[Code 1997, § 62-71; Ord. No. 318, 10-4-1990]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to trespass upon any public property. The term "public property" is defined as all property, both land and buildings, owned by the village, public school districts, Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties and the state and includes specifically, but without limitation, any recycling center or solid waste disposal or transfer site owned and operated by the village. For the purpose of this subsection, the term "trespassing" means the going upon, using or entering public property contrary to posted notices or regulatory signs describing hours and days of permitted use and shall specifically, but without limitation, include the use of any village dump or solid waste disposal or transfer site by persons who are not residents of the village, for the disposal of any solid waste or refuse not originating or generated in the village, and at times or on days other than those posted for permitted use.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to trespass upon any property owned by an individual, firm or corporation. For purposes of this subsection, the term "trespassing" means the going upon, using or entering of private property without the consent of the owner or proper authority.
[Code 1997, § 62-72; Ord. No. 318, 10-4-1990]
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully injure, deface, destroy or unlawfully remove, take or meddle with any property of any kind or nature belonging to the village or to any private person without the consent of the owner or proper authority.
[Code 1997, § 62-74; Ord. No. 318, 10-4-1990]
Every passenger motor vehicle is to be equipped with a lock suitable to lock either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift lever or ignition system. No person shall permit a motor vehicle in the person's custody to stand or remain unattended on any street, road, or alley or in any other public place, except an attended parking area, unless either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift or ignition of the vehicle is locked and the key for that lock is removed from the vehicle. This section does not apply to motor vehicles operated by common carriers of passengers under Wis. Stats. ch. 194.
[Code 1997, § 62-96; Ord. No. 318, 10-4-1990]
(a) 
Whoever does any of the following shall be guilty of an offense:
(1) 
Intentionally takes and carries away, uses, transfers, conceals, or retains possession of movable property of another without the other's consent and with intent to deprive the owner permanently of possession of such property.
(2) 
By virtue of his office, business or employment, or as trustee or bailee, having possession or custody of money or of a negotiable security, instrument, paper or other negotiable writing of another, intentionally uses, transfers, conceals, or retains possession of such money, security, instrument, paper or writing without the owner's consent, contrary to his authority, and with intent to convert to his own use or to the use of any other person except the owner. A refusal to deliver any money or a negotiable security, instrument, paper or other negotiable writing, which is in his possession or custody by virtue of his office, business or employment, or as trustee or bailee, upon demand of the person entitled to receive it, or as required by law, is prima facie evidence of an intent to convert to his own use within the meaning of this subsection.
(3) 
Having a legal interest in movable property, intentionally and without consent, takes such property out of the possession of a pledgee or other person having a superior right of possession, with intent thereby to deprive the pledgee or other person permanently of the possession of such property.
(4) 
Obtains title to property of another person by intentionally deceiving the person with a false representation which is known to be false, made with intent to defraud, and which does defraud the person to whom it is made. The term "false representation" includes a promise made with intent not to perform it if it is a part of a false and fraudulent scheme.
(5) 
Intentionally fails to return any personal property which is in his possession or under his control by virtue of a written lease or written rental agreement after the lease or rental agreement has expired. This subsection does not apply to a person who returns personal property, except a motor vehicle, which is in his possession or under his control by virtue of a written lease or written rental agreement, within ten days after the lease or rental agreement expires.
(b) 
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
MOVABLE PROPERTY
Means property whose physical location can be changed, without limitation, including electricity and gas, documents which represent or embody intangible rights, and things growing on, affixed to or found in land.
PROPERTY
Means all forms of tangible property, whether real or personal, without limitation including electricity, gas and documents which represent or embody a chose in action or other intangible rights.
PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
Includes property in which the actor is a co-owner and property of a partnership of which the actor is a member, unless the actor and the victim are husband and wife.
RESIDENT
Has the meaning given in Wis. Stats. § 940.295(1)(p).
VALUE
Except as otherwise provided in this section, means the market value at the time of the theft or the cost to the victim of replacing the property within a reasonable time after the theft, whichever is less. If the property stolen is a document evidencing a chose in action or other intangible right, the term "value" means either the market value of the chose in action or other right or the intrinsic value of the document, whichever is greater. If the property stolen is scrap metal, as defined in Wis. Stats. § 134.405(1)(f), or a "plastic bulk merchandise container" as defined in Wis. Stats. § 134.405(1)(em), the term "value" also includes any costs that would be incurred in repairing or replacing any property damaged in the theft or removal of the scrap metal or plastic bulk merchandise container. If the person or entity violating this section gave consideration for, or had a legal interest in, the stolen property, the amount of such consideration or value of such interest shall be deducted from the total value of the property.
(c) 
This section only applies if the value of the property is less than $2,5000.00.
[Code 1997, § 62-97; Ord. No. 318, 10-4-1990]
(a) 
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
MERCHANDISE
Includes a service provided by a service provider.
MERCHANT
Includes any "merchant" as defined in Wis. Stats. § 402.104(3) or any innkeeper, motelkeeper or hotelkeeper.
SERVICE PROVIDER
Means a merchant who provides a service to retail customers without a written contract with the expectation that the service will be paid for by the customer upon completion of the service.
THEFT DETECTION DEVICE
Means any tag or other device that is used to prevent or detect theft and that is attached to merchandise held for resale by a merchant or to property of a merchant.
THEFT DETECTION DEVICE REMOVER
Means any tool or device used, designed for use or primarily intended for use in removing a theft detection device from merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of a merchant.
THEFT DETECTION SHIELDING DEVICE
Means any laminated or coated bag or device designed to shield merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of a merchant from being detected by an electronic or magnetic theft alarm sensor.
VALUE OF MERCHANDISE
Means:
(1) 
For property of the merchant, the value of the property;
(2) 
For merchandise held for resale, the merchant's stated price of the merchandise or, in the event of altering, transferring or removing a price marking or causing a cash register or other sales device to reflect less than the merchant's stated price, the difference between the merchant's stated price of the merchandise and the altered price; or
(3) 
For a service provided by a service provider, the price that the service provider stated for the service before the service was provided.
(b) 
A person is guilty of an offense if he does any of the following without the merchant's consent and with intent to deprive the merchant permanently of possession or the full purchase price of the merchandise or property:
(1) 
Intentionally alters indicia of price or value of merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of a merchant.
(2) 
Intentionally takes and carries away merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of a merchant.
(3) 
Intentionally transfers merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of a merchant.
(4) 
Intentionally conceals merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of a merchant.
(5) 
Intentionally retains possession of merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of a merchant.
(6) 
While anywhere in the merchant's store, intentionally removes a theft detection device from merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of a merchant.
(7) 
Uses, or possesses with intent to use, a theft detection shielding device to shield merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of merchant from being detected by an electronic or magnetic theft alarm sensor.
(8) 
Uses, or possesses with intent to use, a theft detection device remover to remove a theft detection device from merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property of a merchant.
(c) 
Any person may be penalized as provided in section 1-13 if, having obtained a service from a service provider, he, without the service provider's consent and with intent to deprive the service provider permanently of the full price of the service, absconds and intentionally fails or refuses to pay for the service.
(d) 
A merchant or service provider, a merchant's or service provider's adult employee or a merchant's or service provider's security agent who has reasonable cause for believing that a person has violated this section in his presence may detain, within or at the merchant's or service provider's place of business where the suspected violation took place, the person in a reasonable manner for a reasonable length of time to deliver the person to a peace officer, or to his parent or guardian in the case of a minor. The detained person must be promptly informed of the purpose for the detention and be permitted to make phone calls, but he shall not be interrogated or searched against his will before the arrival of a peace officer who may conduct a lawful interrogation of the accused person. The merchant or service provider, merchant's or service provider's adult employee or merchant's or service provider's security agent may release the detained person before the arrival of a peace officer or parent or guardian. Any merchant or service provider, merchant's or service provider's adult employee or merchant's or service provider's security agent who acts in good faith in any act authorized under this section is immune from civil or criminal liability for those acts.
(e) 
In any action or proceeding for violation of this section, duly identified and authenticated photographs of merchandise which was the subject of the violation may be used as evidence in lieu of producing the merchandise.
(f) 
A merchant or merchant's adult employee is privileged to defend property as prescribed in Wis. Stats. § 939.49.
(g) 
This section applies only if the value of the merchandise does not exceed $500.00.
[Code 1997, § 62-98; Ord. No. 318, 10-4-1990]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to issue any check or other order for the payment of money that at the time of issuance the person intends shall not be paid.
(b) 
Any of the following is prima facie evidence that the person, at the time he issued the check or other order for the payment of money, intended it should not be paid:
(1) 
Proof that, at the time of issuance, the person did not have an account with the drawee;
(2) 
Proof that, at the time of issuance, the person did not have sufficient funds or credit with the drawee and that the person failed within five days after receiving notice of nonpayment or dishonor to pay the check or other order; or
(3) 
Proof that, when presentment was made within a reasonable time, the person did not have sufficient funds or credit with the drawee and the person failed within five days after receiving notice of nonpayment or dishonor to pay the check or other order.
(c) 
This section does not apply to a postdated check or to a check given for a past consideration, except a payroll check. This section does not apply to a check exceeding $2,500.00.
[Code 1997, § 62-99; Ord. No. 318, 10-4-1990; Ord. No. 26-763, 1-13-2026]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to attempt to commit a theft as defined in section 35-83 or to attempt to commit a retail theft as defined in section 35-84.
(b) 
An attempt to commit an offense requires that the actor have an intent to perform acts and attain a result that, if accomplished, would constitute the offense and that the person does acts toward the commission of the offense that demonstrate, under all the circumstances, that the person formed that intent and would commit the offense except for the intervention of another person or some other extraneous factor.
(c) 
The forfeiture upon conviction of this section in the Bond Schedule as adopted by the Village Board from time to time, or between $1,000.00 and $2,500.00, whichever is more, together with the costs of the action.