SB345: Bill Text

SB345,86,20 980.02 (2) (ag) The person is within 90 days of discharge or release, on parole, extended supervision or otherwise, from a sentence that was imposed for a conviction for a sexually violent offense, from a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (15m), or a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), if the person was placed in the facility for being adjudicated delinquent under s. 938.34 on the basis of a sexually violent offense or from a commitment order that was entered as a result of a sexually violent offense.

SB345, s. 218 Section 218. 980.02 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB345,87,2 980.02 (4) (am) The circuit court for the county in which the person will reside or be placed upon his or her discharge from a sentence, release on parole or extended supervision, release from imprisonment, from a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (15m), or a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or from a commitment order.

SB345, s. 219 Section 219. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB345,87,4 (1)  Criminal code study committee.

SB345,87,5 (a) In this subsection, "criminal code" means chapters 939 to 951 of the statutes.

SB345,87,7 (b) There is established a committee under section 15.01 (3) of the statutes called the criminal code study committee consisting of the following members:

SB345,87,8 1. .  Two judges appointed by the supreme court.

SB345,87,9 2. .  The majority leader in each house, or his or her designee.

SB345,87,10 3. .  The minority leader in each house, or his or her designee.

SB345,87,12 4. .  One faculty member from the law school of the University of Wisconsin appointed by the governor.

SB345,87,14 5. .  One faculty member from the law school of Marquette University appointed by the governor.

SB345,87,15 6. .  The attorney general or his or her designee.

SB345,87,16 7. .  One current district attorney appointed by the attorney general.

SB345,87,17 8. .  The state public defender or his or her designee.

SB345,87,18 9. .  One representative of crime victims appointed by the attorney general.

SB345,87,20 10. . One member of the criminal law section of the state bar appointed by the governor.

SB345,87,22 11. .  One representative of law enforcement agencies appointed by the governor.

SB345,87,23 12. .  Three public members appointed by the governor.

SB345,87,24 13. .  The secretary of corrections or his or her designee.

SB345,88,2 (c)  The governor shall appoint one member of the committee to be chairperson and one member of the committee to be reporter for the committee.

SB345,88,5 (d)  The department of administration shall provide staff services to the committee. The department of corrections shall assign a department of corrections attorney to provide legal services to the committee.

SB345,88,9 (e)  The committee shall study the classification of criminal offenses in the criminal code, the penalties for all felonies and issues relating to the implementation of the changes in sentencing made by this act. In addition, the committee shall make recommendations concerning all of the following:

SB345,88,11 1. . Creating a uniform classification system for all felonies, including felonies outside of the criminal code.

SB345,88,13 2. .  Classifying each felony in a manner that places crimes of similar severity into the same classification.

SB345,88,14 3. .  Consolidating all felonies into a single criminal code.

SB345,88,17 4. .  The creation of a sentencing commission to promulgate sentencing guidelines for use by judges when imposing sentence under section 973.01 of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB345,88,20 5. .  Temporary sentencing guidelines for use by judges when imposing sentence under section 973.01 of the statutes, as created by this act, during the period before the promulgation of sentencing guidelines by a sentencing commission.

SB345,88,24 6. .  Changing the administrative rules of the department of corrections to ensure that a person who violates a condition of extended supervision imposed as part of a sentence under section 973.01 of the statutes, as created by this act, is returned to prison promptly and for an appropriate period of time.

SB345,89,5 (f)  No later than January 1, 1999, the committee shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes. The report shall include any proposed legislation that is necessary to implement the recommendations made by the committee in its report.

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