2017 Acts Index

Firearm purchase for or furnishing or possessing a firearm for person prohibited from possessing a firearm: crime created; mandatory minimum sentence and affirmative defense re domestic abuse or child abuse injunction provisions - Act 145

Forfeiture of property seized in relation to a crime: procedures revised; conviction, proceeds from sales, and federal authorities provisions - Act 211

GPS device used to monitor certain sex offenders and persons who have violated certain injunctions: term of contract between DOC and vendor modified - Act 346

Injured employee of a temporary help agency right of action in tort eliminated against certain third parties if the employee can make a WC claim against the employer - Act 139

OAR violation: ``knowingly” removed as element of the offense; requirements of the court during sentencing modified - Act 127

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law, or challenge to construction or validity of a statute, required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel - Act 369

Relocating with a child who is subject to a legal custody or physical placement order: procedure changes - Act 203

Sale of foreclosed property: eligible bidders, purchaser to submit affidavit affirming eligibility, and penalty for false representation - Act 339

Sport shooting range temporary or permanent closure re public safety hazard: procedure established; DNR to establish list of entities qualified to evaluate safety of sport shooting ranges - Act 179

Supervised release for sexually violent person: procedure revised re person’s county of residence prepares a report for DHS which submits a plan to the court, penalty provisions; eligibility for public defender changed [partial veto] - Act 184

Traffic court: continuance and immediate trial references removed for certain traffic violations - Act 40

Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act adopted - Act 181

Venue requirements changed re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment actions - Act 302

court _ traffic Court -- Traffic

Traffic court: continuance and immediate trial references removed for certain traffic violations - Act 40

court_appointed special advocate _casa_ Court-appointed special advocate (CASA), see Juvenile court

court of appeals Court of appeals, see Court -- Appellate

courts, director of state Courts, Director of State, see State Courts, Director of

cpa CPA, see Certified public accountant

cpr _cardiopulmonary resuscitation_ CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation), see Public safety

credit Credit, see also Agricultural credit

Cooperative organization and operation changes; extension of credit by electric cooperative provisions - Act 76

Credit card reencoders and scanners and identity theft crimes created; civil liability immunity for ATM operators and motor vehicle fuel sellers - Act 54

Guaranteed asset protection (gap) waivers are not insurance and can be offered and sold re credit sale or lease or refinancing of motor vehicles, including trailers, boats, ATVs, off-road motorcycles, and snowmobiles; WCA provision - Act 161

Private label credit card bad debt: effective date re sales tax return adjustments changed [Sec. 2265, 9438 (2)] [2265 -- partial veto] - Act 59

credit card Credit card, see Credit

credit unions, office of Credit Unions, Office of

Financial institution information disclosed to a Federal Home Loan Bank; injunctions against a Federal Home Loan Bank; periodic examinations of financial institutions by Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions; limit on savings bank loans to one borrower; interest on residential mortgage loan escrow accounts; security of public deposits; capital reduction by state banks; insurance company liquidation proceedings; and exemption from overtime pay requirements for outside salespersons [Admin.Code DWD 274.04] - Act 340

cremation Cremation, see Funeral and funeral director

crime and criminals Crime and criminals, see also Children -- Abuse and neglect; Crime victim; Criminal identification and investigation; Data processing -- Criminal acts and law enforcement; Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement; Drunken driving; Firearms and dangerous weapons; Fraud; Juvenile delinquency; Mental health -- Hospitals and institutes; Motor vehicle -- Theft; Prison; Prostitution; Sentences and penalties; Service of process and papers; Sex crimes

Address confidentiality program for victims of abuse: confidentiality provisions expanded, misdemeanor provision, and DOJ duties revised - Act 144

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - Act 173

Child victim of sex trafficking: juvenile courts granted exclusive original jurisdiction over [Sec. 768, 769] - Act 59

Credit card reencoders and scanners and identity theft crimes created; civil liability immunity for ATM operators and motor vehicle fuel sellers - Act 54

Criminal investigation agent positions at DOJ authorized re drug interdiction and drug trafficking; unencumbered moneys lapse to the general fund and used for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs, DOJ plan and JCF approval required - Act 35

Deceased prison inmate: procedures relating to burial or cremation, unclaimed corpse, notification to relative, prohibition on cremation re homicide, and charges to prisoner’s estate - Act 246

Domestic abuse repeater: increased penalty condition expanded to include domestic abuse crime committed in another state under the laws of that state - Act 188

Forfeiture of property seized in relation to a crime: procedures revised; conviction, proceeds from sales, and federal authorities provisions - Act 211

Industrial hemp: DATCP to regulate activities; criminal history search, pilot program, controlled substances laws, testing, fees, seed, penalty, and rules provisions - Act 100

Mandatory minimum sentence increased and crimes subject to expanded - Act 309

Professional credentials: prohibition on using specified titles without proper certification; businesses prohibited from representing services from specified professionals unless properly certified or registered; ordinance restricting use of specified titles prohibited; trademark, DATCP authority to bring court action, and penalty provisions - Act 73

School Safety, Office of, created in DOJ; school safety plan provisions including on-site assessment by law enforcement and annual drills; mandatory reporting of threats of violence; DOJ grants for school safety; open enrollment program expired provision eliminated; 2017 WisAct 107 tuberculosis screening requirement correction; expired or outdated DPI reporting requirements eliminated; reports and penalty provisions - Act 143

Sex trafficking victim: funding for services for [Sec. 392g] - Act 59

Sexually explicit representation solicited from a minor: crime created, penalty provisions - Act 129

Transferring an individual from a hospital emergency department for emergency detention: medically appropriate determination by hospital employee or medical staff required; duty to warn of dangerousness and immunity from civil and criminal liability provisions - Act 140

Underage sexual activity: misdemeanor criminal penalty created if child is between 15 and 18 years old and the person is under 19 years old; exception and sex offender registry provision - Act 174

crime and criminals _ battery Crime and criminals -- Battery

Battery or threats to cause harm to a tribal judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer: criminal penalties expanded to include - Act 352

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - Act 272

crime and criminals _ felony Crime and criminals -- Felony

Battery or threats to cause harm to a tribal judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer: criminal penalties expanded to include - Act 352

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - Act 272

Commercial vehicle taken or driven without consent of the owner: criminal penalty increased; restitution provision - Act 287

Credit card reencoders and scanners and identity theft crimes created; civil liability immunity for ATM operators and motor vehicle fuel sellers - Act 54

Domestic abuse repeater: increased penalty condition expanded to include domestic abuse crime committed in another state under the laws of that state - Act 188

Fentanyl analogs added to Schedule I controlled substances, felony provisions - Act 60

Firearm purchase for or furnishing or possessing a firearm for person prohibited from possessing a firearm: crime created; mandatory minimum sentence and affirmative defense re domestic abuse or child abuse injunction provisions - Act 145

Intentional taking of a motor vehicle without owner's consent by force or threat of force (carjacking): criminal penalties created - Act 311

Mandatory minimum sentence increased and crimes subject to expanded - Act 309

Neglect of a child: definition and criminal penalties revised; chronic or repeated acts of neglect of the same child provision - Act 283

Patronizing a child at a place of prostitution: felony crime created - Act 128

Patronizing a prostitute: penalty revised - Act 131

Sexually explicit representation solicited from a minor: crime created, penalty provisions - Act 129

UI fraud: penalties for knowingly making a false statement revised - Act 147

crime and criminals _ homicide or murder Crime and criminals -- Homicide or murder

Deceased prison inmate: procedures relating to burial or cremation, unclaimed corpse, notification to relative, prohibition on cremation re homicide, and charges to prisoner’s estate - Act 246

Mandatory minimum sentence increased and crimes subject to expanded - Act 309

crime laboratory Crime laboratory, see Justice, Department of

crime victim Crime victim

Address confidentiality program for victims of abuse: confidentiality provisions expanded, misdemeanor provision, and DOJ duties revised - Act 144

Commercial vehicle taken or driven without consent of the owner: criminal penalty increased; restitution provision - Act 287

Restitution received by crime victims: DOJ report modified - Act 337

Rights to victims of crimes: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [SJR53] - JR13

Sex trafficking victim: funding for services for [Sec. 392g] - Act 59

Venue requirements changed re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment actions - Act 302

criminal identification and investigation Criminal identification and investigation

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - Act 173

Automated justice information system appropriation repealed [Sec. 171, 421] - Act 59

Background check changes re child care program, caregiver, and nonclient resident of the child care provider's home; changes to training requirement for Wisconsin Shares reimbursement; emergency rules [Sec. 380, 394, 397, 776-784, 786-833, 835a, 836-843, 845, 846, 849-854, 871-873, 876-880, 1626-1628, 2245, 9106 (1), 9406 (2)] - Act 59

Background checks and fingerprinting of civil service and political subdivision employees and contract employees with access to federal tax information required - Act 154

Criminal investigation agent positions at DOJ authorized re drug interdiction and drug trafficking; unencumbered moneys lapse to the general fund and used for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs, DOJ plan and JCF approval required - Act 35

Criminal Investigation, Division of: funding for overtime [Sec. 9128 (3s), 9129 (3s)] - Act 59

Faculty at UW System, technical colleges, and private colleges or universities may teach at a public high school without a DPI issued license under certain conditions [Sec. 1507, 1508, 1512p] - Act 59

Industrial hemp: DATCP to regulate activities; criminal history search, pilot program, controlled substances laws, testing, fees, seed, penalty, and rules provisions - Act 100

Tax administration changes; interest on unclaimed U.S. savings bonds; ticket courier prohibited from selling lottery tickets; background investigation of lottery employees; reporting lottery winnings re child support; police and fire protection fee; ``restaurant” definition for license and regulation of alcohol beverage establishment purposes - Act 17

Teacher, administrator, and pupil services licenses revisions re provisional license and lifetime license; background check by DPI provision [Sec. 1462, 1463, 1474, 1475, 1506n, 1509-1511, 1512, 1512d-1519, 1525] - Act 59

W-2 programs: controlled substance abuse screening and testing revisions [Sec. 881-895, 9106 (2), 9306 (2)] - Act 59

criminal sentence Criminal sentence, see Sentences and penalties

crop damage Crop damage, see Damage (to property)