Amendment SSA2-SB345

SB345-SSA2, s. 17 Section 17. 978.07 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB345-SSA2,7,6 978.07 (1) (c) 3. Except as provided in subds. 1. and 2., any case record of a felony or related case, after the mandatory release date established under s. 302.11 (1) or the presumptive mandatory release date established under s. 302.11 (1g), if applicable, of any person convicted of that felony or 10 years after the commencement of the action, whichever if that date is later or s. 302.11 does not apply to the person.

SB345-SSA2, s. 18 Section 18. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB345-SSA2,7,8 (1) Criminal code study committee.

SB345-SSA2,7,9 (a) In this subsection, "criminal code" means chapters 939 to 951 of the statutes.

SB345-SSA2,7,11 (b) There is established a committee under section 15.01 (3) of the statutes called the criminal code study committee consisting of the following members:

SB345-SSA2,7,12 1. Two judges appointed by the supreme court.

SB345-SSA2,7,13 2.  The majority leader in each house, or his or her designee.

SB345-SSA2,7,14 3.  The minority leader in each house, or his or her designee.

SB345-SSA2,7,16 4.  One faculty member from the law school of the University of Wisconsin-Madison appointed by the governor.

SB345-SSA2,7,18 5.  One faculty member from the law school of Marquette University appointed by the governor.

SB345-SSA2,7,19 6.  The attorney general or his or her designee.

SB345-SSA2,7,20 7.  One current district attorney appointed by the attorney general.

SB345-SSA2,7,21 8.  The state public defender or his or her designee.

SB345-SSA2,7,22 9.  One representative of crime victims appointed by the attorney general.

SB345-SSA2,7,24 10. One member of the criminal law section of the state bar appointed by the governor.

SB345-SSA2,8,2 11.  One representative of law enforcement agencies appointed by the governor.

SB345-SSA2,8,3 12.  Three public members appointed by the governor.

SB345-SSA2,8,4 13.  The secretary of corrections or his or her designee.

SB345-SSA2,8,6 (c)  The governor shall appoint one member of the committee to be chairperson and one member of the committee to be reporter for the committee.

SB345-SSA2,8,9 (d)  The department of administration shall provide staff services to the committee. The department of corrections shall assign a department of corrections attorney to provide legal services to the committee.

SB345-SSA2,8,12 (e)  The committee shall study the classification of criminal offenses in the criminal code and the penalties for all felonies and shall make recommendations concerning all of the following:

SB345-SSA2,8,14 1. Creating a uniform classification system for all felonies, including felonies outside of the criminal code.

SB345-SSA2,8,16 2.  Classifying each felony in a manner that places crimes of similar severity into the same classification.

SB345-SSA2,8,17 3.  Consolidating all felonies into a single criminal code.

SB345-SSA2,8,19 4.  Creating a sentencing commission to promulgate sentencing guidelines for use by judges when imposing sentences for felonies.

SB345-SSA2,8,22 5.  Temporary sentencing guidelines for use by judges when imposing sentences for felonies during the period before the promulgation of sentencing guidelines by a sentencing commission.

SB345-SSA2,8,25 6.  Changing the administrative rules of the department of corrections to ensure that a person who violates a condition of parole is returned to prison promptly and for an appropriate period of time.

SB345-SSA2,9,5 (f)  No later than January 1, 1999, the committee shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes. The report shall include any proposed legislation that is necessary to implement the recommendations made by the committee in its report.

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