Wisconsin Code § 782.39

Concealment of person entitled to writ
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Any
person who has custody of or power over a person who is entitled
to a writ of habeas corpus or for whose relief such a writ has been
issued, who shall, with the intent to elude the service of such writ
or to avoid the effect thereof, transfer such prisoner to the custody
or control of another, or conceal the prisoner or change the place
of confinement and every person who assists in so doing shall be

fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6
months or both.

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