Wisconsin Penal Code Made Simple

by Kimani Upshur, M.Ed.

Wisconsin’s criminal laws are public — but they are written in language most people cannot use. Wisconsin Penal Code Made Simple translates the Wisconsin Criminal Code — Chapters 939 through 951 of the Wisconsin Statutes — into plain, second-person English: how the code is organized, how felonies and misdemeanors are classified and punished, and what the major offenses against persons, property, and public safety actually prohibit. The book explains how drug, weapons, fraud, and OWI laws work, what defenses Wisconsin recognizes, and what happens from arrest through sentencing, and it closes with where to get help, including free legal options. Each of its twelve chapters explains the law in plain language, then gives you ‘Know the Law’ takeaways and ‘Protect Yourself’ action steps, built around a memorable triad: Know. Act. Protect. Every statute citation was verified against the legislature’s official publication before writing. This is general information, not legal advice, and the book says so plainly. Written from a Christian worldview — Scripture first.