[Adopted 3-8-2004 by Ord. No. 436]
All definitions as described in § 943.61(1)(a) through
(c), Wis. Stats., and amendments thereto, are adopted herein by reference.
Whoever intentionally takes, carries away, transfers, conceals or retains possession of any library materials as defined in § 943.61(1)(c), Wis. Stats., and amendments thereto, without the consent of a library official, agent or employee, with intent to deprive the library of the possession of the materials may be penalized as provided in §
278-4 below.
The concealment of library materials beyond the last station
for borrowing library material is evidence of intent to deprive the
library of possession of the materials. The discovery of library materials
which have not been borrowed in accordance with the library's procedures,
and taken without consent of a library official, agent or employee,
and which is concealed upon the person, or among the belongings of
the person, or concealed by a person upon the person, or among the
belongings of another, is evidence of intentional concealment on the
part of the person so concealing the materials.