AB688,8,118 302.11 (1q) (a) An inmate who files an action or special proceeding, including
9a petition for a common law writ of certiorari, to which s. 807.15 applies shall have
10his or her mandatory release date extended by the number of days specified in the
11court order prepared under s. 807.15 (3).
AB688,8,1412 (b) Upon receiving a court order issued under s. 807.15, the department shall
13recalculate the mandatory release date of the inmate to whom the order applies and
14shall inform the inmate of his or her new mandatory release date.
AB688, s. 7 15Section 7. 302.11 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,8,1716 302.11 (2) (c) No extension under this section subsection may require the
17inmate to serve more days in prison than provided for under the sentence.
AB688, s. 8 18Section 8. 302.11 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,9,219 302.11 (7) (b) A parolee returned to prison for violation of the conditions of
20parole shall be incarcerated for the entire period of time determined by the
21department of corrections in the case of a waiver or the division of hearings and
22appeals in the department of administration in the case of a hearing under par. (a),
23unless paroled earlier under par. (c). The parolee is not subject to mandatory release
24under sub. (1) or presumptive mandatory release under sub. (1g). The period of time

1determined under par. (a) may be extended in accordance with sub. subs. (1q) and
2(2).
AB688, s. 9 3Section 9. 302.43 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,9,15 4302.43 Good time. Every inmate of a county jail is eligible to earn good time
5in the amount of one-fourth of his or her term for good behavior if sentenced to at
6least 4 days, but fractions of a day shall be ignored. An inmate shall be given credit
7for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155, including good time under s.
8973.155 (4). An inmate who violates any law or any regulation of the jail, or neglects
9or refuses to perform any duty lawfully required of him or her, may be deprived by
10the sheriff of good time under this section, except that the sheriff shall not deprive
11the inmate of more than 2 days good time for any one offense without the approval
12of the court. An inmate who files an action or special proceeding, including a petition
13for a common law writ of certiorari, to which s. 807.15 applies shall be deprived of
14the number of days of good time specified in the court order prepared under s. 807.15
15(3).
AB688, s. 10 16Section 10. 303.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,9,2417 303.07 (3) Each prisoner serving a sentence under this section who could have
18been sentenced to a state prison is subject to s. 302.11 (1), (1g) , (1q) and (2). Each
19prisoner serving such a sentence may be transferred to a state prison upon
20recommendation of the superintendent and approval of the department. The county
21board may, pursuant to its regulations approved by the department, extend to all
22other prisoners similar pecuniary earnings and rewards, subject to similar
23conditions and limitations as those prescribed by s. 302.12 for prisoners in the
24Wisconsin state prisons.
AB688, s. 11 25Section 11. 304.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,10,15
1304.06 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) or s. 302.045 (3), 961.49 (2) or
2973.0135, the parole commission may parole an inmate of the Wisconsin state
3prisons or any felon or any person serving at least one year or more in a county house
4of correction or a county reforestation camp organized under s. 303.07, when he or
5she has served 25% of the sentence imposed for the offense, or 6 months, whichever
6is greater. Except as provided in s. 939.62 (2m) or 973.014, the parole commission
7may parole an inmate serving a life term when he or she has served 20 years, as
8modified by the formula under s. 302.11 (1) and subject to extension using the
9formulas
under s. 302.11 (2) (1q) and (2), if applicable. The person serving the life
10term shall be given credit for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155,
11including good time under s. 973.155 (4). The secretary may grant special action
12parole releases under s. 304.02. The department or the parole commission shall not
13provide any convicted offender or other person sentenced to the department's custody
14any parole eligibility or evaluation until the person has been confined at least 60 days
15following sentencing.
AB688, s. 12 16Section 12. 801.02 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 801.02 (7) (c) and
17amended to read:
AB688,11,318 801.02 (7) (c) No prisoner, as defined in s. 301.01 (2), may commence a civil
19action or special proceeding against an officer, employe or agent of the department
20of corrections in his or her official capacity or as an individual for acts or omissions
21committed while carrying out his or her duties as an officer, employe or agent or while
22acting within the scope of his or her office, employment or agency
, including a petition
23for a common law writ of certiorari, with respect to the prison or jail conditions in the
24facility in which he or she is or has been incarcerated, imprisoned or detained
until
25the person has exhausted any all available administrative remedies that the

1department of corrections has promulgated by rule
. Except for petitions for a
2common law writ of certiorari, a prisoner commencing an action or special proceeding
3shall first comply with the provisions of s. 893.80 or 893.82
.
AB688, s. 13 4Section 13. 801.02 (7) (a), (b), (d) and (e) of the statutes are created to read:
AB688,11,55 801.02 (7) (a) In this subsection:
AB688,11,116 1. "Correctional institution" means any state or local facility that incarcerates
7or detains any adult accused of, charged with, convicted of, or sentenced for any crime
8or that incarcerates or detains any juvenile alleged to be delinquent or adjudicated
9to be delinquent on the basis of conduct that, if committed by an adult, would be a
10crime. A correctional institution includes a Type 1 prison, as defined in s. 301.01 (5),
11a Type 2 prison, as defined in s. 301.01 (6), a county jail and a house of correction.
AB688,11,1412 2. "Prisoner" means any person who is incarcerated, imprisoned or otherwise
13detained in a correctional institution or who is arrested or otherwise detained by a
14law enforcement officer.
AB688,11,1715 3. "Prison or jail conditions" means any matter related to the conditions of
16confinement or to the effects of actions by government officers, employes or agents
17on the lives of prisoners, but excluding the fact or duration of the confinement.
AB688,11,1918 (b) Review by the common law writ of certiorari is a prisoner's exclusive remedy
19for doing any of the following:
AB688,11,2120 1. Challenging the validity of a decision relating to prisoner discipline, the
21revocation of probation or the denial or revocation of parole.
AB688,11,2522 2. Challenging the disposition of a complaint concerning prison or jail
23conditions, including a complaint concerning a program assignment, institution
24assignment or security classification, for which there is an adequate administrative
25remedy.
AB688,12,12
1(d) At the time of filing the initial pleading to commence an action or special
2proceeding, including a petition for a common law writ of certiorari, related to prison
3or jail conditions, a prisoner shall include, as part of the initial pleading,
4documentation showing that he or she has exhausted all available administrative
5remedies. The documentation shall include copies of all of the written materials that
6he or she provided to the administrative agency as part of the administrative
7proceeding and all of the written materials the administrative agency provided to
8him or her related to that administrative proceeding. The documentation shall also
9include all written materials included as part of any administrative appeal. The
10court shall deny a prisoner's request to proceed without the prepayment of fees and
11costs under s. 814.29 (1m) if the prisoner fails to comply with this paragraph or if the
12prisoner has failed to exhaust all available administrative remedies.
AB688,12,2113 (e) The court shall dismiss any action or special proceeding, including a petition
14for a common law writ of certiorari, commenced by any prisoner if that prisoner has,
15on 3 or more prior occasions, while he or she was incarcerated, imprisoned, confined
16or detained in a jail or prison, brought an appeal, writ of error, action or special
17proceeding, including a petition for a common law writ of certiorari, that was
18dismissed by a state or federal court for any of the reasons listed in s. 802.05 (3) (b)
191. to 4. The court may permit a prisoner to commence the action or special
20proceeding, notwithstanding this paragraph, if the court determines that the
21prisoner is in imminent danger of serious physical injury.
AB688, s. 14 22Section 14. 801.09 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,13,323 801.09 (2) (a) Within 20 days, or within 45 days if the defendant is the state
24or an officer, agent, employe or agency of the state in an action or special proceeding
25brought within the purview of s. 893.82 or 895.46
, exclusive of the day of service, after

1the summons has been served personally upon the defendant or served by
2substitution personally upon another authorized to accept service of the summons
3for the defendant; or
AB688, s. 15 4Section 15. 802.05 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB688,13,75 802.05 (3) (a) A court shall review the initial pleading as soon as practicable
6after the action or special proceeding is filed with the court if the action or special
7proceeding is commenced by a prisoner, as defined in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2.
AB688,13,108 (b) The court may dismiss the action or special proceeding without requiring
9the defendant to answer the pleading if the court determines that the action or
10special proceeding meets any of the following conditions:
AB688,13,1111 1. Is frivolous, as determined under s. 814.025 (3).
AB688,13,1312 2. Is used for any improper purpose, such as to harass, to cause unnecessary
13delay or to needlessly increase the cost of litigation.
AB688,13,1414 3. Seeks monetary damages from a defendant who is immune from such relief.
AB688,13,1515 4. Fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
AB688,13,1916 (c) If a court dismisses an action or special proceeding under par. (b), the court
17shall notify the department of justice or the attorney representing the political
18subdivision, as appropriate, of the dismissal by a procedure developed by the director
19of state courts in cooperation with the department of justice.
AB688,13,2220 (d) The dismissal of an action or special proceeding under par. (b) does not
21relieve the prisoner from paying the full filing fee related to that action or special
22proceeding.
AB688, s. 16 23Section 16. 802.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,14,1824 802.06 (1) When presented. A Except as provided under sub. (1m) or when
25a court dismisses an action or special proceeding under s. 802.05 (3), a
defendant

1shall serve an answer within 20 days after the service of the complaint upon the
2defendant. If a guardian ad litem is appointed for a defendant, the guardian ad litem
3shall have 20 days after appointment to serve the answer. A party served with a
4pleading stating a cross-claim against the party shall serve an answer thereto
5within 20 days after the service upon the party. The plaintiff shall serve a reply to
6a counterclaim in the answer within 20 days after service of the answer. The Except
7as provided under sub. (1m), the
state or an agency of the state or an officer, employe
8or agent of the state in an action brought within the purview of s. 893.82 or 895.46
9shall serve an answer to the complaint or to a cross-claim or a reply to a counterclaim
10within 45 days after service of the pleading in which the claim is asserted. If any
11pleading is ordered by the court, it shall be served within 20 days after service of the
12order, unless the order otherwise directs. The service of a motion permitted under
13sub. (2) alters these periods of time as follows, unless a different time is fixed by order
14of the court: if the court denies the motion or postpones its disposition until the trial
15on the merits, the responsive pleading shall be served within 10 days after notice of
16the court's action; or if the court grants a motion for a more definite statement, the
17responsive pleading shall be served within 10 days after the service of the more
18definite statement.
AB688, s. 17 19Section 17. 802.06 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB688,15,220 802.06 (1m) Waiver of answer. (a) A defendant may waive the right to answer
21or to submit a responsive pleading to a complaint or other pleading in any action or
22special proceeding brought by a prisoner, as defined in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2. The failure
23to respond to an action or special proceeding related to prison or jail conditions shall
24act as an affirmative defense against all of the allegations contained in the complaint

1or other pleading and shall not be considered as a waiver of any affirmative defense
2or of immunity.
AB688,15,63 (b) The court shall review the pleadings submitted under this subsection, grant
4relief to the defendant or, if the court determines that the plaintiff has a reasonable
5opportunity to prevail on the merits, order the defendant to answer or to submit a
6responsive pleading.
AB688, s. 18 7Section 18. 802.06 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,15,128 802.06 (2) (a) (intro.) Every Except as provided under sub. (1m), every defense,
9in law or fact, except the defense of improper venue, to a claim for relief in any
10pleading, whether a claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or 3rd-party claim, shall be
11asserted in the responsive pleading thereto if one is required, except that the
12following defenses may at the option of the pleader be made by motion:
AB688, s. 19 13Section 19. 804.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,15,2014 804.01 (1) Discovery methods. Parties may obtain discovery by one or more
15of the following methods: depositions upon oral examination or written questions;
16written interrogatories; production of documents or things or permission to enter
17upon land or other property, for inspection and other purposes; physical and mental
18examinations; and requests for admission. Unless the court orders otherwise under
19sub. (3), and except as provided in s. 804.015, the frequency of use of these methods
20is not limited.
AB688, s. 20 21Section 20. 804.015 of the statutes is created to read:
AB688,15,23 22804.015 Limits on discovery by prisoners. (1) In this section,"prisoner"
23has the meaning given s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2.
AB688,16,6 24(2) Unless ordered by the court, a prisoner in an action or special proceeding
25may not obtain discovery before the court receives a copy of the answer or other

1responsive pleading in the action commenced by the prisoner. If a defendant waives
2his or her answer under s. 802.06 (1m) or submits a motion to dismiss or a motion
3for summary judgment, no discovery may be obtained until the court decides that the
4prisoner has a reasonable opportunity to prevail on the merits, or until the court
5decides the merits of the motion, unless the court orders a party to submit to
6discovery.
AB688,16,14 7(3) If a court allows a prisoner to obtain discovery under sub. (2) before the court
8decides that the prisoner has a reasonable opportunity to prevail on the merits,
9receives a copy of the answer or other responsive pleading in the action, or decides
10the merits of a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment, the court order
11shall be narrowly tailored to limit the discovery to allow only discovery that is
12essential to enable the prisoner to obtain the evidence necessary to his or her case.
13The court shall limit the discovery so as to provide a minimal intrusion in the
14activities of any person subject to discovery under this subsection.
AB688,16,18 15(4) If a prisoner commences an action or special proceeding, the court shall
16limit the number of requests for interrogatories, production of documents or
17admissions to 15, unless good cause is shown for any additional requests. This
18number may not be expanded by the use of subparts to the interrogatories.
AB688, s. 21 19Section 21. 804.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,17,420 804.05 (1) When depositions may be taken. After commencement of the action,
21except as provided in s. 804.015, any party may take the testimony of any person
22including a party by deposition upon oral examination. The attendance of witnesses
23may be compelled by subpoena as provided in s. 805.07. The attendance of a party
24deponent or of an officer, director or managing agent of a party may be compelled by
25notice to the named person or attorney meeting the requirements of sub. (2) (a). Such

1notice shall have the force of a subpoena addressed to the deponent. The deposition
2of a person confined in prison may be taken only by leave of court on such terms as
3the court prescribes, except when the party seeking to take the deposition is the state
4agency or officer to whose custody the prisoner has been committed.
AB688, s. 22 5Section 22. 804.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,17,156 804.06 (1) (a) After commencement of the action, except as provided in s.
7804.015,
any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by
8deposition upon written questions. The attendance of witnesses may be compelled
9by subpoena as provided in s. 805.07. The attendance of a party deponent or of an
10officer, director, or managing agent of a party may be compelled by notice to the
11person to be deposed or his or her attorney meeting the requirements of s. 804.05 (2)
12(a). The deposition of a person confined in prison may be taken only by leave of court
13on such terms as the court prescribes, except when the person seeking to take the
14deposition is the state agency or officer to whose custody the prisoner has been
15committed.
AB688, s. 23 16Section 23. 804.08 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,17,2517 804.08 (1) (a) Any Except as provided in s. 804.015, any party may serve upon
18any other party written interrogatories to be answered by the party served, or, if the
19party served is a public or private corporation or a limited liability company or a
20partnership or an association or a governmental agency or a state officer in an action
21arising out of the officer's performance of employment, by any officer or agent, who
22shall furnish such information as is available to the party. Interrogatories may,
23without leave of court, be served upon the plaintiff after commencement of the action
24and upon any other party with or after service of the summons and complaint upon
25that party.
AB688, s. 24
1Section 24. 804.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,18,162 804.09 (2) Procedure. The Except as provided in s. 804.015, the request may,
3without leave of court, be served upon the plaintiff after commencement of the action
4and upon any other party with or after service of the summons and complaint upon
5that party. The request shall specify a reasonable time, place, and manner of making
6the inspection and performing the related acts. The party upon whom the request
7is served shall serve a written response within 30 days after the service of the
8request, except that a defendant may serve a response within 45 days after service
9of the summons and complaint upon that defendant. The court may allow a shorter
10or longer time. The response shall state, with respect to each item or category, that
11inspection and related activities will be permitted as requested, unless the request
12is objected to, in which event the reasons for objection shall be stated. If objection
13is made to part of an item or category, the part shall be specified. The party
14submitting the request may move for an order under s. 804.12 (1) with respect to any
15objection to or other failure to respond to the request or any part thereof, or any
16failure to permit inspection as requested.
AB688, s. 25 17Section 25. 804.11 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB688,19,218 804.11 (1) (a) A Except as provided in s. 804.015, a party may serve upon any
19other party a written request for the admission, for purposes of the pending action
20only, of the truth of any matters within the scope of s. 804.01 (2) set forth in the
21request that relate to statements or opinions of fact or of the application of law to fact,
22including the genuineness of any documents described in the request. Copies of
23documents shall be served with the request unless they have been or are otherwise
24furnished or made available for inspection and copying. The request may, without
25leave of court, be served upon the plaintiff after commencement of the action and

1upon any other party with or after service of the summons and complaint upon that
2party.
AB688, s. 26 3Section 26. 806.025 of the statutes is created to read:
AB688,19,5 4806.025 Payment of judgment in cases involving prisoners. (1) In this
5section, "prisoner" has the meaning given in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2.
AB688,19,7 6(2) If a court enters a judgment for a monetary award on behalf of a prisoner,
7the court shall do all of the following:
AB688,19,128 (a) Order that the award be used to satisfy any unpaid court order of restitution
9against the prisoner and any other civil judgment in favor of a victim of a crime
10committed by the prisoner. If the amount of the monetary award is insufficient to
11pay all these unpaid orders and judgments, the orders and judgments shall be paid
12based on the length of time they have existed, the oldest order being paid first.
AB688,19,1613 (am) If money remains after the payment of all the unpaid orders and
14judgments under par. (a), the court shall order reimbursement to the department of
15justice for an award made under ch. 949 for which the department is subrogated
16under s. 949.15.
AB688,19,2017 (b) If money remains after the payment of reimbursement under par. (am), the
18court shall order the payment of court costs or filing fees previously assessed against
19the prisoner by a state court that remain unpaid, with the oldest costs or fees being
20paid first.
AB688,19,2321 (c) If money remains after the payment of all court costs or filing fees under par.
22(b), the court shall order the payment of any unpaid litigation loan, as defined in s.
23301.328 (1).
AB688,20,724 (d) If any money remains after the payments under pars. (a) to (c), the court
25shall request that the department of corrections make a reasonable effort to notify

1any victims of the crime for which the prisoner was convicted and imprisoned,
2incarcerated or confined of the pending payment of a monetary award to the prisoner.
3The department of corrections shall inform the court of whether any victims were
4notified. The court shall withhold any payment to the prisoner under par. (e) for a
5reasonable time after the department of corrections notifies the court that a victim
6was notified so that the victim may have time to petition the court regarding
7payments to that victim from the remaining money.
AB688,20,98 (e) The court shall order that any money remaining after all payments are
9made under pars. (a) to (d) be paid to the prisoner.
AB688, s. 27 10Section 27. 807.04 of the statutes is renumbered 807.04 (1) and amended to
11read:
AB688,20,1512 807.04 (1) All Except as provided under sub. (2), all trials, and all hearings at
13which oral testimony is to be presented, shall be held in open court. The court may
14make any order which a judge or court commissioner has power to make. Court
15commissioners shall have the powers provided in ch. 753 or by other statute.
AB688, s. 28 16Section 28. 807.04 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB688,21,217 807.04 (2) All hearings in which oral testimony is to be presented in an action
18or special proceeding that is commenced by a prisoner, as defined in s. 801.02 (7) (a)
192., shall be conducted by telephone, interactive video and audio transmission or other
20live interactive communication without removing him or her from the facility or
21institution if his or her participation is required or permitted and if the official
22having custody of him or her agrees. The court in which the action or special
23proceeding is commenced shall, when feasible, also allow counsel, witnesses and
24other necessary persons to participate in the hearing by telephone, interactive video

1and audio transmission or other live interactive communication. The procedures and
2policies under s. 807.13 shall apply to the extent feasible.
AB688, s. 29 3Section 29. 807.15 of the statutes is created to read:
AB688,21,5 4807.15 Penalty for certain actions by prisoners. (1) In this section,
5"prisoner" has the meaning given in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2.
AB688,21,11 6(2) In any action or special proceeding, including a petition for a common law
7writ of certiorari, brought by a prisoner, the court may, on its own motion or on the
8motion of any party, order the department of corrections to extend the prisoner's
9mandatory release date calculated under s. 302.11 (1) or order the sheriff to deprive
10the prisoner of good time under s. 302.43 if the court finds that any of the following
11applies:
AB688,21,1212 (a) The action or special proceeding was filed for a malicious purpose.
AB688,21,1413 (b) The action or special proceeding was filed solely to harass the party against
14which it was filed.
AB688,21,1615 (c) The prisoner testifies falsely or otherwise knowingly offers false evidence
16or provides false information to the court.
AB688,21,20 17(3) (a) Subject to par. (b), if a court orders the department of corrections to
18extend a prisoner's mandatory release date or orders the sheriff to deprive the
19prisoner of good time under sub. (2), the order shall specify the number of days by
20which the mandatory release date is to be extended or the good time deprived.
AB688,21,2321 (b) An order under sub. (2) to extend a prisoner's mandatory release date or
22deprive a prisoner of good time may not require the prisoner to serve more days than
23provided for under the prisoner's sentence.
AB688,21,25 24(4) This section applies to prisoners who committed an offense on or after the
25effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
AB688, s. 30
1Section 30. 808.04 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB688, s. 31 2Section 31. 809.103 of the statutes is created to read:
AB688,22,4 3809.103 Appeals in proceedings related to prisoners. (1) In this section,
4"prisoner" has the meaning given in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2.
AB688,22,6 5(2) (a) An appellate court shall review the trial court record as soon as
6practicable after the record is filed with the court if the appeal is taken by a prisoner.
AB688,22,97 (b) The appellate court may dismiss the appeal without requiring the
8respondent to respond to the appeal if the appellate court determines that the appeal
9meets any of the following conditions:
AB688,22,1010 1. Is frivolous, as determined under s. 814.025 (3).
AB688,22,1211 2. Is used for any improper purpose, such as to harass, to cause unnecessary
12delay or to needlessly increase the cost of litigation.
AB688,22,1413 3. Seeks review of a denial of monetary damages from a defendant who is
14immune from such relief.
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