2015 Subject Index to Legislation

jscrs JSCRS, see Legislature -- Retirement Systems, Joint Survey Committee on

jscte JSCTE, see Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on

judge Judge, see also Supreme Court

Battery or threats to cause harm to a judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions - AB147

Battery or threats to cause harm to a judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: includes former officials, deletes acting in their official capacity at time of act or threat provision] - SB117

Battery or threats to cause harm to a judge, prosecutor, public defender, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions - AB347

Death involving a law enforcement officer: investigator to provide report to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district who must appoint a special prosecutor; DA provisions removed - AB953

Disqualification of a judge or justice: adding when a reasonable person would question whether the judge or justice could act in an impartial manner - AB585

Elected state official seeking national office: reporting travel expenses to GAB required, reimbursement provision - AB342

Equally divided determinations of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on matters of judicial discipline or permanent disability clarifications - AB587

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties [A.Amdt.1: commission administrator authority modified, advisory opinion provisions revised, selection of chairpersons revised, and other changed; A.Amdt.4: appropriation provisions, implementation plan revised; S.Amdt.1: selection of chairpersons and filling administrator vacancy revised, removing an administrator, appointing nonvoting members to GAB and transition to new commissions and other transition provisions, JCLO duties; S.Amdt.2: Governor appointments to Ethics Commission to be former judges] - AB388

John Doe proceeding revisions re crimes that may be investigated, time limit on proceedings, costs are public record, certain judges excluded, and special prosecutors - AB68

John Doe proceeding revisions re crimes that may be investigated, time limit on proceedings, costs are public record, certain judges excluded, and special prosecutors [S.Amdt.5: judge may issue a search warrant; S.Amdt.6: application of secrecy order; S.Amdt.7: ``crime" definition modified] - SB43

Judge or justice who does not disqualify him or herself after a motion for disqualification is required to file reasons in writing - AB586

Judge required to disqualify him or herself from an action if he or she received campaign financial support from a party to the action - AB588

Judge required to disqualify him or herself from an action if he or she received campaign financial support from a party to the action - SB647

Municipal judges required to be licensed Wisconsin attorneys - AB230

Political contributions made to a judge or justice in an action or proceeding over which the judge or justice is presiding: interested contributor notification requirement created; definition and penalty provisions - AB590

Property rights regulation revisions re local government restrictions on sale, purchase, development, or occupancy of real property and individual notice requirements; vested rights; shoreland zoning; resolution of challenge to zoning restrictions; supermajority vote to down zone a property; property tax treatment of undeveloped land; and contested case hearings [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, adds provisions re content of economic impact analysis of proposed administrative rules, standard for judicial review of certain state agency actions or decisions, and DNR and DATCP contested hearings specified; S.Amdt.1: undeveloped land provision removed] - AB582

Substitution of judge in criminal matters: defendant required to submit reason for request in writing from a specified list of reasons - AB801

Supreme Court requested to promulgate rules re continuing legal and judicial education on elder law or trusts and estates law - AB789

Supreme Court requested to promulgate rules re continuing legal and judicial education on elder law or trusts and estates law - SB671

judge _ appellate court Judge -- Appellate court

Independent Pardon Council created, comprised of appeals court and circuit court judges - SB726

Judicial disciplinary proceedings in the Supreme Court: temporary service by a court of appeals judge required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR88

Supreme Court justice is subject to discipline by a panel of court of appeals judges appointed by the Supreme Court by seniority: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR89

judge _ circuit court Judge -- Circuit court

Independent Pardon Council created, comprised of appeals court and circuit court judges - SB726

Jackson, Honorable Harold B., Jr.: life and public service to the courts, Milwaukee County, and the City of Milwaukee - AR28

judge _ salary Judge -- Salary

Judicial Compensation Commission created to review judicial salaries; report required and JCOER duties [Sec. 914, 915, 4599] - AB21

Judicial Compensation Commission created to review judicial salaries; report required and JCOER duties [Sec. 914, 915, 4599; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, chief justice salary determination modified, all other provisions removed, deletes 915, 4599] - SB21

judgment Judgment, see also Court -- Procedure

CCAP Internet page: Director of State Courts must remove all information on civil cases under set conditions - AB910

CCAP Internet page: Director of State Courts must remove all information on civil cases under set conditions - SB676

Motor vehicle operating privileges suspended for failure to pay monetary judgment: court authority to suspend modified; reinstatement fee and notification of the possibility of community service in lieu of payment provisions - AB936

Motor vehicle operating privileges suspended for failure to pay monetary judgment: maximum time of suspension reduced - AB604

Motor vehicle operating privileges suspended for failure to pay monetary judgment: maximum time of suspension reduced - SB462

Small claims actions: interest rate on judgments revised - AB95

Small claims actions: interest rate on judgments revised - SB76

Wage claim revisions re filing and investigation, statute of limitations, increased wages a circuit court may order, interest, surcharges, costs, and attorney fees; written statement disclosing terms of employment required, damages provision; unpaid wage claim judgment disclosure by occupational or professional license applicant - SB5

judicial council Judicial Council

GPR appropriations consolidated re circuit court, Director of State Courts, and State Law Library; exception to certain court fees eliminated; costs imposed on operator of aircraft under the influence or with prohibited BAC; Judicial Council eliminated [Sec. 333, 752, 778, 782, 828-847, 924, 3673, 4596-4598, 4600-4603, 4614-4618, 4621, 4631, 4735, 4746, 9307 (1)] - AB21

GPR appropriations consolidated re circuit court, Director of State Courts, and State Law Library; exception to certain court fees eliminated; costs imposed on operator of aircraft under the influence or with prohibited BAC; Judicial Council eliminated [Sec. 333, 752, 778, 782, 828-847, 924, 3673, 4596-4598, 4600-4603, 4614-4618, 4621, 4631, 4735, 4746, 9307 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Judicial Council and court fee provisions removed, Supreme Court authority modified, 4601b-y, 9407 (1f), (2f), deletes 333, 828, 835-839, 843, 924, 3673, 4596, 4597, 4600, 4601, 4614, 4615, 4617, 4621] - SB21

jukebox Jukebox, see Amusement

juneau county Juneau County

Welcome signs: City of Mauston authorized to erect in highway right-of-way under certain conditions - AB550

Welcome signs: City of Mauston authorized to erect in highway right-of-way under certain conditions - SB461

junkyard Junkyard

Motor vehicles acquired for scrap metal or junking: acquisition by scrap metal processors and dealers to comply with same requirements as motor vehicle salvage dealers; security interest provision - AB956

Motor vehicles acquired for scrap metal or junking: acquisition by scrap metal processors and dealers to comply with same requirements as motor vehicle salvage dealers; security interest provision - SB751

Motor vehicles acquired for scrap metal or junking: motor vehicle salvage dealer required to examine title certificate, penalty provisions; ``motor vehicle scavenger" defined [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3434c-w, 3564b-y, 9445 (2u), 9452 (3u)] - SB21

jury Jury, see also Grand jury

Equally divided determinations of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on matters of judicial discipline or permanent disability clarifications - AB587

Juvenile Justice Code proceedings: right to trial by jury granted if petitioner recommends placement of the juvenile in Serious Juvenile Offender Program or a juvenile correctional facility beyond age 17 - AB375

Neglect of a child: definition and criminal penalties revised; repeated acts of neglect of the same child provision - AB431

Neglect of a child: definition and criminal penalties revised; repeated acts of neglect of the same child provision - SB324

Repeated acts of physical abuse of the same child: crime created; jury and penalty provisions - AB428

Repeated acts of physical abuse of the same child: crime created; jury and penalty provisions - SB325

justice, department of Justice, Department of

Address confidentiality program for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, or human trafficking created; DOJ to administer; exemption and emergency rule provisions - AB673

Address confidentiality program for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, or human trafficking created; DOJ to administer; exemption and emergency rule provisions [S.Amdt.1: disclosure for voter registration purposes added] - SB488

Alternatives to incarceration for criminal offenders who abuse alcohol or other drugs: grant criteria revised [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3512d, r; deleted by S.Amdt.2] - SB21

Body cameras on law enforcement officers: requirements for law enforcement agencies created, limitations on access to data, and penalty provisions; Law Enforcement Body Camera Council created in DOJ - AB988

Body cameras on law enforcement officers: requirements for law enforcement agencies created, limitations on access to data, and penalty provisions; Law Enforcement Body Camera Council created in DOJ - SB766

Certification cards for concealed weapons: qualified former law enforcement officers may receive from a successor agency and DOJ may issue to former out-of-state law enforcement officers who are Wisconsin residents - AB77

Community prosecutors program: DOJ to provide grants to counties to establish - AB1013

Concealed weapon license: applicant who is stationed in Wisconsin in active service of the U.S. armed forces is eligible - AB75

Concealed weapon license: proof of general liability insurance required; DOJ duties - SB778

Concealed weapon license training requirement modified - SB777

Crime laboratory equipment appropriation modified [Sec. 749, 753] - AB21

Crime laboratory equipment appropriation modified [Sec. 749, 753] - SB21

Crime victim compensation contested cases: DHA requirement to conduct these hearings repealed; DOJ has the option to contract with DHA for hearing services [Sec. 3583, 4730, 4731, 9326 (1)] - AB21

Crime victim compensation contested cases: DHA requirement to conduct these hearings repealed; DOJ has the option to contract with DHA for hearing services [Sec. 3583, 4730, 4731, 9326 (1); original bill only] - SB21

Criminal justice coordinating council (CJCC) created in DOJ; council on offender re-entry in Corr.Dept eliminated; treatment alternatives and diversion (TAD) grant program changes, DOJ report required; statewide treatment court coordinator position in office of the director of state courts; home detention for probation authorized - AB52

DNA data bank: grounds for requesting expungement modified [S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3511d] - SB21

DOJ appropriation re collecting delinquent obligations changed from annual to continuing [Sec. 746] - AB21

DOJ appropriation re collecting delinquent obligations changed from annual to continuing [Sec. 746; original bill only] - SB21

DOJ appropriation re legal services for state agencies changed from annual to continuing [Sec. 747] - AB21

DOJ appropriation re legal services for state agencies changed from annual to continuing [Sec. 747] - SB21

DOJ appropriation transfer from crime labs and DNA analysis to DA activities re DNA [Sec. 755, 762, 768, 3509] - AB21

DOJ appropriation transfer from crime labs and DNA analysis to DA activities re DNA [Sec. 755, 762, 768, 3509] - SB21

DOJ crime victim compensation award program revisions - AB643

DOJ crime victim compensation award program revisions - SB510

DOJ grants to Lafayette County Sheriff's Department for drug law enforcement and drug interdiction services [A.Amdt.2: grant amount reduced] - AB771

DOJ required to annually provide JCF with information re civil litigation expenses - AB919

Drug law enforcement and interdiction grant to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9126 (1q)] - SB21

Expungement of DNA data in crime laboratories' data bank required if not adjudged guilty or delinquent; DOJ duties - AB621

Expungement of DNA data in crime laboratories' data bank required if not adjudged guilty or delinquent; DOJ duties - SB398