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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
June 15, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Meyerhofer, Musser, Pocan, Ryba,
Miller, Turner, Staskunas, Bock, Seratti, Plouff, Kreuser
and Kaufert,
cosponsored by Senators George and Roessler. Referred to Committee on
Criminal Justice.
AB387,1,3 1An Act to renumber and amend 973.06 (1) (f); to amend 753.40, 755.20 and
2973.09 (1x); and to create 973.06 (1) (f) 1. and 2. of the statutes; relating to:
3requiring offenders to make contributions to certain organizations or agencies.
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. The court of appeals has interpreted the phrase
"crime prevention organization" to mean an organization that encourages the public
to report crime to law enforcement agencies and assists law enforcement agencies in
apprehending criminal offenders. Under this interpretation, "crime prevention
organization" does not include a law enforcement agency. State v. Bizzle, 222 Wis.
2d 100 (Ct. App. 1998).
This bill provides that a court may require an offender to make a contribution
to any of the following:
1. A private nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose preventing
crime, encouraging the public to report crime or assisting law enforcement agencies
in apprehending criminal offenders.

2. A law enforcement agency that has a crime prevention fund, if the
contribution is credited to the crime prevention fund and is used for crime prevention
purposes.
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:
AB387, s. 1 1Section 1. 753.40 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,2,9 2753.40 Contributions to crime prevention certain organizations and
3agencies
. A If a circuit court may require finds in a forfeiture action that a person
4violating violated an ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar
5to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment, the circuit
6court may require the person
to make a contribution not to exceed the maximum
7amount of the forfeiture which that may be levied to a crime prevention organization
8an organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) if the court determines that the
9violator has the financial ability to make the contribution.
AB387, s. 2 10Section 2. 755.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,2,18 11755.20 Contributions to crime prevention certain organizations and
12agencies
. A If a municipal court may require finds in a forfeiture action that a
13person violating violated an ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as or
14similar to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment,
15the municipal court may require the person
to make a contribution not to exceed the
16maximum amount of the forfeiture which that may be levied to a crime prevention
17organization
an organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) if the court
18determines that the violator has the financial ability to make the contribution.
AB387, s. 3
1Section 3. 973.06 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 973.06 (1) (f) (intro.) and
2amended to read:
AB387,3,63 973.06 (1) (f) (intro.) An amount determined by the court to make a reasonable
4contribution to a crime prevention organization any of the following, if the court
5determines that the person has the financial ability to make the contribution and the
6contribution is appropriate.:
AB387, s. 4 7Section 4. 973.06 (1) (f) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
AB387,3,108 973.06 (1) (f) 1. A private nonprofit organization that has as its primary
9purpose preventing crime, encouraging the public to report crime or assisting law
10enforcement agencies in the apprehension of criminal offenders.
AB387,3,1311 2. A law enforcement agency that has a crime prevention fund, if the
12contribution is credited to the crime prevention fund and is used for crime prevention
13purposes.
AB387, s. 5 14Section 5. 973.09 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB387,3,1815 973.09 (1x) If the court places a person on probation, the court may require that
16the probationer make a contribution to a crime prevention organization an
17organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f)
if the court determines that the
18probationer has the financial ability to make the contribution.
AB387, s. 6 19Section 6. Initial applicability.
AB387,3,2120 (1) This act first applies to acts in violation of a state law or local ordinance that
21are committed on the effective date of this subsection.
AB387,3,2222 (End)
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