Disclaimers: This chart is intended to be a handy starting point. It cannot accurately describe detailed statutory formulations. Practitioners must read the text of the guide and complete their own research in each adjudication. The chart does not include information about professional licensing, Job Corps, public benefits, financial impacts on families, Chapter 29 licenses, voting, and jury service. Those topics are covered in the guide.

Attempting, aiding and abetting, conspiracy, solicitation, enhancers: This chart lists only substantive crimes. All modifiers under Chapter 939 are omitted. Some collateral consequences apply only to the completed crime, others apply to attempted crimes. Practitioners must complete their own research.

 

Definitions: M = Misdemeanors; F = Felonies; SO = sex offender

 

Note 1: All felonies are public record if previous delinquency adjudication; 940.225(1), 943.23(1g), 943.32(2) and 948.02(1) are always public record.

Note 2: Fingerprints required for all felonies. Also, for misdemeanors involving sex crimes with child victims, firearms, controlled substances and burglary tools.

Note 3: Child's school notified of all adjudications, may discipline for behavior in or out of school that "endangers the property, health or safety" of others, particularly false bomb threats, firearms possession. Some restrictions on sex offender registrant.

Note 4: Disqualifying unless prove rehabilitation.

Note 5: Disqualifying unless five years since completed disposition and prove rehabilitation.

Note 6: Delinquency adjudications relevant to "good character" requirement.

Note 7: Military has a complex system of categorizing crimes. Major sex offenses, sex offender registration and more than one felony are absolute bars to enlistment.

 

Note 8: Possible eviction if activity threatens health, safety or peaceful enjoyment of premises, with emphasis on drug crimes. Sex offender registration may be good cause to exclude, also localities restrict residency.

Note 9: DL suspension is disposition for offenses involving motor vehicles, bomb threats and firearms at school, and drug crimes. Also sanction for not paying forfeiture or surcharge or violating conditions of dispositional order.

Note 10: Admissible for bail, sentencing in criminal cases, if relevant in child custody, TPR cases, witness impeachment in all cases.

Note 11: Drug trafficking, violating DV no contact order are particularly serious, "bad conduct" is general standard. Consult immigration lawyer.

Note 12: Disqualifying unless prove rehabilitation, but some exceptions and alternatives available