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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
October 12, 1999 - Introduced by Representative Steinbrink, cosponsored by
Senator Wirch. Referred to Committee on Corrections and the Courts.
AB527,1,2
1An Act to create 301.19 of the statutes;
relating to: notification concerning
2plans to establish a probation, parole and extended supervision field office.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, before the department of corrections (DOC) enters into a
contract with any person for the provision of temporary transitional housing for
probationers, parolees or persons on extended supervision it must provide notice of
the proposed contract to local law enforcement agencies, the chief elected official of
the municipality in which the housing will be located and the local official newspaper.
This bill requires DOC to provide notice that it plans to establish a probation,
parole and extended supervision field office at which persons on probation, parole or
extended supervision meet with an agent or engage in other activities required as a
condition of probation, parole or extended supervision. DOC must provide notice of
a plan to establish such an office to local law enforcement agencies, the local official
newspaper and the chief elected official of the municipality in which the office will
be located. If requested to do so by a chief elected official who receives notification
of a plan, DOC must hold a public hearing on the plan to establish a probation, parole
and extended supervision field office. In addition to any public hearing that may be
held, a person notified by DOC of a plan to establish a probation, parole and extended
supervision field office must notify the general public of the plan in a manner and
to the extent that the person determines is appropriate.
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:
AB527, s. 1
1Section
1. 301.19 of the statutes is created to read:
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2301.19 Notification concerning plans to establish a probation, parole
3and extended supervision field office. (1) In this section:
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(a) "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town or county.
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(b) "Probation, parole and extended supervision field office" means a building
6or any part of a building owned or leased by the department that is used as an office
7by probation, parole and extended supervision agents and at which persons on
8probation, parole or extended supervision meet with an agent or engage in other
9activities required as a condition of probation, parole or extended supervision.
10"Probation, parole and extended supervision field office" does not include a state
11correctional institution or any part of a state correctional institution.
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12(2) Before establishing a probation, parole and extended supervision field
13office, the department shall notify all of the following persons that it plans to
14establish the probation, parole and extended supervision field office:
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(a) The police department of the political subdivision in which the probation,
16parole and extended supervision field office will be located.
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(b) The sheriff for the county in which the probation, parole and extended
18supervision field office will be located.
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(c) The chief elected official of the political subdivision in which the probation,
20parole and extended supervision field office will be located.
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1(d) The newspaper designated as the official newspaper of the political
2subdivision in which the probation, parole and extended supervision field office will
3be located, or, if there is no designated official newspaper, a newspaper published or
4having general circulation in the political subdivision and eligible under s. 985.03 as
5an official newspaper.
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6(3) If requested to do so by a person notified under sub. (2) (c), the department
7shall hold a public hearing on its plan to establish a probation, parole and extended
8supervision field office. The public hearing shall be held in a public place in the
9political subdivision in which the probation, parole and extended supervision field
10office will be located. The department shall give at least 7 days' notice of the public
11hearing by publication of a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in the newspaper notified
12under sub. (2) (d).
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13(4) In addition to any public hearing that may be held under sub. (3), a person
14notified under sub. (2) of a plan to establish a probation, parole and extended
15supervision field office shall notify the general public of the plan in a manner and to
16the extent that the person determines is appropriate.
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(1) This act first applies to probation, parole and extended supervision field
19offices established on the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date
20of this subsection.
