AB1140: Bill Text

AB1140,41,15 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., the department of justice may disclose information that it receives under subd. 1. only to respond to a request under s. 165.63 or as part of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.60 (9g) (a).

AB1140,41,18 3. The department of justice shall disclose any information that it receives under subd. 1. to a law enforcement agency when the information is needed for law enforcement purposes.

AB1140,41,24 (b) Within one business day after a temporary restraining order is issued under sub. (2t) or an injunction is issued, extended, or vacated under this section, the clerk of the circuit court shall send a copy of the temporary restraining order, of the injunction, or of the order extending or vacating an injunction, to the sheriff or to any other local law enforcement agency which is the central repository for injunctions and which has jurisdiction over the petitioner's premises.

AB1140,42,9 (c) No later than 24 hours after receiving the information under par. (b), the sheriff or other appropriate local law enforcement agency under par. (b) shall enter the information concerning a temporary restraining order issued under sub. (2t) or concerning an injunction issued, extended, or vacated under this section into the transaction information for management of enforcement system. The sheriff or other appropriate local law enforcement agency shall also make available to other law enforcement agencies, through a verification system, information on the existence and status of any order or injunction issued under this section. The information need not be maintained after the order or injunction is no longer in effect.

AB1140,42,11 (d) 1. The court may schedule a hearing to surrender firearms for any reason relevant to the surrender of firearms.

AB1140,42,16 2. If the respondent does not comply with an order issued at a hearing to surrender firearms, or a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the respondent possesses a firearm, the law enforcement officer shall request a search warrant to seize the firearms and may use information contained in the petition to establish probable cause.

AB1140,42,19 (6) Penalty for false swearing. Whoever files a petition under this section for knowing the information in the petition to be false is subject to prosecution for false swearing under s. 946.32 (1).

AB1140,42,23 (7) Return of firearms and form. (a) A firearm surrendered under this section may not be returned to the respondent until the respondent completes a petition for the return of firearms under par. (c) and a judge or circuit court commissioner determines all of the following:

AB1140,42,25 1. If a temporary restraining order was issued, that the temporary restraining order has expired and no injunction has been issued.

AB1140,43,2 2. If an injunction was issued, that the injunction has been vacated or has expired and not been extended.

AB1140,43,7 3. That the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under any state or federal law or by the order of any federal court or state court, other than an order from which the judge or circuit court commissioner is competent to grant relief. The judge or commissioner shall use the information provided under s. 165.63 to aid in making the determination under this subdivision.

AB1140,43,16 (b) If a respondent surrenders under this section a firearm that is owned by a person other than the respondent, the person who owns the firearm may apply for its return to the circuit court for the county in which the person to whom the firearm was surrendered is located. The court shall order such notice as it considers adequate to be given to all persons who have or may have an interest in the firearm and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. If the right to possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the firearm returned. If the court returns a firearm under this paragraph, the court shall inform the person to whom the firearm is returned of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.2905.

AB1140,43,18 (c) The director of state courts shall develop a petition for the return of firearms form that is substantially the same as the form under s. 813.1285 (5) (b).

AB1140,43,24 (8) Notice of full faith and credit. A temporary restraining order issued under sub. (2t) and an injunction issued under sub. (3) shall include a statement that the order or injunction may be accorded full faith and credit in every civil or criminal court of the United States, civil or criminal courts of any other state, and Indian tribal courts to the extent that such courts may have personal jurisdiction over nontribal members.

AB1140,87 Section 87 . 813.126 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,44,11 813.126 (1) Time limits. If a party seeks to have the judge conduct a hearing de novo under s. 757.69 (8) of a determination, order, or ruling entered by a court commissioner in an action under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.124, or 813.125, including a denial of a request for a temporary restraining order, the motion requesting the hearing must be filed with the court within 30 days after the circuit court commissioner issued the determination, order, or ruling. The court shall hold the de novo hearing within 30 days after the motion requesting the hearing is filed with the court unless the court finds good cause for an extension. Any determination, order, or ruling entered by a court commissioner in an action under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.124, or 813.125 remains in effect until the judge in the de novo hearing issues his or her final determination, order, or ruling.

AB1140,88 Section 88. 813.127 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,44,19 813.127 Combined actions; domestic abuse, child abuse, extreme risk protection, and harassment. A petitioner may combine in one action 2 or more petitions under one or more of the provisions in ss. 813.12, 813.122 , 813.124, and 813.125 if the respondent is the same person in each petition. In any such action, there is only one fee applicable under s. 814.61 (1) (a). In any such action, the hearings for different types of temporary restraining orders or injunctions may be combined.

AB1140,89 Section 89 . 813.128 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,44,25 813.128 (2g) (b) A foreign protection order or modification of the foreign protection order that meets the requirements under this section has the same effect as an order issued under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.124, or 813.125, except that the foreign protection order or modification shall be enforced according to its own terms.

AB1140,90 Section 90. 938.208 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,45,6 938.208 (1) (b) Probable cause exists to believe that the juvenile possessed, used or threatened to use a handgun, as defined in s. 175.35 (1) (b) 941.237 (1) (d), short-barreled rifle, as defined in s. 941.28 (1) (b), or short-barreled shotgun, as defined in s. 941.28 (1) (c), while committing a delinquent act that would be a felony under ch. 940 if committed by an adult.

AB1140,91 Section 91 . 938.34 (4m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,45,12 938.34 (4m) (b) 2. The juvenile has possessed, used or threatened to use a handgun, as defined in s. 175.35 (1) (b) 941.237 (1) (d), short-barreled rifle, as defined in s. 941.28 (1) (b), or short-barreled shotgun, as defined in s. 941.28 (1) (c), while committing a delinquent act that would be a felony under ch. 940 if committed by an adult.

AB1140,92 Section 92 . 938.341 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,45,17 938.341 Delinquency adjudication; restriction on firearm possession. Whenever a court adjudicates a juvenile delinquent for an act that if committed by an adult in this state would be a felony or for a violation under s. 175.33 (2), the court shall inform the juvenile of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.

AB1140,93 Section 93. 939.22 (21) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,45,20 939.22 (21) (em) Battery or threat to witness a juror, as prohibited in s. 940.201 940.202.

AB1140,94 Section 94. 939.22 (21) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,45,22 939.22 (21) (k) Intimidation of witnesses, as prohibited in s. 940.42 or 940.43.

AB1140,95 Section 95. 939.22 (21) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,45,24 939.22 (21) (L) Intimidation of victims, as prohibited in s. 940.44 or 940.45.

AB1140,96 Section 96. 939.31 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,46,7 939.31 Conspiracy. Except as provided in ss. 940.43 (4), 940.45 (4) (2m) (d), 940.44 (2m) (d), and 961.41 (1x), whoever, with intent that a crime be committed, agrees or combines with another for the purpose of committing that crime may, if one or more of the parties to the conspiracy does an act to effect its object, be fined or imprisoned or both not to exceed the maximum provided for the completed crime; except that for a conspiracy to commit a crime for which the penalty is life imprisonment, the actor is guilty of a Class B felony.

AB1140,97 Section 97. 939.32 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,46,11 939.32 (1) (c) Whoever attempts to commit a crime under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44 is subject to the penalty for the completed act, as provided in s. 940.46.

AB1140,98 Section 98. 939.6195 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,46,13 939.6195 (1) (a) 1. A violation of s. 941.29 or, 941.2905, or 941.293.

AB1140,99 Section 99. 939.632 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 76, is amended to read:

AB1140,46,21 939.632 (1) (e) 1. Any felony under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1c), 940.19 (2), (4) or (5), 940.198 (2) (a) or (c), 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 940.235, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43, 940.44, 941.20, 941.21, 943.02, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32 (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30 (2) or under s. 940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies.

AB1140,100 Section 100. 939.632 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,46,24 939.632 (1) (e) 3. Any misdemeanor under s. 940.19 (1), 940.225 (3m), 940.32 (2), 940.42, 940.44, 941.20 (1), 941.23, 941.231, 941.235, or 941.38 (3).

AB1140,101 Section 101. 939.74 (2d) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1140,47,6 939.74 (2d) (b) Notwithstanding that the applicable time limitation under sub. (1) or (2) has expired, if a deoxyribonucleic acid profile implicates a known person in the commission of a felony, the state may commence prosecution of that person for the felony or a crime that is related to the felony for a period of time following the implication of the person in the felony that is equal to the applicable time limitation under sub. (1) or (2).

AB1140,102 Section 102. 939.74 (2d) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB1140,103 Section 103. 939.74 (2d) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB1140,104 Section 104. 940.03 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,47,15 940.03 Felony murder. Whoever causes the death of another human being while committing or attempting to commit a crime specified in s. 940.19, 940.195, 940.20, 940.201 940.202, 940.203, 940.225 (1) or (2) (a), 940.30, 940.31, 940.43 (3m), 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), or 943.32 (2) may be imprisoned for not more than 15 years in excess of the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law for that crime or attempt.

AB1140,105 Section 105. 940.20 (3) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 940.202 (title) and amended to read:

AB1140,47,18 940.202 (title) Battery or threat to jurors.

AB1140,106 Section 106. 940.20 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 940.202 (2) and amended to read:

AB1140,47,25 940.202 (2) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily harm to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is or was a grand or petit juror, and by reason of any verdict or indictment assented to by the person the person's service as a juror, without the consent of the person injured, harmed or threatened is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB1140,107 Section 107. 940.201 (title) and (1) of the statutes are repealed.

AB1140,108 Section 108. 940.201 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 940.43 (3m), and 940.43 (3m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB1140,48,5 940.43 (3m) (intro.) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class H G felony:

AB1140,109 Section 109. 940.202 (1) and (3) of the statutes are created to read:

AB1140,48,7 940.202 (1) In this section:

AB1140,48,9 (a) “Family member” means a spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, parent, sibling, or grandchild.

AB1140,48,12 (b) “Juror” means a person who is or was a grand or petit juror or is a prospective grand or petit juror who has received a summons to appear for jury service.

AB1140,48,17 (3) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily harm to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is a family member of a juror or is sharing a common domicile with a juror, for a reason related to the juror's service as a juror, without the consent of the person harmed or threatened is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB1140,110 Section 110. 940.41 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,48,19 940.41 Definitions. (intro.) In ss. 940.42 940.43 to 940.49:

AB1140,111 Section 111. 940.41 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1140,48,22 940.41 (1d) “Family member” means a spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, parent, sibling, or grandchild.

AB1140,112 Section 112. 940.42 of the statutes is repealed.

AB1140,113 Section 113. 940.43 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,48,25 940.43 (title) Intimidation of witnesses ; felony.

AB1140,114 Section 114. 940.43 of the statutes is renumbered 940.43 (2m), and 940.43 (2m) (intro.), (b), (c) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB1140,49,4 940.43 (2m) (intro.) Whoever violates s. 940.42 sub. (1m) under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class G felony:

AB1140,49,6 (b) Where the act is accompanied by injury or damage to the real or personal property of any person covered under sub. (1) par. (a).

AB1140,49,8 (c) Where the act is accompanied by any express or implied threat of force, violence, injury or damage described in sub. (1) or (2) par. (a) or (b).

AB1140,49,13 (e) Where the act is committed by any person who has suffered any prior conviction for any violation under this section, s. 943.30, 1979 stats., ss. s. 940.42 to 940.45, 2019 stats., s. 940.44, or any federal statute or statute of any other state which, if the act prosecuted was committed in this state, would be a violation under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 this section or s. 940.44.

AB1140,115 Section 115. 940.43 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1140,49,17 940.43 (1m) Whoever knowingly uses intimidation against, threatens, or corruptly persuades another person or engages in misleading conduct toward another person with intent to do any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:

AB1140,49,19 (a) Influence, dissuade, delay, or prevent the testimony of any person at any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law.

AB1140,49,20 (b) Cause or induce any person to do any of the following:

AB1140,49,22 1. Withhold testimony or a record, document, or other object from any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law.

AB1140,49,25 2. Alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal any record, document, or other object with intent to impair its integrity or availability for use in any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law.

AB1140,50,3 3. Evade legal process summoning the person as a witness or to produce a record, document, or other object in any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law.

AB1140,50,5 4. Be absent from any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law to which the person has been summoned by legal process.

AB1140,50,8 (c) Hinder, delay, or prevent the communication of information relating to the commission or possible commission of a violation of the criminal code to a law enforcement officer, public officer, or public employee.

AB1140,116 Section 116. 940.44 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1140,50,10 940.44 (title) Intimidation of victims ; misdemeanor.

AB1140,117 Section 117. 940.44 of the statutes is renumbered 940.44 (1m), and 940.44 (1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB1140,50,17 940.44 (1m) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 940.45, whoever Whoever knowingly and maliciously prevents or dissuades, or who attempts to so prevent or dissuade, another person who has been the victim of any crime or who is acting on behalf of the victim from doing any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor H felony:

AB1140,118 Section 118. 940.45 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB1140,119 Section 119. 940.45 of the statutes is renumbered 940.44 (2m), and 940.44 (2m) (intro.), (b), (c) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB1140,50,22 940.44 (2m) (intro.) Whoever violates s. 940.44 sub. (1m) under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class G felony:

AB1140,50,24 (b) Where the act is accompanied by injury or damage to the real or personal property of any person covered under sub. (1) par. (a).