[DOWNLOAD] "State V. Polashek" by Wisconsin Supreme Court " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State V. Polashek
- Author : Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 26, 2002
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 66 KB
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¶1. In this case we review a published decision of the court of appeals, State v. Polashek, 2001 WI App 130, 246 Wis. 2d 627, 630 N.W.2d 545. In that case, the court of appeals interpreted several requirements for a prosecution under Wis. Stat. § 48.981(7) (1999-2000), the statute that provides a criminal penalty for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information relating to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. The court of appeals held that when the State charges a defendant with a violation of § 48.981(7), the State is not required to prove that the recipient of the confidential information had no prior knowledge of the information, and the State is not required to prove the defendant's mental state because § 48.981(7) creates a strict liability offense. We disagree with the court of appeals on the first issue, but agree with the court of appeals on the second issue.