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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
September 10, 2013 - Introduced by Senator Grothman, cosponsored by
Representative J. Ott. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Labor.
SB294,1,2
1An Act to amend 972.15 (4m) of the statutes;
relating to: access to presentence
2investigation report by an assistant attorney general.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law provides access to a presentence investigation report to the district
attorney and to the defendant's attorney. This bill provides access to the report to
the assistant attorney general following a conviction for a felony in which the
assistant attorney general has original jurisdiction.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB294,1
3Section
1. 972.15 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB294,2,44
972.15
(4m) The district attorney
and
, the defendant's attorney
, and, following
5a conviction for a felony in which an assistant attorney general has original
6jurisdiction, the assistant attorney general are entitled to have and keep a copy of
7the presentence investigation report. If the defendant is not represented by counsel,
8the defendant is entitled to view the presentence investigation report but may not
1keep a copy of the report. A district attorney
or
, the defendant's attorney
, or an
2assistant attorney general who receives a copy of the report shall keep it confidential.
3A defendant who views the contents of a presentence investigation report shall keep
4the information in the report confidential.
