980.105 History
History: 1995 a. 276.
980.11
980.11
Notice concerning supervised release or discharge. Effective date note
NOTE: Section 980.11 (title) is shown as amended eff. 6-1-97 by
1995 Wis. Act 440. Prior to 6-1-97 it reads:
Effective date text
980.11 Notice to victims.
980.11(1)(a)
(a) "Act of sexual violence" means an act or attempted act that is a basis for an allegation made in a petition under
s. 980.02 (2) (a).
980.11(1)(b)
(b) "Member of the family" means spouse, child, sibling, parent or legal guardian.
980.11(1)(c)
(c) "Victim" means a person against whom an act of sexual violence has been committed.
980.11(2)
(2) If the court places a person on supervised release under
s. 980.06 or discharges a person under
s. 980.09 or
980.10, the department shall notify all of the following:
980.11(2)(am)
(am) Whichever of the following persons is appropriate, if he or she can be found, in accordance with
sub. (3):
980.11(2)(am)2.
2. An adult member of the victim's family, if the victim died as a result of the act of sexual violence.
980.11(2)(am)3.
3. The victim's parent or legal guardian, if the victim is younger than 18 years old.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as affected eff. 6-1-97 by
1995 Wis. Act 440. Prior to 6-1-97 it reads:
Effective date text
(2) If the court places a person on supervised release under s. 980.06 or discharges a person under s. 980.09 or 980.10, the district attorney or department of justice, whichever is applicable, shall notify whichever of the following persons is appropriate, if he or she can be found, in accordance with sub. (3):
980.11 Note
(a) The victim of the act of sexual violence.
980.11 Note
(b) An adult member of the victim's family, if the victim died as a result of the act of sexual violence.
980.11 Note
(c) The victim's parent or legal guardian, if the victim is younger than 18 years old.
980.11(3)
(3) The notice under
sub. (2) shall inform the department of corrections and the person under
sub. (2) (am) of the name of the person committed under this chapter and the date the person is placed on supervised release or discharged. The department shall send the notice, postmarked at least 7 days before the date the person committed under this chapter is placed on supervised release or discharged, to the department of corrections and to the last-known address of the person under
sub. (2) (am).
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (3) is shown as amended eff. 6-1-97 by
1995 Wis. Act 440. Prior to 6-1-97 it reads:
Effective date text
(3) The notice under sub. (2) shall inform the person under sub. (2) of the name of the person committed under this chapter and the date the person is placed on supervised release or discharged. The department shall send the notice, postmarked at least 7 days before the date the person committed under this chapter is placed on supervised release or discharged, to the last-known address of the person under sub. (2).
980.11(4)
(4) The department shall design and prepare cards for persons specified in
sub. (2) (am) to send to the department. The cards shall have space for these persons to provide their names and addresses, the name of the person committed under this chapter and any other information the department determines is necessary. The department shall provide the cards, without charge, to the department of justice and district attorneys. The department of justice and district attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in
sub. (2) (am). These persons may send completed cards to the department of health and family services. All records or portions of records of the department of health and family services that relate to mailing addresses of these persons are not subject to inspection or copying under
s. 19.35 (1), except as needed to comply with a request by the department of corrections under
s. 301.46 (3) (d).
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (4) is shown as amended eff. 6-1-97 by
1995 Wis. Act 440. Prior to 6-1-97 it reads:
Effective date text
(4) The department shall design and prepare cards for persons specified in sub. (2) to send to the department. The cards shall have space for these persons to provide their names and addresses, the name of the person committed under this chapter and any other information the department determines is necessary. The department shall provide the cards, without charge, to the department of justice and district attorneys. The department of justice and district attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in sub. (2). These persons may send completed cards to the department of health and family services. All records or portions of records of the department of health and family services that relate to mailing addresses of these persons are not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1), except as needed to comply with a written request by a district attorney or the department of justice for assistance in locating persons to be notified under sub. (2).
980.12
980.12
Department duties; costs. The department shall pay from the appropriations under
s. 20.435 (2) (a) and
(bm) for all costs relating to the evaluation, treatment and care of persons evaluated or committed under this chapter.
980.12 History
History: 1993 a. 479.
980.13
980.13
Applicability. This chapter applies to a sexually violent person regardless of whether the person engaged in acts of sexual violence before, on or after June 2, 1994.
980.13 History
History: 1993 a. 479.
