Wisconsin Legislature: Court -- Municipal

Jury in criminal cases shall consist of 12 persons unless a smaller number is agreed to; names of notaries public not required to be kept in the registers of officials - AB560

Jury in criminal cases shall consist of 12 persons unless a smaller number is agreed to; names of notaries public not required to be kept in the registers of officials - SB425

Municipal court practice and procedure revisions re role of circuit court clerk in filing the oath and bond of a municipal judge, signatures on citations or complaints alleging a municipal ordinance violation, municipal court judge authority to order default judgment against defendant who fails to appear at trial, and fee for transcript of electronic recording of proceedings - SB275

CCAP Internet page: Director of State Courts to maintain one database for the general public under certain conditions and a separate database accessible to the courts, law enforcement, journalists, and other specified professions and agencies; penalty for using CCAP information to deny employment, housing, or other public accommodation; removal of information provision - AB253

CCAP Internet page: Director of State Courts to maintain one database for the general public under certain conditions and a separate database accessible to the courts, law enforcement, journalists, and other specified professions and agencies; penalty for using CCAP information to deny employment, housing, or other public accommodation; removal of information provision - SB234

Equally divided determinations of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on matters of judicial discipline or permanent disability clarifications - AB144

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: individuals who must submit samples expanded; immunity from liability for certain law enforcement and DHS personnel; conditions for purging records; DNA surcharge; JRCCP report [Sec. 388, 390, 818, 1234, 1906-1935, 1937, 2150, 2155, 2156, 2291, 2292, 2324, 2325, 2327-2329, 2343, 2344, 2353-2358, 2361, 2362, 9126 (1), 9326 (1), 9426 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, JLC study required, 1914d, 2328c, 2344c, 2360w, deletes 1927; A.Amdt.3: further revisions] - AB40

Crime prevention funding board: each county authorized to establish; duties, surcharge, and reports provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 514s, 1238m, 1239m, 1243m, 2291m, 2293m, 2352m, 2358m, 9129 (1e)] - AB40

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharge revision [A.Amdt.3 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2358d-k] - AB40

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharge revisions; crime prevention fund established and a crime prevention funding board is created in every county receiving the funds - AB74

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharge revisions; crime prevention fund established and a crime prevention funding board is created in every county receiving the funds - SB100

Crime victim and witness surcharge revenue collections [Sec. 2348, 2359] - AB40

Crime victims and witness surcharge: entire amount allocated to services for the rights of crime victims and witnesses and GPR appropriation created for grants to sexual assault victim services [Sec. 392-396, 1942, 2339, 2349-2352] - AB40

Driver improvement surcharge revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2165m-o, 9345 (3u), 9445 (5u)] - AB40

Law enforcement training and education standards revised [S.Amdt.4: D.N.A. submission and testing and D.N.A. analysis surcharge added; A.Amdt.2: collection of D.N.A. at arrest and crime lab provisions added, arrest for felony changed to arrest for violent crime] - SB373

Municipal court fee: maximum increased - AB22

Municipal court fee: maximum increased - SB15

Municipal court practice and procedure revisions re role of circuit court clerk in filing the oath and bond of a municipal judge, signatures on citations or complaints alleging a municipal ordinance violation, municipal court judge authority to order default judgment against defendant who fails to appear at trial, and fee for transcript of electronic recording of proceedings - SB275

Out-of-state interpreter travel reimbursement [Sec. 2286-2290, 9307 (1)] - AB40

Self-defense: presumption of reasonableness in criminal and civil actions repealed; attorney fees, court costs, and other expenses provisions removed - AB652

Self-defense: presumption of reasonableness in criminal and civil actions repealed; attorney fees, court costs, and other expenses provisions removed - SB511

Sexual exploitation surcharge created and moneys used by CANPB to issue grants to organizations offering services to child victims of sexual crimes - AB811

Wage claim revisions re filing and investigation, statute of limitations, increased wages a circuit court may order, interest, surcharges, costs, and attorney fees; written statement disclosing terms of employment required, damages provision; unpaid wage claim judgment disclosure by occupational or professional license applicant - SB398

Wild animal protection surcharge: court may impose a higher surcharge for deer, elk, or bear of a certain size; DNR duties - AB497

Wild animal protection surcharge: court may impose a higher surcharge for deer, elk, or bear of a certain size; DNR duties - SB380

Jail sentence for failure to pay a monetary judgment: imprisonment in a different county permitted under certain conditions - AB615

Municipal court fee: maximum increased - AB22

Municipal court fee: maximum increased - SB15

Municipal court practice and procedure revisions re role of circuit court clerk in filing the oath and bond of a municipal judge, signatures on citations or complaints alleging a municipal ordinance violation, municipal court judge authority to order default judgment against defendant who fails to appear at trial, and fee for transcript of electronic recording of proceedings - SB275

OWI-related civil traffic violation citation: person required to appear in court - AB67

OWI-related civil traffic violation citation: person required to appear in court - SB57

Person alleged to have violated criminal law, civil law, or municipal ordinance and is not alleged to have committed certain violent offenses or previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction: age raised from 17 to 18 - AB387

Person alleged to have violated criminal law, civil law, or municipal ordinance and is not alleged to have committed certain violent offenses or previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction: age raised from 17 to 18 - SB308

Traffic forfeiture or municipal ordinance violation case: initially heard in municipal court and reviewed by circuit court is considered ``prosecuted in circuit court" for appeals purposes - SB679

Traffic forfeiture or municipal ordinance violation case: initially heard in municipal court and reviewed by circuit court is considered ``prosecuted in circuit court" for appeals purposes - AB881

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB245

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - SB233

Action to collect child or family support: statute of limitations eliminated - SB483

Actions against financial institutions prohibited re offers, promises, agreements, or commitments not in writing; definitions and conditions provisions - AB858

Animal cruelty resulting in great bodily harm, disfigurement, or death made a felony; adequate food and water and abandonment provisions; court may order psychological assessment or counseling and bar a violator from owning an animal - AB486

Animal cruelty resulting in great bodily harm, disfigurement, or death made a felony; adequate food and water and abandonment provisions; court may order psychological assessment or counseling and bar a violator from owning an animal - SB399

Animals taken into custody on behalf of a political subdivision: laws revised - SB319

Birth certificate: adult adopted as a child may petition the court to have original information restored [A.Amdt.1: except for changing the adoptee's name, impound of other birth certificates required] - AB17

Birth certificate: adult adopted as a child may petition the court to have original information restored - SB272

CCAP Internet page: Director of State Courts must remove all information on civil cases under set conditions - AB520

Child engaged in prostitution: court permitted to enter into a consent decree or deferred prosecution agreement in lieu of conviction; under the child abuse reporting law the court is required to report suspicion that someone allowed or encouraged the child to engage in prostitution, agency investigation requirements - AB776

Civil legal services for veterans provided by DVA: pilot program for Milwaukee, Chippewa, Eau Claire, and Dunn counties created, report required - AB922

Claims against the state by persons claiming to be innocent after release from imprisonment: Claims Board duties and maximum award revised; temporary financial assistance, transition assistance, sealed records, deceased petitioner, and judicial review provisions - AB534

Claims against the state by persons claiming to be innocent after release from imprisonment: Claims Board duties and maximum award revised; temporary financial assistance, transition assistance, sealed records, deceased petitioner, and judicial review provisions - SB587

Commercial bail bonds regulations and licensing provisions created, report required; DSPS duties and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 204w, 2179t, w, 2183e-s, 2187c-o, 2265ce, 2285m, 2342c-w, 9138 (1i), 9438 (1i)] - AB40

Commercial sexual exploitation victim: civil cause of action created - AB681

Commercial sexual exploitation victim: civil cause of action created - SB552

Contract and lease limits created re a party's access to procedural or substantive rights; exceptions and judicial review provisions - SB594

Contract and lease limits created re a party's access to procedural or substantive rights; exceptions and judicial review provisions - AB833

Court jurisdiction (subject matter and personal) clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment - AB171

Court jurisdiction (subject matter and personal) clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment - SB153

Criminal procedure code: chapters 967, 968, 969, 970, 971, 972, and 975 reorganized - AB383

Defendant charged child sex offense: judge required to impose conditions of release re travel, association, and residency - AB190

Defendant charged with child sex offense: judge required to impose conditions of release re travel, association, and residency - SB221

Dementia: provisions for the care and treatment of individuals with created; dementia care units, commitment, county duties, involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, protective placement, liability, definitions, and penalty provisions; county reports to DHS required; JRCCP report - AB575

Domestic abuse proceeding: evidence of previous domestic abuse acts is admissible - AB187

``Emergency detention" replaced with ``emergency stabilization" in the statutes and new procedure for initiating an emergency stabilization created, penalties for providing false information; JRCCP report - AB451

``Emergency detention" replaced with ``emergency stabilization" in the statutes and new procedure for initiating an emergency stabilization created, penalties for providing false information; JRCCP report - SB372

Expungement of DNA data in crime laboratories' data bank required if not adjudged guilty or delinquent; DOJ duties - AB315

Expunging court record of an offense committed before the offender reaches age 25: court may order at any time, not just at sentencing - AB818

Expunging the record of a conviction or adjudication of delinquency if the offender was a victim of human trafficking - AB524

Expunging the record of a conviction or adjudication of delinquency if the offender was a victim of human trafficking - SB402

Extension of an injunction modified [A.Amdt.2: petitioner may request a new TRO or injunction before expiration of previous one added - AB707

Extension of an injunction modified - SB567

False information provided to firearms dealer re intent to knowingly transfer firearm to person prohibited from possessing one: penalty increased and DOJ authorized to prosecute; JRCCP report - SB69

Firearm possession prohibited for persons subject to an individuals-at-risk injunction; court and law enforcement may request information from DOJ re person's eligibility to possess a firearm [A.Amdts.1 and 2: further revisions] - AB727

Firearm possession prohibited for persons subject to an individuals-at-risk injunction; court and law enforcement may request information from DOJ re person's eligibility to possess a firearm - SB580

Firearm prohibition notice required when serving notice for injunction hearings re domestic abuse, child abuse, or harassment; procedure for surrendering firearms after the court grants an injunction established [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, extending a TRO, notification to local law enforcement, and penalty provisions added; A.Amdt.1: provisions re 2013 AB727] - AB464

Firearm prohibition notice required when serving notice for injunction hearings re domestic abuse, child abuse, or harassment; procedure for surrendering firearms after the court grants an injunction established - SB605

GPS and electronic monitoring re correctional purposes and persons subject to an injunction or TRO: JLC to study use of [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9127 (1z)] - AB40

GPS tracking program: DOJ to establish standards for local units of government and law enforcement to administer re injunction or restraining order to protect victims of abuse, harassment, or threats [Sec. 391, 1943, 2281-2285, 9308 (1), 9426 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, changed to GPS pilot program and grants, domestic violence prevention or treatment center may not make assessments, 1942m, 2283g, r, 9426 (2L), deletes 1943, 2281, 2283-2285, 9308 (1), 9426 (2)] - AB40

Hearsay evidence exception created for statement offered against a party that wrongfully caused the declarant's unavailability - AB153

Homicide charges: included crime provision modified - AB883

Homicide charges: included crime provision modified - SB683

Human trafficking definition modified; process to vacate a conviction or adjudication or expunge the record of a victim of human trafficking; evidence of past actions in human trafficking cases; sex offense definition revised re children and lifetime supervision; strangulation added to list of offenses re intensive sanctions program, domestic abuse, and crime victim compensation; JRCCP report - AB620

Human trafficking definition modified; process to vacate a conviction or adjudication or expunge the record of a victim of human trafficking; evidence of past actions in human trafficking cases; sex offense definition revised re children and lifetime supervision; strangulation added to list of offenses re intensive sanctions program, domestic abuse, and crime victim compensation; JRCCP report - SB492

Ignition interlock device: court to order for first OWI offense regardless of alcohol concentration - AB738

Inadmissibility of a statement of apology, condolence, fault, or remorse by a health care provider in a civil action or administrative hearing [A.Amdt.1: disciplinary proceeding, mediation, and arbitration added and other revisions] - AB120