The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB524, s. 1 1Section 1. 911.01 (4) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
2is amended to read:
SB524,3,43 911.01 (4) (c) Miscellaneous proceedings. Proceedings for extradition or
4rendition; sentencing, granting or revoking probation, modification of a sentence
5under s. 302.1135, adjustment of a bifurcated sentence under s. 973.195 (1r), release
6to extended supervision under s. 302.113 (2) (b) or 304.06 (1) or discharge under s.
7973.01 (4m),; issuance of subpoenas or warrants under s. 968.375, arrest warrants,

1criminal summonses, and search warrant; hearings under s. 980.09 (2); proceedings
2under s. 971.14 (1) (c); proceedings with respect to pretrial release under ch. 969
3except where habeas corpus is utilized with respect to release on bail or as otherwise
4provided in ch. 969.
SB524, s. 2 5Section 2. 968.27 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB524,3,6 6968.27 Definitions. (intro.) In ss. 968.28 to 968.37 968.375:
SB524, s. 3 7Section 3. 968.27 (14g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB524,3,108 968.27 (14g) "Remote computing service" means computer storage or
9processing that is provided to the public by means of an electronic communications
10system.
SB524, s. 4 11Section 4. 968.27 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB524,3,2112 968.27 (17) "Wire communication" means any aural transfer made in whole or
13in part through the use of facilities for the transmission of communications by the
14aid of wire, cable, microwave or other like connection between the point of origin and
15the point of reception, including the use of the connection in any switching station,
16furnished or operated by any person engaged as a public utility in providing or
17operating the facilities for the transmission of intrastate, interstate or foreign
18communications. "Wire communication" includes the electronic storage of any such
19aural transfer, but does not include the radio portion of a cordless telephone
20communication that is transmitted between the cordless telephone handset and the
21base unit
.
SB524, s. 5 22Section 5. 968.30 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB524,3,2523 968.30 (10) Nothing in ss. 968.28 to 968.37 968.375 shall be construed to allow
24the interception of any wire, electronic, or oral communication between an attorney
25and a client.
SB524, s. 6
1Section 6. 968.375 of the statutes is created to read:
SB524,4,5 2968.375 Subpoenas and warrants for records or communications of
3customers of an electronic communication service or remote computing
4service provider.
(1) Definition. In this section, "adverse result" means any of
5the following:
SB524,4,66 (a) Danger to the life or physical safety of a person.
SB524,4,77 (b) Flight from prosecution.
SB524,4,88 (c) Destruction of or tampering with evidence.
SB524,4,99 (d) Intimidation of a potential witness.
SB524,4,1110 (e) Serious jeopardy to an investigation by a law enforcement agency or undue
11delay of an investigation by a law enforcement agency or of a trial.
SB524,4,17 12(2) Jurisdiction. For purposes of this section, a person is considered to be doing
13business in this state and is subject to service and execution of process from this
14state, if the person makes a contract with or engages in a terms of service agreement
15with any other person, whether or not the other person is a resident of this state, and
16any part of the performance of the contract or provision of service takes place within
17this state on any occasion.
SB524,4,23 18(3) Subpoena. (a) Upon the request of the attorney general or a district
19attorney and upon a showing of probable cause, a judge may issue a subpoena
20requiring a person who provides electronic communication service or remote
21computing service to disclose a record or other information pertaining to a subscriber
22or customer of the service, including all of the following relating to the subscriber or
23customer:
SB524,4,2424 1. Name.
SB524,4,2525 2. Address.
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13. Local and long distance telephone connection records, or records of session
2times and durations.
SB524,5,33 4. Length of service, including start date, and types of service utilized.
SB524,5,54 5. Telephone or instrument number or other subscriber number or identity,
5including any temporarily assigned network address.
SB524,5,76 6. Means and source of payment for the electronic communication service or
7remote computing service, including any credit card or bank account number.
SB524,5,98 (b) A subpoena under this subsection may not require disclosure of the contents
9of communications.
SB524,5,13 10(4) Warrant. Upon the request of the attorney general or a district attorney
11and upon a showing of probable cause, a judge may issue a warrant requiring a
12person who provides electronic communication service or remote computing service
13to disclose any of the following:
SB524,5,1614 (a) The content of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic
15storage in an electronic communications system or held or maintained by a provider
16of remote computing service.
SB524,5,1717 (b) A record or information described under sub. (3) (a).
SB524,5,21 18(5) Basis, application for, and issuance of subpoena or warrant. Section
19968.12 (2) and (3) applies to the basis and application for, and issuance of, a subpoena
20under sub. (3) or a warrant under sub. (4) as it applies to the basis and application
21for, and issuance of, a search warrant under s. 968.12.
SB524,5,25 22(6) Manner of service. A subpoena or warrant issued under this section may
23be served in the manner provided for serving a summons under s. 801.11 (5) or, if
24delivery can reasonably be proved, by United States mail, delivery service, telephone
25facsimile, or electronic transmission.
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1(7) Time for service. A subpoena or warrant issued under this section shall
2be served not more than 5 days after the date of issuance.
SB524,6,7 3(8) Time for production. (a) The person on whom a subpoena or warrant
4issued under this section is served shall provide the law attorney general, district
5attorney, or a law enforcement agency, whichever is designated in the subpoena or
6warrant, all records or information described in the subpoena or warrant within 8
7days after service unless the court sets a different date for compliance.
SB524,6,168 (b) If attorney general or district attorney, whichever requests a subpoena or
9warrant under this section, makes a showing, and the judge finds that failure to
10produce the records or information described in the subpoena or warrant within
11fewer than 8 days after service would cause an adverse result, the judge shall require
12production within fewer than 8 days after service. The judge may reasonably extend
13the time required for production upon a finding that the person on whom the
14subpoena or warrant is served, or the attorney general or district attorney, has shown
15good cause for the extension and that the extension would not cause an adverse
16result.
SB524,6,21 17(9) Motion to quash. The person on whom a subpoena or warrant issued under
18this section is served may file a motion to quash the subpoena or warrant with the
19the judge who issued the subpoena or warrant. If the person files the motion within
20the time for production of records or information under sub. (8), the judge shall hear
21and decide the motion within 8 days after the motion is filed.
SB524,6,24 22(10) Law enforcement presence not required. The presence of a law
23enforcement officer is not required for service or execution of a subpoena or warrant
24issued under this section.
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1(11) Return. A subpoena or warrant issued under this section shall be
2returned to the court not later than 5 days after the records or information described
3in the subpoena or warrant are received by the attorney general, district attorney,
4or law enforcement agency, whichever is designated in the subpoena or warrant.
SB524,7,13 5(12) Secrecy. A subpoena or warrant issued under this section shall be issued
6with all practicable secrecy and the request, complaint, affidavit, or testimony upon
7which it is based may not be filed with the clerk or made public until the subpoena
8or warrant has been executed and returned to the court. The judge may issue an
9order sealing the subpoena or warrant and the request, complaint, affidavit, or
10testimony upon which it is based. The judge may issue an order prohibiting the
11person on whom the subpoena or warrant is served from disclosing the existence of
12the subpoena or warrant to the customer or subscriber unless the judge subsequently
13authorizes such disclosure.
SB524,7,17 14(13) Immunity. A person on whom a subpoena or warrant issued under this
15section is served is immune from civil liability for acts or omissions in providing
16records or information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with the terms of the
17subpoena or warrant.
SB524,7,20 18(14) Technical irregularities. Evidence disclosed under a subpoena or
19warrant issued under this section shall not be suppressed because of technical
20irregularities or errors not affecting the substantial rights of the defendant.
SB524,7,25 21(15) Disclosure without subpoena or warrant. A provider of electronic
22communication or remote computing service may disclose records or information
23described under sub. (3) (a) of a customer or subscriber or the content of
24communications of a customer or subscriber described under sub. (4) without a
25subpoena or warrant if any of the following applies:
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1(a) The customer or subscriber provides consent for the particular disclosure.
SB524,8,52 (b) The provider of electronic communication or remote computing service
3believes in good faith that an emergency involving the danger of death or serious
4physical injury to any person exists and that disclosure of the information is required
5to prevent the death or injury or to mitigate the injury.
SB524,8,66 (End)
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