SB40-ASA1,1509,7
1701.06 (5) Claims for public support. (intro.) Notwithstanding any provision
2in the creating instrument or subs. (1) and (2), if the settlor is legally obligated to pay
3for the public support of a beneficiary under s. 46.10, 49.345, or 301.12 or the
4beneficiary is legally obligated to pay for the beneficiary's public support or that
5furnished the beneficiary's spouse or minor child under s. 46.10, 49.345, or 301.12,
6upon application by the appropriate state department or county official, the court
7may:
SB40-ASA1, s. 3703g 8Section 3703g. 703.02 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1509,119 703.02 (10) "Limited common elements" mean those element" means a common
10elements element identified in a declaration or on a condominium plat as reserved
11for the exclusive use of one or more but less than all of the unit owners.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3703r 12Section 3703r. 703.38 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1509,1713 703.38 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and s. 30.1335, this
14chapter is applicable to all condominiums, whether established before or after
15August 1, 1978. However, with respect to condominiums existing on August 1, 1978,
16the declaration, bylaws or condominium plat need not be amended to comply with
17the requirements of this chapter.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2829 18Section 2829. 751.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1509,2119 751.15 (1) The supreme court is requested to enter into a memorandum of
20understanding with the department of workforce development children and families
21under s. 49.857.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2830 22Section 2830. 751.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1510,723 751.15 (2) The supreme court is requested to promulgate rules that require
24each person who has a social security number, as a condition of membership in the
25state bar, to provide the board of bar examiners with his or her social security

1number, that require each person who does not have a social security number, as a
2condition of membership in the state bar, to provide the board of bar examiners with
3a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation on a form prescribed by
4the department of workforce development children and families that the person does
5not have a social security number, and that prohibit the disclosure of that number
6to any person except the department of workforce development children and families
7for the purpose of administering s. 49.22.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2831 8Section 2831. 751.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1510,219 751.15 (3) The supreme court is requested to promulgate rules that deny,
10suspend, restrict or refuse to renew a license to practice law if the applicant or
11licensee fails to provide the information required under rules promulgated under
12sub. (2) or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued
13by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child
14support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support
15proceedings or if the department of workforce development children and families
16certifies that the applicant or licensee has failed to pay court-ordered payments of
17child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other
18expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse. The supreme court is also
19requested to promulgate rules that invalidate a license to practice law if issued in
20reliance upon a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation under rules
21promulgated under sub. (2) that is false.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3707e 22Section 3707e. 757.83 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1511,223 757.83 (4) Staff. The judicial commission shall hire an executive director, and
24may hire one staff member, in the unclassified service. The executive director shall

1be a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and shall provide staff services to the
2judicial commission and the judicial council.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3707p 3Section 3707p. 758.13 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1511,54 758.13 (1) (a) 7. The revisor of statutes or an assistant designated by the revisor
5chief of the legislative reference bureau or his or her designee.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3707r 6Section 3707r. 758.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1511,127 758.13 (1) (b) The names of the judicial council members shall be certified to
8the secretary of state by the executive secretary of the judicial commission judicial
9council attorney
. Members shall hold office until their successors have been selected.
10Members shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed from the
11appropriation made by s. 20.665 (1) 20.670 (1) for expenses necessarily incurred by
12members in attending council meetings.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3707s 13Section 3707s. 758.13 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1,1511,1414 758.13 (3) (g) 1. In this paragraph:
SB40-ASA1,1511,1515 a. "Candidate" has the meaning given in s. 11.01 (1).
SB40-ASA1,1511,1616 b. "Contribution" has the meaning given in s. 11.01 (6).
SB40-ASA1,1511,1717 c. "Local office" has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (9).
SB40-ASA1,1511,1818 d. "State office" has the meaning give in s. 5.02 (23).
SB40-ASA1,1511,2319 2. The judicial council may appoint outside of the classified service an attorney,
20who is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Wisconsin, who shall be strictly
21nonpartisan, and who shall not make a contribution to a candidate for state office or
22local office while employed by the judicial council, to provide staff services to the
23council.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2832 24Section 2832. 758.19 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1,1512,5
1758.19 (4m) The director of state courts may establish and charge fees for
2electronic filing of court documents under the circuit court automated information
3systems created under this section. The secretary of administration shall credit all
4moneys collected under this subsection to the appropriation account under s. 20.680
5(2) (j).
SB40-ASA1, s. 3709g 6Section 3709g. 758.19 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1512,77 758.19 (5) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, ":
SB40-ASA1,1512,8 81d. "Circuit court costs" means one or more of the following costs:
SB40-ASA1, s. 3709m 9Section 3709m. 758.19 (5) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are renumbered 758.19
10(5) (a) 1d. a. and b.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3709p 11Section 3709p. 758.19 (5) (a) 1g., 1m. and 1r. of the statutes are created to
12read:
SB40-ASA1,1512,1513 758.19 (5) (a) 1g. "Judicial officer need" means the total need for judicial officers
14as calculated by the director of state courts using the weighted caseload formula
15based on case filings in the previous calendar year.
SB40-ASA1,1512,1716 1m. "Judicial officers" means circuit court commissioners and circuit court
17judges.
SB40-ASA1,1512,2018 1r. "Weighted caseload formula" means the formula utilized by the director of
19state courts to determine the number of cases filed in a calendar year and the judicial
20officer time needed to process those cases.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3710m 21Section 3710m. 758.19 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 758.19 (5) (a)
221d. c. and amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1513,423 758.19 (5) (a) 1d. c. Witness fees set under s. 814.67 (1) (b) 1. and (c) for
24witnesses called by the circuit court on its own motion or called by, or subpoenaed at
25the request of, a district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney

1appointed under s. 977.08. Nothing in this subdivision affects the determination of
2who is obligated to pay for fees set under s. 814.67 (1) (b) 1. and (c) for witnesses called
3by, or subpoenaed at the request of the state public defender or a private attorney
4appointed under s. 977.08.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3711m 5Section 3711m. 758.19 (5) (a) 4m. of the statutes is renumbered 758.19 (5) (a)
61d. d. and amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1513,137 758.19 (5) (a) 1d. d. Fees for expert witnesses appointed under s. 907.06 by the
8circuit court on its own motion or by the circuit court at the request of the district
9attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08
10or by the circuit court upon agreement of the district attorney, the state public
11defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08. Nothing in this subdivision
12affects the determination of who is obligated to pay fees for an expert witness
13appointed under s. 907.06.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3712m 14Section 3712m. 758.19 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 758.19 (5) (a)
151d. e. and amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1513,1816 758.19 (5) (a) 1d. e. Fees for witnesses or expert witnesses subpoenaed by the
17circuit court at the request of the district attorney, coroner or medical examiner
18under s. 979.06 (1) and (2).
SB40-ASA1, s. 3712p 19Section 3712p. 758.19 (5) (a) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 758.19 (5) (a)
201d. f.
SB40-ASA1, s. 3713m 21Section 3713m. 758.19 (5) (a) 8. of the statutes is renumbered 758.19 (5) (a)
221d. g. and amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1513,2523 758.19 (5) (a) 1d. g. Any other circuit court costs, except costs related to
24courtroom security, including security personnel, and costs related to rent, utilities,
25maintenance, rehabilitation and construction of circuit court facilities.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2833
1Section 2833. 758.19 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1,1514,72 758.19 (5) (am) The director of state courts may create a uniform chart of
3accounts that each county shall be required to use for the recording of all financial
4transactions relating to the operation of circuit courts and may audit the information
5submitted under par. (e). If the director of state courts decides to create a uniform
6chart of accounts, he or she shall consult with the department of revenue regarding
7the creation of that chart.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2834 8Section 2834. 758.19 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1514,129 758.19 (5) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.625
10(1) (d) and (q), the director of state courts shall make payments to counties totaling
11$9,369,800 within 30 days after October 29, 1999, and
on every July 1 and January
121 thereafter, which the director of state courts shall distribute as follows:
SB40-ASA1, s. 3715m 13Section 3715m. 758.19 (5) (b) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed and
14recreated to read:
SB40-ASA1,1514,1815 758.19 (5) (b) 1. A payment determined by dividing the number of circuit court
16branches in the county by the total number of circuit court branches in the state and
17multiplying that result by an amount equal to one-third of the total amount
18appropriated under s. 20.625 (1) (d) and (q).
SB40-ASA1,1514,2119 2. A payment determined by dividing the judicial officer need for the county by
20the total judicial need for all counties and multiplying the result by an amount equal
21to one-third of the total amount appropriated under s. 20.625 (1) (d) and (q).
SB40-ASA1,1515,222 3. A payment determined by dividing the total amount of circuit court fees,
23fines, forfeitures, and surcharges collected by the county in the previous calendar
24year by the total amount of circuit court fees, fines, forfeitures, and surcharges
25collected by all counties in the previous calendar year and multiplying that result by

1an amount equal to one-third of the total amount appropriated under s. 20.625 (1)
2(d) and (q).
SB40-ASA1, s. 2835 3Section 2835. 758.19 (5) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2836 4Section 2836. 758.19 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1515,125 758.19 (5) (e) No later than July 1, 1994, and no later than July 1 May 15, 2009,
6and no later than May 15
of each year thereafter, each county shall submit to the
7director of state courts, in a format that is established by the director of state courts,
8and in a manner that comports with the uniform chart of accounts under par. (am),
9information regarding the amount of actual circuit court costs that the county
10incurred in the previous calendar year for each of the court costs listed in par. (a) 1.
11to 8
and revenues collected or received by the circuit court in the previous calendar
12year
.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2837 13Section 2837. 758.19 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1515,1914 758.19 (5) (f) A county that fails to meet the requirements under par. (e) is not
15eligible for a payment under par. (b) for one fiscal year, as defined in s. 237.01 (3),
16after the July 1 May 15 that the information was not provided, or until the
17information is provided, whichever is earlier. Except as provided in this paragraph
18and par. (g), the information regarding the amount of actual costs reported under par.
19(e) does not affect the amount paid to a county under par. (b).
SB40-ASA1, s. 2838 20Section 2838. 758.19 (5) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1516,921 758.19 (5) (g) Beginning with the submittal of information under par. (e) on
22July 1, 1995, if the director of state courts determines, based on the information
23submitted under par. (e), that the payment made to a county under par. (b) for any
24calendar year exceeds the circuit court costs incurred by the county for that calendar
25year, the director of state courts shall deduct the difference from the next payment

1under par. (b) made to that county after the director's determination. The difference
2shall be apportioned as provided in par. (c) among the other counties for payment
3under par. (b) to the other counties on that payment date. For purposes of this
4paragraph, the director of state courts shall treat the period beginning on August 13,
51993, and ending on December 31, 1994, as a calendar year and determine from the
6information submitted under par. (e) on July 1, 1994, and July 1, 1995, whether the
7payment to a county under par. (b) on January 1, 1994, exceeds the circuit court costs
8incurred by the county for the period beginning on August 13, 1993, and ending on
9December 31, 1994.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2839 10Section 2839. 767.001 (1d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1516,1211 767.001 (1d) "Department" means the department of workforce development
12children and families.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2840 13Section 2840. 767.001 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1516,1614 767.001 (2) (b) With respect to the department of health and family services
15or a county agency specified in s. 48.56 (1) or a licensed child welfare agency granted
16legal custody of a child, the rights and responsibilities specified under s. 48.02 (12).
SB40-ASA1, s. 2841 17Section 2841. 767.205 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1516,2018 767.205 (2) (a) 3. Whenever aid under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645,
1949.19, or 49.45 is provided on behalf of a dependent child or benefits are provided to
20the child's custodial parent under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2842 21Section 2842. 767.205 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1517,222 767.205 (2) (a) 4. Whenever aid under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645,
2349.19, or 49.45 has, in the past, been provided on behalf of a dependent child, or
24benefits have, in the past, been provided to the child's custodial parent under ss.

149.141 to 49.161, and the child's family is eligible for continuing child support
2services under 45 CFR 302.33.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2843 3Section 2843. 767.217 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1517,114 767.217 (1) Notice of pleading or motion. In an action affecting the family in
5which either party is a recipient of benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or aid under
6s. 46.261, 48.645, 49.19, or 49.45, each party shall, either within 20 days after serving
7the opposite party with a motion or pleading requesting the court to order or to
8modify a previous order relating to child support, maintenance, or family support,
9or before filing the motion or pleading in court, serve a copy of the motion or pleading
10on the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) of the county in which the action
11is begun.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2844 12Section 2844. 767.407 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1517,1713 767.407 (1) (c) 1. Aid is provided under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645,
1449.19, or 49.45 on behalf of the child, or benefits are provided to the child's custodial
15parent under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, but the state and its delegate under s. 49.22 (7)
16are barred by a statute of limitations from commencing an action under s. 767.80 on
17behalf of the child.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2845 18Section 2845. 767.41 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1518,619 767.41 (3) (a) If the interest of any child demands it, and if the court finds that
20neither parent is able to care for the child adequately or that neither parent is fit and
21proper to have the care and custody of the child, the court may declare the child to
22be in need of protection or services and transfer legal custody of the child to a relative
23of the child, as defined in s. 48.02 (15), to a county department, as defined under s.
2448.02 (2g), or to a licensed child welfare agency , or, in a county having a population
25of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
. If the court

1transfers legal custody of a child under this subsection, in its order the court shall
2notify the parents of any applicable grounds for termination of parental rights under
3s. 48.415. If the court transfers legal custody under this section to an agency, the
4court shall also refer the matter to the court intake worker, as defined in s. 48.02 (3),
5who shall conduct an inquiry under s. 48.24 to determine whether a petition should
6be filed under s. 48.13.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2846 7Section 2846 . 767.41 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
8.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1518,219 767.41 (3) (a) If the interest of any child demands it, and if the court finds that
10neither parent is able to care for the child adequately or that neither parent is fit and
11proper to have the care and custody of the child, the court may declare the child to
12be in need of protection or services and transfer legal custody of the child to a relative
13of the child, as defined in s. 48.02 (15), to a county department, as defined under s.
1448.02 (2g), to a licensed child welfare agency, or, in a county having a population of
15500,000 or more, the department of health and family services children and families.
16If the court transfers legal custody of a child under this subsection, in its order the
17court shall notify the parents of any applicable grounds for termination of parental
18rights under s. 48.415. If the court transfers legal custody under this section to an
19agency, the court shall also refer the matter to the court intake worker, as defined in
20s. 48.02 (3), who shall conduct an inquiry under s. 48.24 to determine whether a
21petition should be filed under s. 48.13.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2847 22Section 2847. 767.41 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB40-ASA1,1519,1423 767.41 (3) (am) If the court transfers legal custody of a child under this
24subsection, the order transferring custody shall include a finding that placement of
25the child in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the child and a finding

1that reasonable efforts have been made to prevent the removal of the child from the
2home, while assuring that the health and safety of the child are the paramount
3concerns, unless any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5.
4applies. If the legal custodian appointed under par. (a) is a county department, the
5court shall order the child into the placement and care responsibility of the county
6department as required under 42 USC 672 (a) (2) and shall assign the county
7department primary responsibility for providing services to the child. The court
8shall make the findings specified in this paragraph on a case-by-case basis based
9on circumstances specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific
10information on which those findings are based in the court order. A court order that
11merely references this paragraph without documenting or referencing that specific
12information in the court order or an amended court order that retroactively corrects
13an earlier court order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to
14comply with this paragraph.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2848 15Section 2848. 767.451 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1519,2016 767.451 (7) Transfer to department. The court may order custody transferred
17to the department of health and family services only if that department agrees to
18accept custody. If the court orders custody transferred to the department of health
19and family services, the order transferring custody shall include the findings and
20order specified in s. 767.41 (3) (am).
SB40-ASA1, s. 2849 21Section 2849 . 767.451 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
22.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1520,223 767.451 (7) Transfer to department. The court may order custody transferred
24to the department of health and family services only if that the department agrees
25to accept custody. If the court orders custody transferred to the department of health

1and family services
, the order transferring custody shall include the findings and
2order specified in s. 767.41 (3) (am).
SB40-ASA1, s. 2850 3Section 2850. 767.521 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1520,9 4767.521 Action by state for child support. (intro.) The state or its delegate
5under s. 49.22 (7) shall bring an action for support of a minor child under s. 767.001
6(1) (f) or for paternity determination and child support under s. 767.80 if the child's
7right to support is assigned to the state under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b)
82., 48.645 (3), 49.145 (2) (s), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b., or 49.775 (2) (bm) and all of the
9following apply:
SB40-ASA1, s. 2851 10Section 2851. 767.55 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1520,1211 767.55 (3) (a) 2. The child's right to support is assigned to the state under s.
1246.261 (3), 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2852 13Section 2852. 767.57 (1e) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1520,1414 767.57 (1e) (title) Receiving and disbursing fee fees.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2853 15Section 2853 . 767.57 (1e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB40-ASA1,1521,416 767.57 (1e) (a) For receiving and disbursing maintenance, child support, or
17family support payments, including payments in arrears, and for maintaining the
18records required under par. (c) sub. (1) (c), the department or its designee shall collect
19an annual fee of $35 $65 from a party ordered to make payments. The court shall
20order each party ordered to make payments to pay the fee in each year for which
21payments are ordered or in which an arrearage in any of those payments is owed.
22In directing the manner of payment, the court shall order that the fee be withheld
23from income and sent to the department or its designee, as provided under s. 767.75.
24Fees under this paragraph shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s.
2520.445 (3) (ja). At the time of ordering payment of the fee, the court shall notify each

1party ordered to make payments of the requirement to pay, and the amount of, the
2fee. If the fee under this paragraph is not paid when due, the department or its
3designee may not deduct the fee from any maintenance, child or family support, or
4arrearage payment, but may move the court for a remedial sanction under ch. 785.
SB40-ASA1, s. 2854 5Section 2854 . 767.57 (1e) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
6.... (this act), is amended to read:
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