AB15: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 15

January 13, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Musser, Grobschmidt, Seratti, Turner, Porter, Ward, Dobyns, Robson, Owens, Goetsch, Duff, Lehman, Silbaugh, La Fave, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Freese, Kaufert and Green, cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Rude. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AB15,1,2 An Act to create 753.40 and 755.20 of the statutes; relating to: court-ordered payments to crime prevention organizations.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a court may require that a person found guilty of committing a crime make a contribution to a crime prevention organization if the court determines that the person has the financial ability to do so. This bill allows municipal and circuit courts to require a person who has violated an ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by a fine or imprisonment to make a contribution to a crime prevention organization if the court determines that the violator has the financial ability to do so.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB15, s. 1 Section 1. 753.40 of the statutes is created to read:

AB15,1,8 753.40 Contributions to crime prevention organizations. A circuit court may require a person violating an ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment to make a contribution to a crime prevention organization if the court determines that the violator has the financial ability to make the contribution.

AB15, s. 2 Section 2. 755.20 of the statutes is created to read:

AB15,2,6 755.20 Contributions to crime prevention organizations. A municipal court may require a person violating an ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment to make a contribution to a crime prevention organization if the court determines that the violator has the financial ability to make the contribution.

AB15, s. 3 Section 3. Initial applicability.

AB15,2,10 (1)  This act first applies to persons who, on the effective date of this subsection, violate ordinances that prohibit conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment.

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