SB30,5,1211 939.50 (2) A felony is a Class AA, A, B, BC, C, D or E felony when it is so
12specified in chs. 939 to 951.
SB30, s. 16 13Section 16. 939.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 939.50 (3) (am).
SB30, s. 17 14Section 17. 939.50 (3) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30,5,1615 939.50 (3) (ag) For a Class AA felony, life imprisonment or death, as determined
16under s. 973.015.
SB30, s. 18 17Section 18. 939.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,5,20 18939.60 Felony and misdemeanor defined. A crime punishable by death or
19imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons is a felony. Every other crime is a
20misdemeanor.
SB30, s. 19 21Section 19. 939.624 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,6,222 939.624 (2) If a person has one or more prior convictions for a serious violent
23crime or a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment and subsequently
24commits a serious violent crime, the court shall sentence the person to not less than
255 years' imprisonment, but otherwise the penalties for the crime apply, subject to any

1applicable penalty enhancement. The court shall not place the defendant on
2probation.
SB30, s. 20 3Section 20. 939.625 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,6,64 939.625 (1) (b) 2. If the maximum term of imprisonment for a felony is more
5than 5 years or is a life term or the felony is punishable by death, the maximum term
6of imprisonment for the felony may be increased by not more than 5 years.
SB30, s. 21 7Section 21. 939.63 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,6,108 939.63 (1) (a) 2. If the maximum term of imprisonment for a felony is more than
95 years or is a life term or the felony is punishable by death, the maximum term of
10imprisonment for the felony may be increased by not more than 5 years.
SB30, s. 22 11Section 22. 940.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 940.01 (1) (a) and
12amended to read:
SB30,6,1513 940.01 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2), whoever causes the
14death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another is guilty of
15a Class A felony.
SB30, s. 23 16Section 23. 940.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30,6,1917 940.01 (1) (b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d) and sub. (2), whoever
18causes the death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another
19is guilty of a Class AA felony if the victim has not attained the age of 16 years.
SB30, s. 24 20Section 24. 940.01 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30,6,2221 940.01 (1) (c) Notwithstanding s. 939.05, a person is subject to par. (b) as a party
22to a crime only if that person had intended that a person be killed.
SB30, s. 25 23Section 25. 940.01 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30,6,2524 940.01 (1) (d) A person is subject to par. (b) only if the person is 16 years old
25or older when he or she commits the offense.
SB30, s. 26
1Section 26. 961.335 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,7,122 961.335 (1) Upon Except as provided in sub. (1m), upon application, the
3controlled substances board may issue a permit authorizing a person to
4manufacture, obtain, possess, use, administer or dispense a controlled substance for
5purposes of scientific research, instructional activities, chemical analysis or other
6special uses, without restriction because of enumeration. No person shall may
7engage in any such activity without a permit issued under this section, except that
8an individual may be designated and authorized to receive the permit for a college
9or university department, research unit or similar administrative organizational
10unit and students, laboratory technicians, research specialists or chemical analysts
11under his or her supervision may be permitted possession and use of controlled
12substances for these purposes without obtaining an individual permit.
SB30, s. 27 13Section 27. 961.335 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30,7,1614 961.335 (1m) Upon application of the secretary of corrections for a permit to
15obtain a controlled substance for purposes of an execution under s. 973.017, the
16controlled substances board shall issue a permit under this section.
SB30, s. 28 17Section 28. 967.02 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB30,7,1918 967.02 (1m) "Crime punishable by death or life imprisonment" has the
19meaning given in s. 939.22 (7).
SB30, s. 29 20Section 29. 971.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,8,621 971.17 (1) Commitment period. When a defendant is found not guilty by reason
22of mental disease or mental defect, the court shall commit the person to the
23department of health and family services for a specified period not exceeding
24two-thirds of the maximum term of imprisonment that could be imposed under s.
25973.15 (2) (a) against an offender convicted of the same crime or crimes, including

1imprisonment authorized by ss. 346.65 (2) (f), (2j) (d) or (3m), 939.62, 939.621,
2939.63, 939.635, 939.64, 939.641, 939.645, 940.09 (1b) and 940.25 (1b) and 961.48
3and other penalty enhancement statutes, as applicable, subject to the credit
4provisions of s. 973.155. If the maximum term of imprisonment is crime is
5punishable by death or
life imprisonment, the commitment period specified by the
6court may be life, subject to termination under sub. (5).
SB30, s. 30 7Section 30. 972.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,8,24 8972.03 Peremptory challenges. Each side is entitled to only 4 peremptory
9challenges except as otherwise provided in this section. When the crime charged is
10punishable by death or life imprisonment the state is entitled to 6 peremptory
11challenges and the defendant is entitled to 6 peremptory challenges. If there is more
12than one defendant, the court shall divide the challenges as equally as practicable
13among them; and if their defenses are adverse and the court is satisfied that the
14protection of their rights so requires, the court may allow the defendants additional
15challenges. If the crime is punishable by death or life imprisonment, the total
16peremptory challenges allowed the defense shall not exceed 12 if there are only 2
17defendants and 18 if there are more than 2 defendants; in other felony cases 6
18challenges if there are only 2 defendants and 9 challenges if there are more than 2.
19In misdemeanor cases, the state is entitled to 3 peremptory challenges and the
20defendant is entitled to 3 peremptory challenges, except that if there are 2
21defendants, the court shall allow the defense 4 peremptory challenges, and if there
22are more than 2 defendants, the court shall allow the defense 6 peremptory
23challenges. Each side shall be allowed one additional peremptory challenge if
24additional jurors are to be impaneled under s. 972.04 (1).
SB30, s. 31 25Section 31. 972.13 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,9,1
1972.13 (6) The following forms may be used for judgments:
SB30,9,22 STATE OF WISCONSIN
SB30,9,33 .... County
SB30,9,54 In .... Court
5 The State of Wisconsin
SB30,9,66 vs.
SB30,9,77 ....(Name of defendant)
SB30,9,88 UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS,
SB30,9,149 IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been convicted upon the defendant's
10plea of guilty (not guilty and a verdict of guilty) (not guilty and a finding of guilty)
11(no contest) on the .... day of ...., 19.., of the crime of .... in violation of s. ....; and the
12court having asked the defendant whether the defendant has anything to state why
13sentence should not be pronounced, and no sufficient grounds to the contrary being
14shown or appearing to the court.
SB30,9,1515 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is guilty as convicted.
SB30,9,16 16*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant shall be executed by lethal injection.
SB30,9,1817 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to the Wisconsin
18state prisons (county jail of .... county) for an indeterminate term of not more than.....
SB30,9,2119 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is placed in the intensive sanctions
20program subject to the limitations of section 973.032 (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes
21and the following conditions:....
SB30,9,2422 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to detention in
23(the defendant's place of residence or place designated by judge) for a term of not
24more than....
SB30,10,2
1*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is ordered to pay a fine of $.... (and the
2costs of this action).
SB30,10,33 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant pay restitution to....
SB30,10,54 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is restricted in his or her use of
5computers as follows:....
SB30,10,76 *The .... at .... is designated as the Reception Center to which the defendant
7shall be delivered by the sheriff.
SB30,10,98 *IT IS ORDERED That the clerk deliver a duplicate original of this judgment
9to the sheriff who shall forthwith execute the same and deliver it to the warden.
SB30,10,1010 Dated this .... day of ...., 19...
SB30,10,1111 BY THE COURT ....
SB30,10,1212 Date of Offense ....,
SB30,10,1313 District Attorney ....,
SB30,10,1414 Defense Attorney ....
SB30,10,1615 *Strike inapplicable paragraphs.
16 STATE OF WISCONSIN
SB30,10,1817 .... County
18 In .... Court
SB30,10,2019 The State of Wisconsin
20 vs.
SB30,10,2121 ....(Name of defendant)
SB30,10,2322 On the .... day of ...., 19.., the district attorney appeared for the state and the
23defendant appeared in person and by .... the defendant's attorney.
SB30,10,2424 UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
SB30,11,2
1IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been found not guilty by the verdict
2of the jury (by the court) and is therefore ordered discharged forthwith.
SB30,11,33 Dated this .... day of ...., 19...
SB30,11,44 BY THE COURT ....
SB30, s. 32 5Section 32. 973.013 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,11,136 973.013 (1) (b) The sentence shall have the effect of a sentence at hard labor
7for the maximum term fixed by the court, subject to the power of actual release from
8confinement by parole by the department or by pardon as provided by law. If a person
9is sentenced for a definite time for an offense for which the person may be sentenced
10under this section, the person is in legal effect sentenced as required by this section,
11said definite time being the maximum period. A Except as provided in s. 973.015,
12a
defendant convicted of a crime for which the minimum penalty is life shall be
13sentenced for life.
SB30,11,14 14Section 33 973.0135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB30,11,1615 973.0135 (3) A person is not subject to this section if the current serious felony
16is punishable by death or life imprisonment.
SB30, s. 34 17Section 34. 973.015 of the statutes is renumbered 973.019.
SB30, s. 35 18Section 35. 973.015 of the statutes is created to read:
SB30,12,3 19973.015 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for Class AA felony. (1)
20(a) Upon conviction of a defendant of a Class AA felony, the court shall conduct a
21separate sentencing proceeding to determine whether the defendant should be
22sentenced to death or life imprisonment. The trial judge shall conduct the proceeding
23before the trial jury, if there was a jury trial, as soon as practicable. If the trial jury
24is unable to reconvene for a hearing on the issue of the penalty, the trial judge may
25summon a new jury to determine the issue of the imposition of the penalty. If the trial

1jury has been waived, or if the defendant pleaded guilty, the court shall conduct the
2sentencing proceeding before a jury summoned for that purpose unless the
3defendant waives a jury.
SB30,12,144 (b) In the proceeding, the court shall admit any evidence that may be relevant
5to the sentence regarding any mitigating circumstance. The court shall admit any
6other evidence according to the rules of evidence applicable at a criminal trial. The
7court shall provide the defendant with a fair opportunity to rebut any hearsay
8statements. This paragraph does not authorize the introduction of any evidence
9secured in violation of the state or federal constitution. The state has the burden of
10proof, beyond a reasonable doubt, regarding the existence of aggravating
11circumstances. The defendant has the burden of proof, by a preponderance of the
12evidence, regarding mitigating circumstances. The court shall permit the state and
13the defendant or his or her counsel to present arguments for or against a sentence
14of death.
SB30,12,18 15(2) (a) Unless the defendant waives the right to a jury, the jury shall deliberate
16after hearing all of the evidence and, by a majority vote, shall render an advisory
17sentence to the court of life imprisonment or death, based upon the following
18matters:
SB30,12,1919 1. The existence of aggravating circumstances under sub. (5).
SB30,12,2020 2. The existence of mitigating circumstances under sub. (6).
SB30,12,2321 (b) If the jury recommends life imprisonment, it may further recommend
22restrictions on the defendant's eligibility for parole or recommend that the defendant
23not be eligible for parole.
SB30,13,3
1(c) Upon the request of the defendant or the state, the court shall explain to the
2jury the court's options under sub. (3) (c) to sentence the defendant to life without the
3possibility of parole or with delayed parole eligibility.
SB30,13,8 4(3) (a) Notwithstanding the recommendation of a majority of the jury, the court,
5after weighing the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, shall enter a sentence
6of life imprisonment or death, but if the court imposes a sentence of death, it shall
7set forth in writing its findings upon which the sentence of death is based as to the
8facts:
SB30,13,99 1. That sufficient aggravating circumstances exist under sub. (5); and
SB30,13,1110 2. That there are insufficient mitigating circumstances under sub. (6) to
11outweigh the aggravating circumstances.
SB30,13,1512 (b) In each case in which the court imposes the death sentence, the court must
13support its determination by specific written findings of fact based upon the
14circumstances in subs. (5) and (6) and upon the records of the trial and the sentencing
15proceedings.
SB30,13,1816 (c) If the court does not make the findings requiring the death sentence, the
17court shall impose a sentence of life imprisonment and shall make a parole eligibility
18determination regarding the person by choosing an option under s. 973.014 (1).
SB30,13,24 19(4) If a death sentence is imposed, the judgment of conviction and sentence of
20death is subject to automatic review by the supreme court within 60 days after
21certification by the sentencing court of the entire record, unless the supreme court,
22for good cause shown, extends the time for an additional period not to exceed 30 days.
23The review by the supreme court has priority over all other cases and shall be heard
24in accordance with rules promulgated by the supreme court.
SB30,14,2
1(5) The court and jury shall consider one or more of the following as
2aggravating circumstances:
SB30,14,43 (a) The Class AA felony was committed by a person under a sentence of
4imprisonment.
SB30,14,55 (b) The defendant knowingly created a great risk of death to many persons.
SB30,14,76 (c) The Class AA felony was committed for the purpose of avoiding or
7preventing a lawful arrest or effecting an escape from custody.
SB30,14,98 (d) The Class AA felony was committed to disrupt or hinder the lawful exercise
9of any governmental function or the enforcement of laws.
SB30,14,1110 (e) The defendant intentionally caused bodily harm or mental anguish to the
11victim or another before the victim died.
SB30,14,1312 (f) During the commission of the offense, the defendant enjoyed or was utterly
13indifferent to the suffering of another.
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