Article 103 — Captured or abandoned property

Wis. Stat. § 322.103
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(1) All persons subject to this code shall secure all public property taken for the service of the United States or the state, or of any other state, and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without delay all captured or abandoned property in their possession, custody, or control. (2) Any person subject to this code who does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct: (a) Fails to carry out the duties prescribed in sub. (1). (b) Buys, sells, trades, or in any way deals in or disposes of taken, captured, or abandoned property, whereby he or she receives or expects any profit, benefit, or advantage to himself or herself or another directly or indirectly connected with himself or herself. (c) Engages in looting or pillaging.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/322.103Fetched: 10/7/2026