Felony For Copying Wisconsin Birth Certificate

[keithNvaleria 0]

Under Wisconsin Statute 69.24, It is a felony to reproduce a Certificate of Birth. I only have one and I don't really wanna give it up. Is a copy, reproducing, and if so, could I be in any serious trouble for making a photo copy for the visa petition. The Wisconsin Certificate is light blue in color, has a dark blue border and dark blue and black print. I am thinking that I will make a black and white copy and print " UNOFFICIAL PHOTO COPY " across the front. Certainly there is no criminal intent on my part. Also, I copied it in color ( Yup, I didn't read it first- lesson learned) for our sons' Consular Report of Birth Abroad and had no problems at the US Embassy in Costa Rica.

[justucia 0]

i ordered certified copies from city clerk

i recieved 3 BC for 15$

[Hell0W0rld 10]

certified copy will work...

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Under Wisconsin Statute 69.24, It is a felony to reproduce a Certificate of Birth. I only have one and I don't really wanna give it up. Is a copy, reproducing, and if so, could I be in any serious trouble for making a photo copy for the visa petition. The Wisconsin Certificate is light blue in color, has a dark blue border and dark blue and black print. I am thinking that I will make a black and white copy and print " UNOFFICIAL PHOTO COPY " across the front. Certainly there is no criminal intent on my part. Also, I copied it in color ( Yup, I didn't read it first- lesson learned) for our sons' Consular Report of Birth Abroad and had no problems at the US Embassy in Costa Rica.

Check what "reproducing" means. I believe you will find that it means for other than lawful purposes of the holder of the birth certificate. You can always get more copies from the county clerk (or whoever does that in Wisconsin) for a fee, if you will sleep better at night. Somehow I do not believe the brainiacs in Madison meant to put you away for more than a year to make a copy of your birth certificate for the USCIS. But I could be wrong.