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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2009 ASSEMBLY BILL 333
September 22, 2009 - Offered by Representatives Gundrum, Vos and Zipperer.
AB333-ASA1-AA2,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
AB333-ASA1-AA2,1,2 21. Page 2, line 6: after "(b)" insert "and sub. (3m)".
AB333-ASA1-AA2,1,4 32. Page 3, line 14: delete "No" and substitute "Except as provided in sub. (3m),
4no".
AB333-ASA1-AA2,1,5 53. Page 3, line 19: after that line insert:
AB333-ASA1-AA2,1,8 6"(3m) Subpoenas issued for libel or slander. The prohibition against issuing
7a subpoena under sub. (2) or (3) does not apply to a subpoena issued by a circuit court
8if all of the following conditions are met:
AB333-ASA1-AA2,1,109 (a) The subpoena is issued in an action against a news person for libel or
10slander, and the complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted.
AB333-ASA1-AA2,1,1211 (b) The news, information, or identity of the source is highly relevant to the
12action.
AB333-ASA1-AA2,2,3
1(c) The news, information, or identity of the source is necessary to the
2maintenance of a party's claim or defense or to the proof of an issue material to the
3action.
AB333-ASA1-AA2,2,54 (d) The news, information, or identity of the source is not obtainable from any
5alternative source for the action.".
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