AB945: Bill Text

AB945,45,4 (9) Sanctions for failure to comply. (a) The court shall exclude any witness not listed or evidence not presented for inspection, copying, or photographing required by this section, unless good cause is shown for failure to comply. The court may in appropriate cases grant the opposing party a recess or a continuance.

AB945,45,8 (b) In addition to or in place of any sanction specified in par. (a), a court may, subject to sub. (4), advise the jury of any failure or refusal to disclose material or information required to be disclosed under sub. (2) or (3), or of any untimely disclosure of material or information required to be disclosed under sub. (2) or (3).

AB945,45,15 (10) Payment of photocopy costs in cases involving indigent respondents. When the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08 requests photocopies of any item that is discoverable under this section, the state public defender shall pay any fee charged for the photocopies from the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (a). If the person providing photocopies under this section charges the state public defender a fee for the photocopies, the fee may not exceed the actual, necessary, and direct cost of photocopying.

AB945,45,18 (11) Exclusive method of discovery. Chapter 804 does not apply to proceedings under this chapter. This section provides the only methods of obtaining discovery and inspection in proceedings under this chapter.

AB945, s. 93 Section 93. 980.038 of the statutes is created to read:

AB945,46,2 980.038 Miscellaneous procedural provisions. (1) Motions challenging jurisdiction or competency of court or timeliness of petition. (a) A motion challenging the jurisdiction or competency of the court or the timeliness of a petition filed under s. 980.02 shall be filed within 10 days after the court holds the probable cause hearing under s. 980.04 (2). Failure to file a motion within the time specified in this paragraph waives the right to challenge the jurisdiction or competency of the court or the timeliness of a petition filed under s. 980.02.

AB945,46,7 (b) Notwithstanding s. 801.11, a court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person who is the subject of a petition filed under s. 980.02 even though the person is not served as provided under s. 801.11 (1) or (2) with a verified petition and summons or with an order for detention under s. 980.04 (1) and the person has not had a probable cause hearing under s. 980.04 (2).

AB945,46,14 (2) Evidence of refusal to participate in examination. (a) At any hearing under this chapter, the state may present evidence or comment on evidence that a person who is the subject of a petition filed under s. 980.02 or a person who has been committed under this chapter refused to participate in an examination of his or her mental condition that was being conducted under this chapter or that was conducted before the petition under s. 980.02 was filed for the purpose of evaluating whether to file a petition.

AB945,46,18 (b) A licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or other mental health professional may indicate in any written report that he or she prepares in connection with a proceeding under this chapter that the person whom he or she examined refused to participate in the examination.

AB945,47,4 (3) Testimony by telephone or live audiovisual means. Unless good cause to the contrary is shown, proceedings under ss. 980.04 (2) (a) and 980.08 (5) (d) may be conducted by telephone or audiovisual means, if available. If the proceedings are required to be reported under SCR 71.02 (2), the proceedings shall be reported by a court reporter who is in simultaneous voice communication with all parties to the proceeding. Regardless of the physical location of any party to the telephone call, any action taken by the court or any party shall have the same effect as if made in open court. The proceedings shall be conducted in a courtroom or other place reasonably accessible to the public. Simultaneous access to the proceeding shall be provided to persons entitled to attend by means of a loudspeaker or, upon request to the court, by making a person party to the telephone call without charge.

AB945,47,14 (4) Motions for postcommitment relief; appeal. (a) A motion for postcommitment relief by a person committed under s. 980.06 shall be made in the time and manner provided in ss. 809.30 and 809.40. An appeal by a person who has been committed under s. 980.06 from a final order under s. 980.06, 980.08, or 980.09 or from an order denying a motion for postcommitment relief or from both shall be taken in the time and manner provided in ss. 808.04 (3), 809.30, and 809.40. If a person is seeking relief from an order of commitment under s. 980.06, the person shall file a motion for postcommitment relief in the trial court prior to an appeal unless the grounds for seeking relief are sufficiency of the evidence or issues previously raised.

AB945,47,17 (b) An appeal by the state from a final judgment or order under this chapter may be taken to the court of appeals within the time specified in s. 808.04 (4) and in the manner provided for civil appeals under chs. 808 and 809.

AB945,47,24 (5) Failure to comply with time limits; effect. Failure to comply with any time limit specified in this chapter does not deprive the circuit court of personal or subject matter jurisdiction or of competency to exercise that jurisdiction. Failure to comply with any time limit specified in this chapter is not grounds for an appeal or grounds to vacate any order, judgment, or commitment issued or entered under this chapter. Failure to object to a period of delay or a continuance waives the time limit that is the subject of the period of delay or continuance.

AB945,48,3 (6) Errors and defects not affecting substantial rights. The court shall, in every stage of a proceeding under this chapter, disregard any error or defect in the pleadings or proceedings that does not affect the substantial rights of either party.

AB945, s. 94 Section 94. 980.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB945,48,18 980.04 (1) Upon the filing of a petition under s. 980.02, the court shall review the petition to determine whether to issue an order for detention of the person who is the subject of the petition. The person shall be detained only if there is probable cause to believe that the person is eligible for commitment under s. 980.05 (5). A person detained under this subsection shall be held in a facility approved by the department. If the person is serving a sentence of imprisonment, is in a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (15m), a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), or a secured group home, as defined in s. 938.02 (15p), or is committed to institutional care, and the court orders detention under this subsection, the court shall order that the person be transferred to a detention facility approved by the department. A detention order under this subsection remains in effect until the person is discharged petition is dismissed after a hearing under sub. (3) or after a trial under s. 980.05 (5) or until the effective date of a commitment order under s. 980.06, whichever is applicable.

AB945, s. 95 Section 95. 980.04 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 980.04 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB945,49,5 980.04 (2) (a) Whenever a petition is filed under s. 980.02, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the person named in the petition is a sexually violent person. If the person named in the petition is in custody, the court shall hold the probable cause hearing within 72 hours after the petition is filed, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. If the person named in the petition is not in custody, the Except as provided in par. (b), the court shall hold the probable cause hearing within a reasonable time 30 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the filing of the petition, unless that time is extended by the court for good cause shown upon its own motion, the motion of any party, or the stipulation of the parties.

AB945, s. 96 Section 96. 980.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB945,49,14 980.04 (2) (b) If the person named in the petition is in custody under a sentence, dispositional order, or commitment and the probable cause hearing will be held after the date on which the person is scheduled to be released or discharged from the sentence, dispositional order, or commitment, the probable cause hearing under par. (a) shall be held no later than 10 days after the person's scheduled release or discharge date, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, unless that time is extended by the court for good cause shown upon its own motion, the motion of any party, or the stipulation of the parties.

AB945, s. 97 Section 97. 980.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB945,49,23 980.04 (3) If the court determines after a hearing that there is probable cause to believe that the person named in the petition is a sexually violent person, the court shall order that the person be taken into custody if he or she is not in custody and shall order the person to be transferred within a reasonable time to an appropriate facility specified by the department for an evaluation by the department as to whether the person is a sexually violent person. If the court determines that probable cause does not exist to believe that the person is a sexually violent person, the court shall dismiss the petition.

AB945, s. 98 Section 98. 980.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB945,50,5 980.05 (1) A trial to determine whether the person who is the subject of a petition under s. 980.02 is a sexually violent person shall commence no later than 45 90 days after the date of the probable cause hearing under s. 980.04. The court may grant a continuance one or more continuances of the trial date for good cause upon its own motion, the motion of any party or the stipulation of the parties.

AB945, s. 99 Section 99. 980.05 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB945, s. 100 Section 100. 980.05 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB945,50,14 980.05 (2m) (a) At a jury trial under this section, juries shall be selected and treated in the same manner as they are selected and treated in civil actions in circuit court, except that, notwithstanding s. 805.08 (3), each party shall be entitled to 4 peremptory challenges or, if the court orders additional jurors to be selected under s. 805.08 (2), to 5 peremptory challenges. A party may waive in advance any or all of its peremptory challenges and the number of jurors called under par. (b) shall be reduced by this number.

AB945,50,22 (b) The number of jurors selected shall be the number prescribed in sub. (2), unless a lesser number has been stipulated to and approved under par. (c) or the court orders that additional jurors be selected. That number of jurors, plus the number of peremptory challenges available to all of the parties, shall be called initially and maintained in the jury box by calling others to replace jurors excused for cause until all jurors have been examined. The parties shall thereupon exercise in their order, the state beginning, the peremptory challenges available to them, and if any party declines to challenge, the challenge shall be made by the clerk by lot.

AB945,51,2 (c) At any time before the verdict in a jury trial under this section, the parties may stipulate in writing or by statement in open court, on the record, with the approval of the court, that the jury shall consist of any number less than the number prescribed in sub. (2).

AB945, s. 101 Section 101. 980.05 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB945,51,6 980.05 (3) (a) At a trial on a petition under this chapter, the petitioner has the burden of proving the allegations in the petition beyond a reasonable doubt that the person who is the subject of the petition is a sexually violent person.

AB945, s. 102 Section 102. 980.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB945,51,11 980.05 (3) (b) If the state alleges that the sexually violent offense or act that forms the basis for the petition was an act that was sexually motivated as provided in s. 980.01 (6) (b) or (bm), the state is required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the alleged sexually violent act was sexually motivated.

AB945, s. 103 Section 103. 980.065 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB945,51,16 980.065 (1m) The department shall place a person committed under s. 980.06 at the secure mental health facility established under s. 46.055 (1), the Wisconsin resource center established under s. 46.056 or a secure mental health unit or facility provided by the department of corrections under sub. (2).

AB945, s. 104 Section 104. 980.07 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 980.07 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB945,52,2 980.07 (1) (intro.) If a person has been committed under s. 980.06 and has not been discharged under s. 980.09, the department shall conduct an examination of his or her mental condition within 6 18 months after an the date of the initial commitment order under s. 980.06 and again thereafter at least once each 12 months for the purpose of determining to determine whether the person has made sufficient progress for the court to consider whether the person should be placed on supervised release or discharged. At the time of a reexamination under this section, the person who has been committed may retain or seek to have the court appoint an any of the following:

AB945,52,5 (a) An examiner as provided under s. 980.03 (4) 980.031 (3). The county shall pay the costs of an examiner appointed under this paragraph as provided under s. 51.20 (18) (a).

AB945, s. 105 Section 105. 980.07 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB945,52,7 980.07 (1) (b) An attorney as provided under s. 980.03 (2) (a).

AB945, s. 106 Section 106. 980.07 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB945,52,12 980.07 (1g) Any examiners under this section shall have reasonable access to the person for purposes of examination and to the person's past and present treatment records, as defined in s. 51.30 (1) (b), and patient health care records, as provided under s. 146.82 (2) (c).

AB945, s. 107 Section 107. 980.07 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB945,52,19 980.07 (1m) At the time for any examination under sub. (1), the department shall prepare a treatment report based on its treating professionals' evaluation of the person's progress in treatment and of whether that progress has been sufficient and their description of the type of treatment that the person would need in the community if supervised release were ordered. The department shall provide a copy of this report to any examiner conducting an examination under sub. (1).

AB945, s. 108 Section 108. 980.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB945,53,11 980.07 (2) Any examiner conducting an examination under this section sub. (1) shall prepare a written report of the examination no later than 30 days after the date of the examination. The examiner shall place a copy of the report in the person's medical records and shall provide a copy of the report to the department. The report shall include an assessment of the risk that the person will reoffend, whether the risk can be safely managed in the community if reasonable conditions of supervision and security are imposed, and whether the treatment that the person needs is available in the community. The department shall then send the treatment report, the written examination report, and a written statement from the department recommending either continued institutional care, supervised release, or discharge to the court that committed the person under s. 980.06. A copy of each report and the department's recommendation shall be provided also to the district attorney or department of justice, whichever is applicable, and to the person's attorney as soon as he or she is retained or appointed. If the department's examiner concludes that the person does not meet the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person, the department shall petition for discharge in accordance with the provisions of s. 980.09 (1).

AB945, s. 109 Section 109. 980.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB945,53,16 980.07 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the court that committed a person under s. 980.06 may order a reexamination of the person at any time during the period in which the person is subject to the commitment order. Any report ordered under this subsection shall conform to subs. (1m) and (2).

AB945, s. 110 Section 110. 980.07 (4) to (7) of the statutes are created to read:

AB945,53,22 980.07 (4) Within 30 days after the filing of the reexamination report, treatment report, and recommendation under this section, the person subject to the commitment, the district attorney, or the department of justice, whichever is applicable, may object to the department's recommendation under sub. (2) by filing a written objection with the court.

AB945,54,3 (5) (a) If the person files a timely objection without counsel, the court shall serve a copy of the objection and any supporting documents on the district attorney or department of justice, whichever is applicable. If the person objects through counsel, his or her attorney shall serve the district attorney or department of justice, whichever is applicable. If the district attorney or department of justice objects, it shall serve the person or his or her counsel.

AB945,54,6 (b) If the person filing an objection is requesting discharge, the court shall not proceed under sub. (7). The court may proceed under s. 980.093 if the person files a petition under that section.

AB945,54,8 (6) The district attorney or department of justice, whichever is applicable, may employ experts or professional persons to support or oppose any recommendation.

AB945,54,13 (6m) Subject to s. 980.03 (2) (a), the court, before proceeding under sub. (7), shall refer the matter to the authority for indigency determinations under s. 977.07 (1) and appointment of counsel under s. 977.05 (4) (j) if the person is not represented by counsel. The determination of indigency and the appointment of counsel shall be done as soon as circumstances permit.

AB945,54,19 (7) (a) Unless the department recommends continued institutional care and no party files a timely objection, the court, without a jury, shall hold a hearing to determine whether to authorize supervised release within 30 days after the date on which objections are due under sub. (4), unless the petitioner waives this time limit. Expenses of proceedings under this subsection shall be paid as provided under s. 51.20 (18) (b), (c), and (d).

AB945,54,22 (am) If the department chooses to appear and be heard at any hearing under this subsection, the department shall be represented at the hearing by its agency counsel.

AB945,55,7 (b) The court shall determine from all of the evidence whether to continue instrumental care and, if not, what the appropriate placement would be for the person while on supervised release. In making a decision under this subsection, the court may consider, without limitation because of enumeration, the nature and circumstances of the behavior that was the basis of the allegation in the petition under s. 980.02 (2) (a), the person's mental history and present mental condition, the person's progress or lack of progress in treatment, and, if the court were to authorize supervised release, where the person would live, how the person would support himself or herself, and what arrangements would be available to ensure that the person would have access to and would participate in necessary treatment.

AB945,55,14 (bm) Unless the court determines that par. (d) 1. does not apply, the court shall select a county to prepare a report under par. (c). Unless the court has good cause to select another county, the court shall select the person's county of residence. A preliminary decision by the court under this paragraph or under par. (cm) to refer a case to a county department or the court's failure to make such a decision shall not affect the court's power to authorize or not authorize supervised release under this subsection.

AB945,55,23 (c) Unless the court determines that par. (d) 1. does not apply, the court shall order the county department under s. 51.42 in the county of intended placement to prepare a report, either independently or with the department of health and family services, identifying prospective residential options for community placement. In identifying prospective residential options, the county department shall consider the proximity of any potential placement to the residence of other persons on supervised release and to the residence of persons who are in the custody of the department of corrections and regarding whom a sex offender notification bulletin has been issued to law enforcement agencies under s. 301.46 (2m) (a) or (am).

AB945,56,3 (cm) If the court determines that the prospective residential options identified in the report under par. (c) are inadequate, the court may, but is not required to, select one or more other counties to prepare a report under par. (c).

AB945,56,6 (d) The court may not order that a person be placed on supervised release unless it finds, based on all of the reports, trial records, and evidence presented, that all of the following apply:

AB945,56,9 1. The person who will be placed on supervised release has made sufficient progress in treatment such that the risk that the person will reoffend can be safely managed in the community.

AB945,56,11 2. The person who will be placed on supervised release will be treated by a provider who is qualified to provide the necessary treatment in this state.

AB945,56,18 3. The provider presents a specific course of treatment for the person who will be placed on supervised release, agrees to assume responsibility for the person's treatment, agrees to comply with the rules and conditions of supervision imposed by the court and the department, agrees to report on the person's progress to the court on a regular basis, and agrees to report any violations of supervised release immediately to the court the department of justice or the district attorney, as applicable.

AB945,56,22 4. The person who will be placed on supervised release has housing arrangements that are sufficiently secure to protect the community, and the person or agency that is providing the housing to the person who will be placed on supervised release agrees in writing to the following conditions:

AB945,56,23 a. To accept the person who will be placed supervised release.

AB945,56,24 b. To provide or allow for the level of safety that the court requires.

AB945,57,4 c. To immediately report to the court and the department of justice or the district attorney, as applicable, any unauthorized absence of the person who will be placed on supervised release from the housing arrangement to which the person has been assigned.

AB945,57,7 5. The person who will be placed on supervised release will comply with the provider's treatment requirements and all of the requirements that are imposed by the department and the court.

AB945,57,10 6. The department has made provisions for the necessary services, including sex offender treatment, other counseling, medication, community support services, residential services, vocational services, and alcohol or other drug abuse treatment.

AB945, s. 111 Section 111. 980.08 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB945,57,16 980.08 Supervised release; procedures, implementation, revocation. (1) If the court determines under s. 980.07 (7) that supervised release is appropriate, the court shall order the county department under s. 51.42 in the county of intended placement, whichever is appropriate, to assist the department of health and family services in implementing the supervised release placement.

AB945,57,19 (2) The department shall file with the court any additional rules of supervision not inconsistent with the rules or conditions imposed by the court within 10 days of imposing the rule.

AB945,57,21 (3) If the department wishes to change a rule or condition of supervision imposed by the court, it must obtain the court's approval.

AB945,58,5 (4) An order granting supervised release places the person in the care, control, and custody of the department. The department shall arrange for the care, control, and treatment of the person in the least restrictive manner consistent with the requirements of the person and in accordance with the order for supervised release. Before a person is actually released under this section, the court shall notify the municipal police department and county sheriff for the municipality and county in which the person will be residing. The notification requirement under this subsection does not apply if a municipal police department or county sheriff submits to the court a written statement waiving the right to be notified.

AB945,58,9 (5) (a) If the department concludes that a person on supervised release, or awaiting placement on supervised release, violated or threatened to violate a rule of supervised release, it may petition for revocation of the order granting supervised release. The department may also detain the person.

AB945,58,13 (b) If the department concludes that a person on supervised release, or awaiting placement on supervised release, is a threat to the safety of others, it shall detain the person and petition for revocation of the order granting supervised release.

AB945,58,24 (c) If the department concludes that the order granting supervised release should be revoked, it shall file a statement alleging the violation and a petition to revoke the order for supervised release with the committing court and provide a copy of each to the regional office of the state public defender responsible for handling cases in the county where the committing court is located. If the department has detained the person under par. (a) or (b), the department shall file the statement and the petition and provide them to the state public defender within 72 hours after the detention, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The court shall refer the matter to the authority for indigency determinations under s. 977.07 (1) and appointment of counsel under s. 977.05 (4) (j). The determination of indigency and the appointment of counsel shall be done as soon as circumstances permit.

AB945,59,5 (d) The court shall hear the petition within 30 days, unless the hearing or time deadline is waived. A final decision on the petition to revoke shall be made within 90 days of the filing of the petition. Pending the final revocation hearing, the department may detain the person in the county jail or return him or her to institutional care.

AB945,59,11 (6) (a) If the court finds after a hearing, by clear and convincing evidence, that any rule has been violated and that the violation of the rule merits the revocation of the order granting supervised release, the court may revoke the order for supervised release and order that the person be placed in institutional care. The person shall remain in institutional care until he or she is discharged from the commitment or again placed on supervised release.

AB945,59,16 (b) If the court finds after a hearing, by clear and convincing evidence, that the safety of others requires that supervised release be revoked, the court shall revoke the order granting supervised release and order that the person be placed in institutional care. The person shall remain in institutional care until he or she is discharged from the commitment or again placed on supervised release.

AB945, s. 112 Section 112. 980.09 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB945,59,19 980.09 (title) Petition for discharge; procedure with department's approval.

AB945, s. 113 Section 113. 980.09 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB945, s. 114 Section 114. 980.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 980.09 (1) and amended to read:

AB945,60,5 980.09 (1) If the secretary department determines at any time that a person committed under this chapter is no longer does not meet the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person, the secretary department shall authorize the person to petition the committing court for discharge. The person department shall file the petition with the court and serve a copy upon the department of justice or the district attorney's office that filed the petition under s. 980.02 (1), whichever is applicable. The court, upon receipt of the petition for discharge, shall order a hearing to be held within 45 90 days after the date of receipt of the petition.

AB945, s. 115 Section 115. 980.09 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 980.09 (2m) and amended to read:

AB945,60,14 980.09 (2m) At a hearing under this subsection section, the district attorney or the department of justice, whichever filed the original petition, shall represent the state and shall have the right to have the petitioner examined by an expert or professional person of his, her or its choice. The hearing shall be before the court without a jury. The state has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the petitioner is still currently meets the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person.

AB945, s. 116 Section 116. 980.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 980.09 (3) and amended to read: