SB403,4,1413 961.55 (5) (intro.) When property is forfeited under this chapter, the agency
14whose officer or employee seized the property may, subject to sub. (5r):
SB403, s. 9 15Section 9. 961.55 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403,4,1716 961.55 (5) (am) Donate it to a nonprofit organization or a unit of state or local
17government, if the property is a computer forfeited under sub. (1) (h);
SB403, s. 10 18Section 10. 961.55 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403,4,2419 961.55 (5r) Before selling or donating a computer seized under sub. (1) (h),
20before returning it to its rightful owner, or before retaining it for its own use, the law
21enforcement agency that seized it shall purge all data from the computer that are or
22represent contraband or that were used in the commission of a crime and may purge
23any other data or computer programs from the computer if the data or programs are
24maintained or designed primarily to facilitate the commission of a crime.
SB403, s. 11 25Section 11. 968.20 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1968.20 (1) (intro.) Any person claiming the right to possession of property
2seized pursuant to a search warrant or seized without a search warrant may apply
3for its return to the circuit court for the county in which the property was seized or
4where the search warrant was returned. The court shall order such notice as it
5deems adequate to be given the district attorney and all persons who have or may
6have an interest in the property and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true
7ownership. If Subject to ss. 961.55 (5r) and 973.075 (5r), if the right to possession is
8proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the property, other than contraband
9or property covered under sub. (1m) or (1r) or s. 173.12, 173.21 (4), or 968.205,
10returned if:
SB403, s. 12 11Section 12. 973.075 (1) (b) 1m. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403,5,1412 973.075 (1) (b) 1m. (intro.) Except Subject to sub. (1p), and except as provided
13in subd. 2m., all vehicles, as defined in s. 939.22 (44), which are used in any of the
14following ways:
SB403, s. 13 15Section 13. 973.075 (1) (b) 2m. c. of the statutes is repealed.
SB403, s. 14 16Section 14. 973.075 (1) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403,5,2217 973.075 (1) (bg) Any Subject to sub. (1p), any property used or to be used in the
18commission of a crime under s. 943.75 (2) or (2m), but if the property is encumbered
19by a bona fide perfected security interest that was perfected before the date of the
20commission of the current violation and the holder of the security interest neither
21had knowledge of nor consented to the commission of that violation, the holder of the
22security interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture
.
SB403, s. 15 23Section 15. 973.075 (1) (bj) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403,6,424 973.075 (1) (bj) Any Subject to sub. (1p), any property used or to be used in the
25commission of a crime under s. 943.74, but if the property is encumbered by a bona

1fide perfected security interest that was perfected before the date of the commission
2of the current violation and the holder of the security interest neither had knowledge
3of nor consented to the commission of that violation, the holder of the security
4interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture
.
SB403, s. 16 5Section 16. 973.075 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403,6,126 973.075 (1) (bm) Any Subject to sub. (1p), any property used in the commission
7of a crime under s. 813.12 (8), 813.122 (11), 813.123 (10), 813.125 (7), 813.128 (2) or
8940.32, but if the property is encumbered by a bonafide perfected security interest
9that was perfected before the date of the commission of the current violation and the
10holder of the security interest neither had knowledge of nor consented to the
11commission of that violation, the holder of the security interest shall be paid from the
12proceeds of the forfeiture
.
SB403, s. 17 13Section 17. 973.075 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403,6,2014 973.075 (1) (d) A Subject to sub. (1p), a tank vessel that violates s. 299.62 (2)
15that is owned by a person who, within 5 years before the commission of the current
16violation, was previously convicted of violating s. 299.62 (2), but if the tank vessel is
17encumbered by a bona fide perfected security interest that was perfected before the
18date of the commission of the current violation and the holder of the security interest
19neither had knowledge of nor consented to the commission of that violation, the
20holder of the security interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture
.
SB403, s. 18 21Section 18. 973.075 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403,7,722 973.075 (1) (e) Any recording, as defined in s. 943.206 (5), created, advertised,
23offered for sale or rent, sold, rented, transported or possessed in violation of ss.
24943.207 to 943.209 or s. 943.49 and, subject to sub. (1p), any electronic, mechanical
25or other device for making a recording or for manufacturing, reproducing, packaging

1or assembling a recording that was used to facilitate a violation of ss. 943.207 to
2943.209 or s. 943.49, regardless of the knowledge or intent of the person from whom
3the recording or device is seized. If a device subject to forfeiture under this paragraph
4is encumbered by a bona fide perfected security interest that was perfected before the
5date of the commission of the current violation and the holder of the security interest
6neither had knowledge of nor consented to the commission of that violation, the
7holder of the security interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture.
SB403, s. 19 8Section 19. 973.075 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403,7,119 973.075 (1) (f) Subject to sub. (1p), any computer, as defined in s. 943.70 (1)
10(am), used, with the knowledge and consent of its owner, in the commission of a
11crime.
SB403, s. 20 12Section 20. 973.075 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403,7,1813 973.075 (1p) If any property under sub. (1) (b), (bg), (bj), (bm), (d), or (f) or any
14device under sub. (1) (e) is encumbered by a bona fide perfected security interest that
15was perfected before the date of the commission of the current violation and the
16holder of the security interest neither had knowledge of nor consented to the
17commission of that violation, the holder of the security interest shall be paid from the
18proceeds of the forfeiture.
SB403, s. 21 19Section 21. 973.075 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403,8,620 973.075 (4) When property is forfeited under ss. 973.075 to 973.077, the agency
21seizing the property may sell the property that is not required by law to be destroyed
22or transferred to another agency. The agency may retain any vehicle for official use
23or sell the vehicle. Subject to sub. (5r), the agency may sell any computer forfeited
24under sub. (1) (f) or, unless sub. (1p) applies, retain it for its own use or donate it to
25a nonprofit organization or a unit of state or local government.
The agency seizing

1the property may deduct 50% of the amount received for administrative expenses of
2seizure, maintenance of custody, advertising and court costs and the costs of
3investigation and prosecution reasonably incurred. The remainder shall be
4deposited in the school fund as the proceeds of the forfeiture. If the property forfeited
5under ss. 973.075 to 973.077 is money, all the money shall be deposited in the school
6fund.
SB403, s. 22 7Section 22. 973.075 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403,8,178 973.075 (5) (intro.) All forfeitures under ss. 973.075 to 973.077 shall be made
9with due provision for the rights of innocent persons under sub. subs. (1) (b) 2m., (bg),
10(bm), (d)
and (e) (1p). Except as provided in sub. (5m) and subject to sub. (5r), any
11property seized but not forfeited shall be returned to its rightful owner. Any person
12claiming the right to possession of property seized may apply for its return to the
13circuit court for the county in which the property was seized. The court shall order
14such notice as it deems adequate to be given the district attorney and all persons who
15have or may have an interest in the property and shall hold a hearing to hear all
16claims to its true ownership. If the right to possession is proved to the court's
17satisfaction, it shall order the property returned, subject to sub. (5r), if:
SB403, s. 23 18Section 23. 973.075 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403,8,2419 973.075 (5r) Before selling or donating a computer seized under sub. (1) (f),
20before returning it to its rightful owner, or before retaining it for its own use, the law
21enforcement agency that seized it shall purge all data from the computer that are or
22represent contraband or that were used in the commission of a crime and may purge
23any other data or computer programs from the computer if the data or programs are
24maintained or designed primarily to facilitate the commission of a crime.
SB403, s. 24 25Section 24. Initial applicability.
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1(1) This act first applies to crimes committed on the effective date of this
2subsection.
SB403,9,33 (End)
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