AB342,25,98 (w) To reasonable notification by the department of corrections under s.
9303.068 (4m) regarding leave granted to qualified inmates under 303.068.
AB342,25,1210 (x) To notification by the department of health and family services under s.
11971.17 (6m) regarding termination or discharge under s. 971.17 and under s. 51.37
12(10) regarding home visits under s. 51.37 (10).
AB342,25,1513 (xm) To notification by the department of health and family services under s.
14980.11 regarding supervised release under s. 980.06 and discharge under s. 980.09
15or 980.10.
AB342,25,1716 (y) To notification concerning actions taken in a juvenile proceeding, as
17provided under ss. 938.24 (5m), 938.25 (2m), 938.312 and 938.346.
AB342,25,1918 (ym) To notification by the governor of a pardon application, as provided under
19s. 304.09 (2).
AB342,25,2120 (z) To make a written statement concerning pardon applications, as provided
21under s. 304.10 (2).
AB342,25,2422 (zm) To request information from a district attorney concerning the disposition
23of a case involving a crime of which he or she was a victim, as provided under s.
24971.095 (6).
AB342,26,4
1(zx) To complain to the department of justice concerning the treatment of crime
2victims, as provided under s. 950.08 (3), and to request review by the crime victims
3rights board of the complaint mediation conducted by the department of justice, as
4provided under s. 950.09 (2).
AB342, s. 54 5Section 54. 950.04 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (b).
AB342, s. 55 6Section 55. 950.04 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (1v) (pm).
AB342, s. 56 7Section 56. 950.04 (2w) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB342,26,88 950.04 (2w) (f) To be provided a waiting area under ss. 938.2965 and 967.10.
AB342, s. 57 9Section 57. 950.04 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (c).
AB342, s. 58 10Section 58. 950.04 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (d) and
11amended to read:
AB342,26,1412 950.04 (2w) (d) To be informed of financial assistance and other social services
13available as a result of being a witness or a victim of a crime, including information
14on how to apply for the assistance and services.
AB342, s. 59 15Section 59. 950.04 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (e).
AB342, s. 60 16Section 60. 950.04 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB342, s. 61 17Section 61. 950.04 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (fm).
AB342, s. 62 18Section 62. 950.04 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (g) and
19amended to read:
AB342,26,2320 950.04 (2w) (g) To be provided with appropriate employer intercession services
21to ensure that employers of victims and witnesses will cooperate with the criminal
22justice process and the juvenile justice process in order to minimize an employe's loss
23of pay and other benefits resulting from court appearances.
AB342, s. 63 24Section 63. 950.04 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (h) and
25amended to read:
AB342,27,3
1950.04 (2w) (h) To be entitled to a speedy disposition of the case in which they
2are involved as a victim or witness in order to minimize the length of time they must
3endure the stress of their responsibilities in connection with the matter.
AB342, s. 64 4Section 64. 950.04 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
AB342, s. 65 5Section 65. 950.045 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is
6repealed.
AB342, s. 66 7Section 66. 950.05 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB342, s. 67 8Section 67. 950.05 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB342, s. 68 9Section 68. 950.05 (1) (a) to (i) of the statutes are renumbered 950.06 (1m) (a)
10to (i).
AB342, s. 69 11Section 69. 950.05 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB342, s. 70 12Section 70. 950.055 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB342,27,1713 950.055 (2) Additional services. (intro.) In addition to all rights afforded to
14victims and witnesses under s. 950.04 and services provided under s. 950.05 950.06
15(1m)
, counties are encouraged to provide the following additional services on behalf
16of children who are involved in criminal or delinquency proceedings as victims or
17witnesses:
AB342, s. 71 18Section 71. 950.055 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB342,27,2419 950.055 (3) Program responsibility. In each county, the county board is
20responsible for the enforcement of rights and the provision of services under this
21section. A county may seek reimbursement for services provided under this section
22as part of its program plan submitted to the department under s. 950.06. To the
23extent possible, counties shall utilize volunteers and existing public resources for the
24provision of these services.
AB342, s. 72 25Section 72. 950.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB342,28,1
1950.06 (title) Responsibility Reimbursement for rights and services.
AB342, s. 73 2Section 73. 950.06 (1) of the statutes is repealed:
AB342, s. 74 3Section 74. 950.06 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB342,28,64 950.06 (1m) (intro.) To be eligible for reimbursement under this section for the
5provision of services to victims and witnesses, a county shall provide all of the
6following services to victims and witnesses:
AB342, s. 75 7Section 75. 950.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB342,28,198 950.06 (2) The costs of enforcing rights under s. 950.04 and providing services
9under s. 950.05 sub. (1m) shall be paid for by the county, but the county is eligible
10to receive reimbursement from the state for not more than 90% of the costs incurred
11in providing those services under s. 950.05. For costs incurred on or after January
121, 1982, the county is eligible to receive funding from the state for not more than 90%
13of the costs incurred in providing services under s. 950.05
. The department shall
14determine the level of services for which a county may be reimbursed. The county
15board shall file a claim for reimbursement with the department. The department
16shall reimburse the counties from the appropriations under s. 20.455 (5) (c) and (g)
17on a semiannual basis for services provided. If a county has a program plan approved
18after July 2, 1983, the department may reimburse the county only for services
19provided on or after January 1, 1984.
AB342, s. 76 20Section 76. 950.06 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB342, s. 77 21Section 77. 950.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB342,29,1322 950.06 (4) If the county seeks reimbursement under sub. (2), the county board
23shall submit a program plan to the department for its approval. The county is eligible
24for reimbursement under sub. (2) only if the department has approved the plan. The
25program plan shall describe the level of services to victims and witnesses that the

1county intends to provide; the personnel or agencies responsible for related
2administrative programs and individual services; proposed staffing for the program;
3proposed education, training and experience requirements for program staff and the
4staff of agencies providing related administrative programs and individual services;
5the county's budget for implementing the program and other information the
6department determines to be necessary for its review. The plan shall provide that
7the district attorney, local law enforcement agencies and the courts shall make
8available to the person or agency responsible for administering the program all
9reports or files, except reports or files which are required by statute to be kept
10confidential, if the reports or files are required by the person or agency to carry out
11program responsibilities. Each year, the county board shall submit a report to the
12department on the operation of the plan, including the enforcement of rights under
13s. 950.04 and
the provision of services under s. 950.05 sub. (1m).
AB342, s. 78 14Section 78. 950.08 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB342,29,15 15950.08 (title) Hotline, information Information and mediation services.
AB342, s. 79 16Section 79. 950.08 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB342,29,1717 950.08 (1) (title) Duties of department; toll-free telephone number.
AB342, s. 80 18Section 80. 950.08 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB342,29,1919 950.08 (2) (title) Duties of department; general informational program.
AB342, s. 81 20Section 81. 950.08 (2g), (2r) and (2s) of the statutes are created to read:
AB342,29,2521 950.08 (2g) Information to be provided by law enforcement agencies. No
22later than 24 hours after a law enforcement agency has initial contact with a victim
23of a crime that the law enforcement agency is responsible for investigating, the law
24enforcement agency shall provide to the victim written information on all of the
25following:
AB342,30,1
1(a) A list of the rights of victims under s. 950.04 (1v).
AB342,30,42 (b) The availability of compensation under ch. 949 and the address and
3telephone number at which to contact the department for information concerning
4compensation under ch. 949.
AB342,30,115 (c) The address and telephone number of the intake worker, corporation
6counsel or district attorney whom the victim may contact to obtain information
7concerning the rights of victims and to request notice of court proceedings under ss.
8938.27 (4m) and (6), 938.273 (2), 938.299 (1) (am) and 938.335 (3m) (b) or ss. 971.095
9(3) and 972.14 (3) (b), whichever is applicable, and to request the opportunity to
10confer under ss. 938.245 (1m), 938.265 or 938.32 (1) (am) or s. 971.095 (2), whichever
11is applicable.
AB342,30,1412 (d) The address and telephone number of the custodial agency that the victim
13may contact to obtain information concerning the taking into custody or arrest of a
14suspect in connection with the crime of which he or she is a victim.
AB342,30,1815 (e) The address and telephone number of the custodial agency that the victim
16may contact for information concerning release under s. 938.20 or 938.21 or ch. 969,
17whichever is appropriate, of a person arrested or taken into custody for the crime of
18which he or she is a victim.
AB342,30,2119 (f) Suggested procedures for the victim to follow if he or she is subject to threats
20or intimidation arising out of his or her cooperation with law enforcement and
21prosecution efforts relating to a crime of which he or she is a victim.
AB342,30,2422 (g) The address and telephone number at which the victim may contact the
23department or any local agency that provides victim assistance in order to obtain
24further information about services available for victims, including medical services.
AB342,31,6
1(2r) Information to be provided by a district attorney in criminal cases. As
2soon as practicable, but in no event later than 10 days after the initial appearance
3under s. 970.01 or 24 hours before a preliminary examination under s. 970.03,
4whichever is earlier, of a person charged with a crime in a court of criminal
5jurisdiction, a district attorney shall provide to each victim of the crime written
6information on all of the following:
AB342,31,77 (a) A brief statement of the procedure for prosecuting a crime.
AB342,31,98 (b) A list of the rights of victims under s. 950.04 (1v) and information about how
9to exercise those rights.
AB342,31,1110 (c) The person or agency to notify if the victim changes his or her address and
11wants to continue to receive notices and services under s. 950.04 or 971.095 (3).
AB342,31,1412 (d) The availability of compensation under ch. 949, including information
13concerning eligibility for compensation and the procedure for applying for
14compensation.
AB342,31,1615 (e) The person to contact for further information about a case involving the
16prosecution of a crime of which he or she is a victim.
AB342,31,19 17(2s) Information concerning juvenile cases. Notification of a victim of an act
18committed by a juvenile concerning the rights of victims under ch. 938 shall be
19provided as specified in s. 938.346.
AB342, s. 82 20Section 82. 950.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB342,32,421 950.08 (3) (title) Duties of department; mediation. The department may
22receive complaints, seek to mediate complaints and, with the consent of the involved
23parties, actually mediate complaints regarding the treatment of crime victims and
24witnesses by public officials, employes or agencies or under crime victim and witness
25assistance programs. The department may act as a liaison between crime victims

1or witnesses and others when seeking to mediate these complaints and may request
2a written response regarding the complaint from the subject of a complaint. If asked
3by the department to provide a written response regarding a complaint, the subject
4of a complaint shall respond to the department's request within a reasonable time
.
AB342, s. 83 5Section 83. 950.09 of the statutes is created to read:
AB342,32,7 6950.09 Crime victims rights board. (1) In this section, "board" means the
7crime victims rights board.
AB342,32,13 8(2) At the request of one of the involved parties, the board may review a
9complaint made to the department under s. 950.08 (3) regarding a violation of the
10rights of a crime victim. A party may not request the board to review a complaint
11under this subsection until the department has completed its action on the complaint
12under s. 950.08 (3). Based on its review of a complaint under this subsection, the
13board may do any of the following:
AB342,32,1614 (a) Issue private and public reprimands of public officials, employes or agencies
15that violate the rights of crime victims provided under this chapter, ch. 938 and
16article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin constitution.
AB342,32,1917 (b) Refer to the judicial commission a violation or alleged violation by a judge
18of the rights of crime victims provided under this chapter, ch. 938 and article I,
19section 9m, of the Wisconsin constitution.
AB342,32,2220 (c) Seek appropriate equitable relief on behalf of a victim if such relief is
21necessary to protect the rights of the victim. The board may not seek to appeal,
22reverse or modify a judgment of conviction or a sentence in a criminal case.
AB342,33,523 (d) Bring civil actions to assess a forfeiture under s. 950.11. Notwithstanding
24s. 778.06, an action or proposed action authorized under this paragraph may be
25settled for such sum as may be agreed upon between the parties. In settling actions

1or proposed actions, the board shall treat comparable situations in a comparable
2manner and shall assure that any settlement bears a reasonable relationship to the
3severity of the offense or alleged offense. Forfeiture actions brought by the board
4shall be brought in the circuit court for the county in which the violation is alleged
5to have occurred.
AB342,33,8 6(3) In addition to its powers under sub. (2), the board may issue reports and
7recommendations concerning the securing and provision of crime victims rights and
8services.
AB342,33,10 9(4) Actions of the board are not subject to approval or review by the attorney
10general.
AB342,33,12 11(5) The board shall promulgate rules establishing procedures for the exercise
12of its powers under this section.
AB342, s. 84 13Section 84. 950.10 of the statutes is created to read:
AB342,33,18 14950.10 Limitation on liability; grounds for appeal. (1) No cause of action
15for money damages may arise against the state, any political subdivision of the state
16or any employe or agent of the state or a political subdivision of the state for any act
17or omission in the performance of any power or duty under this chapter or ch. 938
18or under article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin constitution.
AB342,33,22 19(2) A failure to provide a right, service or notice to a victim under this chapter
20or ch. 938 or under article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin constitution is not a ground
21for an appeal of a judgment of conviction or sentence and is not grounds for any court
22to reverse or modify a judgment of conviction or sentence.
AB342, s. 85 23Section 85. 950.11 of the statutes is created to read:
AB342,34,3
1950.11 Penalties. A public official, employe or agency that intentionally fails
2to provide a right specified under s. 950.04 (1v) to a victim of a crime may be subject
3to a forfeiture of not more than $1,000.
AB342, s. 86 4Section 86. 967.10 of the statutes is created to read:
AB342,34,5 5967.10 Waiting area for victims and witnesses. (1) In this section:
AB342,34,66 (a) "Victim" has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (4).
AB342,34,77 (b) "Witness" has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (5).
AB342,34,14 8(2) If an area is available and use of the area is practical, a county shall provide
9a waiting area for a victim or witness to use during court proceedings that is separate
10from any area used by the defendant, the defendant's relatives and defense
11witnesses. If a separate waiting area is not available or its use is not practical, a
12county shall provide other means to minimize the contact between the victim or
13witness and the defendant, the defendant's relatives and defense witnesses during
14court proceedings.
AB342, s. 87 15Section 87. 971.08 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB342,34,1716 971.08 (1) (d) Inquire of the district attorney whether he or she has complied
17with s. 971.095 (2).
AB342, s. 88 18Section 88. 971.095 of the statutes is created to read:
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