AB481: Bill Text

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

2005 Assembly BILL 481

June 14, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Kessler, Sheridan, Bies, Lehman, Albers, Hahn, Hines, Seidel, Vos and Cullen, cosponsored by Senators Roessler and Lassa. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AB481,1,2 An Act to amend 813.125 (3) (c) of the statutes; relating to: extending time limits in harassment injunction actions.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires a harassment injunction hearing to be held within seven days and a domestic abuse hearing to be held within 14 days after a temporary restraining order is issued. The deadline for a harassment injunction hearing may be extended by seven days and the deadline for a domestic abuse hearing may be extended by 14 days if the petitioner, despite his or her due diligence, is unable to serve the respondent.

This bill changes the deadlines for harassment injunctions to 14 days, to correspond to the deadlines for domestic abuse injunctions.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB481, s. 1 Section 1. 813.125 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB481,2,4 813.125 (3) (c) The temporary restraining order is in effect until a hearing is held on issuance of an injunction under sub. (4). A judge or circuit court commissioner shall hold a hearing on issuance of an injunction within 7 14 days after the temporary restraining order is issued, unless the time is extended upon the written consent of the parties or extended once for 7 14 days upon a finding that the respondent has not been served with a copy of the temporary restraining order although the petitioner has exercised due diligence.

AB481, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB481,2,6 (1) This act first applies to actions filed on the effective date of this subsection.

AB481,2,7 (End)