# Wis. Stat. § 134.16: Fraudulently receiving deposits

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.16

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 134.16
- **Heading:** Fraudulently receiving deposits
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.16

## Text

Any officer, director, stockholder, cashier, teller, manager, messenger, clerk or agent of any bank, banking, exchange, brokerage or deposit company, corporation or institution, or of any person, company or corporation engaged in whole or in part in banking, brokerage, exchange or deposit business in any way, or any person engaged in such business in whole or in part, who shall accept or receive, on deposit, or for safekeeping, or to loan, from any person any money, or any bills, notes or other paper circulating as money, or any notes, drafts, bills of exchange, bank checks or other commercial paper for safekeeping or for collection, when he or she knows or has good reason to know that such bank, company or corporation or that such person is unsafe or insolvent is guilty of a Class F felony.

History: 1977 c. 418 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 134.01 Injury to business; restraint of will.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.02 Blacklisting and coercion of employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.03 Preventing pursuit of work.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.04 Sale of certain merchandise by employers to employees prohibited; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.04.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.05 Bribery of agent, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.06 Bonus to chauffeurs for purchases, forbidden.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.10 Invading right to choose insurance agent or insurer by persons engaged in financing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.11 Invading of right to choose insurance agent or insurer by persons engaged in selling property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.15 Issuing and using what is not money; contracts void.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.15.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.16 Fraudulently receiving deposits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.16.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.17 Corporate name, recording, amendment, discontinuance, unlawful use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.17.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.18 Use of, evidence of obtaining credit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.18.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.19 Fraud on exemption laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.19.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 134.20 Fraudulent issuance or use of warehouse receipts or bills of lading.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C134_S134.20.md)

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