For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
HABITUAL LAW OFFENDER. Any person who has been convicted of, or has a current charge pending, for two or more offenses within the last five years, arising out of separate incidents and considering the provisions of Wis. Stats. §§ 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, in the following subcategories:
(1) Violent crimes against the person of another, including but not limited to battery, disorderly conduct, sexual assault, injury by negligent use of a vehicle, or intimidation of a victim or witness;
(2) Crimes involving cooperation (or lack thereof) with law enforcement officials, including but not limited to, resisting or obstructing a police officer, bribery of public officers/employees, eluding police, bail jumping, hit and run, perjury, or acts/threats of terrorism;
(3) Disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property, solicitation of prostitution or other prostitution-related offenses, wherein the offense involves an incident at a place that is, or should have been, licensed under Wis. Stats. Ch. 125;
(4) Alcohol beverage offenses (under Wis. Stats. Ch. 125 or village ordinances);
(5) Possessing a controlled substance, controlled substance analog without a valid prescription, or possessing drug paraphernalia;
(6) Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants or drugs;
(7) Operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC);
(8) Open intoxicants in a public place or in a motor vehicle;
(9) Manufacturing, distributing, delivering a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog; maintaining a drug trafficking place; possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or deliver a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog; or
(10) Any offense, which in the discretion of the Chief of Police which substantially relates to alcohol beverage licensing activity.
OFFENSES. Refer to civil violations such as ordinance convictions and/or misdemeanor convictions or pending charges in either category.
(Prior Code, § 12.02) (Ord. 09-2017, passed 8-24-2017)