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Village of Sauk City, WI
Sauk County
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[Amended 3-14-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-1]
For the purpose of this chapter, the definitions of words and phrases contained in the Wisconsin Criminal Code, specifically § 939.22, Wis. Stats., and Ch. 990 and § 990.01, Wis. Stats., are hereby adopted and by reference made a part hereof with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein.
A. 
Provisions included. The sections and subsections of the Wisconsin Statutes describing, defining and prohibiting conduct and cross-references contained therein, which are enumerated from time to time in this chapter, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein, exclusive of any provision relating to penalties. Any act required or prohibited by any statute incorporated by reference is required or prohibited by this chapter.
B. 
Interpretation. In those enumerated sections and subsections of the Wisconsin Statutes:
(1) 
Whenever the word "crime" is used, it shall be taken to mean "offense."
(2) 
Whenever the phrase "criminal intent" is used, it shall be taken to mean "intent."
A. 
Whoever attempts to commit an offense under this chapter may be fined not to exceed 1/2 of the maximum penalty for the completed offense.
B. 
An attempt to commit an offense requires that the actor have an intent to perform acts and attain a result which, if accomplished, would constitute such offense and that he does acts toward the commission of the offense which demonstrates, under all the circumstances, that he formed that intent and would commit the offense except for the intervention of another person or some other extraneous factor.
A. 
Whoever is concerned in the commission of an offense is a principal and may be charged with and convicted of the commission of the offense although he did not directly commit it and although the person who directly committed it had not been convicted or has been convicted of some other offense based on the same act.
B. 
A person is concerned in the commission of the offense if that person:
(1) 
Directly commits the offense;
(2) 
Intentionally aids and abets the commission of it; or
(3) 
Is a party to a conspiracy with another to commit it or advises, hires, counsels, or otherwise procures another to commit it.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 9.01.05, Non-moving traffic violation and registration program, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4. See now Ch. 317, Vehicles and Traffic.