AB211: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 211

March 16, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Musser, Sykora, Albers, Lassa, Brandemuehl, Spillner, Huber, Kelso and Goetsch, cosponsored by Senators Moen and Farrow. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice.

AB211,1,3 An Act to amend 753.40, 755.20, 973.06 (1) (f) and 973.09 (1x); and to create 757.17, 778.027 and 967.057 of the statutes; relating to: contributions to crime prevention organizations.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a court may require a person who violates certain ordinances or who commits a crime to make a contribution to a crime prevention organization if the court determines that the person has the financial ability to make the contribution. If the case involves an ordinance violation, the contribution ordered may not exceed the maximum amount of the forfeiture that may be imposed for the violation. If the case involves a criminal offense, the contribution ordered must be reasonable and appropriate.

This bill prohibits a court from ordering a contribution to a crime prevention organization if the organization fails to annually report to the clerk of the court the amount of all contributions received during the preceding year, the names of contributors, the use of the contributions, the balance of the contributions remaining and the name and officers of the crime prevention organization. The bill also requires that the contributions be paid to the clerk of the court that ordered the contribution for distribution to the crime prevention organization. The bill prohibits the prosecutor from dismissing or amending a citation, complaint or charge in exchange for a person's payment of a contribution to a crime prevention organization.

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

AB211, s. 1 Section 1. 753.40 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB211,2,12 753.40 Contributions to crime prevention organizations. A If a circuit court may require finds in a forfeiture action that a person violating violated an ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment, the circuit court may require the person to make a contribution not to exceed the maximum amount of the forfeiture which may be levied to a crime prevention organization if the court determines that the violator has the financial ability to make the contribution. All contributions made under this section shall be made to the clerk of circuit court for distribution to the crime prevention organization. The circuit court may not require a person to make a contribution under this section to a crime prevention organization that has not complied with the provisions of s. 757.17.

AB211, s. 2 Section 2. 755.20 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB211,3,3 755.20 Contributions to crime prevention organizations. A If a municipal court may require finds in a forfeiture action that a person violating violated an ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment, the municipal court may require the person to make a contribution not to exceed the maximum amount of the forfeiture which may be levied to a crime prevention organization if the court determines that the violator has the financial ability to make the contribution. All contributions made under this section shall be made to the municipal court for distribution to the crime prevention organization. The municipal court may not require a person to make a contribution under this section to a crime prevention organization that has not complied with the provisions of s. 757.17.

AB211, s. 3 Section 3. 757.17 of the statutes is created to read:

AB211,3,10 757.17 Crime prevention organization reporting. Every organization that receives contributions under s. 753.40, 755.20, 973.06 (1) (f) or 973.09 (1x) shall submit a report annually by February 1 to the clerk of the court that ordered the contribution. The report shall be on a form designed and provided by the director of state courts and shall include all of the following information for the calendar year preceding the submittal of the report:

AB211,3,11 (1) The amount of contributions received.

AB211,3,12 (2) The names of the persons who made the contributions.

AB211,3,13 (3) The expenditures made with the contributions.

AB211,3,14 (4) The balance of the contributions remaining.

AB211,3,16 (5) The name of the organization that received the contribution and the names of the officers of the organization.

AB211, s. 4 Section 4. 778.027 of the statutes is created to read:

AB211,3,22 778.027 Dismissals for contributions to crime prevention organizations. A prosecutor or an attorney representing the state or a political subdivision of the state may not dismiss or amend a citation or complaint alleging a violation that will result in a forfeiture in exchange for a person's payment of a contribution to a crime prevention organization.

AB211, s. 5 Section 5. 967.057 of the statutes is created to read:

AB211,4,2 967.057 Dismissals for contributions to crime prevention organizations. A prosecutor may not dismiss or amend a charge alleging a criminal offense in exchange for a person's payment of a contribution to a crime prevention organization.

AB211, s. 6 Section 6. 973.06 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB211,4,10 973.06 (1) (f) An amount determined by the court to make a reasonable contribution to a crime prevention organization, if the court determines that the person has the financial ability to make the contribution and the contribution is appropriate. All contributions made under this paragraph shall be made to the clerk of circuit court for distribution to the crime prevention organization. The court may not order a person to make a contribution under this paragraph to a crime prevention organization that has not complied with the provisions of s. 757.17.

AB211, s. 7 Section 7. 973.09 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB211,4,18 973.09 (1x) If the court places a person on probation, the court may require that the probationer make a contribution to a crime prevention organization if the court determines that the probationer has the financial ability to make the contribution. All contributions made under this subsection shall be made to the clerk of circuit court for distribution to the crime prevention organization. The court may not require a person to make a contribution under this subsection to a crime prevention organization that has not complied with the provisions of s. 757.17.

AB211,4,19 (End)