2025 WISCONSIN ACT 45
An Act to create 165.845 (1r) (a) 3. and 165.845 (1r) (f) of the statutes; relating to: Department of Justice collection and reporting of certain criminal case data.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
45,1Section 1. 165.845 (1r) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read: 165.845 (1r) (a) 3. For each case involving a crime, as defined in s. 939.12, that resulted in charges being filed in any circuit court, all of the following information:
a. The county in which the case was filed.
b. The name of the prosecuting attorney assigned to the case.
c. The name of the court official assigned to the case.
d. The criminal charge filed.
e. The arrest charge from the arresting law enforcement agency, if applicable.
f. Whether any charge relating to the case was dismissed.
g. Whether the case resulted in a conviction.
45,2Section 2. 165.845 (1r) (f) of the statutes is created to read: 165.845 (1r) (f) Establish an interactive dashboard that does not contain any personally identifying information for a criminal defendant that is accessible on the department of justice’s website that includes, at a minimum, all information that is collected under par. (a) 3., and annually submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) a report that includes a summary of the information that is collected under par. (a) 3.
45,5Section 5. Effective date. (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2026.
