{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-946.40","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 946.40","heading":"Refusing to aid officer.","body":"(1) Whoever, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails, upon command, to aid any person known by the person to be a peace officer is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.\n(2) This section does not apply if under the circumstances the officer was not authorized to command such assistance.","path":["Chs. 939-951, Criminal Code","Chapter 946 Crimes Against Government And Its Administration","SUBCHAPTER IV INTERFERENCE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/946.40","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:52Z","sha256":"4a14dcc1ba4ab42f693150bb74ba6656910fd4139a82a476d62d1ed41688250a","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-946.32","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-946.41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}