HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1982 (57) ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PETTY DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
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The County Board of Supervisors,,of St. Croix County, Wisconsin
does ordain as follows:
Section I
Whoever intentionally causes damage to any physical property
of another without the person's consent, if the total property so
damaged is reduced in value by not more than $5q is guilty of a violation .
of this ordinance, and shall be Re.nalized as provided in Section V of
this ordinance.
Section II. '
Where more tfian one item of property is damaged pursuant to a
single intent and design, the damage to all the property may be prosecuted
as a single ordinance violation'.
Section III. Definitions.
(a) "Property of another" means property in which a person;other than
the actor has a legal interest which the actor has no right to defeat ;or
impair, even though the actor may also have a legal interest in the property:
(b) "Intentionally" means that the actor either has a purpose to do
the thing or cause the result, specified or believes that his act, if sue-7
cessrul, will cause that result.
Section IV., Penalty.
Any person who violates this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
subject to-a forfeiture of not more than $500 together with costs of prosecu-
tion and penalty assessment; and in default of payment of such forfeiture and
costs, shall be subject to imprisonment in the County Jail until such forfeiture
and cost be paid, but not to, exceed 30 days.
Section V.
Any future amendments, revisions, or modifications of Wisconsin Statutes
Sections, 943.01(1), 943.01(3), 939.22(26) and 939.23(3) incorporated herein,
are intended to be made part of this ordinance as such amendments, revisions,
or modifications are made to said Statutes.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its V
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proper passage: and publication pursuant to Wisconsin Law
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I, F, Merna Stohlberg, County Clerk in and for said County, do heresy
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 57.(-82) is a true and cQrreCt tippy pi
of said Ordinance adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors �t
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their meeting held on the loth day of'August, 1982, E°�<
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