SB57: Bill Text

SB57, s. 76 Section 76. 304.06 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,26,3 304.06 (2m) (d) The earned release review parole commission or the department shall determine a prisoner's county of residence for the purposes of this subsection by doing all of the following:

SB57,26,7 1. The earned release review parole commission or the department shall consider residence as the voluntary concurrence of physical presence with intent to remain in a place of fixed habitation and shall consider physical presence as prima facie evidence of intent to remain.

SB57,26,11 2. The earned release review parole commission or the department shall apply the criteria for consideration of residence and physical presence under subd. 1. to the facts that existed on the date that the prisoner committed the serious sex offense that resulted in the sentence the prisoner is serving.

SB57, s. 77 Section 77. 304.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,27,12 304.06 (3) Every paroled prisoner paroled or released to extended supervision remains in the legal custody of the department unless otherwise provided by the department. If the department alleges that any condition or rule of parole or extended supervision has been violated by the prisoner, the department may take physical custody of the prisoner for the investigation of the alleged violation. If the department is satisfied that any condition or rule of parole or extended supervision has been violated it shall afford the prisoner such administrative hearings as are required by law. Unless waived by the parolee or person on extended supervision, the final administrative hearing shall be held before a hearing examiner from the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration who is licensed to practice law in this state. The hearing examiner shall enter an order revoking or not revoking parole or extended supervision. Upon request by either party, the administrator of the division of hearings and appeals shall review the order. The hearing examiner may order that a deposition be taken by audiovisual means and allow the use of a recorded deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10). If the parolee or person on extended supervision waives the final administrative hearing, the secretary of corrections shall enter an order revoking or not revoking parole or extended supervision. If the examiner, the administrator upon review, or the secretary in the case of a waiver finds that the prisoner has violated the rules or conditions of parole or extended supervision, the examiner, the administrator upon review, or the secretary in the case of a waiver, may order the prisoner returned to prison to continue serving his or her sentence, or to continue on parole or extended supervision. If the prisoner claims or appears to be indigent, the department shall refer the prisoner to the authority for indigency determinations specified under s. 977.07 (1).

SB57, s. 78 Section 78. 304.06 (3e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,27,21 304.06 (3e) The division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration shall make either an electronic or stenographic record of all testimony at each parole or extended supervision revocation hearing. The division shall prepare a written transcript of the testimony only at the request of a judge who has granted a petition for judicial review of the revocation decision. Each hearing notice shall include notice of the provisions of this subsection and a statement that any person who wants a written transcript may record the hearing at his or her own expense.

SB57, s. 79 Section 79. 304.06 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,27,25 304.06 (3m) If the convicting court is informed by the department that a prisoner on parole or extended supervision has absconded and that the prisoner's whereabouts are unknown, the court may issue a capias for execution by the sheriff.

SB57, s. 80 Section 80. 304.071 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,28,18 304.071 (1) The earned release review parole commission may at any time grant a parole or release to extended supervision to any prisoner in any penal institution of this state, or the department may at any time suspend the supervision of any person who is on probation, or parole, or extended supervision to the department, if the prisoner or person on probation, or parole, or extended supervision is eligible for induction into the U.S. armed forces. The suspension of parole, extended supervision, or probation shall be for the duration of his or her service in the armed forces; and the parole, extended supervision, or probation shall again become effective upon his or her discharge from the armed forces in accordance with regulations prescribed by the department. If he or she receives an honorable discharge from the armed forces, the governor may discharge him or her and the discharge has the effect of a pardon. Upon the suspension of parole , extended supervision, or probation by the department, the department shall issue an order setting forth the conditions under which the parole, extended supervision, or probation is suspended, including instructions as to where and when and to whom the person on parole or extended supervision shall report upon discharge from the armed forces.

SB57, s. 81 Section 81. 801.50 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,29,2 801.50 (5) Venue of an action for certiorari to review a probation, extended supervision, or parole revocation, a denial by the earned release review commission a program review committee under s. 302.1135 (5) 302.113 (9g) of a petition for modification of a bifurcated sentence, or a refusal of parole shall be the county in which the relator was last convicted of an offense for which the relator was on probation, extended supervision, or parole or for which the relator is currently incarcerated.

SB57, s. 82 Section 82. 809.30 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,29,8 809.30 (1) (c) "Postconviction relief" means an appeal or a motion for postconviction relief in a criminal case, other than an appeal, motion, or petition under ss. 302.113 (7m), 302.1135 or (9g), 973.19, 973.195, 973.198, 974.06, or 974.07 (2). In a ch. 980 case, the term means an appeal or a motion for postcommitment relief under s. 980.038 (4).

SB57, s. 83 Section 83. 911.01 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,29,20 911.01 (4) (c) Miscellaneous proceedings. Proceedings for extradition or rendition; sentencing, granting or revoking probation, modification of a bifurcated sentence under s. 302.1135 302.113 (9g), adjustment of a bifurcated sentence under s. 973.195 (1r), release to extended supervision under s. 302.113 (2) (b) or 304.06 (1) or discharge under s. 973.01 (4m) or 973.198; issuance of subpoenas or warrants under s. 968.375, arrest warrants, criminal summonses, and search warrants; hearings under s. 980.09 (2); proceedings under s. 971.14 (1r) (c); or proceedings with respect to pretrial release under ch. 969 except where habeas corpus is utilized with respect to release on bail or as otherwise provided in ch. 969; and proceedings under s. 165.76 (6) to compel provision of a biological specimen for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis.

SB57, s. 84 Section 84. 950.04 (1v) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,29,24 950.04 (1v) (f) To have the earned release review parole commission make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim of applications for parole or release to extended supervision, as provided under s. 304.06 (1).

SB57, s. 85 Section 85. 950.04 (1v) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,30,3 950.04 (1v) (g) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of hearings or court proceedings, as provided under ss. 302.113 (9g) (g) 2., 302.114 (6), 938.27 (4m) and (6), 938.273 (2), 971.095 (3) and 972.14 (3) (b).

SB57, s. 86 Section 86. 950.04 (1v) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,30,9 950.04 (1v) (gm) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of an offender who submits a petition petitions for sentence adjustment as provided under s. 973.195 (1r) (d), an offender who applies for release to extended supervision under s. 302.113 (2) (b), 302.1135, or 304.06 (1), or an offender who applies for a reduction under s. 973.01 (4m) or 973.198.

SB57, s. 87 Section 87. 950.04 (1v) (nt) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,30,13 950.04 (1v) (nt) To attend a hearing on a petition for modification of a bifurcated sentence and provide a statement concerning modification of the bifurcated sentence, as provided under s. 302.1135 (4) 302.113 (9g) (d).

SB57, s. 88 Section 88. 973.01 (3d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB57, s. 89 Section 89. 973.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,30,22 973.01 (4) Extension No good time; extension or reduction of term of imprisonment. A person sentenced to a bifurcated sentence under sub. (1) shall serve the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence without reduction for good behavior. The term of confinement in prison portion is subject to extension under s. 302.113 (3) and, if applicable, to reduction under s. 302.045 (3m), 302.05 (3) (c) 2. a., 302.113 (9g), or 973.195 (1r), or adjustment under s. 302.113 (2) (b), 302.1135 (6) (a), or 304.06 (1) or 973.198.

SB57, s. 90 Section 90. 973.01 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB57, s. 91 Section 91. 973.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,31,5 973.01 (7) Discharge No discharge. The department of corrections shall may not discharge a person who is serving a bifurcated sentence from custody, control and supervision when until the person has served the entire bifurcated sentence, as modified under sub. (4m) or s. 302.113 (2) (b) or (9h), 302.1135, or 304.06 (1), if applicable.

SB57, s. 92 Section 92. 973.031 of the statutes is repealed.

SB57, s. 93 Section 93. 973.09 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB57, s. 94 Section 94. 973.195 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,31,15 973.195 (1r) (a) An Except as provided in s. 973.198, an inmate who is serving a sentence imposed under s. 973.01 before October 1, 2009, for a crime other than a Class B felony may petition the sentencing court to adjust the sentence if the inmate has served at least the applicable percentage of the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence. If an inmate is subject to more than one sentence imposed under this section, the sentences shall be treated individually for purposes of sentence adjustment under this subsection.

SB57, s. 95 Section 95. 973.195 (1r) (j) of the statutes is repealed.

SB57, s. 96 Section 96. 973.198 of the statutes is created to read:

SB57,31,23 973.198 Sentence adjustment; positive adjustment time. (1) Subject to sub. (2), an inmate who is serving a sentence imposed under s. 973.01 on or after October 1, 2009, but before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], and who has earned positive adjustment time under s. 302.113, 2009 stats., or under s. 304.06, 2009 stats., may petition the sentencing court to adjust the sentence under this section.

SB57,32,4 (2) When the department of corrections determines that an inmate has served the confinement portion of his or her sentence less positive adjustment time earned between October 1, 2009, and the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], the inmate may petition the sentencing court to adjust his or her sentence based on the number of days of positive adjustment time the inmate claims that he or she has earned.

SB57,32,7 (3) Within 60 days of receipt of a petition filed under sub. (2), the sentencing court shall either deny the petition or hold a hearing and issue an order relating to the inmate's sentence adjustment and release to extended supervision.

SB57,32,10 (4) At the hearing under sub. (3), the court may consider the inmate's conduct in prison, his or her level of risk of reoffending, based on a verified, objective instrument, and the nature of the offense committed by the inmate.

SB57,32,15 (5) If the court determines that the inmate has earned positive adjustment time, the court may reduce the term of confinement in prison by the amount of time remaining in the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence, less up to 30 days, and shall lengthen the term of extended supervision so that the total length of the bifurcated sentence originally imposed does not change.

SB57,32,17 (6) An inmate who submits a petition under this section may not apply for adjustment of the same sentence under s. 973.195.

SB57, s. 97 Section 97. 974.07 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,33,2 974.07 (4) (b) Notwithstanding the limitation on the disclosure of mailing addresses from completed information cards submitted by victims under ss. 51.37 (10) (dx), 301.046 (4) (d), 301.048 (4m) (d), 301.38 (4), 302.105 (4), 304.06 (1) (f), 304.063 (4), 938.51 (2), 971.17 (6m) (d), and 980.11 (4), the department of corrections, the earned release review parole commission, and the department of health services shall, upon request, assist clerks of court in obtaining information regarding the mailing address of victims for the purpose of sending copies of motions and notices of hearings under par. (a).

SB57, s. 98 Section 98. 976.03 (23) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,33,15 976.03 (23) (c) The application shall be verified by affidavit, shall be executed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by 2 certified copies of the indictment returned, or information and affidavit filed, or of the complaint made to a judge, stating the offense with which the accused is charged, or of the judgment of conviction or of the sentence. The prosecuting officer, earned release review parole commission, warden or sheriff may also attach such further affidavits and other documents in duplicate as he, she or it deems proper to be submitted with the application. One copy of the application, with the action of the governor indicated by endorsement thereon, and one of the certified copies of the indictment, complaint, information and affidavits, or of the judgment of conviction or of the sentence shall be filed in the office of the governor to remain of record in that office. The other copies of all papers shall be forwarded with the governor's requisition.

SB57, s. 99 Section 99. 977.05 (4) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB57,33,22 977.05 (4) (jm) At the request of an inmate determined by the state public defender to be indigent or upon referral of the department of corrections a court under s. 302.1135 (10) 302.113 (9g) (j), represent the inmate in proceedings for modification of a bifurcated sentence under s. 302.1135 before the earned release review commission 302.113 (9g) before a program review committee and the sentencing court, if the state public defender determines the case should be pursued.

SB57, s. 100 Section 100. Initial applicability.

SB57,34,3 (1) This act first applies to a person sentenced on December 31, 1999, except that the treatment of ss. 302.113 (1) and (2) (a) and (b) and 304.06 (1) (bg) does not apply to positive adjustment time earned on or after October 1, 2009, but before the effective date of this subsection by a person who was sentenced on or after October 1, 2009, but before the effective date of this subsection.

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