{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-943.02","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 943.02","heading":"Arson of buildings; damage of property by explosives.","body":"(1) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class C felony:\n(a) By means of fire, intentionally damages any building of another without the other’s consent; or\n(b) By means of fire, intentionally damages any building with intent to defraud an insurer of that building; or\n(c) By means of explosives, intentionally damages any property of another without the other’s consent.\n(2) In this section “building of another” means a building in which a person other than the actor has a legal or equitable interest which the actor has no right to defeat or impair, even though the actor may also have a legal or equitable interest in the building. Proof that the actor recovered or attempted to recover on a policy of insurance by reason of the fire is relevant but not essential to establish the actor’s intent to defraud the insurer.","path":["Chs. 939-951, Criminal Code","Chapter 943 Crimes Against Property","SUBCHAPTER I DAMAGE"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/943.02","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":"a3e6893702d725baa706cdf9fe434bbfae590164236f85f64d31d8c9983d9847","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-943.017","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-943.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}