AB79: Bill Text

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

AB79, s. 1 Section 1. 346.65 (2) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB79,2,9 346.65 (2) (am) 3. Except as provided in pars. (cm), (f), and (g), is guilty of a Class H felony and, notwithstanding s. 939.50 (3) (h), shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 30 90 days nor more than one year in the county jail if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions, revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 3, except that suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.

AB79, s. 2 Section 2. 346.65 (2) (am) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB79,3,8 346.65 (2) (am) 4. Except as provided in pars. (f) and (g), is guilty of a Class G felony and, notwithstanding s. 939.50 (3) (g), shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 60 days nor more than one year in the county jail if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions, revocations and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 4, except that suspensions, revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.

AB79, s. 3 Section 3. 346.65 (2) (am) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB79,3,16 346.65 (2) (am) 5. Except as provided in pars. (f) and (g), is guilty of a Class H F felony and, notwithstanding s. 939.50 (3) (f), shall be fined not less than $600 and imprisoned for not less than 6 months one year if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions, revocations and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 5 or 6, except that suspensions, revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.

AB79, s. 4 Section 4. 346.65 (2) (am) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB79,3,22 346.65 (2) (am) 6. Except as provided in par. (f), is guilty of a Class G E felony if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions, revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 7, 8, or 9, except that suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.

AB79, s. 5 Section 5. 346.65 (2) (am) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB79,4,3 346.65 (2) (am) 7. Except as provided in par. (f), is guilty of a Class F D felony if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions, revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 10 or more except that suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.

AB79, s. 6 Section 6. 938.535 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB79,4,12 938.535 Early release and intensive supervision program; limits. The department may establish a program for the early release and intensive supervision of juveniles who have been placed in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth under s. 938.183 or 938.34 (4m). The program may not include any juveniles who have been placed in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth as a result of a delinquent act involving the commission of a violent crime as defined in s. 969.035 (1) (b), but not including the crime specified in s. 948.02 (1).

AB79, s. 7 Section 7. 968.07 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB79,4,16 968.07 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a law enforcement officer shall arrest a person when required to do so under s. 813.12 (7), 813.122 (10), 813.125 (6), 813.128 (1) (b), or 968.075 (2) (a) or (5) (e), or 968.077 (1).

AB79, s. 8 Section 8. 968.077 of the statutes is created to read:

AB79,4,25 968.077 Operating while intoxicated; arrest. (1) Notwithstanding s. 968.07 (1), a law enforcement officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is committing or has committed a violation of s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1), or 940.25 and has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), shall arrest the person and take the person into custody. Suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted under this section as one suspension, revocation, or conviction.

AB79,5,2 (2) Unless s. 968.08 applies, a law enforcement officer may not release a person whose arrest is required under sub. (1) before the initial appearance under s. 970.01.

AB79, s. 9 Section 9. 968.085 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB79,5,6 968.085 (9) Inapplicability to operating while intoxicated cases. A law enforcement officer may not issue a citation to a person for an offense if the officer is required to arrest the person for that offense under s. 968.077 (1).

AB79, s. 10 Section 10. 969.01 (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB79,5,10 969.01 (2) (a) Release Except as provided in par. (f), release pursuant to s. 969.02 or 969.03 may be allowed in the discretion of the trial court after conviction and prior to sentencing or the granting of probation.

AB79,5,12 (b) In Except as provided in par. (f), in misdemeanors, release may be allowed upon appeal in the discretion of the trial court.

AB79,5,14 (c) In Except as provided in par. (f), in felonies, release may be allowed upon appeal in the discretion of the trial court.

AB79,5,16 (d) The Except as provided in par. (f), the supreme court or a justice thereof or the court of appeals or a judge thereof may allow release after conviction.

AB79, s. 11 Section 11. 969.01 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB79,5,24 969.01 (2) (f) A person convicted of an offense under s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1), or 940.25 who has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), may not be released under this chapter before he or she serves any term of imprisonment required or imposed in connection with the conviction. Suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted under this paragraph as one prior suspension, revocation, or conviction.

AB79, s. 12 Section 12. 969.035 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 969.035 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB79,6,3 969.035 (1) (intro.) In this section, "violent:

AB79,6,6 (b) "Violent crime" means any crime specified in s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.10, 940.19 (5), 940.195 (5), 940.21, 940.225 (1), 940.23, 941.327, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, or 948.085.

AB79, s. 13 Section 13. 969.035 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB79,6,10 969.035 (1) (a) "Felony involving serious bodily harm to another or the threat of serious bodily harm to another" means a felony under s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1), or 940.25.

AB79, s. 14 Section 14. 969.035 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB79,6,15 969.035 (2) (c) A person accused of committing a felony involving serious bodily harm to another or the threat of serious bodily harm to another if the person has at least one previous conviction for a felony involving serious bodily harm to another or the threat of serious bodily harm to another.

AB79, s. 15 Section 15. 969.035 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB79,6,18 969.035 (3) (a) Alleges that the defendant is eligible for denial of release under sub. (2) (a) or, (b), or (c).

AB79,6,20 (b) Provides a copy of the complaint charging the commission or attempted commission of the present offense specified in sub. (2) (a) or, (b), or (c).

AB79, s. 16 Section 16. 969.035 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB79,7,3 969.035 (6) (a) The state has the burden of going forward and proving by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant committed an offense specified under sub. (2) (a), or that the defendant committed or attempted to commit a violent crime subsequent to a prior conviction for a violent crime, or that the defendant committed a felony involving serious bodily harm to another or the threat of serious bodily harm to another and has at least one previous conviction for a felony involving serious bodily harm to another or the threat of serious bodily harm to another.

AB79, s. 17 Section 17. Initial applicability.

AB79,7,10 (1) This act first applies to violations committed or refusals occurring on the effective date of this subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other convictions, suspensions, or revocations as prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations for purposes of administrative action by the department of transportation, sentencing by a court, or revocation or suspension of motor vehicle operating privileges.

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