AB865: Bill Text

AB865, s. 3 Section 3. 301.45 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is amended to read:

AB865,3,5 301.45 (7) (a) The department shall maintain information provided under sub. (2). The department shall keep the information confidential except allow access to the information maintained under this section as provided in s. 301.46 and, except as that the department may provide access to the information in other ways if needed for law enforcement purposes.

AB865, s. 4 Section 4. 301.46 (2) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 6, is amended to read:

AB865,3,14 301.46 (2) (e) A police chief or sheriff may, without waiting for a request for the information, provide any of the information to which he or she has access under this subsection, other than information specified in subs. (4) (ag) and (5) (c), to an entity in the police chief's community or the sheriff's county that is entitled to request information under sub. (4), to any person requesting information under sub. (5) or to members of the general public if, in the opinion of the police chief or sheriff, providing that information is necessary to protect the public.

AB865, s. 5 Section 5. 301.46 (2m) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 6, is amended to read:

AB865,3,23 301.46 (2m) (c) A police chief or sheriff who receives a bulletin under this subsection may, without waiting for a request for the information, provide any of the information in the bulletin, other than information specified in subs. (4) (ag) and (5) (c), to an entity in the police chief's community or the sheriff's county that is entitled to request information under sub. (4), to any person requesting information under sub. (5) or to members of the general public if, in the opinion of the police chief or sheriff, providing that information is necessary to protect the public.

AB865, s. 6 Section 6. 301.46 (3) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is amended to read:

AB865,4,6 301.46 (3) (c) The notice under par. (b) shall be a written notice to the victim or member of the victim's family that the person required to register under s. 301.45 and specified in the information provided under par. (d) has been registered or, if applicable, has provided the department with updated information under s. 301.45 (4). The notice shall contain the information specified in sub. (2) (b) 1., 5., 6., 7. and 10. or, if applicable, the updated information.

AB865, s. 7 Section 7. 301.46 (3) (e) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is repealed.

AB865, s. 8 Section 8. 301.46 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is renumbered 301.46 (4) (b) and amended to read:

AB865,4,13 301.46 (4) (b) In response to a request under par. (a), the department shall, subject to par. (ag), provide all of the following information: specified in sub. (2) (b) concerning a person required to register under s. 301.45.

AB865, s. 9 Section 9. 301.46 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is repealed.

AB865, s. 10 Section 10. 301.46 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is repealed.

AB865, s. 11 Section 11. 301.46 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is repealed.

AB865, s. 12 Section 12. 301.46 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is repealed.

AB865, s. 13 Section 13. 301.46 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is amended to read:

AB865,5,4 301.46 (5) (a) (intro.) The Subject to par. (c), the department or a police chief or sheriff may provide the information specified in par. sub. (2) (b) concerning a specific person required to register under s. 301.45 to a person who is not provided notice or access under subs. (2) to (4) if, in the opinion of the department or the police chief or sheriff, providing the information is necessary to protect the public and if the person requesting the information does all of the following:

AB865, s. 14 Section 14. 301.46 (5) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440 and 1997 Wisconsin Act 6, is repealed.

AB865, s. 15 Section 15. 301.46 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB865,5,10 301.46 (5m) Internet access to information. (a) No later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], the department shall do all of the following:

AB865,5,14 1. Subject to par. (b), establish a computerized record of the information that is specified in sub. (2) (b) for all persons required to register under s. 301.45 and update the computerized record as necessary with information provided under s. 301.45 (3) (b) and (4).

AB865,5,17 2. Create and maintain a World Wide Web or other Internet site or area through which users of the Internet may have access to the computerized record under subd. 1.

AB865,5,19 (b) The department may not include any of the following information on the computerized record under par. (a) 1.:

AB865,5,21 1. Any information concerning a child who is required to register under s. 301.45.

AB865,5,23 2. If the person required to register under s. 301.45 is an adult, any information concerning a juvenile proceeding in which the person was involved.

AB865,6,2 (c) In addition to providing the information specified in sub. (2) (b) concerning persons required to register under s. 301.45, the World Wide Web or Internet site or area under par. (a) 2. shall display a recent picture of a person required to register under s. 301.45 if such a picture is available to the department.

AB865,6,4 (d) The department may not charge a fee for providing access to the World Wide Web or Internet site or area under par. (a) 2.

AB865, s. 16 Section 16. 301.46 (6) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 440, is amended to read:

AB865,6,10 301.46 (6) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department or an agency with jurisdiction may provide notice of or access to information under subs. (2) to (5) (5m) concerning a person registered under s. 301.45 only during the period under s. 301.45 (5) for which the person is required to comply with s. 301.45.

AB865, s. 17 Section 17. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB865,6,12 (1) Study of methods of disseminating sex offender registry information.

AB865,6,15 (a) The department of corrections shall conduct a study concerning the dissemination of information concerning sex offenders. The study shall do all of the following:

AB865,6,21 1. Evaluate the feasibility of using methods other than those provided under section 301.46 of the statutes to disseminate information concerning persons required to register as a sex offender that is maintained under section 301.45 of the statutes, including the feasibility of placing the information on compact disks for use in personal computers and distributing the compact disks to public libraries, schools and interested members of the general public.

AB865,6,23 2. Develop ways to publicize the availability of and methods for obtaining information concerning sex offenders.

AB865,6,25 3. Develop a method for gathering information from the sex offender registries of other states.

AB865,7,6 (b) No later than the first day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, the department of corrections shall submit a report concerning the study conducted under paragraph (a) to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes. The report shall include the findings and recommendations of the study and proposals for legislation necessary to implement the recommendations made by the department in its report.

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