(2) If there is a guardian of the victim, the guardian of the victim.
949.37 Offenses. (1)
Prohibition. In connection with an award under this subchapter, no person may do any of the following:
(a) Submit a fraudulent application or claim for an award.
(b) Intentionally make or cause to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact.
(c) Intentionally conceal or fail to disclose information affecting the amount of or the initial or continued right to any such award when reasonably requested to provide such information by the department.
(2) Penalties. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both. The person shall forfeit any benefit received and shall reimburse the state for payments received.
(3) Damages. The state has a civil cause of action for relief against any person who violates this section for the amount of damages that the state sustained by reason of the violation and, in addition, for punitive damages not more than double the amount of damages that the state may have sustained, together with interest, and the cost of the suit.
(4) Action. The attorney general may bring any action and has such powers as may be necessary to enforce this section.
949.38 Report by the department. The department's biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d) shall include a report of its activities under this subchapter including all of the following:
(1) An explanation of the procedures for filing and processing claims under this subchapter.
(2) A description of the programs and policies instituted to promote awareness about the awards under this subchapter.
(3) An analysis of future needs and suggested program improvements.
(4) A copy of the forms used under this subchapter.
(5) A complete statistical analysis of the cases handled under this subchapter, including all of the following:
(a) The number of claims filed.
(b) The number of claims approved and the amount of each award.
(c) The number of claims denied and the reasons for rejection.
(d) A breakdown of claims by geographic area and month.
20,3863
Section
3863. 950.04 (1v) (rm) of the statutes is amended to read:
950.04 (1v) (rm) To compensation, as provided under subch. I of ch. 949.
20,3864
Section
3864. 950.08 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
950.08 (2g) (b) The availability of compensation under subch. I of ch. 949 and the address and telephone number at which to contact the department for information concerning compensation under subch. I of ch. 949.
20,3865
Section
3865. 950.08 (2r) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
950.08 (2r) (d) The availability of compensation under subch. I of ch. 949, including information concerning eligibility for compensation and the procedure for applying for compensation.
961.41 (5) (c) 1. Two-thirds The first $850,000 plus two-thirds of all moneys in excess of $1,275,000 collected in each fiscal year from drug surcharges under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (6) (gb).
2. One-third of all All moneys
in excess of $850,000 and up to $1,275,000 plus one-third of moneys in excess of $1,275,000 collected in each fiscal year from drug surcharges under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (6) (ku).
20,3869
Section
3869. 967.06 of the statutes is renumbered 967.06 (1) and amended to read:
967.06 (1) As soon as practicable after a person has been detained or arrested in connection with any offense which that is punishable by incarceration, or in connection with any civil commitment proceeding, or in any other situation in which a person is entitled to counsel regardless of ability to pay under the constitution or laws of the United States or this state, the person shall be informed of his or her right to counsel. Persons
(2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a person entitled to counsel under sub. (1) who indicate indicates at any time that they wish he or she wants to be represented by a lawyer, and who claim that they are claims that he or she is not able to pay in full for a lawyer's services, shall immediately be permitted to contact the authority for indigency determinations specified under s. 977.07 (1). The authority for indigency determination in each county shall have daily telephone access to the county jail in order to identify all persons who are being held in the jail. The jail personnel shall provide by phone information requested by the authority.
(3) In any case in which the state public defender provides representation to an indigent person, the public defender may request that the applicable court reporter or clerk of circuit court prepare and transmit any transcript or court record. The request shall be complied with. The state public defender shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (f), compensate the court reporter or clerk of circuit court for the cost of preparing, handling, duplicating, and mailing the documents.
20,3870
Section
3870. 967.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
967.06 (2) (b) If the person indicating that he or she wants to be represented by a lawyer is detained under ch. 48, 51, 55, or 938, the person shall be referred for appointment of counsel as provided under s. 48.23 (4), 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23 (4), whichever is applicable.
20,3871
Section
3871. 971.14 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
971.14 (3) (d) If the examiner reports that the defendant lacks competency, the examiner's opinion regarding the likelihood that the defendant, if provided treatment, may be restored to competency within the time period permitted under sub. (5) (a). The examiner shall provide an opinion as to whether the individual's treatment should occur in an inpatient facility designated by the department of health and family services, or should be conducted in a jail or a locked unit of a facility that has entered into a voluntary agreement with the state to serve as a location for treatment, or as a condition of bail or bond.
20,3872
Section
3872. 971.14 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
971.14 (5) (a) If the court determines that the defendant is not competent but is likely to become competent within the period specified in this paragraph if provided with appropriate treatment, the court shall suspend the proceedings and commit the defendant to the custody of the department of health and family services for placement in an appropriate institution for the department to determine whether treatment shall occur in an appropriate institution designated by the department, or in a community-based treatment conducted in a jail or a locked unit of a facility that has entered into a voluntary agreement with the state to serve as a location for treatment, or as a condition of bail or bond, for a period of time not to exceed 12 months, or the maximum sentence specified for the most serious offense with which the defendant is charged, whichever is less. Under this subsection, the department of health and family services may commence services to a person in jail but shall, as soon as possible, transfer that person to an institution or provide services to the person in a nonjail setting consistent with this subsection. Days spent in commitment under this paragraph are considered days spent in custody under s. 973.155.
20,3873
Section
3873. 971.14 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
971.14 (5) (b) The defendant shall be periodically reexamined by the treatment facility department of health and family services examiners. Written reports of examination shall be furnished to the court 3 months after commitment, 6 months after commitment, 9 months after commitment and within 30 days prior to the expiration of commitment. Each report shall indicate either that the defendant has become competent, that the defendant remains incompetent but that attainment of competency is likely within the remaining commitment period, or that the defendant has not made such progress that attainment of competency is likely within the remaining commitment period. Any report indicating such a lack of sufficient progress shall include the examiner's opinion regarding whether the defendant is mentally ill, alcoholic, drug dependent, developmentally disabled or infirm because of aging or other like incapacities.
20,3874
Section
3874. 971.14 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
971.14 (5) (c) Upon receiving a report under par. (b), indicating the defendant has regained competency or is not competent and unlikely to become competent in the remaining commitment period, the court shall hold a hearing within 14 days of receipt of the report and the court shall proceed under sub. (4). If the court determines that the defendant has become competent, the defendant shall be discharged from commitment and the criminal proceeding shall be resumed. If the court determines that the defendant is making sufficient progress toward becoming competent, the commitment shall continue.
20,3875
Section
3875. 971.17 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
971.17 (3) (e) An order for conditional release places the person in the custody and control of the department of health and family services. A conditionally released person is subject to the conditions set by the court and to the rules of the department of health and family services. Before a person is conditionally released by the court under this subsection, the court shall so notify the municipal police department and county sheriff for the area where the person will be residing. The notification requirement under this paragraph does not apply if a municipal department or county sheriff submits to the court a written statement waiving the right to be notified. If the department of health and family services alleges that a released person has violated any condition or rule, or that the safety of the person or others requires that conditional release be revoked, he or she may be taken into custody under the rules of the department. The department of health and family services shall submit a statement showing probable cause of the detention and a petition to revoke the order for conditional release to the committing court and the regional office of the state public defender responsible for handling cases in the county where the committing court is located within 48 72 hours after the detention, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The court shall hear the petition within 30 days, unless the hearing or time deadline is waived by the detained person. Pending the revocation hearing, the department of health and family services may detain the person in a jail or in a hospital, center or facility specified by s. 51.15 (2). The state has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that any rule or condition of release has been violated, or that the safety of the person or others requires that conditional release be revoked. If the court determines after hearing that any rule or condition of release has been violated, or that the safety of the person or others requires that conditional release be revoked, it may revoke the order for conditional release and order that the released person be placed in an appropriate institution under s. 51.37 (3) until the expiration of the commitment or until again conditionally released under this section.
20,3876
Section
3876. 971.23 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
971.23 (10) Payment of photocopy copying costs in cases involving indigent defendants. When the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08 requests photocopies copies, in any format, of any item that is discoverable under this section, the state public defender shall pay any fee charged for the photocopies copies from the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (f). If the person providing photocopies
copies under this section charges the state public defender a fee for the photocopies copies, the fee may not exceed the actual, necessary, and direct cost of photocopying providing the copies.
20,3879d
Section 3879d. 973.017 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.017
(2) (a) If the offense is a felony, the sentencing guidelines adopted by the sentencing commission
under s. 973.30 created under 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, or, if the sentencing commission has not adopted a guideline for the offense, any applicable temporary sentencing guideline adopted by the criminal penalties study committee created under
1997 Wisconsin Act 283.
20,3880
Section
3880. 973.045 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.045 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (1m), if If a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation, the court shall impose a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge calculated as follows:
20,3881
Section
3881. 973.045 (1m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
973.045 (1m) (a) In this subsection, "civil offense" means an offense punishable by a forfeiture.
(b) If all of the following apply, the court shall impose a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge in addition to any forfeiture that it imposes:
1. The person is charged with one or more crimes in a complaint.
2. As a result of the complaint being amended, the person is charged with a civil offense in lieu of one of those crimes.
3. The court finds that the person committed that civil offense on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].
(c) The amount of the surcharge imposed under par. (b) shall be the amount specified in sub. (1) (a) or (b), depending on whether the crime that was the subject of the amendment under par. (b) 2. was a misdemeanor or a felony.
20,3882
Section
3882. 973.045 (1r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
973.045 (1r) (b) The entire amount of any surcharge imposed under sub. (1m) shall be allocated to part A.
20,3883
Section
3883. 973.045 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
973.045 (2m) The secretary of administration shall credit part A of the crime victim and witness surcharge to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (g) and part B to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (gc).
20,3884
Section
3884. 973.045 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 973.045 (1r) (a), and 973.045 (1r) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
973.045 (1r) (a) (intro.) The clerk shall record the any crime victim and witness surcharge imposed under sub. (1) in 2 parts. Part A is the portion that the secretary of administration shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (g) and part B is the portion that the secretary of administration shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (gc), as follows:
20,3885
Section
3885. 973.05 (2m) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.05 (2m) (r) To payment of the enforcement surcharge under s. 253.06 49.17 (4) (c) until paid in full.
20,3885m
Section 3885m. 973.055 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.055 (1) (intro.) If a court imposes a sentence on an adult person or places an adult person on probation, regardless of whether any fine is imposed, the court shall impose a domestic abuse surcharge under ch. 814 of $75 $100 for each offense if:
20,3886
Section
3886. 973.055 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.055 (3) All moneys collected from domestic abuse surcharges shall be deposited by the secretary of administration in s. 20.435 (3) 20.437 (1) (hh) and utilized in accordance with s. 46.95 49.165.
20,3887
Section
3887. 973.09 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.09 (1) (b) If the court places the person on probation, the court shall order the person to pay restitution under s. 973.20, unless the court finds there is substantial reason not to order restitution as a condition of probation. If the court does not require restitution to be paid to a victim, the court shall state its reason on the record. If the court does require restitution, it shall notify the department of justice of its decision if the victim may be eligible for compensation under subch. I of ch. 949.
20,3891
Section
3891. 973.20 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.20 (9) (a) If a crime victim is paid an award under subch. I of ch. 949 for any loss arising out of a criminal act, the state is subrogated to the rights of the victim to any restitution required by the court. The rights of the state are subordinate to the claims of victims who have suffered a loss arising out of the offenses or any transaction which is part of the same continuous scheme of criminal activity.
20,3892
Section
3892. 973.20 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.20 (9) (b) When restitution is ordered, the court shall inquire to see if an award has been made under subch. I of ch. 949 and if the department of justice is subrogated to the cause of action under s. 949.15. If the restitution ordered is less than or equal to the award under subch. I of ch. 949, the restitution shall be paid only to the general fund credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (hh). If the restitution ordered is greater than the award under subch. I of ch. 949, the general fund shall receive an amount equal to the award under subch. I of ch. 949 shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (hh) and the balance shall be paid to the victim.
20,3893
Section 3893. 973.30 of the statutes is repealed.
20,3909
Section
3909. 977.02 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
977.02 (2m) Promulgate rules regarding eligibility for legal services under this chapter, including legal services for children persons who are entitled to be represented by counsel without a determination of indigency, as provided in s. 48.23 (4), 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23 (4).
20,3910
Section
3910. 977.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
977.02 (3) Promulgate rules regarding the determination of indigency of persons entitled to be represented by counsel, other than children persons who are entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23, including the time period in which the determination must be made and the criteria to be used to determine indigency and partial indigency.
20,3911
Section
3911. 977.05 (4) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
977.05 (4) (gm) In accordance with the standards under pars. (h) and (i), accept referrals from judges and courts for the provision of legal services without a determination of indigency of children persons who are entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23, appoint counsel in accordance with contracts and policies of the board, and inform the referring judge or court of the name and address of the specific attorney who has been assigned to the case.
20,3912
Section
3912. 977.05 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
977.05 (4) (h) Accept requests for legal services from children persons who are entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23 and from indigent persons who are entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 967.06 or who are otherwise so entitled under the constitution or laws of the United States or this state and provide such persons with legal services when, in the discretion of the state public defender, such provision of legal services is appropriate.
20,3913
Section
3913. 977.05 (4) (i) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
977.05 (4) (i) 8. Cases involving individuals who are subject to petitions for protective placement or involuntary administration of psychotropic medication under ch. 55.
20,3914
Section
3914
. 977.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
977.06 (2) (a) A person seeking to have counsel assigned for him or her under s. 977.08, other than a child person who is entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23, shall sign a statement declaring that he or she has not disposed of any assets for the purpose of qualifying for that assignment of counsel. If the representative or authority making the indigency determination finds that any asset was disposed of for less than its fair market value for the purpose of obtaining that assignment of counsel, the asset shall be counted under s. 977.07 (2) at its fair market value at the time it was disposed of, minus the amount of compensation received for the asset.
20,3915
Section
3915. 977.06 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
977.06 (2) (am) A person seeking to have counsel assigned for him or her under s. 977.08, other than a child person who is entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23, shall sign a statement declaring that the information that he or she has given to determine eligibility for assignment of counsel he or she believes to be true and that he or she is informed that he or she is subject to the penalty under par. (b).
