Wisconsin Legislature: Justice, Department of

Motor vehicle salvage dealer license violations: penalties specified - Act 218

Jury in criminal cases shall consist of 12 persons unless a smaller number is agreed to; names of notaries public not required to be kept in the registers of officials - Act 164

justice, department ofJustice, Department of

Alerts for missing adults at risk: require DOJ to allow law enforcement to use the integrated crime alert network to disseminate reports to outdoor advertisers and broadcasters; definition, input from certain organizations, and FTE position provisions - Act 264

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: individuals who must submit samples expanded; immunity from liability for certain law enforcement and DHS personnel; conditions for purging records; DNA surcharge; JLC study required; JRCCP report [Sec. 388, 390, 818, 1234, 1906-1935, 1937, 2150, 2155, 2156, 2291, 2292, 2324, 2325, 2327-2329, 2343-2344c, 2353-2358, 2360w-2362, 9126 (1), 9326 (1), 9426 (1)] - Act 20

Community policing grant to City of Milwaukee repealed [Sec. 381, 1945] - Act 20

Crime laboratories: removing requirement that DOJ locate them in the cities of Madison, Milwaukee, and Wausau [Sec. 1905] - Act 20

DOJ required to submit annual reports on administration of its grant programs [Sec. 1904m] - Act 20

Domestic abuse incidents: law enforcement to report when an arrest is not made and procedures following an incident; victim access to service provider information; DOJ access to prosecutor technology for case tracking system maintained by DOA - Act 323

Drug courts: DOJ to provide grants to counties to establish and operate [Sec. 381m, 1944m] - Act 20

Drug disposal program for prescription drugs, controlled substances and analogs, and household pharmaceutical items: DOJ may authorize operation of and political subdivision may operate or authorize another person to operate; definitions, policy, and procedures provisions; written permission required to destroy another person's prescription drugs; disposal program required to report certain information to DNR - Act 198

Drug law enforcement, crime laboratories, and genetic evidence activities appropriation: unencumbered balances transferred back to DOJ at end of each fiscal year [Sec. 389] - Act 20

Fees collected for handgun purchase background checks and issuing concealed carry certification cards and licenses to one appropriation to provide these services [Sec. 383-385, 1971] - Act 20

Firearm possession prohibited for persons subject to an individuals-at-risk injunction; court and law enforcement may request information from DOJ re person's eligibility to possess a firearm - Act 223

Firearms restrictions record search before transferring a handgun: alternate means for firearms dealer to transmit information to DOJ - Act 109

Forensic scientist open position in state or regional crime laboratory: college graduate a condition of application [Sec. 2016] - Act 20

GPS pilot program and grants to counties re persons subject to TRO or injunction; domestic violence prevention or treatment center may not make the assessments [Sec. 391, 1942m, 2282-2283r, 9426 (2L)] [1942m -- partial veto] - Act 20

Human trafficking definition modified; process to vacate a conviction or adjudication or expunge the record of a victim of human trafficking; evidence of past actions in human trafficking cases; sex offense definition revised re children and lifetime supervision; strangulation added to list of offenses re intensive sanctions program, domestic abuse, and crime victim compensation; JRCCP report - Act 362

Law enforcement services grants to the Lac Court Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians repealed [Sec. 1941] - Act 20

Law enforcement training and education standards revised; D.N.A. submission, testing, and collection at arrest for a violent crime provisions; D.N.A. analysis surcharge - Act 214

OJA eliminated and most functions transferred to DOJ; programs for reintegrating incarcerated American Indians transferred to Corr.Dept; some homeland security programs transferred to DMA; youth diversion grant reductions [Sec. 29, 30, 37, 38, 43, 44, 161-185, 339, 382, 386, 387, 416-420, 428, 433-454, 460, 584, 615d, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 2142, 2148, 2157, 2340-2342, 2345-2347, 2360, 9101 (1), 9126 (2), 9201 (1), 9208 (1)] - Act 20

Oleoresin of capsicum: regulation of containers sold in this state modified - Act 77

Program director for crime victims compensation changed to executive director of the Office of Crime Victim Services; salary provision [Sec. 492, 495, 2007] - Act 20

Public assistance programs including W-2, MA, and FoodShare: offenses considered crimes against government and its administration and DOJ or a DA is authorized to prosecute - Act 226

Security freeze of credit report of protected individuals: provisions and penalties created; DOJ and DATCP duties - Act 78

Special counsel appropriation transferred from DOJ to DOA and modified [Sec. 1p, 28, 252, 379m, 2160] [379m -- partial veto] - Act 20

Transaction information for management of enforcement (TIME) system: requirement that DOJ submit plan to JCF re daily message volume exceeding certain limit eliminated - Act 110

Treatment and diversion (TAD) grants to counties for persons charged with or convicted of AODA related offense: funding increased and reports required - Act 197

justice assistance, office ofJustice Assistance, Office of

justicesJustices, see Supreme Court

juvenile courtJuvenile court

Child welfare and health care records: confidential exchange provisions modified [Sec. 939w, 945w, 1234q, 1900e-h, 2336f] - Act 20

Children: laws revised re advertising related to adoption or other permanent physical placement, delegation of parental powers for the care and custody of a child for more than one year, unauthorized interstate placements of children, and penalty provisions; JLC requested to study adoption disruption and dissolution in this state - Act 314

Contested adoption or involuntary TPR: waiver of parent's right to counsel for failure to personally appear as ordered by the juvenile court; discharge of counsel and dispositional hearing delay provisions - Act 337

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: requirements for reporting suspected cases, physician examination of infants and diagnosis, child abuse and neglect investigation, and services and treatment for the infant and mother - Act 260

Juvenile court records access and admission to juvenile court hearings for person engaged in bona fide research, monitoring, or evaluation of activities conducted under a federal court improvement grant; confidentiality and Director of State Courts provisions - Act 252

Juvenile placements in juvenile detention facilities: maximum number of days revised [Sec. 2325q, 2333q] - Act 20

Law enforcement training and education standards revised; D.N.A. submission, testing, and collection at arrest for a violent crime provisions; D.N.A. analysis surcharge - Act 214

Out-of-home care for child with an individualized education program (IEP) and who is a full-time student: extending care to age 21 or until the child is granted a high school diploma; conditions and exemptions to emergency rules and rule-making procedures provisions; appropriation revisions - Act 334

Out-of-home care for youths with individualized education programs (IEP): funding provisions [Sec. 9124 (1L)] - Act 20

juvenile delinquencyJuvenile delinquency, see also Juvenile court

Juvenile residential aftercare expanded to include supervised placement in an independent living situation [Sec. 341, 2137, 2138, 2336] - Act 20

juvenile detention facilityJuvenile detention facility

Community youth and family aids: Corr.Dept allocation to counties set for 2013-15 fiscal biennium [Sec. 2139-2141, 2143-2147] - Act 20

Community youth and family aids: juvenile corrections daily rate set [Sec. 2135, 2136] - Act 20

Juvenile placements in juvenile detention facilities: maximum number of days revised [Sec. 2325q, 2333q] - Act 20

Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center: appropriation amount Corr.Dept is required to transfer to DHS [Sec. 816] - Act 20

Strip search permitted if person arrested or lawfully detained will be incarcerated, imprisoned, or detained with one or more persons; definition provisions - Act 317

kenosha countyKenosha County

Kenosha County human services programs: supplemental funding [Sec. 350g, h, 9418 (10c)] - Act 20

Somers, Town of, authorized to create TIDs in the same way and under the same conditions as a city or village - Act 50

kindergartenKindergarten

Reading readiness assessment expanded; oral vocabulary assessment pilot project [Sec. 1755, 9134 (3i)] - Act 20

kinship careKinship care, see Day care

labLAB, see Legislative Audit Bureau

laborLabor

Workforce training program created and labor market information system required; DWD duties; annual report, grants, and appropriation provisions - Act 9

Workforce training program: grant appropriation increased; DWD required to use funds for reducing waiting lists for certain technical college programs, collaborative projects among school districts, technical colleges, and businesses, and enhancing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities through public and private organizations; DWD budget request provision - Act 139

labor and industry review commissionLabor and Industry Review Commission

LIRC appropriation for WC activities changed [Sec. 376, 377, 1714] - Act 20

UI law revisions; delinquent payment of unemployment insurance contributions; penalties and report provisions; JRCCP report [partial veto] - Act 36

labor regulationLabor regulation, see Workforce Development, Department of

labor unionLabor union, see also Public employee -- Labor union

School year 180 day requirement eliminated; withholding state aid for failing to provide required hours of instruction, strike by school district employees provision; state aid and revenue limit provisions for high school pupils enrolled in online summer courses, conditions specified - Act 257

laboratoryLaboratory, see Hygiene laboratory; Justice, Department of

lakesLakes, see also Shoreland zoning

Contaminated sediment removal from Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, or certain tributaries: general obligation bonding authority increased [Sec. 482] - Act 20

Great Lakes research vessels owned by DNR: moneys received from rental of appropriated to DNR [Sec. 285, 288] - Act 20

Milwaukee, City of, shoreline established re Lake Michigan; DNR not required to report re conveyances of lake bed areas [Sec. 575ac, 9132 (4e)] - Act 20

Net pens placed in Great Lakes water body or tributary: DNR to issue statewide general permit under certain conditions; fish farm provisions - Act 75

Sea lamprey control program created, appropriation provision - Act 72

Shoreline of Lake Michigan in the City of Milwaukee established - Act 140

landLand, see also Public land; Wetland

Certified survey map ordinance or resolution may divide land into more than 4 parcels without the division being a subdivision; conditions and extraterritorial plat provisions; DOA and DOT review required under certain conditions - Act 272

Dam ownership: disclosure to prospective buyers on real estate condition report or vacant land disclosure report required; underground storage tank regulation transferred to DATCP updated on the reports - Act 304

Land recycling loan program: present value subsidy [Sec. 2094m, n] - Act 20

land _ registration of titleLand -- Registration of title

Land information program and register of deeds fees revised; statewide digital parcel map provisions, DOA and county board duties and report required; land information fund established [Sec. 185g-186y, 420d, f, 514u, 530m, 1241-1242g, 1247d-1250g, 9429 (1i)] - Act 20

land _ taxationLand -- Taxation, see Property tax

land surveyorLand surveyor, see Surveying and surveyors

land use planning and controlLand use planning and control, see also Farmland preservation; Municipality -- Planning; Shoreland zoning

Grazing lands conservation grant eliminated [Sec. 204, 1593] - Act 20