AB383,798 18Section 798. 971.15 of the statutes is renumbered 975.50, and 975.50 (2), as
19renumbered, is amended to read:
AB383,247,2220 975.50 (2) As used in this chapter, the terms term "mental disease or defect"
21do does not include an abnormality manifested only by repeated criminal or
22otherwise antisocial conduct.
AB383,799 23Section 799. 971.16 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 975.51 (title).
AB383,800 24Section 800. 971.16 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB383,801
1Section 801. 971.16 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 975.51 (1) and amended
2to read:
AB383,248,113 975.51 (1) If the a defendant has entered enters a plea of not guilty by reason
4of mental disease or defect or there is other reason to believe that the defendant has
5a
mental disease or defect of the defendant will otherwise that will become an issue
6in the case, the court may appoint at least one physician or at least one psychologist,
7but
and not more than 3 physicians or psychologists or a combination thereof, to
8examine the defendant and to testify at the trial. If the court appoints a physician
9or psychologist under this section, the court shall inform the jury, if there is one, that
10the court appointed the physician or psychologist and shall permit both parties to
11cross-examine the physician or psychologist.
AB383,248,15 12(2) (a) The compensation of the physicians or psychologists shall be fixed by the
13court and paid by
court shall set the fee for an examination conducted by a physician
14or psychologist appointed under sub. (1) and
the county, upon the order of the court,
15shall pay the fee
as part of the costs of the action. The receipt by any
AB383,248,24 16(b) A physician or psychologist summoned under this section of any other
17compensation than that so fixed by the court and paid by the county, or the offer or
18promise by any person to pay such other compensation, is unlawful and
may not
19accept compensation other than the fee under par. (a), for conducting an examination
20under sub. (1) and no person may offer or promise to pay the physician or psychologist
21other compensation for the examination. Violation of this paragraph is
punishable
22as contempt of court. The fact that the physician or psychologist has been appointed
23by the court shall be made known to the jury and the physician or psychologist shall
24be subject to cross-examination by both parties.
AB383,802
1Section 802. 971.16 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 975.51 (3) and
2amended to read:
AB383,249,223 975.51 (3) Not less than 10 days before trial, or at any other time that the court
4directs
a different time if directed by the court, any physician or psychologist
5appointed under sub. (2) (1) shall file a written report of his or her examination of
6the defendant with the judge, who court, and the court shall cause copies of the report
7to be transmitted to the district attorney and to counsel for the defendant. The
8contents of the report shall be confidential until the physician or psychologist has
9testified or at the completion of the trial
the defendant's attorney. The report shall
10contain an the physician's or psychologist's opinion regarding the ability of the
11defendant to appreciate the wrongfulness of the defendant's conduct or to conform
12the defendant's conduct with the requirements of law at the time of the commission
13of the criminal offense charged and, if sufficient information is available to the
14physician or psychologist to reach an opinion, his or her opinion on whether the
15defendant needs medication or treatment and whether the defendant is not
16competent to refuse medication or treatment. The defendant is not competent to
17refuse medication or treatment if, because of mental illness, developmental
18disability, alcoholism or drug dependence, and after the advantages and
19disadvantages of and alternatives to accepting the particular medication or
20treatment have been explained to the defendant, one of the following is true:
contents
21of the report shall be confidential until the physician or psychologist has testified or
22until the completion of the trial.
AB383,803 23Section 803. 971.16 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB383,804 24Section 804. 971.16 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB383,805
1Section 805. 971.16 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 975.51 (4) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB383,250,173 975.51 (4) (a) If the defendant wishes to be examined by a physician,
4psychologist, or other expert of his or her own choice, the examiner shall be permitted
5to have reasonable access to the defendant for the purposes of examination. No
6testimony
An examiner selected by the defendant may not testify at trial regarding
7the mental condition of the defendant shall be received from a physician,
8psychologist or expert witness summoned by the defendant
unless not less than the
9examiner provides a report of his or her examination of the defendant to the district
10attorney at least
15 days before trial a report of the examination has been
11transmitted to the district attorney
and unless the prosecution state has been
12afforded an opportunity   , if it requests one within a reasonable time before trial, to
13examine and observe the defendant if the opportunity has been seasonably
14demanded. The state may summon a physician, psychologist or other expert to
15testify, but that witness shall not give testimony unless not less than 15 days before
16trial a written report of his or her examination of the defendant has been transmitted
17to counsel for the defendant
.
AB383,806 18Section 806. 971.16 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 975.51 (5) (a) and
19amended to read:
AB383,251,1320 975.51 (5) (a) If Except as provided in par. (b), if a physician, psychologist, or
21other expert who has examined the defendant testifies concerning regarding the
22defendant's mental condition, he or she shall be permitted to make a statement as
23to the nature of his or her examination, his or her diagnosis of the mental condition
24of the defendant at the time of the commission of the offense charged, his or her
25opinion as to the ability of the defendant to appreciate the wrongfulness of the

1defendant's conduct or to conform to the requirements of law and, if sufficient
2information is available to the physician, psychologist, or expert to reach an opinion,
3his or her opinion on whether the defendant needs medication or treatment and
4whether the defendant is not competent to refuse medication or treatment for the
5defendant's mental condition. Testimony concerning the defendant's need for
6medication or treatment and competence to refuse medication or treatment may not
7be presented before the jury that is determining the ability of the defendant to
8appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct
9with the requirements of law at the time of the commission of the criminal offense
10charged
. The physician, psychologist, or other expert shall be permitted to make an
11explanation reasonably serving that reasonably serves to clarify his or her diagnosis
12and opinion and may be cross-examined as to any matter bearing on his or her
13competency or credibility or the validity of his or her diagnosis or opinion.
AB383,807 14Section 807. 971.16 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 975.51 (6) and amended
15to read:
AB383,251,1816 975.51 (6) Nothing in this section shall require the attendance at the trial of
17any
requires a physician, psychologist, or other expert witness to attend the trial for
18any purpose other than the giving of to give his or her testimony.
AB383,808 19Section 808. 971.165 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 975.52 (title).
AB383,809 20Section 809. 971.165 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 975.52 (2), and 975.52
21(2) (intro.) and (c) (intro.), 2. and 3., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB383,251,2422 975.52 (2) Joined with a plea of not guilty. (intro.) If a defendant couples joins
23a plea of not guilty with a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, all
24of the following apply
:
AB383,252,2
1(c) (intro.) If both pleas are tried to a jury, that jury shall be the same, except
2that all of the following apply:
AB383,252,53 2. If the jury is discharged prior to reaching a verdict on the 2nd plea, the
4defendant shall not solely on that account be entitled to a redetermination of the first
5plea and a different jury of 12 may be selected to determine the 2nd plea only.
AB383,252,96 3. If an appellate court reverses a judgment as to the 2nd plea but not as to the
7first plea and remands for further proceedings, or if the trial circuit court vacates the
8judgment as to the 2nd plea but not as to the first plea, the 2nd plea may be
9determined by a different jury selected for this purpose.
AB383,810 10Section 810. 971.165 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 975.52 (3) and amended
11to read:
AB383,252,2112 975.52 (3) Informing jury of effect of verdict. If the plea of not guilty by
13reason of mental disease or defect is tried to a jury, the court shall inform the jury
14that the effect of a verdict of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect is that,
15in lieu of criminal sentence or probation, the defendant will be committed to the
16custody of the department of health services and will be placed in an appropriate
17institution unless the court determines that the defendant would not pose a danger
18to himself or herself or to others if released under conditions ordered by the court.
19No A verdict on the a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect may be
20that is tried by a jury is not valid or and may not be received unless agreed to by at
21least five-sixths of the jurors.
AB383,811 22Section 811. 971.165 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 975.52 (4) (a) and
23amended to read:
AB383,253,3
1975.52 (4) (a) If a defendant is not found not guilty by reason of mental disease
2or defect, the court shall enter grant a judgment of conviction and shall either impose
3or withhold sentence
under s. 972.13 (2) 972.28 (1).
AB383,812 4Section 812. 971.165 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 975.52 (4) (b) and
5amended to read:
AB383,253,136 975.52 (4) (b) If a defendant is found not guilty by reason of mental disease or
7defect, the court shall enter a judgment of not guilty by reason of mental disease or
8defect. The court shall thereupon and proceed under s. 971.17 975.55. A judgment
9entered under this paragraph is interlocutory to the
commitment order entered
10under s. 971.17 and reviewable upon appeal therefrom 975.57 is the final order in
11the case and is appealable as a matter of right under s. 808.03 (1). Upon appeal of
12the commitment order, all properly preserved issues may be raised, including those
13relating to the guilt phase of the trial
.
AB383,813 14Section 813. 971.17 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 975.57 (title).
AB383,814 15Section 814. 971.17 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 975.57 (2), and 975.57
16(2) (a) to (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB383,253,2417 975.57 (2) (a) Felonies committed before July 30, 2002. Except as provided in
18par. (c), when a defendant person is found not guilty by reason of mental disease or
19mental defect of a felony committed before July 30, 2002, the court shall commit the
20person to the department of health services for a specified period not exceeding
21two-thirds of the maximum term of imprisonment that could be imposed under s.
22973.15 (2)
against an offender convicted of the same felony or felonies, including
23imprisonment authorized by any applicable penalty enhancement statutes , subject
24to the credit provisions of s. 973.155
.
AB383,254,9
1(b) Felonies committed on or after July 30, 2002. Except as provided in par. (c),
2when a defendant person is found not guilty by reason of mental disease or mental
3defect of a felony committed on or after July 30, 2002, the court shall commit the
4person to the department of health services for a specified period not exceeding the
5maximum term of confinement in prison, plus imprisonment authorized by any
6applicable penalty enhancement statutes,
that could be imposed under ss. 973.01 (2)
7and 973.15 (2) (a)
on an offender convicted of the same felony , plus imprisonment
8authorized by any applicable penalty enhancement statutes, subject to the credit
9provisions of s. 973.155
or felonies.
AB383,254,1310 (c) Felonies punishable by life imprisonment. If a defendant person is found not
11guilty by reason of mental disease or mental defect of a felony that is punishable by
12life imprisonment, the commitment period specified by the court may be life, subject
13to termination under sub. (5) s. 975.60.
AB383,254,2014 (d) Misdemeanors. When a defendant person is found not guilty by reason of
15mental disease or mental defect of a misdemeanor, the court shall commit the person
16to the department of health services for a specified period not exceeding two-thirds
17of the maximum term of imprisonment that could be imposed under s. 973.15 (2)
18against an offender convicted of the same misdemeanor or misdemeanors, including
19imprisonment authorized by any applicable penalty enhancement statutes , subject
20to the credit provisions of s. 973.155
.
AB383,815 21Section 815. 971.17 (1g) of the statutes is renumbered 975.53 (1) and amended
22to read:
AB383,255,223 975.53 (1) Notice of restriction on firearm possession. If the defendant
24under sub. (1)
a person is found not guilty of a felony by reason of mental disease or

1defect, the court shall inform the defendant person of the requirements and penalties
2under s. 941.29.
AB383,816 3Section 816. 971.17 (1h) of the statutes is renumbered 975.53 (2) and amended
4to read:
AB383,255,85 975.53 (2) Notice of restrictions on possession Possession of body armor.
6If the defendant under sub. (1) a person is found not guilty of a violent felony, as
7defined in s. 941.291 (1) (b), by reason of mental disease or defect, the court shall
8inform the defendant person of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.291.
AB383,817 9Section 817. 971.17 (1j) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB383,818 10Section 818. 971.17 (1j) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 975.54 (1) (a).
AB383,819 11Section 819. 971.17 (1j) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 975.54 (1) (b) and
12amended to read:
AB383,255,1813 975.54 (1) (b) If a person is found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect
14of a serious sex offense, the court may, in addition to committing the person to the
15department of health services under sub. (1) s. 975.57, place the person on lifetime
16supervision under s. 939.615 if notice concerning lifetime supervision was given to
17the person under s. 973.125 and if the court determines that lifetime supervision of
18the person is necessary to protect the public.
AB383,820 19Section 820. 971.17 (1m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB383,821 20Section 821. 971.17 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 975.54 (2) and
21amended to read:
AB383,255,2522 975.54 (2) If the defendant under sub. (1) a person is found not guilty by reason
23of mental disease or defect for a felony or a violation of s. 165.765 (1), 940.225 (3m),
24944.20, or 948.10, the court shall require the person to provide a biological specimen
25to the state crime laboratories for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis.
AB383,822
1Section 822. 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. a. of the statutes is renumbered 975.54 (3)
2(a) 1. and amended to read:
AB383,256,103 975.54 (3) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2m. par. (b), if the defendant under
4sub. (1)
a person is found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect for any
5violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit any violation, of ch.
6940, 944, or 948 or s. 942.08 or 942.09, or ss. 943.01 to 943.15, the court may require
7the defendant person to comply with the reporting requirements under s. 301.45 if
8the court determines that the underlying conduct was sexually motivated, as defined
9in s. 980.01 (5), and that it would be in the interest of public protection to have the
10defendant person report under s. 301.45.
AB383,823 11Section 823. 971.17 (1m) (b) 1m. b. of the statutes is renumbered 975.54 (3)
12(a) 2. and amended to read:
AB383,256,2013 975.54 (3) (a) 2. If a court under subd. 1m. a. 1. orders a person to comply with
14the reporting requirements under s. 301.45 in connection with a finding of not guilty
15by reason of mental disease or defect for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
16or attempt to commit a violation, of s. 942.09 and the person was under the age of 21
17when he or she committed the offense, the court may provide that upon termination
18of the commitment order under sub. (5) s. 975.60 or expiration of the order under sub.
19(6)
s. 975.61 the person be released from the requirement to comply with the
20reporting requirements under s. 301.45.
AB383,824 21Section 824. 971.17 (1m) (b) 2m. of the statutes is renumbered 975.54 (3) (b)
22and amended to read:
AB383,257,723 975.54 (3) (b) If the defendant under sub. (1) a person is found not guilty by
24reason of mental disease or defect for a violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy,
25or attempt to commit a violation, of s. 940.22 (2), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 944.06, 948.02

1(1) or (2), 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08,
2948.085, 948.095, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13, or 948.30, of s. 940.302 (2)
3if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies, or of s. 940.30 or 940.31 if the victim was a minor and
4the defendant person was not the victim's parent, the court shall require the
5defendant person to comply with the reporting requirements under s. 301.45 unless
6the court determines, after a hearing on a motion made by the defendant person, that
7the defendant person is not required to comply under s. 301.45 (1m).
AB383,825 8Section 825. 971.17 (1m) (b) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 975.54 (3) (c), and
9975.54 (3) (c) (intro.), 1., 2. and 5., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB383,257,1210 975.54 (3) (c) (intro.) In determining under subd. 1m. a. par. (a) 1. whether it
11would be in the interest of public protection to have the defendant person report
12under s. 301.45, the court may consider any of the following:
AB383,257,1413 1. The ages, at the time of the violation, of the defendant person and the victim
14of the violation.
AB383,257,1615 2. The relationship between the defendant person and the victim of the
16violation.
AB383,257,1817 5. The probability that the defendant person will commit other violations in the
18future.
AB383,826 19Section 826. 971.17 (1m) (b) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 975.54 (3) (d) and
20amended to read:
AB383,257,2321 975.54 (3) (d) If the court orders a defendant person to comply with the
22reporting requirements under s. 301.45, the court may order the defendant person
23to continue to comply with the reporting requirements until his or her death.
AB383,827 24Section 827. 971.17 (1m) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 975.54 (3) (e) and
25amended to read:
AB383,258,7
1975.54 (3) (e) If the court orders a defendant person to comply with the
2reporting requirements under s. 301.45, the clerk of the court in which the order is
3entered
shall promptly forward a copy of the order to the department of corrections.
4If the finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect on which the order
5is based is reversed, set aside, or vacated, the clerk of the court shall promptly
6forward to the department of corrections a certificate stating that the finding has
7been reversed, set aside, or vacated.
AB383,828 8Section 828 . 971.17 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB383,829 9Section 829. 971.17 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 975.55 and amended
10to read:
AB383,258,24 11975.55 Disposition of person found not guilty by reason of mental
12disease or defect.
The court shall enter an initial commitment order under this
13section pursuant to a hearing held as
As soon as practicable after the entering a
14judgment of finding a person not guilty by reason of mental disease or mental defect
15is entered, the court shall hold a dispositional hearing and commit the person to the
16department as provided in s. 975.57
. If the court lacks sufficient information to make
17the determination required by sub. (3)
enter a commitment order under s. 975.57
18immediately after trial, it may adjourn the dispositional hearing, enter an interim
19order committing the person to the department,
and order the department of health
20services
to conduct a predisposition investigation using the procedure in under s.
21972.15 973.004, or order a supplementary mental examination or both, to assist the
22court in framing the commitment order
of the person. If the court enters an interim
23commitment order, the person is subject to any conditions set by the court and to the
24rules of the department
.
AB383,830
1Section 830. 971.17 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 975.56 (1) and
2amended to read:
AB383,259,103 975.56 (1) If a the court orders a supplementary mental examination is
4ordered
under par. (a) s. 975.55, the court may appoint one or more examiners having
5the specialized knowledge determined by the court to be appropriate to examine and
6report upon the condition of the person. In lieu thereof,
conduct an outpatient
7examination of the person or
the court may commit the person to an appropriate
8mental health facility for the period specified in par. (c), which shall an inpatient
9examination. Days spent in a mental health facility for an inpatient examination
10under this subsection
count as days spent in custody under s. 973.155.
AB383,831 11Section 831. 971.17 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 975.56 (3) (a) and
12amended to read:
AB383,259,1813 975.56 (3) (a) An examiner ordered to conduct an inpatient examination under
14this section
shall complete an inpatient the examination under par. (b) and file the
15a report of the examination within 15 days after the examination is ordered unless,
16for good cause,
. If the examiner cannot complete the examination within 15 days and
17requests an extension. In that case, the court may for good cause allow one 15-day
18extension of the examination period.
AB383,259,21 19(b) An examiner ordered to conduct an outpatient examination under this
20section
shall complete an outpatient the examination and file the a report of the
21examination within 15 30 days after the examination is ordered.
AB383,832 22Section 832. 971.17 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 975.56 (4) and
23amended to read:
AB383,260,324 975.56 (4) If the court orders an inpatient examination under par. (b) sub. (1),
25it shall arrange for the transportation of the person to the examining facility within

1a reasonable time after the examination is ordered and for the person to be returned
2to the jail or court within a reasonable time after the examination has been
3completed.
AB383,833 4Section 833. 971.17 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 975.56 (2) and
5amended to read:
AB383,260,126 975.56 (2) The examiner appointed under par. (b) ordered to conduct an
7examination under this section
shall personally observe and examine the person.
8The examiner or facility shall have access to the person's past or present treatment
9records, as defined in s. 51.30 (1) (b), and patient health care records, as provided
10under s. 146.82 (2) (c). If the examiner believes that the person is appropriate for
11conditional release, the examiner shall report on the type of treatment and services
12that the person may need while in the community on conditional release.
AB383,834 13Section 834. 971.17 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 975.56 (5) and
14amended to read:
AB383,260,1715 975.56 (5) The costs of an examination ordered under par. (a) shall be paid by
16the county upon
Upon the order of the court as part of the costs of the action, the
17county shall pay the costs of an examination ordered under this section
.
AB383,835 18Section 835. 971.17 (2) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 975.56 (6) and
19amended to read:
AB383,260,2220 975.56 (6) Within 10 days after the examiner's report is filed under par. (c) sub.
21(3)
, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether the terms of the commitment
22shall take the form of institutional care or conditional release order under s. 975.57.
AB383,836 23Section 836. 971.17 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB383,837 24Section 837. 971.17 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 975.57 (1) and
25amended to read:
AB383,261,13
1975.57 (1) Commitment order. An order for commitment under this section
2shall specify either institutional care or conditional release. The court shall order
3institutional care if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that conditional release
4of
the person, if conditionally released, would pose a significant risk of causing bodily
5harm to himself or herself or to others or of causing serious property damage. If the
6court does not make this finding, it shall order conditional release. In determining
7whether commitment shall be for institutional care or conditional release, the court
8may consider, without limitation because of enumeration, the nature and
9circumstances of the crime, the person's mental history and present mental
10condition, where the person will live, how the person will support himself or herself,
11what arrangements are available to ensure that the person has access to and will
12take necessary medication, and what arrangements are possible for treatment
13beyond medication.
AB383,838 14Section 838. 971.17 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 975.57 (5) (a) and
15amended to read:
AB383,261,2216 975.57 (5) (a) If the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that the
17person is not competent to refuse medication or treatment for the person's mental
18condition, under the standard specified in s. 971.16 (3)
, the court shall issue, as part
19of the commitment order, an order that the person is not competent to refuse
20medication or treatment for the person's mental condition and that whoever
21administers the medication or treatment to the person shall observe appropriate
22medical standards.
AB383,839 23Section 839. 971.17 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 975.57 (5) (b) and
24amended to read:
AB383,263,6
1975.57 (5) (b) If the court order specifies institutional care, the department of
2health services shall place the person in an institution under s. 51.37 (3) that the
3department considers appropriate in light of the rehabilitative services required by
4the person and the protection of public safety.
If the a person placed in an institution
5under this section
is not subject to a court order determining finding the person to
6be
not competent to refuse medication or treatment for the person's mental condition
7and if the institution in which the person is placed department determines that the
8person should be subject to such a court an order, the institution department may
9file a motion with the court, with notice to the person and his or her counsel and the
10district attorney, a motion
as provided in s. 975.35 for a hearing, under the standard
11specified in s. 971.16 (3), on
to determine whether the person is not competent to
12refuse medication or treatment. A report on which the motion is based shall
13accompany the motion and notice of motion and shall include a statement signed by
14a licensed physician that asserts that the person needs medication or treatment and
15that the person is not competent to refuse medication or treatment, based on an
16examination of the person by a licensed physician.
Within 10 days after a motion is
17filed under this paragraph, the court shall determine the person's competency to
18refuse medication or treatment for the person's mental condition. At the request of
19the person, his or her counsel attorney, or the district attorney, the hearing may be
20postponed, but in no case may the postponed hearing shall be held more than within
2120 days after a motion is filed under this paragraph. If the district attorney, the
22person, and his or her counsel attorney waive their respective opportunities to
23present other evidence on the issue, the court shall determine the person's
24competency to refuse medication or treatment on the basis of the report
25accompanying the motion. In the absence of these waivers, the court shall hold an

1evidentiary hearing on the issue. If the state proves by evidence that is clear and
2convincing evidence that the person is not competent to refuse medication or
3treatment, under the standard specified in s. 971.16 (3), the court shall order find
4that the person is not competent to refuse medication or treatment for the person's
5mental condition
and order that whoever administers the medication or treatment
6to the person shall observe appropriate medical standards.
AB383,840 7Section 840. 971.17 (3) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 975.57 (4) (a) and
8amended to read:
AB383,264,29 975.57 (4) (a) If the court finds that the person is appropriate for conditional
10release, the court shall notify the department of health services. The department of
11health services
and the county department under s. 51.42 in the county of residence
12of the person shall prepare a plan that identifies the treatment and services, if any,
13that the person will receive in the community. The plan shall address the person's
14need, if any, for supervision, medication, community support services, residential
15services, vocational services, and alcohol or other drug abuse treatment. The
16department of health services may contract with a county department, under s. 51.42
17(3) (aw) 1. d., with another public agency or with a private agency to provide the
18treatment and services identified in the plan.
The plan shall specify who will be
19responsible for providing the treatment and services identified in the plan. The plan
20department and the county department shall be presented present the plan to the
21court for its approval within 21 14 days after the court finding finds that the person
22is appropriate for conditional release, unless the department, county department,
23department of health services and person to be released request additional time to
24develop the plan. If the The county department of the person's county of residence
25declines to prepare a plan, the department of health services
may arrange for

1another county to prepare the plan if that county agrees to prepare the plan and if
2the individual will be living in that another county.
AB383,841 3Section 841. 971.17 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 975.58 and amended
4to read:
AB383,265,17 5975.58 Petition for revocation of conditional release. An order for
6conditional release places the person in the custody and control of the department
7of health services. A conditionally released person is subject to the conditions set by
8the court and to the rules of the department of health services. Before a person is
9conditionally released by the court under this subsection, the court shall so notify the
10municipal police department and county sheriff for the area where the person will
11be residing. The notification requirement under this paragraph does not apply if a
12municipal department or county sheriff submits to the court a written statement
13waiving the right to be notified.
If the department of health services alleges that a
14released person conditionally released under s. 975.57 (4) or 975.59 has violated any
15condition or rule of release, or that the safety of the person or others requires that
16conditional release be revoked, he or she may be taken into custody under the rules
17of
revocation of release, the department may detain the person in a facility specified
18in s. 51.15 (2) or in a jail
. The department of health services shall submit a statement
19showing probable cause of for the detention and a petition to revoke the order for
20conditional release to the committing court and the regional office of the state public
21defender responsible for handling cases in the county where the committing court is
22located within 72 hours after the detention, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
23holidays. The court shall hear the petition within 30 days, after detention unless the
24hearing or time deadline is waived by the detained person. Pending the revocation
25hearing, the department of health services may detain the person in a jail or in a

1hospital, center or facility specified by s. 51.15 (2). The
Before the hearing, the
2department shall provide the detained person written notice of the claimed violation
3and a summary of the evidence against the person. The department may withdraw
4the petition without the consent of the court. If the department withdraws the
5petition, the person shall be immediately released from detention. At a hearing
6under this section, the
state has the burden of proving by clear and convincing
7evidence that any the person violated a rule or condition of release has been violated,
8or that the safety of the person or others requires that conditional release be revoked
9revocation of release. If the court determines after hearing that any the person
10violated a
rule or condition of release has been violated, or that the safety of the
11person or others requires that conditional release be revoked revocation of release,
12it may revoke the order for conditional release and order that the released person be
13placed in an appropriate institution under s. 51.37 (3) until the expiration of the
14commitment or until again conditionally released under this section s. 975.59. If the
15court determines that the person violated a rule or condition of release, it may modify
16the order for conditional release. The court shall set forth on the record the evidence
17relied upon and reasons for the revocation or modification of conditional release
.
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