Wisconsin Statutes 944.16 – Adultery

Whoever does either of the following is guilty of a Class I felony:

Under the Wisconsin Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class I felony	up to 3 years 6 months	up to $10,000

For details, see § 939.50

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Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

(1) A married person who has sexual intercourse with a person not the married person’s spouse; or

(2) A person who has sexual intercourse with a person who is married to another.