Wisconsin Legislature: 181,60

181,47 Section 47 . 938.396 (1t) of the statutes is amended to read:

938.396 (1t) If a juvenile who has been ordered to make restitution for any injury, loss or damage caused by the juvenile and if the juvenile has failed to make that restitution within one year after the entry of the order, the victim's insurer of the victim, as defined in s. 938.02 (20m) (a) 1., may request a law enforcement agency to disclose to the insurer any information in its records relating to the injury, loss or damage suffered by the victim, including the name and address of the juvenile and the juvenile's parents, and the law enforcement agency may, subject to official agency policy, disclose to the victim's insurer that information. The insurer may use and further disclose the information only for the purpose of investigating a claim arising out of the juvenile's act.

181,48 Section 48 . 938.396 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

938.396 (2) (f) Upon request of the victim-witness coordinator to review court records for the purpose of enforcing rights under the constitution, this chapter and s. 950.04 and providing services under s. 950.05 950.06 (1m), the court shall open for inspection by the victim-witness coordinator the records of the court relating to the enforcement of those rights or the provision of those services. The victim-witness coordinator may use any information obtained under this paragraph only for the purpose of enforcing those rights and providing those services and may make that information available only as necessary to ensure that victims and witnesses of crimes, as defined in s. 950.02 (1m), receive the rights and services to which they are entitled under the constitution, this chapter and ch. 950.

181,49 Section 49 . 938.396 (2) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:

938.396 (2) (fm) Upon request of a victim's an insurer of the victim, as defined in s. 938.02 (20m) (a) 1., the court shall disclose to an authorized representative of the requester the amount of restitution, if any, that the court has ordered a juvenile to make to the victim.

181,50 Section 50 . 938.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

938.51 (1) (intro.) At least 15 days prior to the date of release of a juvenile from a secured correctional facility or a secured child caring institution and at least 15 days prior to the release of a juvenile from the supervision of the department or a county department, the department or county department having supervision over the juvenile shall make a reasonable attempt to do all of the following:

181,51 Section 51 . 938.51 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

938.51 (1) (c) Notify, if the victim died as a result of the juvenile's delinquent act and, if the criteria under par. (b) are met, an adult member of the victim's family or, if the victim is younger than 18 years old and if the criteria under par. (b) are met, the victim's parent or legal guardian of the juvenile's release.

181,52 Section 52 . 938.51 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

938.51 (1m) The department or county department having supervision over a juvenile shall determine the local agencies that it will notify under sub. (1) (a) based on the residence of the juvenile's parents or on the juvenile's intended residence specified in the juvenile's aftercare supervision plan or, if those methods do not indicate the community in which the juvenile will reside following release from a secured correctional facility, from a secured child caring institution or from the supervision of the department or county department, the community in which the juvenile states that he or she intends to reside.

181,53 Section 53 . 938.51 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

938.51 (2) The department shall design and prepare cards for any person specified in sub. (1) (b), (c) or (d) to send to the department or county department having supervision over the juvenile. The cards shall have space for any such person to provide his or her name, telephone number and mailing address, the name of the applicable juvenile and any other information that the department determines is necessary. The department shall provide the cards, without charge, to district attorneys. District attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in sub. (1) (b) to (d). These persons may send completed cards to the department or county department having supervision over the juvenile. All department and county department records or portions of records that relate to telephone numbers and mailing addresses of these persons are not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1).

181,54 Section 54 . 938.51 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

938.51 (4) (intro.) If a juvenile escapes in violation of s. 946.42 (3), as soon as possible after the department or county department having supervision over the juvenile discovers that escape, that department or county department shall make a reasonable effort attempt to notify by telephone all of the following persons:

181,55 Section 55 . 938.51 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

938.51 (4) (a) Any known victim of the act for which the juvenile was found delinquent, if the criteria under sub. (1) (b) are met; an adult member of the victim's family, if the victim died as a result of the juvenile's delinquent act and if the criteria under sub. (1) (b) are met; or the victim's parent or guardian, if the victim is younger than 18 years old and if the criteria under sub. (1) (b) are met.

181,56 Section 56 . 950.02 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

950.02 (1m) “Crime" means an act committed in this state which, if committed by a competent adult, would constitute a crime, as defined in s. 939.12, or which, if committed by a responsible child, would constitute a delinquent act under ch. 938.

181,57 Section 57 . 950.02 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:

950.02 (1t) “Custodial agency" means any person authorized to arrest or take into actual physical custody an individual who is alleged to have committed a crime. “Custodial agency" includes a law enforcement agency, a sheriff, superintendent or other keeper of a jail and a person authorized to take custody of a juvenile under s. 938.19 or 938.20 (4).

181,58 Section 58 . 950.02 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

950.02 (2m) “District attorney" means any of the following:

(a) The district attorney or other person authorized to prosecute a criminal case or a delinquency proceeding under ch. 938.

(b) A person designated by a person specified in par. (a) to perform the district attorney's duties under this chapter.

181,59 Section 59 . 950.02 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

950.02 (3m) “Law enforcement agency" has the meaning given in s. 165.83 (1) (b).

181,60 Section 60 . 950.02 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 950.02 (4) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

950.02 (4) (a) (intro.) “Victim" means a any of the following:

1. A person against whom a crime has been committed.

181,61 Section 61 . 950.02 (4) (a) 2., 3., 4. and 5. of the statutes are created to read:

950.02 (4) (a) 2. If the person specified in subd. 1. is a child, a parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child.

3. If a person specified in subd. 1. is physically or emotionally unable to exercise the rights granted under s. 950.04 or article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin constitution, a person designated by the person specified in subd. 1. or a family member of the person specified in subd. 1.

4. If a person specified in subd. 1. is deceased, any of the following:

a. A family member of the person who is deceased.

b. A person who resided with the person who is deceased.

5. If a person specified in subd. 1. has been determined to be incompetent under ch. 880, the guardian of the person appointed under ch. 880.

181,62 Section 62 . 950.02 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

950.02 (4) (b) “Victim" does not include the person charged with or alleged to have committed the crime.

181,63 Section 63 . 950.04 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (intro.) and amended to read:

950.04 (2w) (title) Rights of witnesses. (intro.) Victims and witnesses Witnesses of crimes have the following rights:

181,64 Section 64 . 950.04 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (a) and amended to read:

950.04 (2w) (a) To be informed by local law enforcement agencies and request information from the district attorney of about the final disposition of the case. If the crime charged is a felony or is specified in ch. 940, the victim shall be notified whenever the defendant or perpetrator is released from custody. The victim shall be notified of a pardon application by the governor under s. 304.09 (3).

181,65 Section 65 . 950.04 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:

950.04 (1v) Rights of victims. Victims of crimes have the following rights:

(a) To have his or her interest considered when the court is deciding whether to grant a continuance in the case, as provided under ss. 938.315 (2) and 971.10 (3) (b) 3.

(b) To attend court proceedings in the case, subject to ss. 906.15 and 938.299 (1). The court may require the victim to exercise his or her right under this paragraph using telephone or live audiovisual means, if available, if the victim is under arrest, incarcerated, imprisoned or otherwise detained by any law enforcement agency or is admitted or committed on an inpatient basis to a treatment facility under ch. 51, 971 or 980, and the victim does not have a person specified in s. 950.02 (4) (a) 3. to exercise the victim's right under this paragraph.

(bm) To be provided with appropriate intercession services to ensure that employers of victims will cooperate with the criminal justice process and the juvenile justice process in order to minimize an employe's loss of pay and other benefits resulting from court appearances.

(d) To request an order for, and to be given the results of, testing to determine the presence of a sexually transmitted disease or of any strain of human immunodeficiency virus, of antigen or nonantigen products of any strain of human immunodeficiency virus, or of an antibody of any strain of human immunodeficiency virus, as provided under ss. 938.296 or 968.38.

(e) To be provided a waiting area under ss. 938.2965 and 967.10.

(em) To have his or her interests considered by the court in determining whether to exclude persons from a preliminary hearing, as provided under s. 970.03 (4).

(f) To have the parole commission make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim of applications for parole, as provided under s. 304.06 (1).

(g) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of hearings or court proceedings, as provided under ss. 938.27 (4m) and (6), 938.273 (2), 971.095 (3) and 972.14 (3) (b).

(i) To have, at his or her request, the opportunity to consult with intake workers, district attorneys and corporation counsel in cases under ch. 938, as provided under ss. 938.245 (1m), 938.265 and 938.32 (1) (am).

(j) To have, at his or her request, the opportunity to consult with the prosecution in a case brought in a court of criminal jurisdiction, as provided under s. 971.095 (2).

(k) To a speedy disposition of the case in which they are involved as a victim in order to minimize the length of time they must endure the stress of their responsibilities in connection with the matter.

(L) To have the district attorney or corporation counsel, whichever is applicable, make a reasonable attempt to contact the victim concerning the victim's right to make a statement, as provided under ss. 938.32 (1) (b) 2., 938.335 (3m) (b) and 972.14 (3) (b).

(m) To provide statements concerning sentencing, disposition or parole, as provided under ss. 304.06 (1) (e), 938.32 (1) (b) 1., 938.335 (3m) (a) and 972.14 (3) (a).

(n) To have direct input in the parole decision-making process, as provided by the rules promulgated under s. 304.06 (1) (em).

(o) To have information concerning the impact of a delinquent act on the victim included in a court report under s. 938.33 and to have the person preparing the court report attempt to contact the victim, as provided under s. 938.331.

(p) To have the person preparing a presentence investigation under s. 972.15 make a reasonable attempt to contact the victim, as provided in s. 972.15 (2m).

(q) To restitution, as provided under ss. 938.245 (2) (a) 5., 938.32 (1t), 938.34 (5), 938.345, 943.212, 943.23 (6), 943.245, 943.51 and 973.20.

(r) To a judgment for unpaid restitution, as provided under ss. 895.035 (2m) and 973.09 (3) (b).

(rm) To compensation, as provided under ch. 949.

(s) To have any stolen or other personal property expeditiously returned by law enforcement agencies when no longer needed as evidence. If feasible, all such property, except weapons, currency, contraband, property subject to evidentiary analysis and property the ownership of which is disputed, shall be returned to the person within 10 days of being taken.

(t) To receive information from law enforcement agencies, as provided under s. 950.08 (2g).

(u) To receive information from district attorneys, as provided under s. 950.08 (2r).

(um) To have district attorneys make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim under s. 971.17 (4m) regarding conditional releases under s. 971.17.

(v) To have the department of corrections make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim under s. 301.046 (4) regarding community residential confinements, under s. 301.048 (4m) regarding participation in the intensive sanctions program, under s. 301.38 regarding escapes from a Type 1 prison, under s. 301.46 (3) regarding persons registered under s. 301.45, under s. 302.115 regarding release upon expiration of certain sentences, under s. 304.063 regarding parole releases, and under s. 938.51 regarding release or escape of a juvenile from correctional custody.

(w) To have the department of corrections make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim under s. 303.068 (4m) regarding leave granted to qualified inmates under 303.068.

(x) To have the department of health and family services make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim under s. 971.17 (6m) regarding termination or discharge under s. 971.17 and under s. 51.37 (10) regarding home visits under s. 51.37 (10).

(xm) To have the department of health and family services make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim under s. 980.11 regarding supervised release under s. 980.06 and discharge under s. 980.09 or 980.10.

(y) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim concerning actions taken in a juvenile proceeding, as provided under ss. 938.24 (5m), 938.25 (2m), 938.312 and 938.346.

(ym) To have the governor make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim of a pardon application, as provided under s. 304.09 (2) and (3).

(z) To make a written statement concerning pardon applications, as provided under s. 304.10 (2).

(zm) To request information from a district attorney concerning the disposition of a case involving a crime of which he or she was a victim, as provided under s. 971.095 (6).

(zx) To complain to the department of justice concerning the treatment of crime victims, as provided under s. 950.08 (3), and to request review by the crime victims rights board of the complaint, as provided under s. 950.09 (2).

181,66 Section 66 . 950.04 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (b).

181,67m Section 67m. 950.04 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (1v) (pm) and amended to read:

950.04 (1v) (pm) To have the court provided with information pertaining to the economic, physical and psychological effect of the crime upon the victim of a felony and have the information considered by the court.

181,68 Section 68 . 950.04 (2w) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

950.04 (2w) (f) To be provided a waiting area under ss. 938.2965 and 967.10.

181,69 Section 69 . 950.04 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (c).

181,70 Section 70 . 950.04 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (d) and amended to read:

950.04 (2w) (d) To be informed of financial assistance and other social services available as a result of being a witness or a victim of a crime, including information on how to apply for the assistance and services.

181,71 Section 71 . 950.04 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (e).

181,72 Section 72 . 950.04 (6) of the statutes is repealed.