Wisconsin Statutory Elements and Consequences
Chapter 565 State Lottery
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Table of contents
- § 565.50(2) Altering, forging, counterfeiting, or illegally obtaining a lottery ticket
- § 565.50(2) Uttering an altered, forged, counterfeit, or illegally obtained lottery ticket
- § 565.50(3) Possession of an altered, forged, counterfeit, or illegally obtained lottery ticket with intent to defraud
§ 565.50(2) Altering, forging, counterfeiting, or illegally obtaining a lottery ticket
Summary
To be guilty of this offense, the prosecution must prove that the defendant altered, forged, counterfeited, or illegally obtained a lottery ticket or share.
Elements of the Offense
- Prohibited Actions: The defendant must engage in one or more of the following actions involving a lottery ticket or share:
- Alter
- Forge
- Counterfeit
- Illegally obtain
- Intent: The defendant must engage in one or more of the actions with the intent to defraud.
Jury Instruction
§ 565.50(2) Uttering an altered, forged, counterfeit, or illegally obtained lottery ticket
Summary
To be guilty of this offense, the prosecution must prove that the defendant intentionally uttered or transferred an altered, forged, counterfeit, or illegally obtained lottery ticket or share.
Elements of the Offense
- Intentional Uttering or Transferring: The defendant must intentionally utter or transfer a lottery ticket or share.
- Prohibited Action: The lottery ticket or share must be an altered, forged, counterfeit, or illegally obtained
- Knowledge: The defendant knew that the lottery ticket or share was altered, forged, counterfeit, or illegally obtained.
Jury Instruction
§ 565.50(3) Possession of an altered, forged, counterfeit, or illegally obtained lottery ticket with intent to defraud
Summary
To be guilty of this offense, the prosecution must prove that the defendant possessed an altered, forged, counterfeit, or illegally obtained lottery ticket or share, or a winning lottery ticket or share for which the prize has been previously claimed, with the intent to defraud.
Elements of the Offense
- Possession: The defendant must possess one or more of the following:
- An altered lottery ticket or share
- A forged lottery ticket or share
- A counterfeit lottery ticket or share
- An illegally obtained lottery ticket or share
- A winning lottery ticket or share for which the prize has been previously claimed
- Intent to Defraud: The defendant must possess the ticket or share with the intent to defraud.
Jury Instruction
Updated January 2025