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Wisconsin Drones Near Prisons & Critical Infrastructure (2026)

Restricted: Wisconsin (114.045) imposes a forfeiture up to $5,000 to operate a drone over a correctional institution or its grounds without authorization.

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drones Near Prisons & Critical Infrastructure in states bordering Wisconsin

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IowaRestricted
Iowa makes it a class D felony to fly a drone in, on, or above a jail, correctional or juvenile detention facility (Iowa Code 719.9).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
MichiganRestricted
MCL 750.45a makes it a felony to use a drone to interfere with a key facility, correctional, or law-enforcement facility; Michigan also preempts local drone ordinances (MCL 259.305).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legislature.mi.gov · Full Michigan rule →
MinnesotaRestricted
Minnesota (243.552) makes it a misdemeanor to fly a drone over a state correctional facility without the corrections commissioner's consent; a gross misdemeanor if used to record it.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: revisor.mn.gov · Full Minnesota rule →

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