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Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions

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Wis. JI—Criminal 870 (1/2024)

Privilege: Conduct in Good Faith and in an Apparently Authorized and Reasonable Fulfillment of Duties of a Public Office

Last revised in 1/2024.


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Related Statutes:
  • 939.45(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 870 (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.

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