Wisconsin Legislature: Crime and criminals

Accidental injury by dangerous weapon: penalty for failure of person who caused the injury to perform certain duties revised; leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident causing injury, but not great bodily harm, penalty modified - SB306

Alcohol beverages provided to a minor who suffers great bodily harm or death from their consumption: penalties expanded to include underage persons who are 18, 19, or 20 years old - AB196

Bodily harm or threats of bodily harm to a DA, assistant DA, or their families: felony crime created - AB245

Convicted felon ineligible for licensure as a lobbyist; Ethics Board duties specified - SB106

Convicted felon ineligible for licensure as a lobbyist; Government Accountability Board duties specified - AB761

Counterfeit or altered identification documents: manufacturing, distributing, or selling for specified purposes made a felony; ``racketeering activity" provisions - SB465

Crimes against children: laws revised and reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 430, 431, and 437 - AB209

Crimes against children: laws revised and reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 430, 431, and 437 [S.Amdt.3: GPS provision removed] - SB103

Discrimination in housing because of certain arrest or conviction record prohibited, felony and mortgage provisions; discrimination in employment because of arrest or conviction record made a felony - AB933

DNA analysis: person charged with a felony required to provide biological sample under certain condition; sheriff and crime laboratories provisions - AB1

DNA evidence connected to certain felonies: time period for commencing prosecution revised; 2005 WisActs 60 and 276 reconciliation provision - AB524

DNA evidence connected to certain felonies: time period for commencing prosecution revised; 2005 WisActs 60 and 276 reconciliation provision - SB271

Electronic message sent and made to appear from a person without that person's consent: felony crime created - AB548

Employee of a 1st class city: intentionally causing or threatening to cause bodily harm to the employee made a crime [A.Amdt.1: 1st class city removed; county, city, town, and village added; ``threat" provisions removed, inspection provisions added] - AB525

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - AB30

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - SB8

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Escape by person on probation, parole, or extended supervision; ``custody" definition revised [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Exposing genitals or pubic area to a child or causing a child to expose: classification of crime changed to a felony - AB913

Failure-to-stop violation that results in substantial bodily harm: additional felony penalty category created - AB960

Failure-to-stop violation that results in substantial bodily harm: additional felony penalty category created - SB559

Felony victim's prior testimony: admissibility of in revocation of probation, parole, or extended supervision proceedings - AB431

GPS device placed in a vehicle without the person's knowledge or consent made a felony - AB846

GPS signal from a tracking device used by Corr.Dept to monitor the movement of a sex offender: interference or tampering with made a felony - AB597

Graffiti violations: damage threshold for felony sentence lowered - AB241

Graffiti violations: damage threshold for felony sentence lowered - SB261

Harboring or aiding a felon: family members are not exempt from prohibition against destroying, altering, hiding, or disguising physical evidence - AB338

Harboring or aiding a felon or destroying, altering, or hiding physical evidence, or placing false evidence to prevent apprehension, prosecution, or conviction of a felon: penalties revised - AB397

Harboring or aiding a felon or destroying, altering, or hiding physical evidence, or placing false evidence to prevent apprehension, prosecution, or conviction of a felon: penalties revised - SB196

Human trafficking and trafficking of a child: crimes created; AG, DA, DHFS, OJA, and DOA duties specified - AB544

Human trafficking and trafficking of a child: crimes created; AG, DA, DHFS, OJA, and DOA duties specified - SB292

Illegal alien charged with a violent felony is ineligible for pre-trial release if clear and convincing evidence is presented: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR29

Juvenile convicted in adult court of throwing a bodily substance at another person while in a juvenile correctional or secured facility: court required to sentence the juvenile to the maximum term of confinement in prison; exception provided - SB339

Motor vehicle accident that causes injury but not great bodily harm: leaving the scene without providing information or assistance made a felony crime - AB523

Operating a motor vehicle with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked privilege or without a valid driver's license: penalties revised; provisions of 2005 WisAct 412 repealed - AB565

Person convicted of certain sexual assault felonies: trial judge may not release from imprisonment before sentencing or the granting of probation - SB290

Police officer or fire fighter of any class of city charged with a misdemeanor or felony: suspension and compensation withheld pending disposition of the charges; duties of chief, first class city, appeal, and collective bargaining provisions - SB489

Prisoners in jail: sheriff required to verify citizenship if charged with a felony or OWI and notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if not a citizen or authorized to be in the U.S. - AB711

Receiving a stolen firearm made a felony - AB411

Repeat drunken driving offenses: felony penalties revised - AB54

Repeat drunken driving offenses: felony penalties revised [S.Amdt.3: driver improvement surcharge provision] - SB116

Resisting arrest while armed with or threatening to use a dangerous weapon: conditions for felony conviction modified - AB162

Retail theft of merchandise made a felony, DA and racketeering provisions; sellers at flea markets required to have proof of ownership of specific merchandise - AB340

Retail theft with intent to sell stolen property on the Internet made a felony; purchasing property on the Internet known to be stolen also made a felony - AB874

Right to vote barred re felony conviction: right restored to persons on extended supervision, parole, or probation but barred again if person is returned to prison, jail, or house of correction; Corr.Dept notice provision - AB390

Sexual contact or intercourse with a corpse and disturbing or exposing a burial site or buried human corpse made felony crimes - SB247

Special orders of business for March 11, 2008 established re AB-482, AB-668, AB-685, AB-688, AB-709, AB-735, AB-745, AB-765, AB-769, AB-798, AB-803, AB-807, AB-809, AB-828, AB-846, AB-849, AB-862, AB-863, AB-893, AB-898, SB-49, SB-72, SB-86, SB-142, SB-260, SB-288, SB-403, SB-430 - AR17

Strangulation and suffocation: felony crime created; definitions and domestic abuse assessment re violated restraining order provisions - AB499

Strangulation and suffocation: felony crime created; definitions and domestic abuse assessment re violated restraining order provisions - SB260

Threatening to cause or intentionally causing bodily harm to a technical college district or school district officer or employee prohibited; felony provisions - AB282

Threatening to cause or intentionally causing bodily harm to a technical college district or school district officer or employee prohibited; felony provisions - SB159

Verification of voters not appearing on registration lists or appear to have voted more than once: procedures revised - AB903

Vicious dog, intact dog, or dog without identifying microchip: certain serious felony offenders prohibited from possessing; penalties and exemption provisions - SB38

Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) Web site: removing civil forfeiture, misdemeanor, or felony case if the case or charge is dismissed, defendant is found not guilty, or case or charge is overturned on appeal - AB754

Witness to a crime: causing bodily harm or threats to cause made a felony - AB337

crime and criminals _ gang activityCrime and criminals — Gang activity

Youth Diversion Program transferred from Corr.Dept to OJA; services in ward two in City of Racine required [Sec. 102, 323, 325, 326, 487, 488, 539, 3125-3128, 9109 (1); Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, 9101 (5)] - SB40

crime and criminals _ homicide or murderCrime and criminals — Homicide or murder

Death penalty for first-degree intentional homicide that is vicious; jury for sentencing hearing must be unanimous or it may impose a life sentence; execution by lethal injection; court and appellate review provisions - SB115

First-degree intentional homicide of a law enforcement officer: penalty is life imprisonment without eligibility for parole or extended supervision - AB405

Intoxication testing: person arrested for OWI law violation or for injury or homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle is assessed administration costs - AB498

crime laboratoryCrime laboratory, see Justice, Department of

crime victimCrime victim

Appellate procedures integrated re restitution in criminal actions, commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and commitments of sexually violent persons - AB276

Award to dependents when crime victim or person aiding police is killed re certain crimes: payment prohibition re victim listed on child support lien docket eliminated - AB536

Bicyclists injured or killed in vehicle accidents: DOJ may pay crime victim compensation - AB830

Child advocacy centers: funding for [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 125g, 536m] - SB40

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharges in civil offense cases: criteria for imposing revised [Sec. 496, 497, 3880-3884] - SB40

Crime victim notification procedure revised - AB815

Crime victim right to make a statement at sentencing or disposition: prosecutor's obligation to provide notice modified - AB210

Felony victim's prior testimony: admissibility of in revocation of probation, parole, or extended supervision proceedings - AB431

Law enforcement agency and bargaining unit to be notified when person who (in committing a crime) killed a law enforcement officer is released from a correctional facility, mental health facility, extended supervision, or parole - AB537

Misappropriation from cemetery of object that indicates deceased was a veteran: court may require reimbursement of cost to individual, organization, or government entity to replace the object - AB578

Parole, probation, or extended supervision following conviction of certain sex offenses: inmate prohibited from contacting the victim and certain other persons as a condition of release - AB790

Parole, probation, or extended supervision following conviction of certain sex offenses: inmate prohibited from contacting the victim and certain other persons as a condition of release - SB468

Prosecutor or government attorney decision not to commence a criminal prosecution or action for a forfeiture in exchange for payments to any organization or agency prohibited, restitution exception [S.Amdt.1: payment of contribution surcharges to crime prevention organizations and funds eliminated] - SB244

Prosecutor or government attorney decision not to commence a criminal prosecution or civil action for a forfeiture in exchange for payments to any organization or agency prohibited, restitution exception; certain contribution surcharge eliminated - AB472

Restitution payments to crime victims: crediting of moneys to crime victim restitution program [Sec. 498, 3892] - SB40

Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Compensation Program created to compensate health care providers re services for victim of sexual offense [Sec. 491, 492, 494, 495, 499, 500, 3752, 3757, 3806, 3837-3861, 3863-3865, 3887, 3891, 9329 (4)] - SB40

criminal, insaneCriminal, Insane, see Mental health

criminal discovery or procedureCriminal discovery or procedure, see Court — Procedure

criminal history searchCriminal history search, see Criminal identification and investigation

criminal identification and investigationCriminal identification and investigation, see also Witness

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility to possess a firearm under federal law during certain proceedings, other duties specified - AB424

Fingerprints for private detective licenses and private security permits: requirements revised [Sec. 3457, 3472, 3475, 9340 (1)] - SB40

Firearms restriction record search fee increased [Sec. 2920, 9329 (3)] - SB40