AB130,394,96 970.032 (2) (intro.)  If the court finds probable cause as specified in sub. (1), the
7court shall determine whether to retain jurisdiction or to transfer jurisdiction to the
8court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under ch. chs. 48 and 938. The court shall
9retain jurisdiction unless the court finds all of the following:
AB130, s. 619 10Section 619. 970.032 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,394,1311 970.032 (2) (b) That transferring jurisdiction to the court assigned to exercise
12jurisdiction under ch. chs. 48 and 938 would not depreciate the seriousness of the
13offense.
AB130, s. 620 14Section 620. 970.032 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,394,1815 970.032 (2) (c) That retaining jurisdiction is not necessary to deter the child or
16other children from committing violations of s. 940.20 (1) or 946.43 or other similar
17offenses while placed in a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 48.02 938.02
18(15m), or a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g).
AB130, s. 621 19Section 621. 970.035 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,395,6 20970.035 Preliminary examination; child younger than 16 years old.
21Notwithstanding s. 970.03, if a preliminary examination under s. 970.03 is held
22regarding a child who was waived under s. 48.18 938.18 for a violation which is
23alleged to have occurred prior to his or her 16th 15th birthday, the court may bind
24the child over for trial only if there is probable cause to believe that a crime under
25s. 940.01 has been attempted or committed, that a crime under s. 161.41 (1), 940.02,

1940.05,
940.06, 940.225 (1) or (2), 940.305, 940.31 or, 943.10 (2) or 943.32 (2) has been
2committed or that a crime that would constitute a felony under ch. 161 or under chs.
3939 to 948 if committed by an adult has been committed at the request of or for the
4benefit of a criminal gang, as defined in s. 939.22 (9). If the court does not make any
5of those findings, the court shall order that the child be discharged but proceedings
6may be brought regarding the child under ch. 48 938.
AB130, s. 622 7Section 622. 971.105 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,395,16 8971.105 Child victims and witnesses; duty to expedite proceedings. In
9all criminal and delinquency cases, juvenile fact-finding hearings under s. 48.31 and
10juvenile dispositional hearings under s. 48.335 involving a child victim or witness,
11as defined in s. 950.02, the court and the district attorney shall take appropriate
12action to ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child must
13endure the stress of the child's involvement in the proceeding. In ruling on any
14motion or other request for a delay or continuance of proceedings, the court shall
15consider and give weight to any adverse impact the delay or continuance may have
16on the well-being of a child victim or witness.
AB130, s. 623 17Section 623. 972.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,395,2218 972.14 (3) (a) Before pronouncing sentence in a felony case, the court shall also
19allow a victim or family member of a homicide victim to make a statement or submit
20a written statement to be read in court. The court may allow any other person to
21make or submit a statement under this paragraph. Any statement under this
22paragraph must be relevant to the sentence.
AB130,396,423 (b) After a conviction in a felony case, if the district attorney knows of a victim
24or family member of a homicide or felony murder victim, the district attorney shall
25attempt to contact that person to inform him or her of the right to make or provide

1a statement under par. (a). The district attorney may mail a letter or form to comply
2with this paragraph.
Any failure to comply with this paragraph is not a ground for
3an appeal of a judgment of conviction or for any court to reverse or modify a judgment
4of conviction.
AB130, s. 624 5Section 624. 973.013 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,396,226 973.013 (3m) If a person who has not attained the age of 16 years is sentenced
7to the Wisconsin state prisons, the department of corrections shall place the person
8at a secured juvenile correctional facility or a secured child caring institution, as
9defined in s. 938.02 (15g)
, unless the department of health and social services, after
10consultation with the department of corrections, determines that placement in an
11institution under s. 302.01 is appropriate based on the person's prior record of
12adjustment in a correctional setting, if any; the person's present and potential
13vocational and educational needs, interests and abilities; the adequacy and
14suitability of available facilities; the services and procedures available for treatment
15of the person within the various institutions; the protection of the public; and any
16other considerations promulgated by the department of health and social services by
17rule. This subsection does not preclude the department of corrections from
18designating an adult correctional institution as a reception center for the person and
19subsequently transferring the person to a secured juvenile correctional facility or a
20secured child caring institution
. Section 302.11 and ch. 304 apply to all persons
21placed in a secured juvenile correctional facility or a secured child caring institution
22under this subsection.
AB130, s. 625 23Section 625. 976.08 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,397,2 24976.08 Additional applicability. In this chapter, "prisoner" includes any
25person subject to an order under s. 48.366 938.183 or 938.366 who is confined to a

1Wisconsin state prison and any person subject to an order under s. 938.34 (4g) who
2is 17 years of age or older
.
AB130, s. 626 3Section 626. 977.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,397,84 977.02 (3) Promulgate rules regarding the determination of indigency of
5persons entitled to be represented by counsel, other than children who are entitled
6to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23 or 938.23, including the time period in
7which the determination must be made and the criteria to be used to determine
8indigency and partial indigency.
AB130, s. 627 9Section 627. 977.05 (4) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,397,1510 977.05 (4) (gm) In accordance with the standards under pars. (h) and (i), accept
11referrals from judges and courts for the provision of legal services without a
12determination of indigency of children who are entitled to be represented by counsel
13under s. 48.23 or 938.23, appoint counsel in accordance with contracts and policies
14of the board and inform the referring judge or court of the name and address of the
15specific attorney who has been assigned to the case.
AB130, s. 628 16Section 628. 977.05 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,397,2217 977.05 (4) (h) Accept requests for legal services from children who are entitled
18to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23 or 938.23 and from indigent persons who
19are entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 967.06 or who are otherwise so
20entitled under the constitution or laws of the United States or this state and provide
21such persons with legal services when, in the discretion of the state public defender,
22such provision of legal services is appropriate.
AB130, s. 629 23Section 629. 977.05 (4) (i) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,397,2524 977.05 (4) (i) 5. Cases involving children who are entitled to counsel or are
25provided counsel at the discretion of the court under s. 48.23 or 938.23.
AB130, s. 630
1Section 630. 977.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,398,52 977.07 (1) (a) Determination of indigency for persons entitled to counsel shall
3be made as soon as possible and shall be in accordance with the rules promulgated
4by the board under s. 977.02 (3). No determination of indigency is required for a child
5who is entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23 or 938.23.
AB130, s. 631 6Section 631. 977.07 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,398,137 977.07 (1) (c) For all referrals made under ss. 809.30 and 974.06 (3) (b), except
8a referral of a child who is entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23 or
9938.23
, a representative of the state public defender shall determine indigency, and
10may, unless a request for redetermination has been filed under s. 809.30 (2) (d) or the
11defendant's request for representation states that his or her financial circumstances
12have materially improved, rely upon a determination of indigency made for purposes
13of trial representation under this section.
AB130, s. 632 14Section 632. 977.07 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,400,315 977.07 (2) (a) The representative of the state public defender or the authority
16for indigency determinations specified under sub. (1) making a determination of
17indigency shall ascertain the assets of the person which exceed the amount needed
18for the payment of reasonable and necessary expenses incurred, or which must be
19incurred to support the person and the person's immediate family. The assets shall
20include disposable income, cash in hand, stocks and bonds, bank accounts and other
21property which can be converted to cash within a reasonable period of time and is not
22needed to hold a job, or to shelter, clothe and care for the person and the person's
23immediate family. Assets which cannot be converted to cash within a reasonable
24period of time, such as a person's home, car, household furnishings, clothing and
25other property which has been declared exempt from attachment or execution by law,

1shall be calculated to be assets equivalent in dollars to the amount of the loan which
2could be, in fact, raised by using these assets as collateral. Assets also include any
3money expended by the person to post bond to obtain release regarding the current
4alleged offense. If the person's assets, less reasonable and necessary living expenses,
5are not sufficient to cover the anticipated cost of effective representation when the
6length and complexity of the anticipated proceedings are taken fully into account, the
7person shall be determined to be indigent in full or in part. The determination of the
8ability of the person to contribute to the cost of legal services shall be based upon
9specific written standards relating to income, assets and the anticipated cost of
10representation. If found to be indigent in full or in part, the person shall be promptly
11informed of the state's right to payment or recoupment under s. 48.275 (2), 757.66,
12938.275 (2)
or 973.06 (1) (e), and the possibility that the payment of attorney fees may
13be made a condition of probation, should the person be placed on probation.
14Furthermore, if found to be indigent in part, the person shall be promptly informed
15of the extent to which he or she will be expected to pay for counsel, and whether the
16payment shall be in the form of a lump sum payment or periodic payments. The
17person shall be informed that the payment amount may be adjusted if his or her
18financial circumstances change by the time of sentencing. The payment and
19payment schedule shall be set forth in writing. Payments for services of the state
20public defender or other counsel provided under this chapter made pursuant to this
21subsection shall be paid to the state public defender for deposit in the state treasury
22and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (ja). Under this subsection,
23reasonable and necessary living expenses equal the applicable payment amount
24under s. 49.19 (11) (a) 1. plus other specified, emergency or essential costs. The
25representative or authority making the determination of indigency shall consider

1any assets of the spouse of the person claiming to be indigent as if they were assets
2of the person, unless the spouse was the victim of a crime allegedly committed by the
3person.
AB130, s. 633 4Section 633. 977.07 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,400,135 977.07 (2) (c) A person seeking to have counsel assigned for him or her under
6s. 977.08, other than a child who is entitled to be represented by counsel under s.
748.23 or 938.23, shall sign a statement declaring that he or she has not disposed of
8any assets for the purpose of qualifying for that assignment of counsel. If the
9representative or authority making the indigency determination finds that any asset
10was disposed of for less than its fair market value for the purpose of obtaining that
11assignment of counsel, the asset shall be counted under par. (a) at its fair market
12value at the time it was disposed of, minus the amount of compensation received for
13the asset.
AB130, s. 634 14Section 634. 977.08 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,400,1615 977.08 (2) (e) Cases involving children who are entitled to counsel or are
16provided counsel at the discretion of the court under s. 48.23 or 938.23.
AB130, s. 635 17Section 635. 977.10 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,400,23 18977.10 Reports on recoupment and repayment. On or before each
19January 15, the state public defender shall report to the joint committee on finance
20on the status of reimbursement for or recoupment of payments under ss. 48.275,
21757.66, 938.275 and 977.07 (2). The department of justice, district attorneys, circuit
22courts and applicable county agencies shall cooperate by providing any necessary
23information to the state public defender.
AB130, s. 636 24Section 636. 978.05 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,401,14
1978.05 (6) (a) Institute, commence or appear in all civil actions or special
2proceedings under and perform the duties set forth for the district attorney under ss.
317.14, 30.03 (2), 48.09 (1), (2) and (5), 48.18, 48.355 (6) (b) and (6g) (a), 59.073, 59.77,
470.36, 103.50 (8), 103.92 (4), 109.09, 161.55 (5), 343.305 (9) (a), 453.08, 806.05,
5938.09, 938.18, 938.355 (6) (b) and (6g) (a), 946.86, 946.87, 971.14 and 973.075 to
6973.077, perform any duties in connection with court proceedings in a court assigned
7to exercise jurisdiction under ch. chs. 48 and 938 as the judge may request and
8perform all appropriate duties and appear if the district attorney is designated in
9specific statutes, including matters within chs. 782, 976 and 979 and ss. 51.81 to
1051.85. Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority of the county board to
11designate, under s. 48.09 (2) or (5), that the corporation counsel provide
12representation as specified in s. 48.09 (2) or (5) or to designate, under s. 48.09 (6), the
13district attorney as an appropriate person to represent the interests of the public
14under s. 48.14.
AB130, s. 637 15Section 637. 980.015 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,401,1916 980.015 (2) (b) The anticipated release from a secured correctional facility, as
17defined in s. 48.02 938.02 (15m), or a secured child caring institution, as defined in
18s. 938.02 (15g),
of a person adjudicated delinquent under s. 48.34 938.34 on the basis
19of a sexually violent offense.
AB130, s. 638 20Section 638. 980.02 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,401,2421 980.02 (1) (b) 2. The county in which the person will reside or be placed upon
22his or her discharge from a sentence, release on parole, release from imprisonment,
23from a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 48.02 938.02 (15m), or a secured
24child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g),
or from a commitment order.
AB130, s. 639 25Section 639. 980.02 (2) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,402,7
1980.02 (2) (ag) The person is within 90 days of discharge or release, on parole
2or otherwise, from a sentence that was imposed for a conviction for a sexually violent
3offense from a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 48.02 938.02 (15m), or a
4secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g),
if the person was placed
5in the facility for being adjudicated delinquent under s. 48.34 938.34 on the basis of
6a sexually violent offense or from a commitment order that was entered as a result
7of a sexually violent offense.
AB130, s. 640 8Section 640. 980.02 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,402,139 980.02 (4) (am) The circuit court for the county in which the person will reside
10or be placed upon his or her discharge from a sentence, release on parole, release from
11imprisonment, from a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 48.02 938.02
12(15m), or a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or from a
13commitment order.
AB130, s. 641 14Section 641. 980.02 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,402,1815 980.02 (4) (b) The circuit court for the county in which the person is in custody
16under a sentence, a placement to a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 48.02
17938.02 (15m), or a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or
18a commitment order.
AB130, s. 642 19Section 642. 980.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,403,720 980.04 (1) Upon the filing of a petition under s. 980.02, the court shall review
21the petition to determine whether to issue an order for detention of the person who
22is the subject of the petition. The person shall be detained only if there is cause to
23believe that the person is eligible for commitment under s. 980.05 (5). A person
24detained under this subsection shall be held in a facility approved by the department.
25If the person is serving a sentence of imprisonment, is in a secured correctional

1facility, as defined in s. 48.02 938.02 (15m), or a secured child caring institution, as
2defined in s. 938.02 (15g),
or is committed to institutional care, and the court orders
3detention under this subsection, the court shall order that the person be transferred
4to a detention facility approved by the department. A detention order under this
5subsection remains in effect until the person is discharged after a trial under s.
6980.05 or until the effective date of a commitment order under s. 980.06, whichever
7is applicable.
AB130, s. 643 8Section 643. 990.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,403,129 990.01 (3) Adult. An adult is "Adult" means a person who has attained the age
10of 18 years, except that for purposes of prosecuting a person who is alleged to have
11violated any state or federal criminal law "adult" means a person who has attained
12the age of 17 years
.
AB130, s. 644 13Section 644. 990.01 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130,403,1714 990.01 (20) Minor. A minor is "Minor" means a person who has not attained
15the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of prosecuting a person who is alleged
16to have violated a state or federal criminal law "minor" does not include a person who
17has attained the age of 17 years
.
AB130, s. 9300 18Section 9300. Initial applicability; general statement.
AB130,403,20 19(1)  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 9310 and 9359, this act first
20applies to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection.
AB130, s. 9310 21Section 9310. Initial applicability; circuit courts.
AB130,404,4 22(1)  Adult court jurisdiction over children. The treatment of sections 938.18
23(1) (a) 3., 938.183 (1) (b) and (c), 948.60 (2) (d) and 948.61 (4) of the statutes first
24applies to acts committed on the effective date of this subsection, but does not
25preclude the counting of a conviction or a waiver of jurisdiction under section 48.18

1of the statutes obtained, or a criminal proceeding commenced, before the effective
2date of this subsection for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction over a child on a court
3of criminal jurisdiction under section 938.183 (1) (b) or (c) of the statutes, as created
4by this act.
AB130,404,8 5(2)  Firearm possession penalties. The treatment of section 941.29 (2) of the
6statutes first applies to offenses committed on the effective date of this subsection,
7but does not preclude the counting of other offenses as prior offenses for purposes of
8sentencing a person.
AB130,404,10 9(3)  Substitution of a judge. The treatment of section 938.29 (1g) of the
10statutes first applies to petitions filed on the effective date of this subsection.
AB130,404,12 11(4)  No contest pleas. The treatment of section 938.30 (4) (bm) of the statutes
12first applies to pleas entered on the effective date of this subsection.
AB130,404,17 13(5)  Attendance at hearings, victim statements, court reports and
14disclosure of information to public.
The treatment of sections 120.12 (18), 938.299
15(1) (a), (am) and (ar), 938.32 (1) (b) 1., 938.33 (3) (intro.), (4) (intro.), (4m) (intro.) and
16(a) and (5), 938.335 (3m) (a), 938.396 (2m) and 972.14 (3) (a) of the statutes first
17applies to hearings held on the effective date of this subsection.
AB130,404,23 18(6)  Violations of dispositional orders. The treatment of sections 301.135 (1)
19and (3m), 938.17 (2) (d) (with respect to failure to pay a forfeiture) and (h), 938.23 (1)
20(am), 938.34 (8) (with respect to failure to pay a forfeiture), 938.343 (2) (with respect
21to failure to pay a forfeiture) and 938.355 (6) (a), (am), (b) and (d) (intro.), 1. and 4.,
22(6d) and (6g) (a) and (b) 1. of the statutes first applies to orders entered on the
23effective date of this subsection.
AB130,404,25 24(7)  Absconders. The treatment of section 946.50 of the statutes first applies
25to children who are adjudicated delinquent on the effective date of this subsection.
AB130,405,3
1(8)  Child custody hearings. The treatment of sections 938.208 (5), 938.21 (1)
2(a) and 938.534 (1) of the statutes first applies to children who are taken into custody
3or who enter a runway home on the effective date of this subsection.
AB130,405,7 4(9)  Deferred prosecution agreements and consent decrees. The treatment
5of sections 938.245 (2) (b) and (2m) and 938.32 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes first
6applies to deferred prosecution agreements and consent decrees entered into on the
7effective date of this subsection.
AB130,405,10 8(10)  Time limits in juvenile proceedings. The treatment of sections 938.24
9(5), 938.245 (7), 938.25 (2), 938.315 (1) (c) and (3) and 938.365 (6) of the statutes first
10applies to time periods beginning on the effective date of this subsection.
AB130, s. 9359 11Section 9359. Initial applicability; other.
AB130,405,14 12(1)  Reimbursement of counties. The treatment of sections 16.51 (7), 20.410
13(1) (c), 20.435 (3) (c), 48.36 (2), 59.175, 119.04 (1) and 120.12 (24) of the statutes first
14applies to expenses incurred on the effective date of this subsection.
AB130, s. 9400 15Section 9400. Effective dates.
AB130,405,17 16(1) This act takes effect on December 1, 1995, or on the day after publication,
17whichever is later.
AB130,405,1818 (End)
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