Amendment ASA1-AB777

AB777-ASA1,10,20 972.15 (4) After sentencing, unless otherwise authorized under sub. subs. (5) and (6) or ordered by the court, the presentence investigation report shall be confidential and shall not be made available to any person except upon specific authorization of the court.

AB777-ASA1, s. 27 Section 27. 972.15 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB777-ASA1,10,24 972.15 (6) The presentence investigation report and any information contained in it may be used by any of the following persons in an evaluation, examination, hearing, trial or other proceeding under ch. 980:

AB777-ASA1,10,25 (a) The department of corrections.

AB777-ASA1,11,1 (b) The department of health and family services.

AB777-ASA1,11,3 (c) The person who is the subject of the presentence investigation report, his or her attorney or an agent or employe of the attorney.

AB777-ASA1,11,4 (d) The attorney representing the state or an agent or employe of the attorney.

AB777-ASA1,11,6 (e) An expert or professional person who has been retained or appointed to evaluate or examine the subject of the presentence investigation report.

AB777-ASA1, s. 28 Section 28. 978.05 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,11,20 978.05 (6) (a) Institute, commence or appear in all civil actions or special proceedings under and perform the duties set forth for the district attorney under ss. 17.14, 30.03 (2), 48.09 (5), 59.55 (1), 59.64 (1), 70.36, 103.50 (8), 103.92 (4), 109.09, 343.305 (9) (a), 453.08, 806.05, 938.09, 938.18, 938.355 (6) (b) and (6g) (a), 946.86, 946.87, 961.55 (5), 971.14 and 973.075 to 973.077, perform any duties in connection with court proceedings in a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 as the judge may request and perform all appropriate duties and appear if the district attorney is designated in specific statutes, including matters within chs. 782, 976 and, 979 and 980 and ss. 51.81 to 51.85. Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority of the county board to designate, under s. 48.09 (5), that the corporation counsel provide representation as specified in s. 48.09 (5) or to designate, under s. 48.09 (6) or 938.09 (6), the district attorney as an appropriate person to represent the interests of the public under s. 48.14 or 938.14.

AB777-ASA1, s. 29 Section 29. 980.015 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,11,24 980.015 (title) Notice Evaluations of persons who may meet commitment criteria; notice to the department of justice and district attorney.

AB777-ASA1, s. 30 Section 30. 980.015 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 980.015 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,12,3 980.015 (1) (intro.) In this section, "agency and s. 980.02:

AB777-ASA1,12,5 (a) "Agency with jurisdiction" means the agency with the authority or duty to release or discharge the person.

AB777-ASA1, s. 31 Section 31. 980.015 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB777-ASA1,12,8 980.015 (1) (b) (intro.) "Anticipated release date" means whichever of the following is applicable:

AB777-ASA1, s. 32 Section 32. 980.015 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 980.015 (2) (am) and amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,12,22 980.015 (2) (am) If an agency with jurisdiction has control or custody over a person who meets any of the criteria specified in s. 980.02 (2) (a), the agency with jurisdiction shall, as soon as possible beginning 180 days before the anticipated release date of the person, evaluate whether the person may meet the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person or whether the person does not meet the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person. As soon as possible, but in no case later than 15 days after the completion of its evaluation, the agency with jurisdiction shall inform each appropriate district attorney specified under s. 980.02 (1) (b) and the department of justice regarding the person as soon as possible beginning 3 months prior to the applicable date of the following: whether the agency with jurisdiction has determined that the person may meet the criteria for commitment or that the person does not meet the criteria for commitment.

AB777-ASA1, s. 33 Section 33. 980.015 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 980.015 (1) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,13,3 980.015 (1) (b) 1. The anticipated date of discharge from a sentence, anticipated date of release on parole or extended supervision or anticipated date of release from imprisonment of a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense.

AB777-ASA1, s. 34 Section 34. 980.015 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is renumbered 980.015 (1) (b) 2. and amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,13,10 980.015 (1) (b) 2. The anticipated date of release from a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (15m), or a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or a secured group home, as defined in s. 938.02 (15p), of a person adjudicated delinquent under s. 938.183 or 938.34 on the basis of a sexually violent offense.

AB777-ASA1, s. 35 Section 35. 980.015 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB777-ASA1,13,25 980.015 (2) (bm) If an agency with jurisdiction determines in an evaluation under par. (am) that the person may meet the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person, the agency with jurisdiction shall obtain a special purpose evaluation of the person by a qualified expert or professional person, who shall make a recommendation as to whether a commitment proceeding under this chapter should be initiated. A qualified expert or professional person who conducts a special purpose evaluation under this paragraph shall make a written report of his or her evaluation to the agency with jurisdiction as soon as possible after completing the evaluation. The report shall specify the recommendation of the qualified expert or professional person and the bases for the recommendation. The agency with jurisdiction shall, as soon as possible but in no case later than 5 days after it receives the report, provide each district attorney specified under s. 980.02 (1) (b) and the department of justice with a copy of the report of the qualified expert or professional person who conducted the special purpose evaluation.

AB777-ASA1, s. 36 Section 36. 980.015 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 980.015 (1) (b) 3. and amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,14,5 980.015 (1) (b) 3. The anticipated date of termination or discharge of the commitment of a person who has been found not guilty of a sexually violent offense by reason of mental disease or defect under s. 971.17.

AB777-ASA1, s. 37 Section 37. 980.015 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,14,11 980.015 (3) (intro.) The When informing a district attorney and the department of justice of its evaluation under sub. (2) (am) and, if applicable, when providing a copy of the report of a special purpose evaluation conducted under sub. (2) (bm), the agency with jurisdiction shall provide the district attorney and department of justice with all of the following:

AB777-ASA1, s. 38 Section 38. 980.015 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,14,17 980.015 (3) (b) If applicable, Copies of or access to documentation of in the possession of the agency with jurisdiction relating to the person, including any treatment records, as provided under s. 51.30 (4) (b) 8s., health care records, as provided under s. 146.82 (2) (cm), and records concerning the person's adjustment to and conduct in any institutional placement.

AB777-ASA1, s. 39 Section 39. 980.015 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB777-ASA1,15,5 980.015 (3m) (a) A qualified expert or professional person who conducts a special purpose evaluation under sub. (2) (bm) shall have reasonable access to the person for the purpose of the evaluation. The expert or professional person shall also have access to the person's past and present treatment records, as provided under s. 51.30 (4) (b) 8s., past and present patient health care records, as provided under s. 146.82 (2) (cm), and past and present correctional records, as provided under ss. 48.78 (2) (e), 301.355 and 938.78 (2) (e), to files and records of court proceedings under ch. 51, as provided under s. 51.30 (3) (bm), and the records of a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938, as provided under ss. 48.396 (6) and 938.396 (2) (e), to records of law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies, as provided under ss. 48.396 (6) and 938.396 (1k), and to presentence investigation reports, as provided under s. 972.15 (6).

AB777-ASA1,15,13 (b) A qualified expert or professional person who conducts a special purpose evaluation under sub. (2) (bm) shall, when requested to do so, provide a district attorney who receives a copy of the report of the special purpose evaluation and the department of justice with copies of or access to any documentation used by the expert or professional person in preparing the report, including any treatment records, health care records, correctional records, records of a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938, records of court proceedings under ch. 51, records of law enforcement officers and presentence investigation reports.

AB777-ASA1, s. 40 Section 40. 980.015 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB777-ASA1,15,20 980.015 (3r) For purposes of evaluating a case to decide whether to initiate commitment proceedings under this chapter or for the purpose of conducting a commitment proceeding under this chapter, a district attorney specified under s. 980.02 (1) (b) or the department of justice may request copies of or access to all of the following concerning a person who is or has been the subject of an evaluation by an agency with jurisdiction under sub. (2) (am):

AB777-ASA1,15,23 (a) Past and present treatment records, as provided under s. 51.30 (4) (b) 8s., and past and present patient health care records, as provided under s. 146.82 (2) (cm).

AB777-ASA1,15,25 (b) Files and records of court proceedings under ch. 51, as provided under s. 51.30 (3) (bm).

AB777-ASA1,16,5 (c) Records of law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies, as provided under ss. 48.396 (6) and 938.396 (1k), records of a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938, as provided under ss. 48.396 (6) and 938.396 (2) (e), and records of the department of corrections and other agencies, as provided under ss. 48.78 (2) (e) and 938.78 (2) (e).

AB777-ASA1,16,6 (d) Correctional records, as provided under s. 301.355.

AB777-ASA1,16,7 (e) A presentence investigation report, as provided under s. 972.15 (6).

AB777-ASA1, s. 41 Section 41. 980.015 (3x) of the statutes is created to read:

AB777-ASA1,16,25 980.015 (3x) A district attorney specified under s. 980.02 (1) (b) or the department of justice may, at any time after it receives notification of the evaluation of an agency with jurisdiction under sub. (2) (am), retain a qualified expert or professional person to evaluate the person who is the subject of the agency's evaluation. If a district attorney or the department of justice retains a qualified expert or professional person to conduct an evaluation of a person under this subsection, the examiner shall have reasonable access to the person for the purpose of the evaluation. The expert or professional person shall also have access to the person's past and present treatment records, as provided under s. 51.30 (4) (b) 8s., past and present patient health care records, as provided under s. 146.82 (2) (cm), and past and present correctional records, as provided under ss. 48.78 (2) (e), 301.355 and 938.78 (2) (e), to files and records of court proceedings under ch. 51, as provided under s. 51.30 (3) (bm), and the records of a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938, as provided under ss. 48.396 (6) and 938.396 (2) (e), to records of law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies, as provided under ss. 48.396 (6) and 938.396 (1k), and to presentence investigation reports, as provided under s. 972.15 (6).

AB777-ASA1, s. 42 Section 42. 980.015 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 980.14 (2) and amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,17,7 980.14 (2) Any agency or, officer, employe or agent of an agency or qualified expert or professional person retained by a district attorney or the department of justice or appointed by a court to evaluate or examine a person under this chapter is immune from criminal or civil liability for any acts or omissions as the result of a good faith effort to comply with any provision of this section chapter.

AB777-ASA1, s. 43 Section 43. 980.02 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,17,10 980.02 (1) (intro.) A petition alleging that a person is a sexually violent person may be filed by one of the following in accordance with the specified procedure:

AB777-ASA1, s. 44 Section 44. 980.02 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,17,25 980.02 (1) (a) The department of justice at the request of. If the agency with jurisdiction, as defined in s. 980.015 (1), over the person determined in an evaluation under s. 980.015 (2) (am) that the person does not meet the criteria for commitment, the department of justice shall decide whether to file a petition under this paragraph, and shall inform the district attorneys specified under par. (b) of its decision as soon as possible, but in no case later than 45 days after it receives notice of the agency's evaluation. If the agency with jurisdiction over the person obtained a special purpose evaluation of the person under s. 980.015 (2) (bm), the department of justice shall decide whether to file a petition under this paragraph, and shall inform the district attorneys specified under par. (b) of its decision as soon as possible, but in no case later than 30 days after it receives a copy of the report of the special purpose evaluation. If the department of justice decides to file a petition under this paragraph, it shall file the petition before the date of the release or discharge of the person.

AB777-ASA1, s. 45 Section 45. 980.02 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,18,3 980.02 (1) (b) (intro.) If the department of justice does decides not to file a petition under par. (a), the district attorney for one of the following:

AB777-ASA1, s. 46 Section 46. 980.03 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,18,7 980.03 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 980.09 (2) (a) and 980.10 and without Without limitation by enumeration, at any hearing under this chapter, the person who is the subject of the petition has the right to:

AB777-ASA1, s. 47 Section 47. 980.03 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is renumbered 980.031 (1) and amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,18,16 980.031 (1) Whenever a person who is the subject of a petition filed under s. 980.02 or who has been committed under s. 980.06 is required to submit to an examination or reexamination under this chapter, he or she may retain experts or professional persons to perform an examination. If the person is indigent, the court shall, upon the person's request, appoint a qualified and available expert or professional person to perform an examination and, if appropriate, participate in a trial or other proceeding under this chapter.

AB777-ASA1,19,8 (3) If the person a party retains or the court appoints a qualified expert or professional person of his or her own choice to conduct an examination of a person who is the subject of a petition filed under s. 980.02 or who has been committed under s. 980.06, the examiner expert or professional person shall have reasonable access to the person for the purpose of the examination, as well as. The expert or professional person shall also have access to the person's past and present treatment records, as defined in provided under s. 51.30 (1) (b), and (4) (b) 8s., past and present patient health care records as provided under s. 146.82 (2) (c). If the person is indigent, the court shall, upon the person's request, appoint a qualified and available expert or professional person to perform an examination and participate in the trial or other proceeding on the person's behalf. (cm), and past and present correctional records, as provided under ss. 48.78 (2) (e), 301.355 and 938.78 (2) (e), to files and records of court proceedings under ch. 51, as provided under s. 51.30 (3) (bm), and the records of a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938, as provided under ss. 48.396 (6) and 938.396 (2) (e), to records of law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies, as provided under ss. 48.396 (6) and 938.396 (1k), and to presentence investigation reports, as provided under s. 972.15 (6).

AB777-ASA1,19,12 (4) Upon the order of the circuit court, the county shall pay, as part of the costs of the action, the costs of an expert or professional person appointed by a court under this subsection sub. (1) to perform an examination and participate in the trial or other proceeding on behalf of an indigent person.

AB777-ASA1,19,16 (5) An expert or professional person retained by either party or appointed to assist an indigent person who is subject to a petition by the court under sub. (1) may not be subject to any order by the court for the sequestration of witnesses at any proceeding under this chapter.

AB777-ASA1, s. 48 Section 48. 980.03 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 980.038 (1) and amended to read:

AB777-ASA1,19,22 980.038 (1) Testimony by telephone or live audiovisual means. Upon a showing by the proponent of good cause under s. 807.13 (2) (c), testimony may be received into the record of a hearing under this section chapter by telephone or live audiovisual means.

AB777-ASA1, s. 49 Section 49. 980.031 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB777-ASA1,19,24 980.031 (title) Examinations.

AB777-ASA1, s. 50 Section 50. 980.031 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB777-ASA1,20,4 980.031 (2) The department of justice or a district attorney, whichever is applicable, may retain an expert or professional person to examine a person who is the subject of a petition under s. 980.02 or who has been committed under s. 980.06 and to testify at trial or at any other proceeding under this chapter.

AB777-ASA1, s. 51 Section 51. 980.036 of the statutes is created to read:

AB777-ASA1,20,6 980.036 Discovery and inspection. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB777-ASA1,20,8 (a) "Person subject to this chapter" means a person who is subject to a petition filed under s. 980.02 or a person who has been committed under s. 980.06.

AB777-ASA1,20,10 (b) "Prosecuting attorney" means an attorney representing the state in a proceeding under this chapter.

AB777-ASA1,20,16 (2) What a prosecuting attorney must disclose to a person subject to this chapter. Upon demand, a prosecuting attorney shall, within a reasonable time before a trial or other proceeding under this chapter, disclose to a person subject to this chapter or the person's attorney and permit the person or the person's attorney to inspect and copy or photograph all of the following materials and information, if the material or information is within the possession, custody or control of the state:

AB777-ASA1,20,19 (a) Any written or recorded statement made by the person concerning the allegations in the petition filed under s. 980.02 or concerning other matters at issue in the proceeding and the names of witnesses to the person's written statements.

AB777-ASA1,20,22 (b) A written summary of all oral statements of the person that the prosecuting attorney plans to use in the course of the trial or other proceeding and the names of witnesses to the person's oral statements.

AB777-ASA1,20,24 (c) Any information obtained by the prosecutor under s. 980.015 (3) (b), (3m) (b), (3r) or (3x).

AB777-ASA1,21,2 (d) Evidence obtained in the manner described under s. 968.31 (2) (b), if the prosecuting attorney intends to use the evidence at trial.

AB777-ASA1,21,3 (e) A copy of the person's criminal record.

AB777-ASA1,21,6 (f) A list of all witnesses, and their addresses, whom the prosecuting attorney intends to call at the trial. This paragraph does not apply to rebuttal witnesses or those called for impeachment only.

AB777-ASA1,21,8 (g) Any relevant written or recorded statements of a witness named on a list under par. (f), including all of the following:

AB777-ASA1,21,9 1. Any videotaped oral statement of a child under s. 908.08.

AB777-ASA1,21,11 2. Any reports or statements made in connection with the case by a person who conducts an evaluation or examination under this chapter.

AB777-ASA1,21,14 3. If a person specified in subd. 2. does not prepare a report or statement, a written summary of the person's findings or the subject matter of his or her testimony.

AB777-ASA1,21,19 (h) The results of any physical or mental examination, scientific test, experiment or comparison that the prosecuting attorney intends to offer in evidence at trial, and any test results, facts and data that were collected during and considered as part of any evaluation or examination under this chapter and that the prosecuting attorney intends to offer in evidence at a trial or other proceeding under this chapter.

AB777-ASA1,21,21 (i) The criminal record of a witness for the state which is known to the prosecuting attorney.

AB777-ASA1,21,23 (j) Any physical evidence that the prosecuting attorney intends to offer in evidence at a trial or other proceeding under this chapter.

AB777-ASA1,21,24 (k) Any exculpatory evidence.

AB777-ASA1,22,6 (3) What a person subject to this chapter must disclose to the prosecuting attorney. Upon demand, a person who is subject to this chapter or the person's attorney shall, within a reasonable time before trial or other proceeding under this chapter, disclose to the prosecuting attorney and permit the prosecuting attorney to inspect and copy or photograph all of the following materials and information, if the material or information is within the possession, custody or control of the person:

AB777-ASA1,22,10 (a) A list of all witnesses, other than the person, whom the person intends to call at trial or other proceeding under this chapter, together with their addresses. This paragraph does not apply to rebuttal witnesses or those called for impeachment only.

AB777-ASA1,22,15 (b) Any relevant written or recorded statements of a witness named on a list under par. (a), including any reports or statements made in connection with the case by a witness who conducted an examination under s. 980.031 or, if the witness does not prepare a report or statement, a written summary of the findings of the witness or the subject matter of his or her testimony.

AB777-ASA1,22,21 (c) The results of any physical or mental examination, scientific test, experiment or comparison that the person intends to offer in evidence at trial or other proceeding under this chapter, and any test results, facts and data that were collected during and evaluated as part of an examination under s. 980.031 and that form the basis for an opinion contained in a report, statement or written summary disclosed under par. (b).

AB777-ASA1,22,23 (d) The criminal record of a witness named on a list under par. (a) that is known to the person's attorney.

AB777-ASA1,22,25 (e) Any physical evidence that the person intends to offer in evidence at the trial or other proceeding under this chapter.