Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 303 - Discipline
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Section DOC 303.03 - Lesser included offenses

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) If an offense is a lesser included offense of another and the reporting employee charges an inmate with the greater offense, the inmate is also charged with the lesser included offense.

(2) The hearing officer may find an inmate guilty of a lesser included offense even if the reporting employee did not expressly charge the inmate with the lesser included offense.

(3) The hearing officer may not find an inmate guilty of 2 offenses or punish the inmate for 2 offenses based on a single incident if one offense is a lesser included offense of the other.

(4) The hearing officer may not find an offense a lesser included offense of another unless it is so listed in the following table: -

Table DOC 303.03

GREATER OFFENSE

LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE

DOC 303.11 Assault

DOC 303.33 Disruptive conduct

DOC 303.12 Aggravated assault

DOC 303.11 Assault

DOC 303.33 Disruptive conduct

DOC 303.13 Assault on employee

DOC 303.33 Disruptive conduct

DOC 303.16 Sexual assault

DOC 303.11 Assault

DOC 303.12 Aggravated assault

DOC 303.14 Sexual conduct

DOC 303.17 Sexual assault-aggravated

DOC 303.11 Assault

DOC 303.12 Aggravated assault

DOC 303.14 Sexual conduct

DOC 303.15 Sexual contact or intercourse

DOC 303.16 Sexual assault

DOC 303.45 Possession, manufacture or use of weapons

DOC 303.19 Stalking

DOC 303.18 Threats

DOC 303.34 Unauthorized forms of communication

DOC 303.49 Unauthorized use of the mail

DOC 303.20 Endangering safety

DOC 303.38 Damage or alteration of property

DOC 303.39 Misuse of state or federal property

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

DOC 303.21 Inciting a disturbance

DOC 303.22 Participating in a disturbance

DOC 303.24 Group resistance and petitions

DOC 303.33 Disruptive conduct

DOC 303.22 Participating in a disturbance

DOC 303.24 Group resistance and petitions

DOC 303.33 Disruptive conduct

DOC 303.26 Escape

DOC 303.52 Leaving assigned area

DOC 303.53 Being in an unassigned area

DOC 303.37 Theft

DOC 303.40 Unauthorized transfer of property

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

DOC 303.42 Possession or use of money or negotiable instruments

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

DOC 303.43 Possession of intoxicants

DOC 303.40 Unauthorized transfer of property

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

DOC 303.44 Possession of intoxicant paraphernalia

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

DOC 303.45 Possession, manufacture or use of weapons

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

DOC 303.46 Possession of tobacco

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

DOC 303.48 Possession of electronic communication or data storage devices

DOC 303.34 Unauthorized forms of communication

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

DOC 303.58 Misuse of medication

DOC 303.40 Unauthorized transfer of property

DOC 303.47 Possession of contraband - miscellaneous

Any substantive offense

DOC 303.04 Conspiracy

DOC 303.05 Attempt

DOC 303.06 Aiding and abetting

(5) All offenses which are lesser included offenses of a substantive offense are listed in Table DOC 303.03.

(6) Aiding and abetting, attempt, and conspiracy are lesser included offenses of any offense.

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