AB383: Bill Text

AB383,1142 Section 1142. 975.33 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,348,19 975.33 (1) (f) If the examiner reports that the defendant is not competent to proceed and that the defendant is not likely to become competent within the maximum period of commitment, as defined in s. 975.34 (6) (a), the examiner's opinion on whether the defendant meets the criteria for commitment under ch. 51 or 55.

AB383,1143 Section 1143. 975.34 of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,348,24 975.34 Competency determination. (1) Hearing. As soon as practicable after receiving the examiner's report under s. 975.33, the court shall hold a hearing on the defendant's competency to proceed and, if at issue, on the defendant's competency to refuse medication or treatment.

AB383,349,5   (2) Waiver of hearing. Notwithstanding sub. (1), if the parties agree that a hearing is not necessary and the court concurs, the court may make a determination on the defendant's competency to proceed and, if relevant, the defendant's competency to refuse medication or treatment based on the court-ordered report and other information adduced.

AB383,349,7 (3) Burden of going forward. If a hearing is held under this section, the district attorney has the burden of going forward with the evidence.

AB383,349,11   (4) Burden of persuasion. Regardless of who raised the issue of competency, the court may find the defendant competent to proceed only if, after hearing evidence or reviewing the reports submitted under s. 975.33, or both, the court finds by the greater weight of the evidence that the defendant is competent to proceed.

AB383,349,14 (5) Resuming proceedings. If the court finds the defendant competent to proceed, the court shall enter its finding on the record and shall resume the criminal proceedings.

AB383,349,19 (6) Suspending proceedings; commitment for treatment. (a) In this subsection, "maximum period of commitment" means the greatest maximum sentence length for any crime for which the defendant is charged, including imprisonment authorized by any applicable penalty enhancement statutes, or 12 months, whichever is less.

AB383,349,23 (b) If the court does not find by the greater weight of the evidence that the defendant is competent to proceed, the court shall find that the defendant is not competent, shall enter its finding on the record, shall suspend the criminal proceedings, and shall do one of the following:

AB383,350,3 1. If the court finds by the greater weight of the evidence that the defendant is not likely to become competent within the maximum period of commitment, the court shall order that the defendant be released, except as provided in s. 975.38.

AB383,350,10 2. If the court finds by the greater weight of the evidence that the defendant is likely to become competent within the maximum period of commitment without inpatient treatment, the court shall order that the defendant be released. The court may require the defendant to participate in outpatient treatment, undergo periodic reexaminations to determine whether the defendant has become competent to proceed, or both, for a period that does not exceed the maximum period of commitment.

AB383,350,13 3. If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant is likely to become competent within the maximum period of commitment if provided appropriate inpatient treatment, proceed under sub. (7).

AB383,350,14 (7) Commitment for treatment.

AB383,350,20 (8) Competency to refuse medication or treatment. If the defendant is committed to the department under sub. (7) and the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant is not competent to refuse medication or treatment, the court shall find, without a jury, that the defendant is not competent to refuse medication or treatment, and order that whoever administers medication or treatment to the defendant shall observe appropriate medical standards.

AB383,1144 Section 1144. 975.36 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,350,22 975.36 (title) Reexamination of defendant's competency.

AB383,1145 Section 1145. 975.36 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,351,4 975.36 (2) Reports at other times. The department shall furnish written reports of examination to the court whenever it determines that the defendant has become competent or that the defendant is not likely to become competent within the remaining commitment period. The reports shall comply with the requirements of sub. (1). The court shall schedule a review of a report under this subsection within 14 days after the court receives the report.

AB383,1146 Section 1146. 975.36 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,351,8 975.36 (4) Final reexamination. Before or at the end of the commitment, the court shall order the defendant discharged from the commitment and shall release the defendant, except as provided in s. 975.38.

AB383,1147 Section 1147. 975.37 of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,351,15 975.37 Involuntary medication to restore competency at trial. The court may order involuntary medication to restore a defendant's competency to stand trial only if the court finds that there is a need for that medication sufficiently important to overcome the defendant's protected interest in refusing it. The court shall consider the effectiveness and side effects of the medication, the possible alternatives, and the medical appropriateness of the medication.

AB383,1148 Section 1148. 975.38 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,351,17 975.38 (title) Mental health commitment or protective placement.

AB383,1149 Section 1149. 975.39 of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,351,21 975.39 Competency to pursue postconviction relief. (1) Applicability. The court shall proceed under this section whenever there is reason to doubt a defendant's competency to seek postconviction relief under s. 809.30.

AB383,351,25 (2) Standard. A defendant lacks competency to pursue postconviction relief under s. 809.30 if he or she is unable, with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, to assist counsel or to make decisions committed by law to the defendant.

AB383,352,9   (3) Determining competency. If the court determines that reason exists to doubt a defendant's competency to pursue postconviction relief under s. 809.30, it shall, as an exercise of its discretion, determine the method for evaluating a defendant's competency. A court may rely upon the affidavits of counsel, a stipulation, or the court's observation of the defendant. A court may order an examination of the defendant by a person with specialized knowledge. A court may, in its discretion, hold a hearing before determining a defendant's competency. Any hearing conducted under this subsection shall be governed by s. 975.34 to the extent practicable.

AB383,352,12 (4) Alternatives pending a competency determination. Pending a determination of competency to pursue postconviction relief or after a finding that the defendant lacks competency, the applicable court may do any of the following:

AB383,352,16 (a) The circuit court may allow the initiation or continuation of proceedings on any issue raised by the defendant's attorney that rests on the records, does not require the defendant to assist counsel or make a decision, and involves no risk to the defendant.

AB383,352,18 (b) The court of appeals may grant the defendant a continuance or an enlargement of time for filing necessary notices or motions for postconviction relief.

AB383,352,21 (5) Appointing a guardian; ordering treatment. If the court finds that the defendant lacks competency to pursue postconviction relief, the court may do any of following:

AB383,352,23 (a) Appoint a guardian to make decisions that the law requires the defendant to make.

AB383,352,25 (b) Order treatment to restore the defendant to competency to pursue postconviction relief.

AB383,353,4 (6) Raising issues after competency is regained. A defendant who lacks competency to pursue postconviction relief at the time he or she seeks postconviction relief may, after regaining competency, raise any issue at a later proceeding that he or she did not raise earlier because of incompetency.

AB383,1150 Section 1150. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 975 [precedes 975.50] of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,353,7 chapter 975

AB383,353,8 Subchapter III

AB383,353,9 Mental responsibility

AB383,1151 Section 1151. 975.51 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,353,15 975.51 (4) (b) If a physician, psychologist, or other expert examines the defendant at the request of the state, the examiner may not testify at trial regarding the mental condition of the defendant unless the examiner provides a report of his or her examination of the defendant to the defendant or defendant's attorney at least 15 days before trial.

AB383,1152 Section 1152. 975.51 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,353,22 975.51 (5) (b) A physician, psychologist, or other expert may not testify regarding the defendant's need for medication or treatment or competence to refuse medication or treatment before a jury that is determining the ability of the defendant to appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct with the requirements of law at the time of the commission of the criminal offense charged.

AB383,1153 Section 1153. 975.52 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,354,2 975.52 (1) Joined with a plea of guilty or no contest. If a defendant joins a plea of guilty or no contest with a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, the court shall first determine whether to accept the plea of guilty or no contest. If the plea is accepted, the court shall proceed under sub. (3).

AB383,1154 Section 1154. 975.52 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,354,4 975.52 (4) (title) Entering judgment.

AB383,1155 Section 1155. 975.53 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,354,6 975.53 Notice of restrictions.

AB383,1156 Section 1156. 975.54 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,354,8 975.54 (title) Sexual assault; supervision, registration, and testing.

AB383,1157 Section 1157. 975.56 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,354,10 975.56 (title) Precommitment examination.

AB383,1158 Section 1158. 975.57 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,354,16 975.57 (2) (e) Commitment credit. A person committed under par. (a), (b), or (d) shall be given credit for all days spent in custody in connection with the course of conduct for which the commitment is imposed. The standards in s. 973.155 for determining sentence credit for convicted persons apply to determining commitment credit under this section.

AB383,1159 Section 1159. 975.57 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,354,21 975.57 (3) Institutionalized care. If the court orders the person institutionalized under this section, the department shall place the person in an institution under s. 51.37 (3) that the department considers appropriate in light of the rehabilitative services required by the person and the protection of public safety.

AB383,1160 Section 1160. 975.57 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,354,23 975.57 (4) (title) Conditional release.

AB383,1161 Section 1161. 975.57 (4) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB383,355,4 975.57 (4) (b) An order for conditional release places the person in the custody and control of the department. A conditionally released person is subject to the conditions set by the court and to the rules of the department. The court, for cause and by order, may modify the conditions of release.

AB383,355,9 (c) Before a person is conditionally released by the court under this subsection, the court shall notify the municipal police department and county sheriff for the area where the person will be residing. The notification requirement does not apply if a municipal department or county sheriff submits to the court a written statement waiving the right to be notified.

AB383,1162 Section 1162. 975.57 (5) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,355,11 975.57 (5) (title) Competence to refuse medication.

AB383,1163 Section 1163. 975.59 (5) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,355,13 975.59 (5) (title) Conditional release.

AB383,1164 Section 1164. 975.59 (5) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB383,355,18 975.59 (5) (b) An order for conditional release places the person in the custody and control of the department. A conditionally released person is subject to the conditions set by the court and to the rules of the department. The court, for cause and by order, may modify the conditions of release.

AB383,355,23 (c) Before a person is conditionally released by the court under this subsection, the court shall notify the municipal police department and county sheriff for the area where the person will be residing. The notification requirement does not apply if a municipal police department or county sheriff submits to the court a written statement waiving the right to be notified.

AB383,1165 Section 1165. 975.61 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,356,2 975.61 (1) (d) The corporation counsel in the municipality and county in which the commitment order was entered.

AB383,1166 Section 1166. 975.62 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,356,4 975.62 (title) Notice of change in status of committed person.

AB383,1167 Section 1167. 975.62 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,356,8 975.62 (1) (d) "Victim's representative" means the victim or, if the victim died as a result of the crime, an adult member of the victim's family, or, if the victim is younger than 18 years old, the victim's parent or legal guardian.

AB383,1168 Section 1168. 975.62 (2), (3) and (4) of the statutes are created to read:

AB383,356,13 975.62 (2) If the court conditionally releases a person under s. 975.57 (4) or 975.59, the district attorney who prosecuted the crime for which the person was committed shall notify the department of corrections and make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim's representative of the conditional release.

AB383,356,17 (3) If the court terminates a person's commitment order under s. 975.60 or discharges a person under s. 975.61, the department shall notify the department of corrections and, if the victim's representative has submitted a card under sub. (5), the victim's representative of the termination or discharge.

AB383,356,24 (4) Notice under sub. (2) or (3) shall include the name of the person who is conditionally released or discharged or whose commitment order is terminated and the date of conditional release, termination, or discharge, whichever is applicable. The district attorney or the department, whichever is applicable, shall send the notice, postmarked no later than 7 days after the court orders the conditional release, termination, or discharge, to the department of corrections and to the last-known address of the victim's representative.

AB383,1169 Section 1169. 975.63 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,357,2 975.63 (3) All hearings under ss. 975.55 to 975.61 shall be before a judge without a jury.

AB383,1170 Section 1170. 977.05 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB383,357,9 977.05 (4) (h) Accept requests for legal services from persons who are entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23, 51.60, 55.105, or 938.23 and from indigent persons who are entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 967.06 971.013 or who are otherwise so entitled under the constitution or laws of the United States or this state and provide such persons with legal services when, in the discretion of the state public defender, such provision of legal services is appropriate.

AB383,1171 Section 1171. 977.05 (4) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB383,357,17 977.05 (4) (j) Subject to sub. (6) (e) and (f), at the request of any person determined by the state public defender to be indigent or upon referral of any court, prosecute a writ of error, appeal, action or proceeding for habeas corpus or other postconviction or post-commitment remedy on behalf of the person before any court, if the state public defender determines the case should be pursued. The state public defender must pursue the case of any indigent person entitled to counsel under s. 971.17 (7) (b) 1. 975.63 (2) (a) or 980.03 (2) (a).

AB383,1172 Section 1172. 977.05 (6) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB383,357,21 977.05 (6) (b) 2. The judge or circuit court commissioner before whom the proceedings shall be held certifies to the state public defender that the person will not be incarcerated if he or she is found in contempt of court.

AB383,1173 Section 1173. 977.05 (6) (e) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are amended to read: