301.38(2)(a)
(a) The victim of the crime committed by the prisoner or, if the victim died as a result of the crime, an adult member of the victim's family or, if the victim is younger than 18 years old, the victim's parent or legal guardian.
301.38(2)(b)
(b) Any witness who testified against the prisoner in any court proceeding involving the offense.
301.38(3)
(3) The department shall make a reasonable effort to notify the person by telephone as soon as possible after the escape and after any subsequent apprehension of the prisoner.
301.38(4)
(4) The department shall design and prepare cards for any person specified in
sub. (2) to send to the department. The cards shall have space for any such person to provide his or her name, telephone number and mailing address, the name of the applicable prisoner and any other information that the department determines is necessary. The department shall provide the cards, without charge, to district attorneys. District attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in
sub. (2). These persons may send completed cards to the department. All department records or portions of records that relate to telephone numbers and mailing addresses of these persons are not subject to inspection or copying under
s. 19.35 (1).
301.38 History
History: 1995 a. 74.
301.45
301.45
Sex offender registration. 301.45(1)
(1)
Who is covered. A person shall comply with the reporting requirements under this section if he or she meets any of the following criteria:
301.45(1)(a)
(a) Is convicted, adjudicated delinquent or found in need of protection or services on or after December 25, 1993, for any violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit any violation, of
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2) or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.08,
948.11 or
948.30, or of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent.
301.45(1)(b)
(b) Is in prison, a secured correctional facility, as defined in
s. 938.02 (15m), or a secured child caring institution, as defined in
s. 938.02 (15g), or on probation, parole, supervision or aftercare supervision on or after December 25, 1993, for any violation, for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit any violation, of
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2) or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.08,
948.11 or
948.30, or of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent.
301.45(1)(bm)
(bm) Is in prison, a secured correctional facility, as defined in
s. 938.02 (15m), or a secured child caring institution, as defined in
s. 938.02 (15g), or on probation, parole, supervision or aftercare supervision on or after December 25, 1993, for a violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation, of a law of this state that is comparable to
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2) or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.08,
948.11 or
948.30 or that is comparable to a violation of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent.
301.45(1)(c)
(c) Is found not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect on or after December 25, 1993, and committed under
s. 51.20 or
971.17 for any violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit any violation, of
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2) or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.08,
948.11 or
948.30, or of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent.
301.45(1)(d)
(d) Is in institutional care or on conditional transfer under
s. 51.35 (1) or conditional release under
s. 971.17 on or after December 25, 1993, for any violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit any violation, of
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2) or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.08,
948.11 or
948.30, or of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent.
301.45(1)(dd)
(dd) Is in institutional care or on conditional transfer under
s. 51.35 (1) or conditional release under
s. 971.17 on or after December 25, 1993, for a violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation, of a law of this state that is comparable to
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2) or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.08,
948.11 or
948.30 or that is comparable to a violation of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent.
301.45(1)(dh)
(dh) Is on parole or probation in this state from another state under
s. 304.13 or
304.135 on or after December 25, 1993, for a violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation, of the law of another state that is comparable to a violation of
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2) or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.08,
948.11 or
948.30 or that is comparable to a violation of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent.
301.45(1)(dp)
(dp) Is in institutional care under, or on parole from, a commitment for specialized treatment under
ch. 975 on or after December 25, 1993.
301.45(1)(dt)
(dt) Is in institutional care or on conditional release under
ch. 980 on or after June 2, 1994.
301.45(2)
(2) What information must be provided, by whom and when. 301.45(2)(a)(a) The department shall maintain a registry of all persons subject to
sub. (1). The registry shall contain all of the following with respect to each person:
301.45(2)(a)1.
1. The person's name, including any aliases used by the person.
301.45(2)(a)2.
2. Information sufficient to identify the person, including date of birth, gender, race, height, weight and hair and eye color.
301.45(2)(a)3.
3. The statute the person violated that subjects the person to the requirements of this section, the date of conviction, adjudication or commitment, and the county or, if the state is not this state, the state in which the person was convicted, adjudicated or committed.
301.45(2)(a)4.a.
a. The date the person was placed on probation, supervision, conditional release, conditional transfer or supervised release.
301.45(2)(a)4.b.
b. The date the person was or is to be released from confinement, whether on parole or otherwise, or discharged or terminated from a sentence or commitment.
301.45(2)(a)5.
5. The address at which the person is or will be residing.
301.45(2)(a)6.
6. The name of the agency supervising the person, if applicable, and the office or unit and telephone number of the office or unit that is responsible for the supervision of the person.
301.45(2)(a)7.
7. A description of any motor vehicle that the person owns or that is registered in the person's name. The information provided under this paragraph shall include a description of the vehicle, including make, model, license number and any other information which the department may reasonably require for proper identification of the vehicle.
301.45(2)(a)8.
8. The name and address of the place at which the person is or will be employed.
301.45(2)(a)9.
9. The name and location of any school in which the person is or will be enrolled.
301.45(2)(a)10.
10. The most recent date on which the information in the registry was updated.
301.45(2)(b)
(b) If the department has supervision over a person subject to
sub. (1), the department shall enter into the registry under this section the information specified in
par. (a) concerning the person.
301.45(2)(c)
(c) If the department of health and family services has supervision over a person subject to
sub. (1), that department, with the assistance of the person, shall provide the information specified in
par. (a) to the department of corrections in accordance with the rules under
sub. (8).
301.45(2)(d)
(d) A person subject to
sub. (1) who is not under the supervision of the department of corrections or the department of health and family services shall provide the information specified in
par. (a) to the department of corrections in accordance with the rules under
sub. (8). If the person is unable to provide an item of information specified in
par. (a), the department of corrections may request assistance from a circuit court or the department of health and family services in obtaining that item of information. A circuit court and the department of health and family services shall assist the department of corrections when requested to do so under this paragraph.
301.45(2)(e)
(e) The department of health and family services shall provide the information required under
par. (c) or the person subject to
sub. (1) shall provide the information required under
par. (d) in accordance with whichever of the following is applicable:
301.45(2)(e)1.
1. Within 10 days after the person being placed on parole, probation, supervision, aftercare supervision, conditional release or supervised release.
301.45(2)(e)2.
2. If the person is on parole or probation from another state under
s. 304.13 or
304.135, within 10 days after the person enters this state.
301.45(2)(e)3.
3. No later than 10 days before the person is terminated or discharged from a commitment.
301.45(2)(e)4.
4. If the person is being released from prison because he or she has reached the expiration date of his or her sentence, no later than 10 days before being released from prison.
301.45(2)(e)5.
5. If
subd. 1.,
2.,
3. or
4. does not apply, within 10 days after the person is sentenced or receives a disposition.
301.45(3)
(3) Annual registration requirements. 301.45(3)(a)(a) A person covered under
sub. (1) is subject to the annual registration requirements under
par. (b) as follows:
301.45(3)(a)1.
1. If the person has been placed on probation or supervision, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being placed on probation or supervision.
301.45(3)(a)1m.
1m. If the person is on parole or probation from another state under
s. 304.13 or
304.135, he or she is subject to this subsection upon entering this state.
301.45(3)(a)2.
2. If the person has been sentenced to prison or placed in a secured correctional facility or a secured child caring institution, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being released on parole or aftercare supervision.
301.45(3)(a)2m.
2m. If the person has been sentenced to prison and is being released from prison because he or she has reached the expiration date of his or her sentence, before being released from prison.
301.45(3)(a)3.
3. If the person has been committed under
s. 51.20 or
971.17, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being placed on conditional release under
s. 971.17 or on a conditional transfer under
s. 51.35 (1) or, if he or she was not placed on conditional release or on a conditional transfer, before he or she is terminated under
s. 971.17 (5) or discharged under
s. 51.35 (4) or
971.17 (6).
301.45(3)(a)3g.
3g. If the person has been committed for specialized treatment under
ch. 975, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being released on parole under
s. 975.10 or, if he or she was not released on parole, before being discharged from the commitment under
s. 975.09 or
975.12.
301.45(3)(a)3r.
3r. If the person has been committed under
ch. 980, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being placed on supervised release under
s. 980.06 (2) or
980.08 or, if he or she was not placed on supervised release, before being discharged under
s. 980.09 or
980.10.
301.45(3)(a)4.
4. If
subd. 1.,
1m.,
2.,
2m.,
3.,
3g. or
3r. does not apply, the person is subject to this subsection after he or she is sentenced or receives a disposition.
301.45(3)(b)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 1m., a person who is subject to
par. (a) shall notify the department once each calendar year, as directed by the department, of his or her current information specified in
sub. (2) (a). The department shall annually notify registrants of their need to comply with this requirement.
301.45(3)(b)1m.
1m. A person who is subject to
par. (a) because he or she is covered under
sub. (1) (dt) shall notify the department once each 90 days, as directed by the department, of his or her current information specified in
sub. (2) (a). Every 90 days, the department shall notify registrants subject to this subdivision of their need to comply with this requirement.
301.45(3)(b)2.
2. The department shall notify a person who is being released from prison because he or she has reached the expiration date of his or her sentence and who is covered under
sub. (1) of the need to comply with this section. Also, probation and parole agents, aftercare agents and agencies providing supervision shall notify any client who is covered under
sub. (1) of the need to comply with this section at the time the client is placed on probation, parole, supervision or aftercare supervision or, if the client is on probation or parole from another state under
s. 304.13 or
304.135, when the client enters this state.
301.45(3)(b)3.
3. The department of health and family services shall notify a person who is being placed on conditional release, conditional transfer or parole, or is being terminated or discharged from a commitment, under
s. 51.20,
51.35 or
971.17 or
ch. 975 or
980 and who is covered under
sub. (1) of the need to comply with this section.
301.45(3)(b)3m.
3m. After notifying a person under
subd. 2. or
3. of the need to comply with this section, the person who is providing the notification shall require the person who is covered under
sub. (1) to read and sign a form stating that he or she has been informed of the requirements of this section.
301.45(3)(b)4.
4. Failure to receive notice under this paragraph from the department of health and family services, the department of corrections, a probation and parole agent, an aftercare agent or an agency providing supervision is not a defense to liability under
sub. (6).
301.45(4)
(4) Updated information. In addition to the requirements under
sub. (3), whenever any of the information under
sub. (2) (a) changes, the person shall provide the department with the updated information within 10 days after the change occurs.
301.45(4m)
(4m) Information concerning a move to another state. In addition to the requirements under
subs. (3) and
(4), a person who is covered under
sub. (1) and who is changing his or her residence from this state to another state shall, no later than 10 days before he or she moves out of this state, notify the department that he or she is changing his or her residence from this state and inform the department of the state to which he or she is moving his or her residence. Upon receiving notification from a person under this subsection, the department shall inform the person whether the state to which the person is moving has sex offender registration requirements to which the person may be subject and, if so, the name of the agency to contact in that state for information concerning those requirements.
301.45(5)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), a person who is covered under
sub. (1) no longer has to comply with this section when the following applicable criterion is met:
301.45(5)(a)1.
1. If the person has been placed on probation or supervision, 15 years after discharge from probation or supervision.
301.45(5)(a)1m.
1m. If the person is on parole or probation from another state under
s. 304.13 or
304.135, 15 years after discharge from that parole or probation.
301.45(5)(a)2.
2. If the person has been sentenced to prison or placed in a secured correctional facility or a secured child caring institution, 15 years after discharge from parole or aftercare supervision.
301.45(5)(a)2m.
2m. If the person has been sentenced to prison and is being released from prison because he or she has reached the expiration date of his or her sentence, 15 years after being released from prison.
301.45(5)(a)3m.
3m. If the person has been committed for specialized treatment under
ch. 975,
15 years after discharge from the commitment under
s. 975.09 or
975.12.
301.45(5)(b)
(b) A person who is covered under
sub. (1) shall continue to comply with the requirements of this section until his or her death if any of the following apply:
301.45(5)(b)1.
1. The person has, on 2 or more separate occasions, been convicted or found not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for any violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit any violation, of
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2) or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.08,
948.11 or
948.30, or of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent, or for any violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit any violation, of a law of this state or any other state that is comparable to a violation of
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2) or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.08,
948.11 or
948.30 or that is comparable to a violation of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent. A conviction that has been reversed, set aside or vacated is not a conviction for purposes of determining under this subdivision whether a person has been convicted on 2 or more separate occasions.
301.45(5)(b)2.
2. The person has been found to be a sexually violent person under
ch. 980.
301.45(6)(a)(a) Whoever intentionally fails to comply with any requirement to provide information under
subs. (2) to
(4) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. Subject to
s. 971.19 (9), a district attorney or, upon the request of a district attorney, the department of justice may prosecute a violation of this subsection. If the department of corrections determines that there is probable cause to believe that a person has intentionally failed to comply with any requirement to provide information under
subs. (2) to
(4), the department shall forward a certified copy of all pertinent departmental information to the applicable district attorney. The department shall certify the copy in accordance with
s. 889.08.
301.45(6)(b)
(b) Whoever knowingly fails to keep information confidential as required under
sub. (7) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.
301.45(6)(c)
(c) Notwithstanding
pars. (a) and
(b), a person who first became subject to
subs. (2) to
(4) under
1995 Wisconsin Act 440 and who was in prison or a secured correctional facility or a secured child caring institution, in institutional care, or on probation, parole, supervision, aftercare supervision, corrective sanctions supervision, conditional transfer or conditional release during the period beginning on December 25, 1993, and ending on May 30, 1997, shall be allowed until January 1, 1998, to comply with the requirements under
subs. (2) to
(4).
301.45(7)
(7) Information maintenance and expungement. 301.45(7)(a)(a) The department shall maintain information provided under
sub. (2). The department shall keep the information confidential except as provided in
s. 301.46 and except as needed for law enforcement purposes.
301.45(7)(b)
(b) The department shall not charge a fee for providing information under this subsection.
301.45(7)(c)
(c) A person about whom information is maintained in the registry under
sub. (2) may request expungement of all pertinent information in the registry on the grounds that his or her conviction, delinquency adjudication, finding of need of protection or services or commitment has been reversed, set aside or vacated. The department shall purge all of that information if the department receives all of the following:
301.45(7)(c)2.
2. A certified copy of the court order reversing, setting aside or vacating the conviction, delinquency adjudication, finding of need of protection or services or commitment.
301.45(8)
(8) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out its duties under this section.
301.45(9)
(9) Cooperation. The department of health and family services, the department of industry, labor and job development, the department of transportation and all circuit courts shall cooperate with the department of corrections in obtaining information under this section.
Effective date note
NOTE: This section is shown as renumbered from s. 175.45 and affected by
1995 Wis. Act 440, all eff. 6-1-97.
301.45 History
History: 1995 a. 440 ss.
26 to
49,
53 to
74; Stats. 1995 s. 301.45.
301.46
301.46
Access to information concerning sex offenders. 301.46(1)(1)
Definitions. In this section "agency with jurisdiction" means the state agency with the authority or duty to confine or supervise a person or release or discharge a person from confinement.
