In WI it's not jaywalking if you are outside the crosswalk UNLESS the pedestrian fails to yield the right of way to traffic. See Wis. Stat. 346.25. Old Milwaukee DA E. Michael McCann taught me that. He was tagged with jaywalking for crossing in the crosswalk. If he had been outside the crosswalk, no ticket. Instead, he was ticketed for violation of 346.23 For more fun with WI pedestrian law, check out WI Stats 346.23, and 346.24. Also 49 Wis. 2d 415.