2009 WISCONSIN ACT 184
An Act to renumber 968.01 (1); to amend 968.01 (2); and to create 968.01 (1) (intro.), 968.01 (1) (a), 968.01 (1) (b) and 968.01 (4) of the statutes;
relating to: using an electronic signature on a criminal complaint.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 968.01 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
968.01 (1) (intro.) In this section:
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2. 968.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 968.01 (1) (c).
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3. 968.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
968.01 (1) (a) "Electronic" has the meaning given in s. 137.11 (5).
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4. 968.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
968.01 (1) (b) "Electronic signature" has the meaning given in s. 801.17 (1) (e).
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5. 968.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
968.01 (2) The complaint is a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. A person may make a complaint on information and belief. Except as provided in sub. (3) or (4), the complaint shall be made upon oath before a district attorney or judge as provided in this chapter.
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6. 968.01 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
968.01 (4) A person may comply with sub. (2) if he or she makes the oath by telephone contact with the district attorney or judge and immediately thereafter electronically transmits the statement, accompanied by the person's electronic signature, to the district attorney or judge. If the complaint is filed, the electronically transmitted statement shall be incorporated into a criminal complaint filed in either an electronic or paper format under s. 968.02 (2).
