{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-943.04","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 943.04","heading":"Arson with intent to defraud.","body":"Whoever, by means of fire, damages any property, other than a building, with intent to defraud an insurer of that property is guilty of a Class H felony. 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/943.04","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":"b86aecac5745f6bb2cbf426029b00cab5b698ba0d91126963159550f084086b1","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-943.03","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-943.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}