301.45(2)(a)4.b.
b. The date the person was or is to be released from confinement, whether on parole, extended supervision or otherwise, or discharged or terminated from a sentence or commitment.
301.45(2)(a)5.
5. The address at which the person is or will be residing.
301.45(2)(a)6.
6. The name of the agency supervising the person, if applicable, and the office or unit and telephone number of the office or unit that is responsible for the supervision of the person.
301.45(2)(a)8.
8. The name and address of the place at which the person is or will be employed.
301.45(2)(a)9.
9. The name and location of any school in which the person is or will be enrolled.
301.45(2)(a)9m.
9m. For a person covered under
sub. (1g) (dt), a notation concerning the treatment that the person has received for his or her mental disorder, as defined in
s. 980.01 (2).
301.45(2)(a)10.
10. The most recent date on which the information in the registry was updated.
301.45(2)(b)
(b) If the department has supervision over a person subject to
sub. (1g), the department shall enter into the registry under this section the information specified in
par. (a) concerning the person.
301.45(2)(c)
(c) If the department of health and family services has supervision over a person subject to
sub. (1g), that department, with the assistance of the person, shall provide the information specified in
par. (a) to the department of corrections in accordance with the rules under
sub. (8).
301.45(2)(d)
(d) A person subject to
sub. (1g) who is not under the supervision of the department of corrections or the department of health and family services shall provide the information specified in
par. (a) to the department of corrections in accordance with the rules under
sub. (8). If the person is unable to provide an item of information specified in
par. (a), the department of corrections may request assistance from a circuit court or the department of health and family services in obtaining that item of information. A circuit court and the department of health and family services shall assist the department of corrections when requested to do so under this paragraph.
301.45(2)(e)
(e) The department of health and family services shall provide the information required under
par. (c) or the person subject to
sub. (1g) shall provide the information required under
par. (d) in accordance with whichever of the following is applicable:
301.45(2)(e)1.
1. Within 10 days after the person is placed on probation, supervision, aftercare supervision, conditional release or supervised release.
301.45(2)(e)1m.
1m. If the person is being released from a prison sentence and placed on parole or extended supervision, before he or she is released.
301.45(2)(e)2.
2. If the person is on parole, extended supervision, probation or other supervision from another state under
s. 304.13,
304.135 or
938.988, before the person enters this state.
301.45(2)(e)2m.
2m. If the person is registered as a sex offender in another state or is registered as a sex offender with the federal bureau of investigation under
42 USC 14072, within 10 days after the person enters this state to take up residence or begin school, employment or his or her vocation.
301.45(2)(e)2t.
2t. If the person has been found to have committed a sex offense by another jurisdiction and
subd. 2m. does not apply, within 10 days after the person enters this state to take up residence or begin school, employment or his or her vocation.
301.45(2)(e)3.
3. No later than 10 days before the person is terminated or discharged from a commitment.
301.45(2)(e)4.
4. If the person is being released from prison because he or she has reached the expiration date of his or her sentence, no later than 10 days before being released from prison.
301.45 Note
NOTE: Subd. 5. is shown as affected by two acts of the 1999 legislature and as merged by the revisor under s. 13.93 (2) (c).
301.45(2)(f)
(f) The department may require a person covered under
sub. (1g) to provide the department with his or her fingerprints, a recent photograph of the person and any other information required under
par. (a) that the person has not previously provided. The department may require the person to report to a place designated by the department, including an office or station of a law enforcement agency, for the purpose of obtaining the person's fingerprints, the photograph or other information.
301.45(2)(g)
(g) The department may send a person subject to
sub. (1g) a notice or other communication requesting the person to verify the accuracy of any information contained in the registry. A person subject to
sub. (1g) who receives a notice or communication sent by the department under this paragraph shall, no later than 10 days after receiving the notice or other communication, provide verification of the accuracy of the information to the department in the form and manner specified by the department.
301.45(3)
(3) Annual registration requirements. 301.45(3)(a)(a) A person covered under
sub. (1g) is subject to the annual registration requirements under
par. (b) as follows:
301.45(3)(a)1.
1. If the person has been placed on probation or supervision, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being placed on probation or supervision.
301.45(3)(a)1m.
1m. If the person is on parole, extended supervision, probation or other supervision from another state under
s. 304.13,
304.135 or
938.988, he or she is subject to this subsection upon entering this state.
301.45(3)(a)1r.
1r. If the person is registered as a sex offender in another state or is registered as a sex offender with the federal bureau of investigation under
42 USC 14072, within 10 days after the person enters this state to take up residence or begin school, employment or his or her vocation.
301.45(3)(a)1t.
1t. If the person has been found to have committed a sex offense by another jurisdiction and
subd. 1r. does not apply, within 10 days after the person enters this state to take up residence or begin school, employment or his or her vocation.
301.45(3)(a)2.
2. If the person has been sentenced to prison or placed in a secured correctional facility, a secured child caring institution or a secured group home, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being released on parole, extended supervision or aftercare supervision.
301.45(3)(a)2m.
2m. If the person has been sentenced to prison and is being released from prison because he or she has reached the expiration date of his or her sentence, before being released from prison.
301.45(3)(a)3.
3. If the person has been committed under
s. 51.20 or
971.17, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being placed on conditional release under
s. 971.17 or on a conditional transfer under
s. 51.35 (1) or, if he or she was not placed on conditional release or on a conditional transfer, before he or she is terminated under
s. 971.17 (5) or discharged under
s. 51.35 (4) or
971.17 (6).
301.45(3)(a)3g.
3g. If the person has been committed for specialized treatment under
ch. 975, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being released on parole under
s. 975.10 or, if he or she was not released on parole, before being discharged from the commitment under
s. 975.09 or
975.12.
301.45(3)(a)3r.
3r. If the person has been committed under
ch. 980, he or she is subject to this subsection upon being placed on supervised release under s.
980.06 (2), 1997 stats., or
s. 980.08 or, if he or she was not placed on supervised release, before being discharged under
s. 980.09 or
980.10.
301.45(3)(b)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 1m., a person who is subject to
par. (a) shall notify the department once each calendar year, as directed by the department, of his or her current information specified in
sub. (2) (a). The department shall annually notify registrants of their need to comply with this requirement. If the registrant is a person under the age of 18, the department may also annually notify the registrant's parent, guardian or legal custodian of the registrant's need to comply with this requirement.
301.45(3)(b)1m.
1m. A person who is subject to lifetime registration under
sub. (5) (b) 2. or
(5m) (b) 4. shall notify the department once each 90 days, as directed by the department, of his or her current information specified in
sub. (2) (a). Every 90 days, the department shall notify registrants subject to this subdivision of their need to comply with this requirement. If the registrant subject to this subdivision is a person under the age of 18, the department may also notify the registrant's parent, guardian or legal custodian every 90 days of the registrant's need to comply with this requirement.
301.45(3)(b)2.
2. The department shall notify a person who is being released from prison in this state because he or she has reached the expiration date of his or her sentence and who is covered under
sub. (1g) of the need to comply with the requirements of this section. Also, probation, extended supervision and parole agents, aftercare agents and agencies providing supervision shall notify any client who is covered under
sub. (1g) of the need to comply with the requirements of this section at the time the client is placed on probation, extended supervision, parole, supervision or aftercare supervision or, if the client is on probation, extended supervision, parole or other supervision from another state under
s. 304.13,
304.135 or
938.988, when the client enters this state.
301.45(3)(b)3.
3. The department of health and family services shall notify a person who is being placed on conditional release, conditional transfer or parole, or is being terminated or discharged from a commitment, under
s. 51.20,
51.35 or
971.17 or
ch. 975 or
980 and who is covered under
sub. (1g) of the need to comply with the requirements of this section.
301.45(3)(b)3m.
3m. After notifying a person under
subd. 2. or
3. of the need to comply with this section, the person who is providing the notification shall require the person who is covered under
sub. (1g) to read and sign a form stating that he or she has been informed of the requirements of this section.
301.45(3)(b)4.
4. It is not a defense to liability under
sub. (6) (a) or
(ag) that the person subject to
sub. (1g) was not required to read and sign a form under
subd. 3m., was not provided with a form to read and sign under
subd. 3m. or failed or refused to read or sign a form under
subd. 3m. It is not a defense to liability under
sub. (6) (a) or
(ag) that the person subject to
sub. (1g) did not receive notice under this paragraph from the department of health and family services, the department of corrections, a probation, extended supervision and parole agent, an aftercare agent or an agency providing supervision.
301.45(4)
(4) Updated information. In addition to the requirements under
sub. (3), a person who is covered under
sub. (1) [
sub. (1g)] shall update information under
sub. (2) (a) as follows:
301.45 Note
NOTE: The correct cross reference is shown in brackets. Corrective legislation is pending.
301.45(4)(a)
(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), whenever any of the information under
sub. (2) (a) changes, the person shall provide the department with the updated information within 10 days after the change occurs.
301.45(4)(b)
(b) If the person is on parole or extended supervision and the person knows that any of the information under
sub. (2) (a) 5. will be changing, the person shall provide the department with the updated information before the change in his or her address occurs. If the person is on parole or extended supervision and any of the information under
sub. (2) (a) 5. changes but the person did not know before the change occurred that his or her address would be changing, the person shall provide the department with the updated information within 24 hours after the change in his or her address occurs.
301.45(4m)
(4m) Information concerning a move to or schooling or employment in another state. In addition to the requirements under
subs. (3) and
(4), a person who is covered under
sub. (1g) and who is changing his or her residence from this state to another state, is becoming a student in another state or is to be employed or carrying on a vocation in another state shall, no later than 10 days before he or she moves out of this state, begins school or begins employment or his or her vocation, notify the department that he or she is changing his or her residence from this state, is beginning school in another state or is beginning employment or the carrying on of a vocation in another state. The person shall also inform the department of the state to which he or she is moving his or her residence, the state in which he or she will be in school or the state in which he or she will be employed or carrying on a vocation. Upon receiving notification from a person under this subsection, the department shall do all of the following:
301.45(4m)(a)
(a) Inform the person whether the state to which the person is moving, the state in which the person will be in school or the state in which the person will be employed or carrying on a vocation has sex offender registration requirements to which the person may be subject and, if so, the name of the agency to contact in that state for information concerning those requirements.
301.45(4m)(b)
(b) Inform the agency responsible for sex offender registration in the state to which the person is moving, in which the person will be in school or in which the person will be employed or carrying on a vocation that the person is moving to the state, beginning school in the state or beginning employment or carrying on a vocation in the state, and provide the agency of the other state with all of the information specified in
sub. (2) (a).
301.45(4r)
(4r) Restriction on certain registrants establishing or changing residence. No person covered under
sub. (1) [
sub. (1g)] who is on parole or extended supervision may establish a residence or change his or her residence unless he or she has complied with all of the applicable requirements of
subs. (2) (e),
(3) (b) and
(4) (b).
301.45 Note
NOTE: The correct cross reference is shown in brackets. Corrective legislation is pending.
301.45(5)
(5) Release from requirements for persons who committed a sex offense in this state. 301.45(5)(a)1.
1. If the person has been placed on probation or supervision for a sex offense, 15 years after discharge from the probation or supervision imposed for the sex offense.
301.45(5)(a)2.
2. If the person has been sentenced to prison for a sex offense or placed in a secured correctional facility, a secured child caring institution or a secured group home for a sex offense, 15 years after discharge from parole, extended supervision or aftercare supervision for the sex offense.
301.45(5)(a)2m.
2m. If the person has been sentenced to prison for a sex offense and is being released from prison because he or she has reached the expiration date of the sentence for the sex offense, 15 years after being released from prison.
301.45(5)(a)3.
3. If the person has been committed to the department of health and family services under
s. 51.20 or
971.17 and is in institutional care or on conditional transfer under
s. 51.35 (1) or conditional release under
s. 971.17 for a sex offense, 15 years after termination of the commitment for the sex offense under
s. 971.17 (5) or discharge from the commitment for the sex offense under
s. 51.35 (4) or
971.17 (6).
301.45(5)(a)3m.
3m. If the person has been committed for specialized treatment under
ch. 975,
15 years after discharge from the commitment under
s. 975.09 or
975.12.
301.45(5)(a)4.
4. If
subd. 1.,
2.,
2m.,
3. or
3m. does not apply, 15 years after the date of conviction for the sex offense or 15 years after the date of disposition of the sex offense, whichever is later.
301.45(5)(am)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 2., a person who is covered under
sub. (1g) (dL) shall continue to comply with the requirements of this section until his or her death.
301.45(5)(am)2.
2. A person who is covered under
sub. (1g) (dL) is not required to comply with the requirements of this section if a court orders that the person is no longer required to comply under
s. 939.615 (6) (i).
301.45(5)(b)1.
1. The person has, on 2 or more separate occasions, been convicted or found not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a sex offense, or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, a military law, a tribal law or a law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense. A conviction or finding of not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect that has been reversed, set aside or vacated is not a conviction or finding for purposes of determining under this subdivision whether a person has been convicted on 2 or more separate occasions.
301.45(5)(b)1m.
1m. The person has been convicted or found not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation, of
s. 940.225 (1) or
(2),
948.02 (1) or
(2) or
948.025. A conviction or finding of not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect that has been reversed, set aside or vacated is not a conviction or finding for purposes of this subdivision.
301.45(5)(b)2.
2. The person has been found to be a sexually violent person under
ch. 980, regardless of whether the person is discharged under
s. 980.09 or
980.10 from the sexually violent person commitment, except that the person no longer has to comply with this section if the finding that the person is a sexually violent person has been reversed, set aside or vacated.
301.45(5m)
(5m) Release from requirements for persons who committed a sex offense in another jurisdiction. 301.45(5m)(a)(a) Except as provided in
pars. (b) and
(c), a person who is covered under
sub. (1g) (dh),
(dj),
(f) or
(g) no longer has to comply with this section when the following applicable criterion is met:
301.45(5m)(a)1.
1. If the person is on parole, extended supervision, probation or other supervision from another state under
s. 304.13,
304.135 or
938.988, 15 years after discharge from that parole, extended supervision, probation or other supervision or the period of time that the person is in this state, whichever is less.
301.45(5m)(a)2.
2. If the person is registered as a sex offender in another state or is registered as a sex offender with the federal bureau of investigation under
42 USC 14072, whichever of the following is less:
301.45(5m)(a)2.a.
a. The period of time that the person is a resident of this state, a student in this state or employed or carrying on a vocation in this state.
301.45(5m)(a)2.b.
b. The period of time that the person is registered as a sex offender in another state or with the federal bureau of investigation, or 10 years from the date on which the person was released from prison or placed on parole, probation, extended supervision or other supervised release for the sex offense which subjects the person to the requirements of this section, whichever is greater.
301.45(5m)(a)3.
3. If the person has been found to have committed a sex offense by another jurisdiction and
subd. 2. does not apply, whichever of the following is less:
301.45(5m)(a)3.a.
a. The period of time that the person is a resident of this state, a student in this state or employed or carrying on a vocation in this state.
301.45(5m)(a)3.b.
b. Ten years from the date on which the person was released from prison or placed on parole, probation, extended supervision or other supervised release for the sex offense that subjects the person to the requirements of this section.
301.45(5m)(b)
(b) A person who is covered under
sub. (1g) (dh),
(dj),
(f) or
(g) shall continue to comply with the requirements of this section for as long as the person is a resident of this state, a student in this state or employed or carrying on a vocation in this state if one or more of the following apply:
301.45(5m)(b)1.
1. The person is registered as a sex offender in another state or is registered as a sex offender with the federal bureau of investigation under
42 USC 14072 and the person is required to register with that other state or with the federal bureau of investigation until his or her death.
301.45(5m)(b)2.
2. The person has been convicted or found not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a violation of
s. 940.225 (1) or
(2),
948.02 (1) or
(2) or
948.025, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, a military law, a tribal law or a law of any state that is comparable to a violation of
s. 940.225 (1) or
(2),
948.02 (1) or
(2) or
948.025. A conviction or finding of not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect that has been reversed, set aside or vacated is not a conviction or finding for purposes of this subdivision.
301.45(5m)(b)3.
3. The person has, on 2 or more separate occasions, been convicted or found not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for a sex offense or for a violation, or the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation, of a federal law, military law, tribal law or law of any state that is comparable to a sex offense. A conviction or finding of not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect that has been reversed, set aside or vacated is not a conviction or finding for purposes of determining under this subdivision whether a person has been convicted on 2 or more separate occasions.
301.45(5m)(b)4.
4. A determination has been made as provided under
42 USC 14071 (a) (2) (A) or (B) that the person is a sexually violent predator, or lifetime registration by the person is required under measures approved by the attorney general of the United States under
42 USC 14071 (a) (2) (C).
301.45(6)(a)(a) Whoever knowingly fails to comply with any requirement to provide information under
subs. (2) to
(4) is subject to the following penalties:
301.45(6)(a)1.
1. For a first offense, the person may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
301.45(6)(a)2.
2. For a 2nd or subsequent offense, the person may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years or both. For purposes of this subdivision, an offense is a 2nd or subsequent offense if, prior to committing the offense, the person has at any time been convicted of knowingly failing to comply with any requirement to provide information under
subs. (2) to
(4).
301.45(6)(ag)
(ag) Whoever intentionally violates
sub. (4r) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
301.45(6)(am)
(am) Whoever knowingly fails to keep information confidential as required under
sub. (7) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.
