Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions
Defenses and defensive matters
Wis. JI—Criminal 820 (1/2024)Privilege: Self-Defense: Injury to Third Party Charged as Reckless or Negligent Crime
Last revised in 1/2024.
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Word PDFRelated Statutes:
- 939.48(3)
This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions, volume 1.
Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Criminal 820 (1/2024)
The Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. Instructions include contributions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, and are used with its permission.