LRB-2579/1
MGD:jlg:jf
1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
January 11, 2000 - Introduced by Representative Schneider, cosponsored by
Senator Erpenbach. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Personal
Privacy.
AB636,1,2
1An Act to create 971.19 (11) of the statutes;
relating to: place of trial for persons
2charged with certain crimes.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a defendant charged with a crime must generally be tried
in the county in which the crime is committed. Current law also provides a number
of exceptions to this general rule. For example, if a crime entails the commission of
two or more acts, the defendant may be tried in any county in which any of the acts
occurred.
Under this bill, a defendant charged with any of the following crimes may be
tried in the defendant's county of residence, the victim's county of residence or in any
other county where the trial may be held under current law: 1) defamation; 2) giving
false information for publication; 3) misappropriation of personal identifying
information or personal identification documents; 4) theft of trade secrets; 5) threats
to injure or accuse of crime; 6) threats to communicate derogatory information; 7)
financial transaction card crimes; 8) computer crimes; 9) tampering with public
records and notices; 10) unlawful use of telephone; and 11) unlawful use of
computerized communication systems.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB636, s. 1
3Section
1. 971.19 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB636,2,4
1971.19
(11) In an action under ss. 942.01, 942.03, 943.201, 943.205, 943.30,
2943.31, 943.41, 943.70, 946.72, 947.012 or 947.0125, the defendant may be tried in
3the defendant's county of residence, in the victim's county of residence or in any other
4county in which the trial may be conducted under this section.
AB636,2,76
(1) This act first applies to criminal actions commenced on the effective date
7of this subsection.
