AB727: Bill Text

AB727,8,2 2. Except as provided in par. (d), require the respondent to surrender any firearms that he or she owns or has in his or her possession to the sheriff of the county in which the action under this section was commenced, to the sheriff of the county in which the respondent resides, or to another person designated by the respondent and approved by the judge or circuit court commissioner. The judge or circuit court commissioner shall approve the person designated by the respondent unless the judge or circuit court commissioner finds that the person is inappropriate and places the reasons for the finding on the record. If a firearm is surrendered to a person designated by the respondent and approved by the judge or circuit court commissioner, the judge or circuit court commissioner shall inform the person to whom the firearm is surrendered of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 (4).

AB727,8,5 (d) If the respondent is a peace officer, an order issued under par. (a) may not require the respondent to surrender a firearm that he or she is required, as a condition of employment, to possess whether or not he or she is on duty.

AB727,8,10 (e) 1. When a respondent surrenders a firearm under par. (c) 2. to a sheriff, the sheriff who is receiving the firearm shall prepare a receipt for each firearm surrendered to him or her. The receipt shall include the manufacturer, model, and serial number of the firearm surrendered to the sheriff and shall be signed by the respondent and by the sheriff to whom the firearm is surrendered.

AB727,8,15 2. The sheriff shall keep the original of a receipt prepared under subd. 1. and shall provide an exact copy of the receipt to the respondent. When the firearm covered by the receipt is returned to the respondent under par. (g), the sheriff shall surrender to the respondent the original receipt and all of his or her copies of the receipt.

AB727,8,18 3. A receipt prepared under subd. 1. is conclusive proof that the respondent owns the firearm for purposes of returning the firearm covered by the receipt to the respondent under par. (g).

AB727,8,21 4. The sheriff may not enter any information contained on a receipt prepared under subd. 1. into any computerized or direct electronic data transfer system in order to store the information or disseminate or provide access to the information.

AB727,8,25 (f) A sheriff may store a firearm surrendered to him or her under par. (c) 2. in a warehouse that is operated by a public warehouse keeper licensed under ch. 99. If a sheriff stores a firearm at a warehouse under this paragraph, the respondent shall pay the costs charged by the warehouse for storing that firearm.

AB727,9,3 (g) A firearm surrendered under par. (c) 2. may not be returned to the respondent until the judge or circuit court commissioner determines all of the following:

AB727,9,4 1. That the injunction issued under sub. (5) has been vacated or has expired.

AB727,9,9 2. That person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under any state or federal law or by the order of any federal court or state court, other than an order from which the judge or circuit court commissioner is competent to grant relief. The court or commissioner shall use the information provided by the department of justice under s. 165.63 (2) to aid in making the determination under this subdivision.

AB727,9,19 (h) If a respondent surrenders a firearm under par. (c) 2. that is owned by a person other than the respondent, the person who owns the firearm may apply for its return to the circuit court for the county in which the person to whom the firearm was surrendered is located. The court shall order such notice as it considers adequate to be given to all persons who have or may have an interest in the firearm and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. If the right to possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the firearm returned. If the court returns a firearm under this paragraph, the court shall inform the person to whom the firearm is returned of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 (4).

AB727,14 Section 14. 813.123 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB727,9,25 813.123 (8m) Notice to department of justice. (a) If an order prohibiting a respondent from possessing a firearm is issued under sub. (5m), the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the department of justice of the existence of the order prohibiting a respondent from possessing a firearm and shall provide the department of justice with information concerning the period during which the order is in effect and information necessary to identify the respondent for purposes of responding to a request under s. 165.63 or for purposes of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.60 (9g) (a).

AB727,10,7 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), the department of justice may disclose information that it receives under par. (a) only to respond to a request under s. 165.63 or as part of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.60 (9g) (a).

AB727,10,10 (c) The department of justice shall disclose any information that it receives under par. (a) to a law enforcement agency when the information is needed for law enforcement purposes.

AB727,15 Section 15. 813.125 (4m) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB727,10,17 813.125 (4m) (d) 2. That the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under any state or federal law or by the order of any federal court or state court, other than an order from which the judge or circuit court commissioner is competent to grant relief. The court or commissioner shall use the information provided by the department of justice under s. 165.63 (2) to aid in making the determination under this subdivision.

AB727,16 Section 16. 813.125 (5r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB727,11,2 813.125 (5r) (a) If an order prohibiting a respondent from possessing a firearm is issued under sub. (4m), the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the department of justice of the existence of the order prohibiting a respondent from possessing a firearm and shall provide the department of justice with information concerning the period during which the order is in effect and information necessary to identify the respondent for purposes of responding to a request under s. 165.63 or for purposes of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.60 (9g) (a).

AB727,17 Section 17. 813.125 (5r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB727,11,7 813.125 (5r) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), the department of justice may disclose information that it receives under par. (a) only to respond to a request under s. 165.63 or as part of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.60 (9g) (a).

AB727,18 Section 18. 938.396 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB727,11,17 938.396 (2m) (b) 2. Subdivision 1. does not authorize disclosure of any information relating to the physical or mental health of an individual or that deals with any other sensitive personal matter of an individual, including information contained in a patient health care record, as defined in s. 146.81 (4), a treatment record, as defined in s. 51.30 (1) (b), the record of a proceeding under s. 48.135, a report resulting from an examination or assessment under s. 938.295, a court report under s. 938.33, or a permanency plan under s. 938.38, except with the informed consent of a person authorized to consent to that disclosure, by order of the court, to a law enforcement agency, or as otherwise permitted by law.

AB727,19 Section 19. 938.396 (2m) (c) 1p. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB727,12,2 938.396 (2m) (c) 1p. A law enforcement agency shall keep any information made available to the law enforcement agency under par. (b) 1. confidential and may use or allow access to that information only for the purpose of investigating alleged criminal activity or activity that may result in a court exercising jurisdiction under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12). A law enforcement agency may allow that access regardless of whether the person who is allowed that access is a party to or is otherwise involved in the proceedings in which the electronic records containing that information were created. Information made available to a law enforcement agency under par. (b) is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1).

AB727,20 Section 20. 941.29 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB727,12,5 941.29 (1) (g) Ordered not to possess a firearm under s. 813.123 (5m) or 813.125 (4m).

AB727,21 Section 21. Initial applicability.

AB727,12,9 (1) Return of firearms. The treatment of sections 813.12 (4m) (b) 2., 813.122 (5m) (b) 2., and 813.125 (4m) (d) 2. of the statutes first applies to determinations made on the effective date of this subsection.

AB727,12,12 (2) Firearms restriction for individuals-at-risk injunction. The treatment of section 813.123 (5m) of the statutes first applies to injunctions issued on the effective date of this subsection.

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