SB1,1488,97 973.045 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (1m), if If a court imposes a
8sentence or places a person on probation, the court shall impose a crime victim and
9witness assistance surcharge calculated as follows:
SB1, s. 3881 10Section 3881. 973.045 (1m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB1,1488,1211 973.045 (1m) (a) In this subsection, "civil offense" means an offense punishable
12by a forfeiture.
SB1,1488,1413 (b) If all of the following apply, the court shall impose a crime victim and witness
14assistance surcharge in addition to any forfeiture that it imposes:
SB1,1488,1515 1. The person is charged with one or more crimes in a complaint.
SB1,1488,1716 2. As a result of the complaint being amended, the person is charged with a civil
17offense in lieu of one of those crimes.
SB1,1488,1918 3. The court finds that the person committed that civil offense on or after the
19effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].
SB1,1488,2220 (c) The amount of the surcharge imposed under par. (b) shall be the amount
21specified in sub. (1) (a) or (b), depending on whether the crime that was the subject
22of the amendment under par. (b) 2. was a misdemeanor or a felony.
SB1, s. 3882 23Section 3882. 973.045 (1r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1488,2524 973.045 (1r) (b) The entire amount of any surcharge imposed under sub. (1m)
25shall be allocated to part A.
SB1, s. 3883
1Section 3883. 973.045 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1489,42 973.045 (2m) The secretary of administration shall credit part A of the crime
3victim and witness surcharge to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (g) and
4part B to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (gc).
SB1, s. 3884 5Section 3884. 973.045 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 973.045 (1r) (a),
6and 973.045 (1r) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB1,1489,117 973.045 (1r) (a) (intro.) The clerk shall record the any crime victim and witness
8surcharge imposed under sub. (1) in 2 parts. Part A is the portion that the secretary
9of administration shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (g) and
10part B is the portion that the secretary of administration shall credit to the
11appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (gc),
as follows:
SB1, s. 3885 12Section 3885. 973.05 (2m) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1489,1413 973.05 (2m) (r) To payment of the enforcement surcharge under s. 253.06 49.17
14(4) (c) until paid in full.
SB1, s. 3885m 15Section 3885m. 973.055 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1489,1916 973.055 (1) (intro.) If a court imposes a sentence on an adult person or places
17an adult person on probation, regardless of whether any fine is imposed, the court
18shall impose a domestic abuse surcharge under ch. 814 of $75 $100 for each offense
19if:
SB1, s. 3886 20Section 3886. 973.055 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1489,2321 973.055 (3) All moneys collected from domestic abuse surcharges shall be
22deposited by the secretary of administration in s. 20.435 (3) 20.437 (1) (hh) and
23utilized in accordance with s. 46.95 49.165.
SB1, s. 3887 24Section 3887. 973.09 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1490,7
1973.09 (1) (b) If the court places the person on probation, the court shall order
2the person to pay restitution under s. 973.20, unless the court finds there is
3substantial reason not to order restitution as a condition of probation. If the court
4does not require restitution to be paid to a victim, the court shall state its reason on
5the record. If the court does require restitution, it shall notify the department of
6justice of its decision if the victim may be eligible for compensation under subch. I
7of
ch. 949.
SB1, s. 3888 8Section 3888. 973.195 (1g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 3889 9Section 3889. 973.195 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1490,1610 973.195 (1r) (a) An inmate who is serving a sentence imposed under s. 973.01
11for a crime other than a Class B Class C to Class E felony may petition the sentencing
12court to adjust the sentence if the inmate has served at least the applicable
13percentage
85 percent of the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence.
14If an inmate is subject to more than one sentence imposed under this section, the
15sentences shall be treated individually for purposes of sentence adjustment under
16this subsection.
SB1, s. 3890 17Section 3890. 973.195 (1r) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1491,218 973.195 (1r) (d) If the sentence for which the inmate seeks adjustment is for
19an offense under s. 940.225 (2) or (3), 948.02 (2), 948.08, or 948.085, and the district
20attorney does not object to the petition within 10 days of receiving notice under par.
21(c), the district attorney shall notify the victim, as defined under s. 950.02 (4), of the
22inmate's petition. The notice to the victim shall include information on the sentence
23adjustment petition process under this subsection, including information on how to
24object to the inmate's petition. If the victim objects to adjustment of the inmate's

1sentence within 45 days of the date on which the district attorney received notice
2under par. (c), the court shall deny the inmate's petition.
SB1, s. 3891 3Section 3891. 973.20 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1491,84 973.20 (9) (a) If a crime victim is paid an award under subch. I of ch. 949 for
5any loss arising out of a criminal act, the state is subrogated to the rights of the victim
6to any restitution required by the court. The rights of the state are subordinate to
7the claims of victims who have suffered a loss arising out of the offenses or any
8transaction which is part of the same continuous scheme of criminal activity.
SB1, s. 3892 9Section 3892. 973.20 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1491,1810 973.20 (9) (b) When restitution is ordered, the court shall inquire to see if an
11award has been made under subch. I of ch. 949 and if the department of justice is
12subrogated to the cause of action under s. 949.15. If the restitution ordered is less
13than or equal to the award under subch. I of ch. 949, the restitution shall be paid only
14to the general fund
credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (hh).
15If the restitution ordered is greater than the award under subch. I of ch. 949, the
16general fund shall receive
an amount equal to the award under subch. I of ch. 949
17shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (hh) and the balance
18shall be paid to the victim.
SB1, s. 3893 19Section 3893. 973.30 of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 3907 20Section 3907. 974.07 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1492,321 974.07 (4) (b) Notwithstanding the limitation on the disclosure of mailing
22addresses from completed information cards submitted by victims under ss. 51.37
23(10) (dx), 301.046 (4) (d), 301.048 (4m) (d), 301.38 (4), 302.105 (4), 304.06 (1) (f),
24304.063 (4), 938.51 (2), 971.17 (6m) (d), and 980.11 (4), the department of corrections,
25the parole earned release review commission, and the department of health and

1family services shall, upon request, assist clerks of court in obtaining information
2regarding the mailing address of victims for the purpose of sending copies of motions
3and notices of hearings under par. (a).
SB1, s. 3908 4Section 3908. 976.03 (23) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1492,165 976.03 (23) (c) The application shall be verified by affidavit, shall be executed
6in duplicate and shall be accompanied by 2 certified copies of the indictment
7returned, or information and affidavit filed, or of the complaint made to a judge,
8stating the offense with which the accused is charged, or of the judgment of
9conviction or of the sentence. The prosecuting officer, parole earned release review
10commission, warden or sheriff may also attach such further affidavits and other
11documents in duplicate as he, she or it deems proper to be submitted with the
12application. One copy of the application, with the action of the governor indicated
13by endorsement thereon, and one of the certified copies of the indictment, complaint,
14information and affidavits, or of the judgment of conviction or of the sentence shall
15be filed in the office of the governor to remain of record in that office. The other copies
16of all papers shall be forwarded with the governor's requisition.
SB1, s. 3909 17Section 3909. 977.02 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1492,2118 977.02 (2m) Promulgate rules regarding eligibility for legal services under this
19chapter, including legal services for children persons who are entitled to be
20represented by counsel without a determination of indigency, as provided in s. 48.23
21(4), 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23 (4).
SB1, s. 3910 22Section 3910. 977.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1493,223 977.02 (3) Promulgate rules regarding the determination of indigency of
24persons entitled to be represented by counsel, other than children persons who are
25entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23,

1including the time period in which the determination must be made and the criteria
2to be used to determine indigency and partial indigency.
SB1, s. 3911 3Section 3911. 977.05 (4) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1493,94 977.05 (4) (gm) In accordance with the standards under pars. (h) and (i), accept
5referrals from judges and courts for the provision of legal services without a
6determination of indigency of children persons who are entitled to be represented by
7counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23, appoint counsel in accordance with
8contracts and policies of the board, and inform the referring judge or court of the
9name and address of the specific attorney who has been assigned to the case.
SB1, s. 3912 10Section 3912. 977.05 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1493,1611 977.05 (4) (h) Accept requests for legal services from children persons who are
12entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23 and
13from indigent persons who are entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 967.06
14or who are otherwise so entitled under the constitution or laws of the United States
15or this state and provide such persons with legal services when, in the discretion of
16the state public defender, such provision of legal services is appropriate.
SB1, s. 3913 17Section 3913. 977.05 (4) (i) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1493,2018 977.05 (4) (i) 8. Cases involving individuals who are subject to petitions for
19protective placement or involuntary administration of psychotropic medication
20under ch. 55.
SB1, s. 3914 21Section 3914 . 977.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1494,522 977.06 (2) (a) A person seeking to have counsel assigned for him or her under
23s. 977.08, other than a child person who is entitled to be represented by counsel under
24s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23, shall sign a statement declaring that he or she has
25not disposed of any assets for the purpose of qualifying for that assignment of

1counsel. If the representative or authority making the indigency determination
2finds that any asset was disposed of for less than its fair market value for the purpose
3of obtaining that assignment of counsel, the asset shall be counted under s. 977.07
4(2) at its fair market value at the time it was disposed of, minus the amount of
5compensation received for the asset.
SB1, s. 3915 6Section 3915. 977.06 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1494,127 977.06 (2) (am) A person seeking to have counsel assigned for him or her under
8s. 977.08, other than a child person who is entitled to be represented by counsel under
9s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23, shall sign a statement declaring that the
10information that he or she has given to determine eligibility for assignment of
11counsel he or she believes to be true and that he or she is informed that he or she is
12subject to the penalty under par. (b).
SB1, s. 3916 13Section 3916. 977.06 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1494,2214 977.06 (4) (bm) In response to a request for information under s. 49.22 (2m)
15made by the department of workforce development children and families or a county
16child support agency under s. 59.53 (5), the state public defender shall provide the
17name and address of an individual, the name and address of the individual's
18employer and financial information related to the individual, if the name, address
19or financial information is included in any statement, affidavit or other information
20provided by the individual regarding financial eligibility under s. 977.07 and if, at
21the time the request for information is made, the individual is represented by the
22state public defender or by counsel assigned under s. 977.08.
SB1, s. 3917 23Section 3917. 977.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1495,324 977.07 (1) (a) Determination of indigency for persons entitled to counsel shall
25be made as soon as possible and shall be in accordance with the rules promulgated

1by the board under s. 977.02 (3) and the system established under s. 977.06. No
2determination of indigency is required for a child person who is entitled to be
3represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23.
SB1, s. 3918 4Section 3918. 977.07 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1495,145 977.07 (1) (c) For all referrals made under ss. 809.107, 809.30, 974.06 (3) (b)
6and 974.07 (11), except a referral of a child person who is entitled to be represented
7by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23, a representative of the state
8public defender shall determine indigency. For referrals made under ss. 809.107,
9809.30 and 974.06 (3) (b), except a referral of a child person who is entitled to be
10represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23, the representative
11of the state public defender may, unless a request for redetermination has been filed
12under s. 809.30 (2) (d) or the person's request for representation states that his or her
13financial circumstances have materially improved, rely upon a determination of
14indigency made for purposes of trial representation under this section.
SB1, s. 3919 15Section 3919. 977.075 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1495,1816 977.075 (1g) In this section, "client responsible for payment" means a client of
17the state public defender other than a client entitled to legal representation without
18a determination of indigency.
SB1, s. 3920 19Section 3920. 977.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1496,220 977.075 (3) The board shall establish by rule a fee schedule that sets the
21amount that a person, other than a parent subject to s. 48.275 (2) (b) or 938.275 (2)
22(b), who is
client responsible for payment for legal representation shall pay for the
23cost of the legal representation if the person client does not pay the applicable
24discount fee under sub. (3m). The schedule shall establish a fee for a given type of

1case, and the fee for a given type of case shall be based on the average cost, as
2determined by the board, for representation for that type of case.
SB1, s. 3921 3Section 3921. 977.075 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1496,124 977.075 (3m) The board shall establish by rule a fee schedule that sets the
5discount amount that a person, other than a parent subject to s. 48.275 (2) (b) or
6938.275 (2) (b), who is
client responsible for payment for legal representation, may
7pay during a time period established by rule instead of paying the applicable fee
8under sub. (3). The fee schedule shall establish a discount fee for each type of case
9included in the schedule under sub. (3). If a person client responsible for payment
10pays the applicable discount fee within the time period established under this
11section, the person client may not be held liable for any additional payment for
12counsel.
SB1, s. 3922 13Section 3922. 977.075 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1496,1914 977.075 (4) The board shall establish by rule a fee schedule that sets the
15maximum amount that a parent subject to s. 48.275 (2) (b) or 938.275 (2) (b) shall pay
16as reimbursement for legal services and sets the maximum amount that a person
17subject to s. 51.605 or 55.107 shall pay as reimbursement for legal services. The
18maximum amounts under this subsection shall be based on the average cost, as
19determined by the board, for each applicable type of case.
SB1, s. 3923 20Section 3923. 977.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1497,221 977.08 (1) If the representative or the authority for indigency determinations
22specified under s. 977.07 (1) refers a case to or within the office of the state public
23defender or if a case is referred under s. 48.23 (4), 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23 (4), the
24state public defender shall assign counsel according to subs. (3) and (4). If a

1defendant makes a request for change of attorney assignment, the change of attorney
2must be approved by the circuit court.
SB1, s. 3924 3Section 3924. 977.08 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1497,74 977.08 (2) (intro.) All attorneys in a county shall be notified in writing by the
5state public defender that a set of lists is being prepared of attorneys willing to
6represent children persons referred under s. 48.23 (4), 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23 (4)
7and indigent clients in the following:
SB1, s. 3925 8Section 3925. 977.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 3926 9Section 3926. 977.085 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1497,1810 977.085 (3) The board shall provide quarterly reports to the joint committee
11on finance on the status of reimbursement for or recoupment of payments under ss.
1248.275, 51.605, 55.107, 757.66, 938.275, 977.06, 977.07 (2), 977.075 and 977.076,
13including the amount of revenue generated by reimbursement and recoupment. The
14quarterly reports shall include any alternative means suggested by the board to
15improve reimbursement and recoupment procedures and to increase the amount of
16revenue generated. The department of justice, district attorneys, circuit courts and
17applicable county agencies shall cooperate by providing any necessary information
18to the state public defender.
SB1, s. 3926p 19Section 3926p. 978.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1497,2220 978.01 (2) (b) A district attorney serves on a part-time basis if his or her
21prosecutorial unit consists of Buffalo, Florence, or Pepin, Trempealeau or Vernon
22county.
SB1, s. 3927 23Section 3927. 978.05 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1498,3
1978.05 (4m) Welfare fraud investigations. Cooperate with the departments
2of workforce development children and families and health and family services
3regarding the fraud investigation programs under ss. 49.197 (1m) and 49.845 (1).
SB1, s. 3928 4Section 3928. 980.036 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1498,125 980.036 (10) Payment of photocopy copying costs in cases involving indigent
6respondents.
When the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under
7s. 977.08 requests photocopies copies, in any format, of any item that is discoverable
8under this section, the state public defender shall pay any fee charged for the
9photocopies copies from the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (a). If the person
10providing photocopies copies under this section charges the state public defender a
11fee for the photocopies copies, the fee may not exceed the actual, necessary, and,
12direct cost of photocopying providing the copies.
SB1, s. 3929 13Section 3929. 980.08 (9) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act 431,
14is renumbered 980.08 (9) (a).
SB1, s. 3930 15Section 3930. 980.08 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,1498,1716 980.08 (9) (b) The department of corrections may contract for the escort
17services under par. (a).
SB1, s. 3931 18Section 3931. 985.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1498,2019 985.01 (1g) "Governing body" has the meaning given in s. 345.05 (1) (b) and
20includes a family long-term care district board under s. 46.2895.
SB1, s. 3932 21Section 3932. 985.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1498,2322 985.01 (3) "Municipality" has the meaning in s. 345.05 (1) (c) and includes a
23family long-term care district under s. 46.2895.
SB1, s. 3934 24Section 3934. 995.67 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,1499,2
1995.67 (1) (a) "Domestic abuse" has the meaning given in s. 46.95 49.165 (1)
2(a).
SB1, s. 3934b 3Section 3934b. 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9107 (13r) is repealed.
SB1, s. 3935 4Section 3935. 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, section 9159 (4f) is repealed.
SB1, s. 3936 5Section 3936. 2005 Wisconsin Act 25, section 9101 (4) (b) and (c) is amended
6to read:
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