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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
September 15, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Knodl, Krug, Bies, Brooks,
Jacque, Kerkman, Kuglitsch, Marklein, Mursau, Rivard, Sinicki, Strachota
and Stroebel, cosponsored by Senators Darling, Galloway, Lassa, Schultz
and Wanggaard. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
AB263,1,2
1An Act to create 973.06 (1) (av) of the statutes;
relating to: costs associated
2with providing false information to a law enforcement officer.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person who is convicted of a crime may be assessed certain
costs associated with his or her crime. Current law allows a court to assess costs and
fees incurred in connection with the arrest, preliminary examination, and trial of the
person, but generally, a person may not be assessed the costs of routine
investigations. Under current law, a person who is convicted of certain crimes may
be assessed specific costs that are related to those particular crimes.
Under this bill, a person who is convicted of obstructing a law enforcement
officer by providing false information to the officer or placing physical evidence with
the intent to mislead the officer may be assessed the costs incurred by the law
enforcement agency when it investigated or responded to the false information or
evidence.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB263, s. 1
3Section
1. 973.06 (1) (av) of the statutes is created to read:
AB263,2,6
1973.06
(1) (av) If the defendant violated s. 946.41 by obstructing an officer, the
2reasonable costs expended by a state or local law enforcement agency or emergency
3response agency to respond to or investigate the false information that the defendant
4provided or the physical evidence that the defendant placed. Costs allowable under
5this paragraph may include personnel costs and costs associated with the use of
6police or emergency response vehicles.
