AB383: Bill Text

AB383,689 Section 689. 970.15 of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,214,23 970.15 Deferred and suspended prosecution agreements. (1) Definitions. (a) "Deferred prosecution agreement" means an agreement under which a prosecutor does not file a criminal complaint but may do so in the future.

AB383,215,3 (b) "Suspended prosecution agreement" means an agreement under which further prosecution against a person is suspended after a prosecutor files a criminal complaint against the person.

AB383,215,7 (2) Deferred prosecution agreements. The same standards that apply to a district attorney's charging authority govern the district attorney's authority to enter into a deferred prosecution agreement. A deferred prosecution agreement is enforceable in the same manner as a plea agreement.

AB383,215,14 (3) Suspended prosecution agreements. The same standards that apply to a court's authority to schedule cases and grant continuances apply to a court's authority to suspend prosecution when the parties have reached a suspended prosecution agreement. The court's authority to suspend prosecution includes the authority to defer or delay the acceptance of a plea or to withhold entry of judgment. A suspended prosecution agreement is enforceable in the same manner as a plea agreement.

AB383,215,20 (4) Admissions and statements. Consent to, or participation in, a deferred prosecution agreement or a suspended prosecution agreement is not an admission of guilt and is not admissible in any trial relating to the charge to which the agreement pertains. No statement made by a person in connection with a deferred prosecution agreement or a suspended prosecution agreement is admissible in any trial relating to the charge to which the agreement pertains.

AB383,215,25 (5) Immunity. Any organization, agency, or individual acting in good faith for which or for whom a person is assigned to work pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement or a suspended prosecution agreement has immunity from any civil liability in excess of $25,000 for acts or omissions by the person or affecting the person.

AB383,690 Section 690. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 970 [precedes s. 970.21 of the statutes] is created to read:

AB383,216,3 chapter 970

AB383,216,5 subchapter iI particular offenses

AB383,691 Section 691. Chapter 971 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB383,216,8 chapter 971

AB383,216,9 pretrial procedures

AB383,692 Section 692. 971.01 of the statutes is repealed.

AB383,693 Section 693. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 971 [precedes 971.013] of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,216,13 chapter 971

AB383,216,14 Subchapter I

AB383,216,15 commencement of proceedings

AB383,694 Section 694. 971.015 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,216,17 971.015 (title) Initial court appearance.

AB383,695 Section 695. 971.015 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,216,19 971.015 (1) (title) Persons in custody.

AB383,696 Section 696. 971.015 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,216,24 971.015 (1) (b) A person in custody outside the county in which the offense was alleged to have been committed shall have an initial appearance in the court for the county in which the offense was alleged to have been committed as soon as practicable. Conditions of release may be set under s. 969.33.

AB383,697 Section 697. 971.015 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,217,3 971.015 (2) Persons not in custody. A person who is arrested and released or who is issued a citation is entitled to an initial appearance within a reasonable time after being arrested or cited.

AB383,698 Section 698. 971.015 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,217,6 971.015 (4) Discovery before the initial appearance. The district attorney may provide discovery before the initial appearance.

AB383,699 Section 699. 971.02 of the statutes is repealed.

AB383,700 Section 700. 971.027 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,217,10 971.027 Duties at the initial appearance. (intro.) All of the following shall occur at the initial appearance:

AB383,701 Section 701. 971.027 (2) and (4) of the statutes are created to read:

AB383,217,19 971.027 (2) Probable cause determination. The court shall determine whether the facts alleged in the complaint establish probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime charged. If probable cause exists as to at least one count of the complaint, the court may set a date for further proceedings and, if the defendant requests, shall set a date for trial. Notwithstanding a finding of probable cause under this subsection, the defendant may move to dismiss a complaint or any count in a complaint based on lack of probable cause by filing a motion under s. 971.65.

AB383,217,23 (4) Request for and entry of plea. The court shall ask for the defendant's plea to the charges in the complaint. If the defendant stands mute or refuses to plead to any charge, the court shall direct the entry of a plea of not guilty on the defendant's behalf.

AB383,702 Section 702. 971.027 (6) (title) and (7) (title) of the statutes are created to read:

AB383,217,25 971.027 (6) (title) Obtaining identification data.

AB383,218,1 (7) (title) Obtaining biological specimen.

AB383,703 Section 703. 971.035 of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,218,6 971.035 Discovery at the initial appearance. (1) Material in the district attorney's possession. At the initial appearance, the district attorney shall disclose, if in the district attorney's possession, law enforcement investigative reports relating to the case and a copy of the defendant's criminal record.

AB383,218,8 (2) Time of disclosure. Disclosure under this section shall be made after the defendant has obtained or waived legal representation.

AB383,218,10 (3) Manner of disclosure. Disclosure under this section shall be made in the manner provided in s. 971.51.

AB383,218,12 (4) Delay for good cause shown. For good cause shown, the court may allow a delay in disclosure under this section.

AB383,704 Section 704. 971.038 of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,218,17 971.038 Time limits for motions and requests for substitution. No later than 10 days after the initial appearance, the defendant may file any motions that might otherwise be waived by the entry of the plea or a request for substitution of a judge under s. 967.16.

AB383,705 Section 705. 971.04 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 967.13 (title).

AB383,706 Section 706. 971.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 967.13 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB383,218,22 967.13 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), the s. 967.14, or subch. III of ch. 885, a defendant who is an individual shall be present for all of the following:

AB383,707 Section 707. 971.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB383,708 Section 708. 971.04 (1) (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of the statutes are renumbered 967.13 (1) (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (j) and amended to read:

AB383,219,1 967.13 (1) (c) At The trial;.

AB383,219,2 (d) During The voir dire of the trial jury;.

AB383,219,3 (e) At any Any evidentiary hearing ;.

AB383,219,4 (f) At any Any view by the jury ;.

AB383,219,5 (g) When the jury returns its The return of the jury's verdict;.

AB383,219,7 (h) At the pronouncement The granting of judgment and the imposition of sentence;.

AB383,219,8 (j) At any Any other proceeding when ordered by the court.

AB383,709 Section 709. 971.04 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 967.13 (2) and amended to read:

AB383,219,15 967.13 (2) A defendant charged with a misdemeanor may authorize his or her attorney in writing to act on his or her the defendant's behalf in any manner and, with prior leave of the court, and may be excused from attendance at attending any or all proceedings proceeding except entry of a plea of guilty or no contest, sentencing, or a proceeding at which a right personal to the defendant is waived.

AB383,710 Section 710. 971.04 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 967.13 (3) and amended to read:

AB383,220,9 967.13 (3) If the defendant is present at the beginning of the trial when jeopardy attaches and thereafter, during the progress of the trial or before the verdict of the jury has been returned into court, voluntarily absents himself or herself from the presence of the court without leave of the court, the trial or return of verdict of the jury in the case shall not thereby be postponed or delayed, but and the trial or submission of said the case to the jury for verdict and the return of verdict thereon, if required, shall proceed in all respects as though the defendant were present in court at all times. A defendant need not be present at the pronouncement or entry of an order granting or denying relief under s. 974.02, 974.06, or 974.07. If the defendant is not present, the time for appeal from any order under ss. 974.02, 974.06, and 974.07 shall commence after a copy has been served upon the attorney representing the defendant, or upon the defendant if he or she appeared without counsel. Service of such an order shall be complete upon mailing. A defendant appearing without counsel shall supply the court with his or her current mailing address. If the defendant fails to supply the court with a current and accurate mailing address, failure to receive a copy of the order granting or denying relief shall not be a ground for tolling the time in which an appeal must be taken.

AB383,711 Section 711. 971.05 of the statutes is repealed.

AB383,712 Section 712. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 971 [precedes 971.06] of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,220,13 chapter 971

AB383,220,14 Subchapter II

AB383,220,15 Pleas

AB383,713 Section 713. 971.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,220,17 971.06 (1) (title) Types of pleas.

AB383,714 Section 714. 971.06 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB383,220,20 971.06 (1) (a) Guilty, which means that the defendant admits the facts necessary to constitute the crime.

AB383,220,23 (b) Not guilty, which means that the defendant denies the facts necessary to constitute the crime. A plea of not guilty requires the state to prove the facts necessary to constitute the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

AB383,221,3 (c) No contest, subject to the approval of the court which means that the defendant does not contest the state's ability to prove the facts necessary to constitute the crime. The court may refuse to allow the entry of a no contest plea after consideration of the views of the parties and the public interest in the administration of justice.

AB383,715 Section 715. 971.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB383,716 Section 716. 971.06 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB383,717 Section 717. 971.06 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB383,718 Section 718. 971.06 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,221,15 971.06 (4) Joining a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect with another plea. (a) A defendant may enter a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, which means that at the time of the crime, as a result of mental disease or defect, the defendant lacked substantial capacity either to appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of law. A defendant who enters a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect shall join the plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect with one of the pleas under sub. (1).

AB383,221,18 (b) If a defendant joins a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect with a plea of not guilty, there shall be a separation of the trial of the issues of guilt and responsibility as provided in s. 975.52 (2) (a).

AB383,221,24 (c) If the defendant joins a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect with a plea of guilty or no contest, the court shall first determine whether to accept the plea of guilty or no contest under s. 975.52 (1). If the plea of guilty or no contest is accepted, the court shall withhold entry of a judgment of conviction pending determination of the issue of responsibility, by the court or by a jury, under s. 975.52 (2). Judgment shall be entered as provided in s. 975.52 (4).

AB383,719 Section 719. 971.065 of the statutes is created to read:

AB383,222,4 971.065 Plea agreements. (1) The district attorney and the defendant may participate in discussions to reach an agreement that if the defendant enters a plea of guilty or no contest the district attorney shall take or refrain from taking certain actions, including one or more of the following:

AB383,222,5 (a) Moving to dismiss or amend one or more charges.

AB383,222,7 (b) Reading in any crime that is uncharged or that is dismissed as part of the agreement.

AB383,222,9 (c) Recommending, or agreeing not to oppose the defendant's request for, a particular disposition.

AB383,222,10 (d) Agreeing that a specific disposition is appropriate.

AB383,222,12 (2) The court may not participate in discussions to reach an agreement under this section.

AB383,720 Section 720. 971.07 of the statutes is repealed.

AB383,721 Section 721. 971.08 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB383,222,16 971.08 (title) Pleas Accepting pleas of guilty and or no contest; withdrawal thereof.

AB383,722 Section 722. 971.08 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 971.08 (1) (ar) and amended to read: