HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1985 (113) ST. CROIX COUNTY BATTERY ORDINANCE
Ordinance #
The County Board of Supervisors of St. Croix County, Wisconsin does
ordain as follows:
Section 1.
Whoever causes bodily harm to another by an act done with intent to
cause bodily harm to that person or another without the consent of the
person so harmed is guilty of a violation of this ordinance and shall be
penalized as provided in Section 3 of this ordinance.--
Section 2. Definitions.
(a) "Bodily harm" means physical pain or injury, illness, or any
impairment of physical condition.
(b) "Intent" means the mental purpose to cause bodily harm to another
human being, or a belief that the act, if successful, will cause such harm
to another even if the defendant does not desire that harm to occur.
Section 3. 'Penalty
Any person who violates this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500 together with costs of
prosecution and penalty assessment; and in default of payment of such forf-
ieture and costs, shall be subject to imprisonment in the County Mail
until such forfeiture and costs be paid, but not to exceed 30 days.
Section 4.
Any future amendments, revisions, or modifications or Wipdonsin Stat-
utes Section 940.19(1), incorporated herein, are intended tD b made part
of this ordinance as such amendments, revisions, or modifieatior� ire made
to said Statutes.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
proper passage and publication pursuant to Wisconsin Law.
Dated this�� day of 1985.
PUBLIC PROTECTION COhMIT'k
Negative Affirmative