AB128: Bill Text

AB128,151,11 756.255 Leave of absence. An employer shall grant an employee a leave of absence without loss of time in service for the period of jury service. For the purpose of determining seniority or pay advancement, the status of the employee shall be considered uninterrupted by the jury service. No employer may use absence due to jury service as a basis for discharging an employee or for any disciplinary action against the employee. An employer who discharges or disciplines an employee in violation of this section may be fined required to forfeit not more than $200 and may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved employee, including reinstatement and back pay. Except as otherwise provided in this section, restitution shall be in accordance with s. 973.20.

AB128,594 Section 594. 757.22 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,151,15 757.22 (5) Any attorney who violates sub. (2), (3) or (4), and any municipal judge or court commissioner who violates or knowingly permits any such violation, may be fined not to exceed required to forfeit not more than $100 for each such offense.

AB128,595 Section 595. 757.295 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,151,19 757.295 (4) Penalty. Any person guilty of any violation of violating this section shall be imprisoned not more than 6 months or fined not exceeding $500 is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,596 Section 596. 757.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,152,2 757.30 (1) Every person, who without having first obtained a license to practice law as an attorney of a court of record in this state, as provided by law, practices law within the meaning of sub. (2), or purports to be licensed to practice law as an attorney within the meaning of sub. (3), shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and in addition may be punished as for a contempt.

AB128,597 Section 597. 757.45 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,152,16 757.45 Sharing of compensation by attorneys prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to divide with or receive from, or to agree to divide with or receive from, any attorney or group of attorneys, whether practicing in this state or elsewhere, either before or after action brought, any portion of any fee or compensation, charged or received by such attorney or any valuable consideration or reward, as an inducement for placing or in consideration of having placed, in the hands of such attorney, or in the hands of another person, a claim or demand of any kind for the purpose of collecting such claim, or bringing an action thereon, or of representing claimant in the pursuit of any civil remedy for the recovery thereof; but this section does not apply to an agreement between attorneys and counselors at law when associated in the conduct of legal matters to divide between themselves the compensation to be received. Any person violating this section shall be fined not to exceed $500 or imprisoned not to exceed 6 months is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,598 Section 598. 765.30 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,152,19 765.30 (1) (intro.) The Any of the following may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:

AB128,599 Section 599. 765.30 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,152,22 765.30 (2) (intro.) The Any of the following may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:

AB128,600 Section 600. 765.30 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,153,3 765.30 (3) (intro.) The Any of the following shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:

AB128,601 Section 601. 765.30 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,153,7 765.30 (4) (intro.) The Any of the following shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $200, or imprisoned not more than 3 months, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:

AB128,602 Section 602. 765.30 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,153,10 765.30 (5) (intro.) The following shall be fined forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $50:

AB128,603 Section 603. 767.75 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,153,20 767.75 (6) (c) No employer may use an assignment under this section or s. 767.225 (1) (L) or 767.513 (3) as a basis for the denial of employment to a person, the discharge of an employee, or any disciplinary action against an employee. An employer who denies employment or discharges or disciplines an employee in violation of this paragraph may be fined required to forfeit not more than $500 and may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved person, including reinstatement and back pay. Except as provided in this paragraph, restitution shall be in accordance with s. 973.20. An aggrieved person may apply to the district attorney or to the department for enforcement of this paragraph.

AB128,604 Section 604. 768.07 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,153,24 768.07 Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,605 Section 605. 778.16 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,154,8 778.16 Neglect of duty. The treasurer of any town, village or city who neglects or refuses to perform any of the duties required by this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not less than 3 nor more than 6 months or by fine not less than $50 nor more than $300, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. The county treasurer shall forthwith bring an action upon the bond of such treasurer, against the treasurer and sureties, for the recovery of any moneys which he or she has neglected or refused to pay over as required by this chapter.

AB128,606 Section 606. 778.25 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 778.25 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB128,154,13 778.25 (1) (a) The citation procedures established by this section may be used only in an in any action to recover a forfeiture:, unless a different procedure is prescribed for a specific forfeiture by statute, rule, or ordinance.

AB128,607 Section 607. 778.25 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,608 Section 608. 778.25 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,609 Section 609. 778.25 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,610 Section 610. 778.25 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,611 Section 611. 778.25 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,612 Section 612. 778.25 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,613 Section 613. 778.25 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,614 Section 614. 778.25 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,615 Section 615. 778.25 (1) (a) 8. of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,616 Section 616. 778.25 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,155,3 778.25 (1) (c) If served as provided under s. 801.11, the citation form issued to recover a forfeiture under par. (a) 7. s. 101.122 (7) (d) is adequate process to give a court jurisdiction over the person.

AB128,617 Section 617. 778.25 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB128,155,6 778.25 (1m) Section 971.23 applies to any action to recover a forfeiture that is initiated by the citation procedure under this section.

AB128,618 Section 618. 778.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,155,15 778.30 (4) No employer may use an assignment under sub. (1) (b) as a basis for the denial of employment to a defendant, the discharge of an employee or any disciplinary action against an employee. An employer who denies employment or discharges or disciplines an employee in violation of this subsection may be fined required to forfeit not more than $500 and may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved person, including reinstatement and back pay. Restitution shall be in accordance with s. 973.20. An aggrieved person may apply to the district attorney or to the department of workforce development for enforcement of this subsection.

AB128,619 Section 619. 779.02 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,155,23 779.02 (7) Wrongful use of materials. Any prime contractor or any subcontractor furnishing materials who purchases materials on credit and represents at the time of making the purchase that the materials are to be used in a designated building or other improvement and thereafter uses or causes them to be used in the construction of any improvement other than that designated, without the written consent of the seller, may be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned not more than 3 months is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,620 Section 620. 779.42 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,156,7 779.42 Obtaining mechanic's services by misrepresentation of interest in personal property. Any person who, for the purpose of inducing any mechanic, or keeper of a garage or shop, or the employer of a mechanic to transport, make, alter, repair or do any work on any personal property, makes any misrepresentation as to the nature or extent of the person's interest in said property or as to any lien upon said property shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,621 Section 621. 779.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,156,15 779.49 (2) Any person who sells, disposes of or gives a mortgage upon any dam which to the person's knowledge has been served by a stallion, jackass or bull, or artificially inseminated with semen owned by another, the fee for which has not been paid, and who has not given written information to the purchaser or mortgagee of the fact of the service or artificial insemination, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $10 or imprisoned for not more than 60 days.

AB128,622 Section 622. 782.38 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,156,22 782.38 Reimprisoning party discharged. Any person who shall recommit, imprison or restrain of liberty or cause to be recommitted, imprisoned or restrained of liberty for the same cause except as provided in s. 782.32, any person discharged by a final order upon a writ of habeas corpus or who shall knowingly assist or aid therein, shall be liable to the prisoner in the sum of $1,250 damages, and shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and be punished as provided by s. 782.39.

AB128,623 Section 623. 782.39 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,157,5 782.39 Concealment of person entitled to writ. Any person who has custody of or power over a person who is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus or for whose relief such a writ has been issued, who shall, with the intent to elude the service of such writ or to avoid the effect thereof, transfer such prisoner to the custody or control of another, or conceal the prisoner or change the place of confinement and every person who assists in so doing shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,624 Section 624. 785.04 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,157,11 785.04 (2) (a) Nonsummary procedure. A court, after a finding of contempt of court in a nonsummary procedure under s. 785.03 (1) (b), may impose convict the person for each separate contempt of court a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or both of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,625 Section 625. 785.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,157,16 785.04 (2) (b) Summary procedure. A court, after a finding of contempt of court in a summary procedure under s. 785.03 (2), may impose convict the person for each separate contempt of court a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days or both of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,626 Section 626. 800.095 (1) (c) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,157,25 800.095 (1) (c) 11. No employer may use an assignment under subd. 2. as a basis for the denial of employment to a defendant, the discharge of an employee, or any disciplinary action against an employee. An employer who denies employment or discharges or disciplines an employee in violation of this subdivision may be fined required to forfeit not more than $500 and may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved person, including reinstatement and back pay. Restitution shall be in accordance with s. 973.20. An aggrieved person may apply to the district attorney or to the department of workforce development for enforcement of this subdivision.

AB128,627 Section 627. 813.12 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,158,4 813.12 (8) (a) Whoever knowingly violates a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under sub. (3) or (4) shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,628 Section 628. 813.122 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,158,8 813.122 (11) Penalty. Whoever knowingly violates a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,629 Section 629. 813.123 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,158,12 813.123 (10) Penalty. Whoever intentionally violates a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,630 Section 630. 813.125 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,158,16 813.125 (7) Penalty. Whoever violates a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under this section shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,631 Section 631. 813.128 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,159,2 813.128 (2) Penalty. A person who knowingly violates a condition of a foreign protection order or modification of a foreign protection order that is entitled to full faith and credit under s. 806.247 shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. If a foreign protection order and any modification of that order that is entitled to full faith and credit under s. 806.247 remains current and in effect at the time that a court convicts a person for a violation of that order or modification of that order, but that order or modification has not been filed under s. 806.247, the court shall direct the clerk of circuit court to file the order and any modification of the order.

AB128,632 Section 632. 823.12 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,159,8 823.12 Punishment for violation of injunction. A party found guilty of contempt for the violation of any injunction granted under ss. 823.09 to 823.15 shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than 3 nor more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,633 Section 633. 846.40 (10) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,159,13 846.40 (10) (d) 1. A foreclosure purchaser who violates this section by engaging in any practice that would operate as a fraud or deceit upon a foreclosed homeowner may be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,634 Section 634. 846.45 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,159,17 846.45 (6) (e) Whoever violates this section may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail, or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,635 Section 635. 856.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,159,24 856.05 (3) Penalty. Any person who with intent to injure or defraud any person interested in a will suppresses or secretes any will of a person then deceased or any information as to the existence or location of any will or having custody of any will fails to file it in the court or to deliver it to the person named in the will to act as personal representative shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,636 Section 636. 939.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,160,2 939.51 (1) (intro.) Misdemeanors in chs. 939 to 951 the statutes are classified as follows:

AB128,637 Section 637. 944.36 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,160,9 944.36 Solicitation of drinks prohibited. Any licensee, permittee or bartender of a retail alcohol beverage establishment covered by a license or permit issued under ch. 125 who permits an entertainer or employee to solicit a drink of any alcohol beverage, as defined in s. 125.02 (1), or any other drink from a customer on the premises, or any entertainer or employee who solicits such drinks from any customer, is guilty of subject to a Class B misdemeanor forfeiture.

AB128,638 Section 638. 949.165 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,160,13 949.165 (14) Penalty. Any person who violates sub. (2) shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,639 Section 639. 949.17 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,160,18 949.17 (2) Penalties. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. The person shall further forfeit any benefit received and shall reimburse the state for payments received or paid to or on behalf of the person.

AB128,640 Section 640. 949.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,160,23 949.37 (2) Penalties. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. The person shall forfeit any benefit received and shall reimburse the state for payments received.

AB128,641 Section 641. 968.075 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,161,3 968.075 (5) (a) 2. An arrested person who intentionally violates this paragraph may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,642 Section 642. 968.255 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: