Wisconsin Legislature: 16,3990

16,3984j Section 3984j. 950.04 (1v) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:

950.04 (1v) (s) To have any stolen or other personal property expeditiously returned by law enforcement agencies when no longer needed as evidence, subject to s. 968.205. If feasible, all such property, except weapons, currency, contraband, property subject to evidentiary analysis, property subject to preservation under s. 968.205, and property the ownership of which is disputed, shall be returned to the person within 10 days of being taken.

16,3984m Section 3984m. 950.04 (1v) (v) of the statutes is amended to read:

950.04 (1v) (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. 302.115 302.105 regarding release upon expiration of certain sentences, under s. 304.063 regarding extended supervision and parole releases, and under s. 938.51 regarding release or escape of a juvenile from correctional custody.

16,3984p Section 3984p. 950.04 (1v) (yd) of the statutes is created to read:

950.04 (1v) (yd) To have the appropriate clerk of court make a reasonable attempt to send the victim a copy of a motion made under s. 974.07 (2) for postconviction deoxyribonucleic acid testing of certain evidence and notification of any hearing on that motion, as provided under s. 974.07 (4).

16,3984t Section 3984t. 951.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

951.01 (4) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning assigned under s. 967.02 (5), but does not include a conservation warden appointed under s. 23.10 or a state forest ranger.

16,3985 Section 3985. 961.14 (7) (p) of the statutes is created to read:

961.14 (7) (p) 4-methylthioamphetamine, commonly known as "4-MTA."

16,3986 Section 3986. 961.41 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

961.41 (1) (b) Except as provided in pars. (cm) and (e) to (h) (hm), any other controlled substance included in schedule I, II or III, or a controlled substance analog of any other controlled substance included in schedule I or II, may be fined not more than $15,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both.

16,3987 Section 3987. 961.41 (1) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:

961.41 (1) (hm) Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-butyrolactone, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-beta-phenylethylamine, 4-methylthioamphetamine, ketamine, or a controlled substance analog of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-butyrolactone, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-beta-phenylethylamine, or 4-methylthioamphetamine is subject to the following penalties if the amount manufactured, distributed, or delivered is:

1. Three grams or less, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $200,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months.

2. More than 3 grams but not more than 10 grams, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $250,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor more than 7 years and 6 months.

3. More than 10 grams but not more than 50 grams, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $500,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than 22 years and 6 months.

4. More than 50 grams but not more than 200 grams, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $500,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 3 years nor more than 22 years and 6 months.

5. More than 200 grams but not more than 400 grams, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $500,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 5 years nor more than 22 years and 6 months.

6. More than 400 grams, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $500,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 10 years nor more than 45 years.

16,3988 Section 3988. 961.41 (1) (im) of the statutes is renumbered 961.41 (1) (im) (intro.) and amended to read:

961.41 (1) (im) (intro.) Flunitrazepam, may be fined not more than $15,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both. is subject to the following penalties if the amount manufactured, distributed, or delivered is:

16,3989 Section 3989. 961.41 (1) (im) 1. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:

961.41 (1) (im) 1. Three grams or less, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $200,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months.

6. More than 400 grams, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $500,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 10 years nor more than 45 years.

16,3990 Section 3990. 961.41 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

961.41 (1m) (b) Except as provided in pars. (cm) and (e) to (h) (hm), any other controlled substance included in schedule I, II or III, or a controlled substance analog of any other controlled substance included in schedule I or II, may be fined not more than $15,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both.

16,3991 Section 3991. 961.41 (1m) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:

961.41 (1m) (hm) Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-butyrolactone, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-beta-phenylethylamine, 4-methylthioamphetamine, ketamine, or a controlled substance analog of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-butyrolactone, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-beta-phenylethylamine, or 4-methylthioamphetamine is subject to the following penalties if the amount possessed, with intent to manufacture, distribute, or deliver is:

1. Three grams or less, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $200,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months.

6. More than 400 grams, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $500,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 10 years nor more than 45 years.

16,3992 Section 3992. 961.41 (1m) (im) of the statutes is renumbered 961.41 (1m) (im) (intro.) and amended to read:

961.41 (1m) (im) (intro.) Flunitrazepam, may be fined not more than $15,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both. is subject to the following penalties if the amount possessed, with intent to manufacture, distribute, or deliver, is:

16,3993 Section 3993. 961.41 (1m) (im) 1. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:

961.41 (1m) (im) 1. Three grams or less, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $200,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months.

6. More than 400 grams, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $500,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 10 years nor more than 45 years.

16,3994 Section 3994 . 961.41 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

961.41 (2) (b) Any other Except as provided in pars. (a) and (bm), any counterfeit substance included in schedule I, II or III, may be fined not more than $15,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both.

16,3995 Section 3995. 961.41 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

961.41 (2) (bm) A counterfeit substance that is a counterfeit of phencyclidine, methamphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-butyrolactone, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-beta-phenylethylamine, 4-methylthioamphetamine, or ketamine is punishable by the applicable fine and imprisonment for manufacture, distribution, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or deliver, of the genuine controlled substance under sub. (1) or (1m).

16,3996 Section 3996. 961.41 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

961.41 (2) (cm) A counterfeit substance which is flunitrazepam, may be fined not more than $15,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both is punishable by the applicable fine and imprisonment for manufacture, distribution, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or deliver, of the genuine controlled substance under sub. (1) or (1m).

16,3998c Section 3998c. 968.20 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

968.20 (1) (intro.) Any person claiming the right to possession of property seized pursuant to a search warrant or seized without a search warrant may apply for its return to the circuit court for the county in which the property was seized or where the search warrant was returned. The court shall order such notice as it deems adequate to be given the district attorney and all persons who have or may have an interest in the property and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. If the right to possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the property, other than contraband or property covered under sub. (1m) or (1r) or s. 173.12 or , 173.21 (4), or 968.205, returned if:

16,3998e Section 3998e. 968.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

968.20 (2) Property not required for evidence or use in further investigation, unless contraband or property covered under sub. (1m) or (1r) or s. 173.12 or 968.205, may be returned by the officer to the person from whom it was seized without the requirement of a hearing.

16,3998g Section 3998g. 968.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

968.20 (4) Any property seized, other than property covered under s. 968.205, which that poses a danger to life or other property in storage, transportation or use and which that is not required for evidence or further investigation shall be safely disposed of upon command of the person in whose custody they are committed. The city, village, town or county shall by ordinance or resolution establish disposal procedures. Procedures may include provisions authorizing an attempt to return to the rightful owner substances which have a commercial value in normal business usage and do not pose an immediate threat to life or property. If enacted, any such provision shall include a presumption that if the substance appears to be or is reported stolen an attempt will be made to return the substance to the rightful owner.

16,3998i Section 3998i. 968.205 of the statutes is created to read:

968.205 Preservation of certain evidence. (1) In this section:

(a) "Custody" means actual custody of a person under a sentence of imprisonment, custody of a probationer, parolee, or person on extended supervision by the department of corrections, actual or constructive custody of a person pursuant to a dispositional order under ch. 938, supervision of a person, whether in institutional care or on conditional release, pursuant to a commitment order under s. 971.17 and supervision of a person under ch. 980, whether in detention before trial or while in institutional care or on supervised release pursuant to a commitment order.

(b) "Discharge date" means the date on which a person is released or discharged from custody that resulted from a criminal action, a delinquency proceeding under ch. 938, or a commitment proceeding under s. 971.17 or ch. 980 or, if the person is serving consecutive sentences of imprisonment, the date on which the person is released or discharged from custody under all of the sentences.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), if physical evidence that is in the possession of a law enforcement agency includes any biological material that was collected in connection with a criminal investigation that resulted in a criminal conviction, delinquency adjudication, or commitment under s. 971.17 or 980.06, the law enforcement agency shall preserve the physical evidence until every person in custody as a result of the conviction, adjudication, or commitment has reached his or her discharge date.

(3) Subject to sub. (5), a law enforcement agency may destroy biological material before the expiration of the time period specified in sub. (2) if all of the following apply:

(a) The law enforcement agency sends a notice of its intent to destroy the biological material to all persons who remain in custody as a result of the criminal conviction, delinquency adjudication, or commitment, and to either the attorney of record for each person in custody or the state public defender.

(b) No person who is notified under par. (a) does either of the following within 90 days after the date on which the person received the notice:

1. Files a motion for testing of the biological material under s. 974.07 (2).

2. Submits a written request to preserve the biological material to the law enforcement agency or district attorney.

(4) A notice provided under sub. (3) (a) shall clearly inform the recipient that the biological material will be destroyed unless, within 90 days after the date on which the person receives the notice, either a motion for testing of the material is filed under s. 974.07 (2) or a written request to preserve the material is submitted to the law enforcement agency.

(5) If, after providing notice under sub. (3) (a) of its intent to destroy biological material, a law enforcement agency receives a written request to preserve the material, the law enforcement agency shall preserve the material until the discharge date of the person who made the request or on whose behalf the request was made, subject to a court order issued under s. 974.07 (7), (9) (a), or (10) (a) 5., unless the court orders destruction or transfer of the biological material under s. 974.07 (9) (b) or (10) (a) 5.

16,3998n Section 3998n. 971.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

971.04 (3) If the defendant is present at the beginning of the trial and thereafter, during the progress of the trial or before the verdict of the jury has been returned into court, voluntarily absents himself or herself from the presence of the court without leave of the court, the trial or return of verdict of the jury in the case shall not thereby be postponed or delayed, but the trial or submission of said case to the jury for verdict and the return of verdict thereon, if required, shall proceed in all respects as though the defendant were present in court at all times. A defendant need not be present at the pronouncement or entry of an order granting or denying relief under s. 974.02 or, 974.06, or 974.07. If the defendant is not present, the time for appeal from any order under ss. 974.02 and, 974.06, and 974.07 shall commence after a copy has been served upon the attorney representing the defendant, or upon the defendant if he or she appeared without counsel. Service of such an order shall be complete upon mailing. A defendant appearing without counsel shall supply the court with his or her current mailing address. If the defendant fails to supply the court with a current and accurate mailing address, failure to receive a copy of the order granting or denying relief shall not be a ground for tolling the time in which an appeal must be taken.

16,3999 Section 3999. 971.14 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

971.14 (2) (d) If the court orders that the examination be conducted on an inpatient basis, it shall arrange for the transportation of the sheriff of the county in which the court is located shall transport any defendant not free on bail to the examining facility within a reasonable time after the examination is ordered and for shall transport the defendant to be returned to the jail within a reasonable time after receiving the sheriff and county department of community programs of the county in which the court is located receive notice from the examining facility that the examination has been completed.

16,4002r Section 4002r. 971.23 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

971.23 (1) (e) Any relevant written or recorded statements of a witness named on a list under par. (d), including any videotaped oral statement of a child under s. 908.08, any reports or statements of experts made in connection with the case or, if an expert does not prepare a report or statement, a written summary of the expert's findings or the subject matter of his or her testimony, and the results of any physical or mental examination, scientific test, experiment or comparison that the district attorney intends to offer in evidence at trial. This paragraph does not apply to reports subject to disclosure under s. 972.11 (5).

16,4002t Section 4002t. 971.23 (2m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

971.23 (2m) (am) Any relevant written or recorded statements of a witness named on a list under par. (a), including any reports or statements of experts made in connection with the case or, if an expert does not prepare a report or statement, a written summary of the expert's findings or the subject matter of his or her testimony, and including the results of any physical or mental examination, scientific test, experiment or comparison that the defendant intends to offer in evidence at trial. This paragraph does not apply to reports subject to disclosure under s. 972.11 (5).

16,4002v Section 4002v. 971.23 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

971.23 (9) Deoxyribonucleic acid evidence. (a) In this subsection "deoxyribonucleic acid profile" has the meaning given in s. 939.74 (2d) (a).

(b) Notwithstanding sub. (1) (e) or (2m) (am), if either party intends to submit deoxyribonucleic acid profile evidence at a trial to prove or disprove the identity of a person, the party seeking to introduce the evidence shall notify the other party of the intent to introduce the evidence in writing by mail at least 45 days before the date set for trial; and shall provide the other party, within 15 days of request, the material identified under sub. (1) (e), or par. (2m) (am), whichever is appropriate, that relates to the evidence.

(c) The court shall exclude deoxyribonucleic acid profile evidence at trial, if the notice and production deadlines under par. (b) are not met, except the court may waive the 45 day notice requirement or may extend the 15 day production requirement upon stipulation of the parties, or for good cause, if the court finds that no party will be prejudiced by the waiver or extension. The court may in appropriate cases grant the opposing party a recess or continuance.

16,4003 Section 4003. 971.23 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

971.23 (10) Payment of photocopy costs in cases involving indigent defendants. When the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08 requests photocopies of any item that is discoverable under this section, the state public defender shall pay any fee charged for the photocopies from the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (a) (f). If the person providing photocopies under this section charges the state public defender a fee for the photocopies, the fee may not exceed the actual, necessary and direct cost of photocopying.

16,4003r Section 4003r. 972.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

972.11 (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) to (5) (4), the rules of evidence and practice in civil actions shall be applicable in all criminal proceedings unless the context of a section or rule manifestly requires a different construction. No guardian ad litem need be appointed for a defendant in a criminal action. Chapters 885 to 895, except ss. 804.02 to 804.07 and 887.23 to 887.26, shall apply in all criminal proceedings.