SB541: Bill Text

SB541,3,20 (2) If the court does require a person to make a contribution to an organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) 1. but does not require the person to pay a forfeiture or court costs, the court shall state on the record the reasons why it is not requiring the person to pay the forfeiture or court costs. All contributions made under this section shall be made to the municipal court for distribution to the organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) 1. The municipal court may not require a person to make a contribution under this section to an organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) 1. that has not complied with the provisions of s. 757.17.

SB541, s. 3 Section 3. 757.17 of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,4,3 757.17 Reporting by certain organizations and agencies. Every organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) 1. that receives a contribution under s. 753.40, 755.20, 973.06 (1) (f), or 973.09 (1x) shall submit a report annually by February 1 to the clerk of the court that ordered the contribution. The report shall be on a form designed and provided by the director of state courts and shall include all of the following information for the calendar year preceding the submittal of the report:

SB541,4,4 (1) The amount of contributions received.

SB541,4,5 (2) The names of the persons who made the contributions.

SB541,4,6 (3) The expenditures made with the contributions.

SB541,4,7 (4) The balance of the contributions remaining.

SB541,4,9 (5) The name of the organization or agency that received the contribution and the names of the officers of the organization or agency.

SB541, s. 4 Section 4. 814.75 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,4,12 814.75 (4) The crime prevention organization contribution surcharge under s. 753.40, 973.06 (1) (f), or 973.09 (1x).

SB541, s. 5 Section 5. 814.76 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,4,15 814.76 (3) The crime prevention organization contribution surcharge under s. 753.40, 973.06 (1) (f), or 973.09 (1x).

SB541, s. 6 Section 6. 814.77 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,4,18 814.77 (3) The crime prevention organization contribution surcharge under s. 753.40, 973.06 (1) (f), or 973.09 (1x).

SB541, s. 7 Section 7. 814.78 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,4,21 814.78 (4) The crime prevention organization contribution surcharge under s. 753.40, 973.06 (1) (f), or 973.09 (1x).

SB541, s. 8 Section 8. 814.79 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,4,24 814.79 (3) The crime prevention organization contribution surcharge under s. 753.40, 973.06 (1) (f), or 973.09 (1x).

SB541, s. 9 Section 9. 814.80 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,5,2 814.80 (4) The crime prevention organization contribution surcharge under s. 753.40, 973.06 (1) (f), or 973.09 (1x).

SB541, s. 10 Section 10. 814.81 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,5,5 814.81 (4) The crime prevention organization contribution surcharge under s. 753.40, 973.06 (1) (f), or 973.09 (1x).

SB541, s. 11 Section 11. 973.06 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,5,10 973.06 (1) (f) 1. An amount determined by the court to make a reasonable contribution surcharge to any of the following, if the court determines that the person has the financial ability to make the contribution surcharge and the contribution surcharge is appropriate:

SB541,5,13 a. A private nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose preventing crime, encouraging the public to report crime, or assisting law enforcement agencies in the apprehension of criminal offenders.

SB541,5,16 b. A law enforcement agency that has a crime prevention fund, if the contribution is credited to the crime prevention fund and is used for crime prevention purposes.

SB541,5,25 2. If the court does require a person to make a contribution surcharge to an organization or agency specified in subd. 1. but does not require the person to pay any fine that may be imposed for the offense or court costs, the court shall state on the record the reasons why it is not requiring the person to pay the fine or court costs. All contribution surcharges made under this paragraph shall be made to the clerk of circuit court for distribution to the organization or agency specified in subd. 1. The court may not order a person to make a contribution surcharge under this paragraph to a crime prevention organization that has not complied with the provisions of s. 757.17.

SB541, s. 12 Section 12. 973.09 (1x) of the statutes is created to read:

SB541,6,5 973.09 (1x) (a) If the court places a person on probation, the court may require, under ch. 814, that the probationer make a contribution surcharge to an organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) 1. if the court determines that the probationer has the financial ability to make the contribution surcharge.

SB541,6,14 (b) If the court does require a person to make a contribution surcharge to an organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) 1. but does not require the person to pay any fine that may be imposed for the offense or court costs, the court shall state on the record the reasons why it is not requiring the person to pay the fine or court costs. All contribution surcharges made under this subsection shall be made to the clerk of circuit court for distribution to the organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) 1. The court may not require a person to make a contribution surcharge under this subsection to an organization or agency specified in s. 973.06 (1) (f) 1. that has not complied with the provisions of s. 757.17.

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