AB520: Bill Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Assembly BILL 520

August 31, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Skowronski, Murphy, Gundrum, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Mursau, Rozar, Knodl, Horlacher, Moses, Cabrera, Penterman and Thiesfeldt, cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Jacque, Darling and Marklein. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

AB520,1,3 An Act to create 813.12 (4) (d) 1m., 813.122 (5) (dm) 1m., 813.123 (5) (d) 1m. and 813.125 (4) (d) 1m. of the statutes; relating to: permanent restraining orders for victims of sexual assault.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a restraining order may be issued for an adult for a period of up to four years, and for a child for a period of up to two years or until the child attains the age of 18, whichever comes first. Restraining orders may be extended by up to four years for adults or two years for children, or up to 10 years for adults or five years for children if the court finds that there is a substantial risk that the person against whom the order is issued may commit homicide or sexual assault of the person the order protects. This bill provides that if a person requesting a restraining order has been the victim of a sexual assault committed by the person against whom he or she requests a restraining order, the restraining order must be permanent.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB520,1 Section 1. 813.12 (4) (d) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB520,2,2 813.12 (4) (d) 1m. A judge or circuit court commissioner shall order that the injunction is in effect permanently if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence stated on the record that the respondent has been convicted of a violation of s. 940.225 (1) to (3) in which the petitioner was the crime victim.

AB520,2 Section 2. 813.122 (5) (dm) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB520,2,7 813.122 (5) (dm) 1m. A judge or circuit court commissioner shall order that the injunction is in effect permanently if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence stated on the record that the respondent has been convicted of a violation of s. 948.02 or 948.025 in which the child victim was the crime victim.

AB520,3 Section 3. 813.123 (5) (d) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB520,2,12 813.123 (5) (d) 1m. A judge or circuit court commissioner shall order that the injunction is in effect permanently if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence stated on the record that the respondent has been convicted of a violation of s. 940.225 (1) to (3) in which the individual at risk was the crime victim.

AB520,4 Section 4. 813.125 (4) (d) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB520,2,17 813.125 (4) (d) 1m. A judge or circuit court commissioner shall order that the injunction is in effect permanently if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence stated on the record that the respondent has been convicted of a violation of s. 940.225 (1) to (3) in which the petitioner was the crime victim.

AB520,2,18 (End)