AB1005,3,1915 452.01 (4v) "Felony" means a felony under the laws of this state or a crime
16committed elsewhere that would be a felony if committed in this state. "Felony" does
17not include a felony for which the applicant has been pardoned; a felony for which
18the conviction has been reversed, set aside, or vacated; or a felony for which the
19conviction has been expunged under s. 973.015 939.76 or 939.77.
AB1005,6 20Section 6. 778.095 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1005,3,23 21778.095 Expungement of circuit court records. (1) Eligibility; acquittal,
22dismissal, or reversal.
A person may petition the circuit court for expungement
23under this subsection if any of the following applies:
AB1005,3,2524 (a) The person has been charged with, but acquitted of, a violation for which
25a forfeiture could have been assessed.
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1(b) The person has been charged with a violation for which a forfeiture could
2have been assessed, but the charge was dismissed.
AB1005,4,43 (c) The person was found to have committed a violation for which a forfeiture
4could have been assessed, but the finding was reversed, set aside, or vacated.
AB1005,4,8 5(2) Eligibility; civil violations. A person may petition the court for
6expungement under this subsection if, except as provided in sub. (3) or (5), the person
7was found to have committed a violation for which a forfeiture may be assessed and
8the person was under the age of 25 when he or she committed the violation.
AB1005,4,11 9(3) Exceptions. No person may petition the court for expungement of a record
10of a violation of chs. 341 to 348, or a traffic regulation or ordinance in conformity with
11any statute within chs. 341 to 348.
AB1005,4,14 12(4) Procedure of expungement. (a) A person who is eligible to petition for
13expungement of a record under sub. (1) may petition the court for expungement at
14any time.
AB1005,4,2015 (b) A person who is eligible to petition for expungement of a record under sub.
16(2) may petition the court for an order of expungement when the person has satisfied
17the judgment; all costs, fees, and surcharges; and any restitution assessed against
18the person. The clerk of circuit court shall provide a certification that the person has
19paid, in full, the judgment; all costs, fees, and surcharges; and any restitution
20assessed.
AB1005,5,221 (c) A court may order that the record of the case be expunged if the court
22determines that all charges or judgments are eligible for expungement, and that the
23person will benefit from, and that society will not be harmed by, the expungement.
24This paragraph does not apply to information maintained by the department of

1transportation regarding a conviction that is required to be included in a record kept
2under s. 343.23 (2) (a).
AB1005,5,43 (d) Upon receiving an order from the court to expunge a court record, the clerk
4of the court shall do all of the following:
AB1005,5,75 1. If the clerk of the court had informed the department of justice that the
6person had been ordered to pay a forfeiture, inform the department of justice that the
7record is being expunged by order of the court.
AB1005,5,88 2. Treat the record in the manner required by SCR 72.06.
AB1005,5,119 (e) Notwithstanding par. (d) 2., the clerk of court shall allow access to the file
10and the order for expungement to the person who petitioned for expungement and
11to another person with the petitioner's written permission.
AB1005,5,17 12(5) Certain orders of expungement prohibited. A court may expunge the
13record of a charge that was dismissed but was considered by the court at the time the
14court entered the judgment for another civil violation or crime only if the record of
15the other civil violation or crime is expunged under this section or under s. 939.76.
16A petition for expungement of such a charge shall include the name, county, and case
17number of the other civil violation or crime.
AB1005,5,20 18(6) Effect of expungement. An expunged record may not be considered by any
19person in any matter relating to an application for employment or for the rental,
20purchase, or financing of housing.
AB1005,7 21Section 7. 939.76 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1005,5,24 22939.76 Expungement of circuit court records. (1) Eligibility; acquittal,
23dismissal, or reversal.
A person may petition the circuit court for expungement
24under this subsection if any of the following applies:
AB1005,5,2525 (a) The person has been charged with, but acquitted of, a crime.
AB1005,6,1
1(b) The person has been charged with a crime, but the charge was dismissed.
AB1005,6,32 (c) The person has been convicted of a crime, but the conviction was reversed,
3set aside, or vacated.
AB1005,6,8 4(2) Eligibility; conviction. A person may petition to have the circuit court
5record of a case expunged under this subsection if, except as provided in subs. (4) and
6(5), the person has been convicted of a crime for which the maximum period of
7imprisonment is 6 years or less and the person was under the age of 25 when he or
8she committed the crime.
AB1005,6,11 9(3) Procedure of expungement. (a) A person who is eligible to petition for
10expungement of a record under sub. (1) may petition the court for expungement at
11any time.
AB1005,6,1412 (b) 1. A person who is eligible to petition for expungement of a record under sub.
13(2) may petition the court for an order that the record be expunged upon successful
14completion of the sentence.
AB1005,6,2415 2. a. A person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment or who is placed on
16probation has successfully completed his or her sentence if the person has not been
17convicted of a subsequent criminal offense, the person has completed his or her term
18of imprisonment or probation, the detaining or probationary authority has issued a
19certificate of discharge, and the person has paid, in full, the fine; costs, fees, and
20surcharges; and any restitution assessed. If these conditions were met at the time
21the department of corrections or a probationary authority issued its certificate of
22discharge, the department of corrections shall so notify the court. If these conditions
23are satisfied after the person has been discharged from probation, the clerk of circuit
24court shall so notify the court.
AB1005,7,5
1b. A person who is not sentenced to a term of imprisonment or placed on
2probation has successfully completed his or her sentence if the person provides
3sufficient proof to the court that all conditions of his or her sentence have been
4fulfilled. The clerk of circuit court may provide a certification that the person has
5paid, in full, the fine; costs, fees, and surcharges; and any restitution assessed.
AB1005,7,116 (c) Except as provided in sub. (4) or (5), a court may order that the record of the
7case be expunged if the court determines that all charges or convictions are eligible
8for expungement, and that the person will benefit from, and that society will not be
9harmed by, the expungement. This paragraph does not apply to information
10maintained by the department of transportation regarding a conviction that is
11required to be included in a record kept under s. 343.23 (2) (a).
AB1005,7,1312 (d) Upon receiving an order from the court to expunge a court record, the clerk
13of the court shall do all of the following:
AB1005,7,1514 1. Inform the department of justice that the record is being expunged by order
15of the court.
AB1005,7,1616 2. Treat the record in the manner required by SCR 72.06.
AB1005,7,1917 (e) Notwithstanding par. (d) 2., the clerk of court shall allow access to the file
18and the order for expungement to the person who petitioned for expungement or to
19another person with the petitioner's written permission.
AB1005,7,21 20(4) Certain persons may not apply. No person may apply for expungement of
21the following:
AB1005,7,2522 (a) A record of a conviction of a Class H felony, if the person has, in his or her
23lifetime, been convicted of a prior felony offense, or if the felony is a violent offense,
24as defined in s. 301.048 (2) (bm), or is a violation of s. 940.32, 948.03 (2) or (3), or
25948.095.
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1(b) A record of a conviction of a Class I felony, if the person has, in his or her
2lifetime, been convicted of a prior felony offense, or if the felony is a violent offense,
3as defined in s. 301.048 (2) (bm), or is a violation of s. 948.23 (1) (a).
AB1005,8,54 (c) A record of a violation of chs. 341 to 348, or a traffic regulation or ordinance
5in conformity with any statute within chs. 341 to 348.
AB1005,8,11 6(5) Certain orders of expungement prohibited, allowed, or required. (a) A
7court may order that a record containing a read-in crime, as defined in s. 973.20 (1g)
8(b), be expunged only if the record of the offense for which the read-in crime was
9considered is expunged under this section. A petition for expungement of such a
10charge shall include the name, county, and case number of the other civil violation
11or crime.
AB1005,8,1312 (b) A court may order that a record containing multiple charges be expunged
13only if the records for all of the charges are expunged under this section.
AB1005,8,1614 (c) A court shall order, upon application, that a record be expunged upon
15successful completion of the sentence if the offense was a violation of s. 942.08 (2) (b),
16(c), or (d), and the person was under the age of 18 when he or she committed it.
AB1005,8,19 17(6) Effect of expungement. (a) An expunged record may not be considered by
18any person in any matter relating to an application for employment or for the rental,
19purchase, or financing of housing.
AB1005,8,2120 (b) Expungement of a record under this section is not a basis for a claim under
21s. 775.05.
AB1005,8 22Section 8. 939.77 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1005,8,23 23939.77 (title) Expungement; trafficking.
AB1005,9 24Section 9. 939.77 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1005,9,3
1939.77 (2) (a) An expunged record may not be considered by any person in any
2matter relating to an application for employment or for the rental, purchase, or
3financing of housing.
AB1005,10 4Section 10. 973.015 (title) and (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 2015
5Wisconsin Act 80
, are repealed.
AB1005,11 6Section 11. 973.015 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 939.77 (1).
AB1005,12 7Section 12. 973.015 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 939.77 (2) (b) and
8amended to read:
AB1005,9,109 939.77 (2) (b) A special disposition Expungement of a court record under this
10section is not a basis for a claim under s. 775.05.
AB1005,13 11Section 13. Initial applicability.
AB1005,9,1312 (1) This act first applies to a petition that is brought on the effective date of this
13subsection.
AB1005,14 14Section 14. Effective date.
AB1005,9,1615 (1) This act takes effect on first day of the 6th month beginning after
16publication.
AB1005,9,1717 (End)
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