Amendment AA4-AB78

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4, TO 2009 ASSEMBLY BILL 78

April 17, 2009 - Offered by Representative Gundrum.

AB78-AA4,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB78-AA4,1,4 1. Page 3, line 11: after "the judge" insert "may appoint a prosecutor under s. 978.045 to attend or participate in the proceeding. The extent to which the prosecutor may attend or participate is within the judge's discretion. The judge".

AB78-AA4,1,7 2. Page 3, line 20: after "secret." insert "The judge may allow the district attorney who requested the proceeding under sub. (1) or any prosecutor appointed under sub. (2) (c) to examine witnesses.".

AB78-AA4,1,8 3. Page 5, line 1: after "(d)" insert "1.".

AB78-AA4,1,10 4. Page 5, line 1: after "(b)," insert "if the judge does not appoint a prosecutor under par. (c),".

AB78-AA4,1,11 5. Page 5, line 5: after that line insert:

AB78-AA4,1,13 "2. In a proceeding convened under par. (b), if the judge appoints a prosecutor under par. (c), the prosecutor may issue charges.".

AB78-AA4,1,14 6. Page 6, line 2: after that line insert:

AB78-AA4,2,2 " Section 7g. 978.045 (1r) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB78-AA4,2,4 978.045 (1r) (j) A district attorney forwards under s. 968.26 (2) (b) a referral to the judge.".

AB78-AA4,2,5 (End)