{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-946.48","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 946.48","heading":"Kidnapped or missing persons; false information.","body":"(1) Whoever sends, delivers, or causes to be transmitted to another any written or oral communication with intent to induce a false belief that the sender has knowledge of the whereabouts, physical condition, or terms imposed upon the return of a kidnapped or missing person is guilty of a Class H felony.\n(2) Violation of this section may be prosecuted in either the county where the communication was sent or the county in which it was received.","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/946.48","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":"c46634eb4cfa36f3bb72bda45af7b7fb5fcea768700458456fd0ec4ef3e08b93","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-946.47","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-946.49"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}