LRB-2828/3
MLJ:emw
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
July 13, 2017 - Introduced by Senators Feyen, L. Taylor, Darling and Marklein,
cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Goyke, R. Brooks, Rohrkaste,
Spreitzer, Quinn, Zimmerman, Spiros, Mursau, Murphy, Born, Krug and
Tauchen. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB339,1,3 1An Act to amend 303.08 (1) (intro.); and to create 302.335 (2j) of the statutes;
2relating to: Huber release for probationers confined in a county jail or county
3house of correction for a probation violation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill allows a probationer who is confined in a county jail or other county
facility for a probation violation to participate in Huber release, provided that his or
her probation is due to a misdemeanor conviction and the probation violation for
which he or she is confined is not a crime. Purposes for which a probationer may be
temporarily released include employment-related activities and medical care.
Under current law, a probationer who violates the conditions of probation may be
confined in county jail pending the filing or disposition of probation revocation
proceedings and may not leave during that time.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB339,1 4Section 1. 302.335 (2j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB339,2,55 302.335 (2j) The department shall allow a probationer detained in a county jail
6or county house of correction under this section to be considered for participation in

1a program under s. 303.08 (1) (a), (b), (bn), or (e) if the person was placed on probation
2for a misdemeanor and the probation violation for which he or she is confined is not
3a crime. The sheriff or superintendent of the house of correction, in conjunction with
4the department, shall determine the probationer's eligibility to participate in such
5programs and may terminate participation at any time.
SB339,2 6Section 2. 303.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB339,2,127 303.08 (1) (intro.) Any person sentenced to a county jail for crime, nonpayment
8of a fine or forfeiture, or contempt of court or subject to a confinement sanction under
9s. 302.113 (8m) or 302.114 (8m) or a probationer detained in a county jail or other
10county facility for a probation violation who meets the criteria under s. 302.335 (2j)

11may be granted the privilege of leaving the jail during necessary and reasonable
12hours for any of the following purposes:
SB339,2,1313 (End)
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