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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
March 13, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Goetsch, Coggs, Wood, Johnsrud
and Huber, cosponsored by Senators Moen, Darling, C. Potter, Panzer,
Grobschmidt and Fitzgerald. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
and Corrections.
AB186,1,2
1An Act to amend 301.46 (2) (e) and 301.46 (2m) (c) of the statutes;
relating to:
2notification of the general public concerning sex offenders.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person must register as a sex offender if he or she has been
convicted of certain sex offenses, found not guilty of certain sex offenses by reason
of mental disease or defect or adjudicated delinquent on the basis of certain sex
offenses. The department of corrections (DOC) must maintain a registry of sex
offenders that contains specified information concerning persons required to register
as a sex offender.
Generally, the information in the sex offender registry is confidential. However,
beginning on June 1, 1997, DOC or other state agencies that have custody or control
of a sex offender may release information from the registry to certain persons,
including local law enforcement agencies, certain community organizations and the
general public. In addition, if a local law enforcement agency believes that it is
necessary to protect the public, it may provide to community organizations or to a
member of the general public who is making a request information that it has
received from DOC or another state agency.
This bill provides that if a local law enforcement agency believes that it is
necessary to protect the public, the law enforcement agency may provide to the
general public information that it has received from DOC or another state agency.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB186,2,83
301.46
(2) (e) A police chief or sheriff may provide any of the information to
4which he or she has access under this subsection, other than information specified
5in subs. (4) (ag) and (5) (c), to an entity in the police chief's community or the sheriff's
6county that is entitled to request information under sub. (4) or to
any person 7requesting information under sub. (5) the general public if, in the opinion of the police
8chief or sheriff, providing that information is necessary to protect the public.
AB186,2,1711
301.46
(2m) (c) A police chief or sheriff who receives a bulletin under this
12subsection may provide any of the information in the bulletin, other than
13information specified in subs. (4) (ag) and (5) (c), to an entity in the police chief's
14community or the sheriff's county that is entitled to request information under sub.
15(4) or to
any person requesting information under sub. (5) the general public if, in the
16opinion of the police chief or sheriff, providing that information is necessary to
17protect the public.
AB186,2,1919
(1)
This act takes effect on June 1, 1997.
