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151.37 (8m) If an individual was found guilty but mentally ill under s. 971.163
2or 971.165 and was subsequently transferred to or detained in a state treatment
3facility under sub. (5), the department of health and family services shall, upon the
4individual's discharge, prepare a report for the department of corrections that
5contains all of the following:
AB569,4,66 (a) The individual's diagnosis.
AB569,4,87 (b) A description of the individual's behavior before and while he or she was in
8the treatment facility.
AB569,4,109 (c) The course of treatment of the individual while he or she was in the
10treatment facility.
AB569,4,1211 (d) The prognosis for the remission of symptoms and the potential for
12recidivism and for presenting a danger to himself or herself or others.
AB569,4,1313 (e) Recommendations for future treatment.
AB569, s. 3 14Section 3. 302.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB569,4,25 15302.06 Delivery of persons to prisons. The sheriff shall deliver to the
16reception center designated by the department every person convicted in the county
17and sentenced to the Wisconsin state prisons or to the intensive sanctions program
18as soon as may be possible after sentence, together with a copy of the judgment of
19conviction and, if applicable, a copy of any report specified in s. 973.017 (4). The
20warden or superintendent shall deliver to the sheriff a receipt acknowledging receipt
21of the person, naming the person, which receipt the sheriff shall file in the office of
22the clerk who issued the copy of the judgment of conviction. When transporting or
23delivering the person to any of the Wisconsin state prisons the sheriff shall be
24accompanied by an adult of the same sex as the person. If the sheriff and the person
25are of the same sex, this requirement is satisfied and a 3rd person is not required.
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1Section 4. 302.113 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB569,5,92 302.113 (7m) An inmate who was found guilty but mentally ill under s. 971.163
3or 971.165 and who is released on extended supervision under this section is required
4as a condition of his or her extended supervision to participate in any necessary and
5appropriate treatment that is recommended by the department of corrections or by
6the department of health and family services. In determining what treatment, if any,
7to recommend as a condition of the inmate's extended supervision, the department
8of corrections shall consider any reports prepared by the department of health and
9family services under s. 51.20 (19) (am) or 51.37 (8m).
AB569, s. 5 10Section 5. 302.114 (5) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB569,5,1911 302.114 (5) (dm) If the court grants the petition for release to extended
12supervision of an inmate who was found guilty but mentally ill under s. 971.163 or
13971.165, the court shall require the inmate as a condition of his or her extended
14supervision to participate in any necessary and appropriate treatment that is
15recommended by the department of corrections or by the department of health and
16family services. In determining what treatment, if any, to recommend as a condition
17of the inmate's extended supervision, the department of corrections shall consider
18any reports prepared by the department of health and family services under s. 51.20
19(19) (am) or 51.37 (8m).
AB569, s. 6 20Section 6. 938.30 (5) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB569,5,2421 938.30 (5) (c) (intro.) If the court finds that the juvenile was not responsible by
22reason of mental disease or defect, as described under s. 971.15 (1) and (2) (1g) (a)
23and (1r)
, the court shall dismiss the petition with prejudice and shall also do one of
24the following:
AB569, s. 7 25Section 7. 971.06 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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1971.06 (1) (am) Guilty but mentally ill, if the defendant is charged with a crime
2under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09, or 940.10.
AB569, s. 8 3Section 8. 971.15 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 971.15 (1r).
AB569, s. 9 4Section 9. 971.15 (1g) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB569,6,75 971.15 (1g) (b) In this section and ss. 971.16 to 971.165, "mental illness" means
6a substantial disorder of thought, mood or behavior that impairs a person's
7judgment.
AB569, s. 10 8Section 10. 971.15 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 971.15 (1g) (a).
AB569, s. 11 9Section 11. 971.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB569,6,1610 971.15 (2m) A person charged with a crime under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03,
11940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09 or 940.10 may be found guilty but mentally
12ill if, at the time the person engaged in criminal conduct, he or she was suffering from
13a mental illness but did not lack substantial capacity either to appreciate the
14wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct to the
15requirements of law as a result of mental disease or defect. A person who is found
16guilty but mentally ill is not relieved of criminal responsibility.
AB569, s. 12 17Section 12. 971.16 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB569,7,918 971.16 (3) (intro.) Not less than 10 days before trial, or at any other time that
19the court directs, any physician or psychologist appointed under sub. (2) shall file a
20report of his or her examination of the defendant with the judge, who shall cause
21copies to be transmitted to the district attorney and to counsel for the defendant. The
22Except as provided in ss. 971.163 (2) (a) and (3) and 973.017 (4), the contents of the
23report shall be confidential until the physician or psychologist has testified or at the
24completion of the trial. The report shall contain an opinion regarding the ability of
25the defendant to appreciate the wrongfulness of the defendant's conduct or to

1conform the defendant's conduct with the requirements of law at the time of the
2commission of the criminal offense charged and, if sufficient information is available
3to the physician or psychologist to reach an opinion, his or her opinion on whether
4the defendant needs medication or treatment and whether the defendant is not
5competent to refuse medication or treatment. The defendant is not competent to
6refuse medication or treatment if, because of mental illness, developmental
7disability, alcoholism or drug dependence, and after the advantages and
8disadvantages of and alternatives to accepting the particular medication or
9treatment have been explained to the defendant, one of the following is true:
AB569, s. 13 10Section 13. 971.163 of the statutes is created to read:
AB569,7,17 11971.163 Entry of plea of guilty but mentally ill. (1) If a defendant charged
12with a crime under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09,
13or 940.10 has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and
14has been examined under s. 971.16, the defendant may waive his or her right to a
15trial under s. 971.165 and, with the approval of the district attorney, withdraw the
16plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and, instead of a plea of guilty
17or no contest, enter a plea of guilty but mentally ill.
AB569,7,19 18(2) The court may accept a plea of guilty but mentally ill under sub. (1) only
19if all of the following apply:
AB569,7,2120 (a) The court, with the defendant's consent, has reviewed the reports of all the
21examinations conducted under s. 971.16.
AB569,7,2422 (b) The court holds a hearing on the issue of whether the defendant had a
23mental illness at the time the defendant committed the criminal offense charged and
24allows the parties to present evidence at the hearing.
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1(c) Based on the review of reports under par. (a) and any evidence or arguments
2presented at the hearing held under par. (b), the court is satisfied that the defendant
3was mentally ill at the time that he or she committed the criminal offense charged.
AB569,8,74 (d) The defendant states that he or she is willing to participate in appropriate
5mental health treatment that is recommended by a physician, psychologist, or
6mental health worker who is responsible for his or her mental health care and
7treatment.
AB569,8,9 8(3) If the court reviews a report under sub. (2) (a), the court shall make the
9report a part of the record of the case.
AB569, s. 14 10Section 14. 971.165 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB569,8,1511 971.165 (2g) If a defendant charged with a crime under s. 940.01, 940.02,
12940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09, or 940.10 has entered a plea of not
13guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and the defendant's plea is tried to a jury,
14the court shall, in addition to providing to the jury the information required under
15sub. (2), inform the jury of all of the following:
AB569,8,1716 (a) That the jury may find the defendant guilty but mentally ill if all of the
17following apply:
AB569,8,2118 1. The jury finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not lack
19substantial capacity either to appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or
20to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of law as a result of mental disease
21or defect.
AB569,8,2422 2. The jury finds to a reasonable certainty by the greater weight of the credible
23evidence that the defendant was mentally ill at the time that he or she committed
24the offense.
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1(b) That, if the jury finds the defendant guilty but mentally ill, the defendant
2will receive a criminal sentence or probation and may be required to receive
3treatment for his or her mental illness.
AB569, s. 15 4Section 15. 971.165 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB569,9,85 971.165 (3) (am) If a defendant charged with a crime under s. 940.01, 940.02,
6940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09, or 940.10 is found guilty but mentally
7ill, the court shall enter a judgment of conviction and shall either impose or withhold
8sentence under s. 973.017.
AB569, s. 16 9Section 16. 973.017 of the statutes is created to read:
AB569,9,16 10973.017 Sentence of person found guilty but mentally ill. (1) If a
11defendant is found guilty but mentally ill under s. 971.163 or 971.165, the court, by
12order, may impose sentence under this chapter, withhold sentence, or impose
13sentence under s. 973.15 and stay its execution. Except as provided in s. 973.09 (1)
14(c) or if probation is prohibited for a particular offense by statute, the court may place
15the person on probation under s. 973.09 if the court withholds sentence or imposes
16sentence and stays its execution for an offense.
AB569,9,19 17(2) If the court places a defendant who is found guilty but mentally ill on
18probation or sentences a defendant who is found guilty but mentally ill to the
19Wisconsin state prisons, the court shall do all of the following:
AB569,9,2120 (a) Order the department, or a person designated by the department, to
21evaluate the defendant to determine the defendant's treatment needs.
AB569,9,2322 (b) Order the department to provide or arrange for the provision of necessary
23and appropriate treatment for the defendant's mental illness.
AB569,9,25 24(3) If a defendant who is found guilty but mentally ill is serving a sentence of
25imprisonment or is confined as a condition of probation, he or she may be transferred

1or committed for treatment to the department of health and family services under
2s. 51.20 or 51.37 (5). Any time spent by the defendant in a state treatment facility
3due to a transfer or commitment under s. 51.20 or 51.37 (5) shall be included as part
4of the individual's sentence.
AB569,10,8 5(4) If a defendant who is found guilty but mentally ill is sentenced to the
6Wisconsin state prisons, the clerk of court shall attach all of the following to the
7judgment of conviction that is delivered with the defendant under s. 302.06 to the
8reception center designated by the department:
AB569,10,99 (a) A copy of any report of an examination conducted under s. 971.16.
AB569,10,1110 (b) A copy of any report other than a report specified in par. (a) that was
11admitted into evidence at a hearing under s. 971.163 (2) (b).
AB569,10,1312 (c) A copy of any report other than a report specified in par. (a) that was
13admitted into evidence at a trial under s. 971.165.
AB569, s. 17 14Section 17. 973.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB569,10,1915 973.08 (1) When any defendant is sentenced to the state prisons, a copy of the
16judgment of conviction and, a copy of any order for restitution under s. 973.20 and,
17if applicable, a copy of any report specified in s. 973.017 (4)
shall be delivered by the
18officer executing the judgment to the warden or superintendent of the institution
19when the prisoner is delivered.
AB569, s. 18 20Section 18. 973.09 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB569,10,2321 973.09 (2) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. subds. 1m. and 2., for felonies, not
22less than one year nor more than either the statutory maximum term of
23imprisonment for the crime or 3 years, whichever is greater.
AB569, s. 19 24Section 19. 973.09 (2) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
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1973.09 (2) (b) 1m. If the probationer was found guilty but mentally ill under
2s. 971.163 or 971.165, not less than 5 years.
AB569, s. 20 3Section 20. 973.09 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB569,11,54 973.09 (6) (a) If a defendant who is found guilty but mentally ill under s.
5971.163 or 971.165 is placed on probation, the court shall do all of the following:
AB569,11,76 1. Order the department, or a person designated by the department, to evaluate
7the defendant to determine the defendant's treatment needs.
AB569,11,108 2. Order that the department provide or arrange for the provision of necessary
9and appropriate treatment that is recommended as a result of the evaluation under
10subd. 1.
AB569,11,1311 3. Order as a condition of probation that the defendant undergo the evaluation
12required under subd. 1. and that he or she receive the necessary and appropriate
13mental health treatment that is recommended as a result of that evaluation.
AB569,11,1614 (b) Treatment required under par. (a) as a condition of probation may be
15provided by any state or local agency or, if approved by the department, by a private
16physician, psychologist, mental health worker, or mental health agency.
AB569,11,1917 (c) If a defendant is required to receive treatment under par. (a), the person
18treating the defendant shall, once every 90 days, file with the court and the
19department a written report concerning the defendant's condition and treatment.
AB569,11,2220 (d) A defendant placed on probation after being found guilty but mentally ill
21under s. 971.163 or 971.165 may be committed for treatment to the department of
22health and family services under s. 51.20.
AB569, s. 21 23Section 21. Initial applicability.
AB569,12,324 (1) Guilty but mentally ill plea. The treatment of sections 51.20 (19) (am),
2551.37 (8m), 302.06, 302.113 (7m), 302.114 (5) (dm), 971.06 (1) (am), 971.15 (1g) (b)

1and (2m), 971.16 (3) (intro.), 971.163, 971.165 (2g) and (3) (am), 973.017, 973.08 (1),
2973.09 (2) (b) 1. and 1m., and 973.09 (6) of the statutes first applies to offenses
3committed on the effective date of this subsection.
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