AB892: Bill Text

AB892,23,7 (b) Unless s. 961.436 (3) (b) 1., 2., 3., or 4. applies, a member of a treatment team may not be arrested or prosecuted for a violation of s. 961.574 (1) or 961.575 (1) if all of the following apply:

AB892,23,11 1. The person delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or manufactures with intent to deliver to another member of his or her treatment team drug paraphernalia, knowing that it will be primarily used for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols by the treatment team.

AB892,23,13 2. The person possesses a copy of the qualifying patient's or primary caregiver's valid registry identification card.

AB892,23,15 3. The person does not possess more than an adequate supply of tetrahydrocannabinols.

AB892,23,19 (4) Limitations on arrests, prosecution, and other sanctions; physicians. A physician may not be arrested and a physician, hospital, or clinic may not be subject to prosecution, denied any right or privilege, or penalized in any manner for making or providing a written certification in good faith.

AB892,23,23 (5) Penalty for false statements. Whoever intentionally provides false information to a law enforcement officer in an attempt to avoid arrest or prosecution under this section for a violation of s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), 961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) may be fined not more than $500.

AB892, s. 31 Section 31. 968.12 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB892,24,6 968.12 (5) Medical use of marijuana registry cards. An application for a registry identification card under s. 146.45 (2), the issuance of such a card under s. 146.45 (4), or a person's possession of such a card shall not, by itself, constitute probable cause under sub. (1) or otherwise subject the person or property of the person who is applying for, issued, or possessing the card to inspection by any governmental agency.

AB892, s. 32 Section 32. 968.19 of the statutes is renumbered 968.19 (1) and amended to read:

AB892,24,12 968.19 (1) Property Except as provided in sub. (2), property seized under a search warrant or validly seized without a warrant shall be safely kept by the officer, who may leave it in the custody of the sheriff and take a receipt therefor, so long as necessary for the purpose of being produced as evidence on any trial.

AB892, s. 33 Section 33. 968.19 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB892,24,15 968.19 (2) A law enforcement agency that has seized a live marijuana plant is not responsible for the plant's care and maintenance.

AB892, s. 34 Section 34. 968.20 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 968.20 (1f), and 968.20 (1f) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB892,25,2 968.20 (1f) (intro.) Any Except as provided in sub. (1j), any person claiming the right to possession of property seized pursuant to a search warrant or seized without a search warrant may apply for its return to the circuit court for the county in which the property was seized or where the search warrant was returned. The court shall order such notice as it deems adequate to be given the district attorney and all persons who have or may have an interest in the property and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. If the right to possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the property, other than contraband or property covered under sub. (1m) or (1r) or s. 173.12, 173.21 (4), or 968.205, returned if:

AB892, s. 35 Section 35. 968.20 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB892,25,4 968.20 (1d) In this section:

AB892,25,5 (a) "Drug paraphernalia" has the meaning given in s. 961.571 (1) (a).

AB892,25,6 (b) "Tetrahydrocannabinols" means a substance included in s. 961.14 (4) (t).

AB892, s. 36 Section 36. 968.20 (1j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB892,25,10 968.20 (1j) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), sub. (1f) does not apply to contraband or property covered under sub. (1m) or (1r) or s. 173.12, 173.21 (4), or 968.205.

AB892,25,13 (b) Under sub. (1f), the court may return drug paraphernalia or tetrahydrocannabinols that have been seized to the person from whom they were seized if any of the following applies:

AB892,25,16 1. The person was prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), 961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property but had a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).

AB892,25,20 2. The person was not prosecuted under s. 961.41 (1) (h), (1m) (h), or (3g) (e), 961.573 (1), 961.574 (1), or 961.575 (1) in connection with the seized property, but, if the person had been, he or she would have had a valid defense under s. 961.436 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or 961.5755 (1) (a) or (2).

AB892, s. 37 Section 37. 968.20 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB892,26,21 968.20 (3) (a) First class cities shall dispose of dangerous weapons or ammunition seized 12 months after taking possession of them if the owner, authorized under sub. (1m), has not requested their return and if the dangerous weapon or ammunition is not required for evidence or use in further investigation and has not been disposed of pursuant to a court order at the completion of a criminal action or proceeding. Disposition procedures shall be established by ordinance or resolution and may include provisions authorizing an attempt to return to the rightful owner any dangerous weapons or ammunition which appear to be stolen or are reported stolen. If enacted, any such provision shall include a presumption that if the dangerous weapons or ammunition appear to be or are reported stolen an attempt will be made to return the dangerous weapons or ammunition to the authorized rightful owner. If the return of a seized dangerous weapon other than a firearm is not requested by its rightful owner under sub. (1) (1f) and is not returned by the officer under sub. (2), the city shall safely dispose of the dangerous weapon or, if the dangerous weapon is a motor vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (35), sell the motor vehicle following the procedure under s. 973.075 (4) or authorize a law enforcement agency to retain and use the motor vehicle. If the return of a seized firearm or ammunition is not requested by its authorized rightful owner under sub. (1) (1f) and is not returned by the officer under sub. (2), the seized firearm or ammunition shall be shipped to and become property of the state crime laboratories. A person designated by the department of justice may destroy any material for which the laboratory has no use or arrange for the exchange of material with other public agencies. In lieu of destruction, shoulder weapons for which the laboratories have no use shall be turned over to the department of natural resources for sale and distribution of proceeds under s. 29.934.

AB892, s. 38 Section 38. 968.20 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB892,27,20 968.20 (3) (b) Except as provided in par. (a) or sub. (1m) or (4), a city, village, town or county or other custodian of a seized dangerous weapon or ammunition, if the dangerous weapon or ammunition is not required for evidence or use in further investigation and has not been disposed of pursuant to a court order at the completion of a criminal action or proceeding, shall make reasonable efforts to notify all persons who have or may have an authorized rightful interest in the dangerous weapon or ammunition of the application requirements under sub. (1) (1f). If, within 30 days after the notice, an application under sub. (1) (1f) is not made and the seized dangerous weapon or ammunition is not returned by the officer under sub. (2), the city, village, town or county or other custodian may retain the dangerous weapon or ammunition and authorize its use by a law enforcement agency, except that a dangerous weapon used in the commission of a homicide or a handgun, as defined in s. 175.35 (1) (b), may not be retained. If a dangerous weapon other than a firearm is not so retained, the city, village, town or county or other custodian shall safely dispose of the dangerous weapon or, if the dangerous weapon is a motor vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (35), sell the motor vehicle following the procedure under s. 973.075 (4). If a firearm or ammunition is not so retained, the city, village, town or county or other custodian shall ship it to the state crime laboratories and it is then the property of the laboratories. A person designated by the department of justice may destroy any material for which the laboratories have no use or arrange for the exchange of material with other public agencies. In lieu of destruction, shoulder weapons for which the laboratory has no use shall be turned over to the department of natural resources for sale and distribution of proceeds under s. 29.934.

AB892, s. 39 Section 39. Effective date.

AB892,27,22 (1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2005.

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