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1950.02
(1m) "Crime" means an act committed in this state which, if committed
2by a competent adult, would constitute a crime, as defined in s. 939.12
, or which, if
3committed by a responsible child, would constitute a delinquent act under ch. 938.
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950.02
(1t) "Custodial agency" means any person authorized to arrest or take
6into actual physical custody an individual who is alleged to have committed a crime.
7"Custodial agency" includes a law enforcement agency, a sheriff, superintendent or
8other keeper of a jail and a person authorized to take custody of a juvenile under s.
9938.19 or 938.20 (4).
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950.02
(2m) "District attorney" means any of the following:
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(a) The district attorney or other person authorized to prosecute a criminal case
13or a delinquency proceeding under ch. 938.
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(b) A person designated by a person specified in par. (a) to perform the district
15attorney's duties under this chapter.
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950.02
(3m) "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning given in s. 165.83 (1)
18(b).
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19Section
60. 950.02 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 950.02 (4) (a) (intro.) and
20amended to read:
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950.02
(4) (a) (intro.) "Victim" means
a any of the following:
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221. A person against whom a crime has been committed.
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950.02
(4) (a) 2. If the person specified in subd. 1. is a child, a parent, guardian
25or legal custodian of the child.
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13. If a person specified in subd. 1. is physically or emotionally unable to exercise
2the rights granted under s. 950.04 or article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin
3constitution, a person designated by the person specified in subd. 1. or a family
4member of the person specified in subd. 1.
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4. If a person specified in subd. 1. is deceased, any of the following:
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a. A family member of the person who is deceased.
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b. A person who resided with the person who is deceased.
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5. If a person specified in subd. 1. has been determined to be incompetent under
9ch. 880, the guardian of the person appointed under ch. 880.
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950.02
(4) (b) "Victim" does not include the person charged with or alleged to
12have committed the crime.
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13Section
63. 950.04 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (intro.)
14and amended to read:
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950.04
(2w) (title)
Rights of witnesses. (intro.)
Victims and witnesses 16Witnesses of crimes have the following rights:
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17Section
64. 950.04 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (a) and
18amended to read:
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950.04
(2w) (a) To
be informed by local law enforcement agencies and request
20information from the district attorney
of about the final disposition of the case.
If the
21crime charged is a felony or is specified in ch. 940, the victim shall be notified
22whenever the defendant or perpetrator is released from custody. The victim shall be
23notified of a pardon application by the governor under s. 304.09 (3).
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950.04
(1v) Rights of victims. Victims of crimes have the following rights:
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1(a) To have his or her interest considered when the court is deciding whether
2to grant a continuance in the case, as provided under ss. 938.315 (2) and 971.10 (3)
3(b) 3.
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(b) To attend court proceedings in the case, subject to ss. 906.15 and 938.299
5(1). The court may require the victim to exercise his or her right under this
6paragraph using telephone or live audiovisual means, if available, if the victim is
7under arrest, incarcerated, imprisoned or otherwise detained by any law
8enforcement agency or is admitted or committed on an inpatient basis to a treatment
9facility under ch. 51, 971 or 980, and the victim does not have a person specified in
10s. 950.02 (4) (a) 3. to exercise the victim's right under this paragraph.
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(bm) To be provided with appropriate intercession services to ensure that
12employers of victims will cooperate with the criminal justice process and the juvenile
13justice process in order to minimize an employe's loss of pay and other benefits
14resulting from court appearances.
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(c) To be accompanied by a service representative, as provided under s. 895.73.
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(d) To request an order for, and to be given the results of, testing to determine
17the presence of a sexually transmitted disease or of any strain of human
18immunodeficiency virus, of antigen or nonantigen products of any strain of human
19immunodeficiency virus, or of an antibody of any strain of human immunodeficiency
20virus, as provided under ss. 938.296 or 968.38.
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(e) To be provided a waiting area under ss. 938.2965 and 967.10.
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(em) To have his or her interests considered by the court in determining
23whether to exclude persons from a preliminary hearing, as provided under s. 970.03
24(4).
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1(f) To have the parole commission make a reasonable attempt to notify the
2victim of applications for parole, as provided under s. 304.06 (1).
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(g) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of hearings or court
4proceedings, as provided under ss. 938.27 (4m) and (6), 938.273 (2), 971.095 (3) and
5972.14 (3) (b).
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(i) To have, at his or her request, the opportunity to consult with intake
7workers, district attorneys and corporation counsel in cases under ch. 938, as
8provided under ss. 938.245 (1m), 938.265 and 938.32 (1) (am).
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(j) To have, at his or her request, the opportunity to consult with the prosecution
10in a case brought in a court of criminal jurisdiction, as provided under s. 971.095 (2).
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(k) To a speedy disposition of the case in which they are involved as a victim
12in order to minimize the length of time they must endure the stress of their
13responsibilities in connection with the matter.
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(L) To have the district attorney or corporation counsel, whichever is
15applicable, make a reasonable attempt to contact the victim concerning the victim's
16right to make a statement, as provided under ss. 938.32 (1) (b) 2., 938.335 (3m) (b)
17and 972.14 (3) (b).
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(m) To provide statements concerning sentencing, disposition or parole, as
19provided under ss. 304.06 (1) (e), 938.32 (1) (b) 1., 938.335 (3m) (a) and 972.14 (3) (a).
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(n) To have direct input in the parole decision-making process, as provided by
21the rules promulgated under s. 304.06 (1) (em).
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(o) To have information concerning the impact of a delinquent act on the victim
23included in a court report under s. 938.33 and to have the person preparing the court
24report attempt to contact the victim, as provided under s. 938.331.
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1(p) To have the person preparing a presentence investigation under s. 972.15
2make a reasonable attempt to contact the victim, as provided in s. 972.15 (2m).
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(q) To restitution, as provided under ss. 938.245 (2) (a) 5., 938.32 (1t), 938.34
4(5), 938.345, 943.212, 943.23 (6), 943.245, 943.51 and 973.20.
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(r) To a judgment for unpaid restitution, as provided under ss. 895.035 (2m) and
6973.09 (3) (b).
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(rm) To compensation, as provided under ch. 949.
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(s) To have any stolen or other personal property expeditiously returned by law
9enforcement agencies when no longer needed as evidence. If feasible, all such
10property, except weapons, currency, contraband, property subject to evidentiary
11analysis and property the ownership of which is disputed, shall be returned to the
12person within 10 days of being taken.
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(t) To receive information from law enforcement agencies, as provided under
14s. 950.08 (2g).
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(u) To receive information from district attorneys, as provided under s. 950.08
16(2r).
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(um) To have district attorneys make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim
18under s. 971.17 (4m) regarding conditional releases under s. 971.17.
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(v) To have the department of corrections make a reasonable attempt to notify
20the victim under s. 301.046 (4) regarding community residential confinements,
21under s. 301.048 (4m) regarding participation in the intensive sanctions program,
22under s. 301.38 regarding escapes from a Type 1 prison, under s. 301.46 (3) regarding
23persons registered under s. 301.45, under s. 302.115 regarding release upon
24expiration of certain sentences, under s. 304.063 regarding parole releases, and
25under s. 938.51 regarding release or escape of a juvenile from correctional custody.
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1(w) To have the department of corrections make a reasonable attempt to notify
2the victim under s. 303.068 (4m) regarding leave granted to qualified inmates under
3303.068.
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(x) To have the department of health and family services make a reasonable
5attempt to notify the victim under s. 971.17 (6m) regarding termination or discharge
6under s. 971.17 and under s. 51.37 (10) regarding home visits under s. 51.37 (10).
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(xm) To have the department of health and family services make a reasonable
8attempt to notify the victim under s. 980.11 regarding supervised release under s.
9980.06 and discharge under s. 980.09 or 980.10.
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(y) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim concerning actions
11taken in a juvenile proceeding, as provided under ss. 938.24 (5m), 938.25 (2m),
12938.312 and 938.346.
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(ym) To have the governor make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim of
14a pardon application, as provided under s. 304.09 (2) and (3).
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(z) To make a written statement concerning pardon applications, as provided
16under s. 304.10 (2).
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(zm) To request information from a district attorney concerning the disposition
18of a case involving a crime of which he or she was a victim, as provided under s.
19971.095 (6).
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(zx) To complain to the department of justice concerning the treatment of crime
21victims, as provided under s. 950.08 (3), and to request review by the crime victims
22rights board of the complaint, as provided under s. 950.09 (2).
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1950.04
(2w) (f) To be provided a waiting area under ss. 938.2965 and 967.10.
AB342-engrossed, s. 70
3Section
70. 950.04 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (d) and
4amended to read:
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950.04
(2w) (d) To be informed of financial assistance and other social services
6available as a result of being a witness
or a victim of a crime, including information
7on how to apply for the assistance and services.
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11Section
74. 950.04 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (g) and
12amended to read:
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950.04
(2w) (g) To be provided with appropriate intercession services to ensure
14that employers of
victims and witnesses will cooperate with the criminal justice
15process and the juvenile justice process in order to minimize an employe's loss of pay
16and other benefits resulting from court appearances.
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17Section
75. 950.04 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 950.04 (2w) (h) and
18amended to read:
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950.04
(2w) (h) To be entitled to a speedy disposition of the case in which they
20are involved as a
victim or witness in order to minimize the length of time they must
21endure the stress of their responsibilities in connection with the matter.
AB342-engrossed, s. 80
2Section
80. 950.05 (1) (a) to (i) of the statutes are renumbered 950.06 (1m) (a)
3to (i).
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950.055
(2) Additional services. (intro.) In addition to all rights afforded to
7victims and witnesses under s. 950.04 and services provided under s.
950.05 950.06
8(1m), counties are encouraged to provide the following additional services on behalf
9of children who are involved in criminal or delinquency proceedings as victims or
10witnesses:
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950.055
(3) Program responsibility. In each county, the county board is
13responsible for
the enforcement of rights and the provision of services under this
14section. A county may seek reimbursement for services provided under this section
15as part of its program plan submitted to the department under s. 950.06. To the
16extent possible, counties shall utilize volunteers and existing public resources for the
17provision of these services.
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19950.06 (title)
Responsibility
Reimbursement for rights and services.