{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-942.03","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 942.03","heading":"Giving false information for publication.","body":"Whoever, with intent that it be published and that it injure any person, and with knowledge that it is false, communicates to a newspaper, magazine, or other publication any false statement concerning any person or any false and unauthorized advertisement is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["Chs. 939-951, Criminal Code","Chapter 942 Crimes Against Reputation, Privacy And Civil Liberties"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/942.03","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:51Z","sha256":"6f24d21a69efb7a5f4b7bbb3a77845d18836c6dbab90a4439ed18bd8bcc8be54","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-942.01","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-942.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}