AB298,3,2419 303.065 (1) The department may grant work release privileges to any person
20incarcerated within the state prisons, except that no person serving a life sentence
21may be considered for work release until he or she has reached parole eligibility
22under s. 304.06 (1) (b) or (1t) or 973.014, whichever is applicable, and no person
23serving a life sentence under s. 939.62 (2m) or awaiting imposition of a death
24sentence
may be considered for work release.
AB298, s. 7 25Section 7. 304.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,4,3
1304.02 (5) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (3), a prisoner who is serving a life
2sentence under s. 939.62 (2m) or awaiting imposition of a death sentence is not
3eligible for release to parole supervision under this section.
AB298, s. 8 4Section 8. 304.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,4,205 304.06 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) or s. 161.49 (2), 302.045 (3) or
6973.0135, the parole commission may parole an inmate of the Wisconsin state
7prisons or any felon or any person serving at least one year or more in a county house
8of correction or a county reforestation camp organized under s. 303.07, when he or
9she has served 25% of the sentence imposed for the offense, or 6 months, whichever
10is greater. Except as provided in sub. (1t) or s. 939.62 (2m) or 973.014, the parole
11commission may parole an inmate serving a life term when he or she has served 20
12years, as modified by the formula under s. 302.11 (1) and subject to extension using
13the formulas under s. 302.11 (2). The person serving the life term shall be given
14credit for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155, including good time under
15s. 973.155 (4). The secretary may grant special action parole releases under s.
16304.02. The department or the parole commission shall not provide any convicted
17offender or other person sentenced to the department's custody any parole eligibility
18or evaluation until the person has been confined at least 60 days following
19sentencing. The parole commission may not parole an inmate who is awaiting
20imposition of a death sentence.
AB298, s. 9 21Section 9. 304.06 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298,4,2422 304.06 (1t) If the prisoner is serving a life term imposed under s. 973.015, the
23prisoner is eligible for parole only when authorized by the sentencing court under s.
24973.015 (3) (b).
AB298, s. 10 25Section 10. 304.071 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,5,3
1304.071 (2) If a prisoner is not eligible for parole under s. 161.49 (2), 304.06 (1)
2(b) or (1t),
939.62 (2m) or 973.032 (5), he or she is not eligible for parole under this
3section.
AB298, s. 11 4Section 11. 939.22 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298,5,65 939.22 (7) "Crime punishable by death or life imprisonment" means a crime for
6which one or more of the possible penalties is death or life imprisonment.
AB298, s. 12 7Section 12. 939.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,5,108 939.30 (2) For a solicitation to commit a crime for which the penalty is
9punishable by death or life imprisonment, the actor is guilty of a Class C felony. For
10a solicitation to commit a Class E felony, the actor is guilty of a Class E felony.
AB298, s. 13 11Section 13. 939.31 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,5,18 12939.31 Conspiracy. Except as provided in ss. 161.41 (1x), 940.43 (4) and
13940.45 (4), whoever, with intent that a crime be committed, agrees or combines with
14another for the purpose of committing that crime may, if one or more of the parties
15to the conspiracy does an act to effect its object, be fined or imprisoned or both not
16to exceed the maximum provided for the completed crime; except that for a
17conspiracy to commit a crime for which the penalty is punishable by death or life
18imprisonment, the actor is guilty of a Class B felony.
AB298, s. 14 19Section 14. 939.32 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,5,2120 939.32 (1) (a) Whoever attempts to commit a crime for which the penalty is
21punishable by death or life imprisonment is guilty of a Class B felony.
AB298, s. 15 22Section 15. 939.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 939.50 (1) (am).
AB298, s. 16 23Section 16. 939.50 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298,5,2424 939.50 (1) (ag) Class AA felony.
AB298, s. 17 25Section 17. 939.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,6,2
1939.50 (2) A felony is a Class AA, A, B, C, D or E felony when it is so specified
2in chs. 939 to 951.
AB298, s. 18 3Section 18. 939.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 939.50 (3) (am).
AB298, s. 19 4Section 19. 939.50 (3) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298,6,65 939.50 (3) (ag) For a Class AA felony, life imprisonment or death, as determined
6under s. 973.015.
AB298, s. 20 7Section 20. 939.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,6,10 8939.60 Felony and misdemeanor defined. A crime punishable by death or
9imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons is a felony. Every other crime is a
10misdemeanor.
AB298, s. 21 11Section 21. 939.624 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,6,1712 939.624 (2) If a person has one or more prior convictions for a serious violent
13crime or a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment and subsequently
14commits a serious violent crime, the court shall sentence the person to not less than
155 years' imprisonment, but otherwise the penalties for the crime apply, subject to any
16applicable penalty enhancement. The court shall not place the defendant on
17probation.
AB298, s. 22 18Section 22. 939.625 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,6,2119 939.625 (1) (b) 2. If the maximum term of imprisonment for a felony is more
20than 5 years or is a life term or the felony is punishable by death, the maximum term
21of imprisonment for the felony may be increased by not more than 5 years.
AB298, s. 23 22Section 23. 939.63 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,6,2523 939.63 (1) (a) 2. If the maximum term of imprisonment for a felony is more than
245 years or is a life term or the felony is punishable by death, the maximum term of
25imprisonment for the felony may be increased by not more than 5 years.
AB298, s. 24
1Section 24. 940.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 940.01 (1) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB298,7,53 940.01 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2), whoever causes the
4death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another is guilty of
5a Class A felony.
AB298, s. 25 6Section 25. 940.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298,7,107 940.01 (1) (b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d) and sub. (2), whoever
8causes the death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another
9is guilty of a Class AA felony if the offense involves any of the following courses of
10conduct:
AB298,7,1111 1. Homicide of a person who has not attained the age of 14 years.
AB298,7,1312 2. Homicide of any fire fighter, as defined in s. 102.475 (8) (b), peace officer or
13corrections employe, acting in the line of duty.
AB298,7,1514 3. Homicide committed for pecuniary gain by a person after being hired by any
15other person.
AB298,7,1716 4. Homicide committed as part of a series or group of other homicides related
17by a common design or transaction.
AB298,7,1818 5. Homicide committed in the perpetration of sexual assault or kidnapping.
AB298, s. 26 19Section 26. 940.01 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298,7,2120 940.01 (1) (c) Notwithstanding s. 939.05, a person is subject to par. (b) as a party
21to a crime only if that person had intended that a person be killed.
AB298, s. 27 22Section 27. 940.01 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298,7,2423 940.01 (1) (d) A person is subject to par. (b) only if the person is 16 years old
24or older when he or she commits the offense.
AB298, s. 28 25Section 28. 967.02 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB298,8,2
1967.02 (1m) "Crime punishable by death or life imprisonment" has the
2meaning given in s. 939.22 (7).
AB298, s. 29 3Section 29. 971.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,8,134 971.17 (1) Commitment period. When a defendant is found not guilty by reason
5of mental disease or mental defect, the court shall commit the person to the
6department of health and social services for a specified period not exceeding
7two-thirds of the maximum term of imprisonment that could be imposed under s.
8973.15 (2) (a) against an offender convicted of the same crime or crimes, including
9imprisonment authorized by ss. 161.48, 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.635, 939.64,
10939.641 and 939.645 and other penalty enhancement statutes, as applicable, subject
11to the credit provisions of s. 973.155. If the maximum term of imprisonment is life
12crime is punishable by death or life imprisonment, the commitment period specified
13by the court may be life, subject to termination under sub. (5).
AB298, s. 30 14Section 30. 972.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,9,2 15972.03 Peremptory challenges. Each side is entitled to only 4 peremptory
16challenges except as otherwise provided in this section. When the crime charged is
17punishable by death or life imprisonment the state is entitled to 6 peremptory
18challenges and the defendant is entitled to 6 peremptory challenges. If there is more
19than one defendant, the court shall divide the challenges as equally as practicable
20among them; and if their defenses are adverse and the court is satisfied that the
21protection of their rights so requires, the court may allow the defendants additional
22challenges. If the crime is punishable by death or life imprisonment, the total
23peremptory challenges allowed the defense shall not exceed 12 if there are only 2
24defendants and 18 if there are more than 2 defendants; in other cases 6 challenges
25if there are only 2 defendants and 9 challenges if there are more than 2. Each side

1shall be allowed one additional peremptory challenge if additional jurors are to be
2impaneled under s. 972.04 (1).
AB298, s. 31 3Section 31. 972.13 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,9,44 972.13 (6) The following forms may be used for judgments:
AB298,9,55 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB298,9,66 .... County
AB298,9,87 In .... Court
8 The State of Wisconsin
AB298,9,99 vs.
AB298,9,1010 ....(Name of defendant)
AB298,9,1111 UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS,
AB298,9,1712 IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been convicted upon the defendant's
13plea of guilty (not guilty and a verdict of guilty) (not guilty and a finding of guilty)
14(no contest) on the .... day of ...., 19.., of the crime of .... in violation of s. ....; and the
15court having asked the defendant whether the defendant has anything to state why
16sentence should not be pronounced, and no sufficient grounds to the contrary being
17shown or appearing to the court.
AB298,9,1818 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is guilty as convicted.
AB298,9,19 19*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant shall be executed by lethal injection.
AB298,9,2120 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to the Wisconsin
21state prisons (county jail of .... county) for an indeterminate term of not more than.....
AB298,9,2422 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is placed in the intensive sanctions
23program subject to the limitations of section 973.032 (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes
24and the following conditions:....
AB298,10,3
1*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to detention in
2(the defendant's place of residence or place designated by judge) for a term of not
3more than....
AB298,10,54 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is ordered to pay a fine of $.... (and the
5costs of this action).
AB298,10,66 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant pay restitution to....
AB298,10,87 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is restricted in his or her use of
8computers as follows:....
AB298,10,109 *The .... at .... is designated as the Reception Center to which the defendant
10shall be delivered by the sheriff.
AB298,10,1211 *IT IS ORDERED That the clerk deliver a duplicate original of this judgment
12to the sheriff who shall forthwith execute the same and deliver it to the warden.
AB298,10,1313 Dated this .... day of ...., 19...
AB298,10,1414 BY THE COURT ....
AB298,10,1515 Date of Offense ....,
AB298,10,1616 District Attorney ....,
AB298,10,1717 Defense Attorney ....
AB298,10,1918 *Strike inapplicable paragraphs.
19 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB298,10,2120 .... County
21 In .... Court
AB298,10,2322 The State of Wisconsin
23 vs.
AB298,10,2424 ....(Name of defendant)
AB298,11,2
1On the .... day of ...., 19.., the district attorney appeared for the state and the
2defendant appeared in person and by .... the defendant's attorney.
AB298,11,33 UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
AB298,11,54 IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been found not guilty by the verdict
5of the jury (by the court) and is therefore ordered discharged forthwith.
AB298,11,66 Dated this .... day of ...., 19...
AB298,11,77 BY THE COURT ....
AB298, s. 32 8Section 32. 973.013 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,11,169 973.013 (1) (b) The sentence shall have the effect of a sentence at hard labor
10for the maximum term fixed by the court, subject to the power of actual release from
11confinement by parole by the department or by pardon as provided by law. If a person
12is sentenced for a definite time for an offense for which the person may be sentenced
13under this section, the person is in legal effect sentenced as required by this section,
14said definite time being the maximum period. A Except as provided in s. 973.015,
15a
defendant convicted of a crime for which the minimum penalty is life shall be
16sentenced for life.
AB298,11,17 17Section 33 973.0135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB298,11,1918 973.0135 (3) A person is not subject to this section if the current serious felony
19is punishable by death or life imprisonment.
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