973.12 Annotation
When the record established that the defendant fully understood the nature of the repeater charge against him, the defendant's no contest plea to the information, which charged the defendant as a repeater on all counts, constituted an admission under s. 973.12. State v. Liebnitz,
231 Wis. 2d 272,
603 N.W.2d 208 (Ct. App. 1999).
973.125
973.125
Notice of lifetime supervision for serious sex offenders. 973.125(1)(1) Whenever a prosecutor decides to seek lifetime supervision under
s. 939.615 of a person charged with a serious sex offense specified in
s. 939.615 (1) (b) 1., the prosecutor shall, at any time before or at arraignment and before acceptance of any plea, state in the complaint, indictment or information or amendments to the complaint, indictment or information that the prosecution will seek to have the person placed on lifetime supervision under
s. 939.615.
973.125(2)
(2) Whenever a prosecutor decides to seek lifetime supervision under
s. 939.615 of a person charged with a serious sex offense specified in
s. 939.615 (1) (b) 2., the prosecutor shall, at any time before or at arraignment and before acceptance of any plea, do all of the following:
973.125(2)(a)
(a) State in the complaint, indictment or information or amendments to the complaint, indictment or information that the prosecution will seek to have the person placed on lifetime supervision under
s. 939.615.
973.125(2)(b)
(b) Allege in the complaint that the violation with which the person is charged is a serious sex offense under
s. 939.615 (1) (b) because one of the purposes for the conduct constituting the violation was for the person's sexual arousal or gratification.
973.125(3)
(3) Before accepting a plea, the court may, upon motion of the district attorney, grant a reasonable time to investigate whether lifetime supervision may be necessary for a defendant or whether one of the purposes for the conduct constituting a violation with which a defendant is charged was for the defendant's sexual arousal or gratification.
973.125 History
History: 1997 a. 275.
973.13
973.13
Excessive sentence, errors cured. In any case where the court imposes a maximum penalty in excess of that authorized by law, such excess shall be void and the sentence shall be valid only to the extent of the maximum term authorized by statute and shall stand commuted without further proceedings.
973.13 Annotation
This section caps the length of a sentence reduced thereby, but it does not address other aspects or conditions of sentencing. The sentencing court may resentence the defendant if the new sentence is permitted by the law. State v. Holloway,
202 Wis. 2d 695,
551 N.W.2d 841 (Ct. App. 1996).
973.13 Annotation
This section commands that all sentences in excess of that authorized by law be declared void, including the repeater portion of a sentence. Prior postconviction motions that failed to challenge the validity of the sentence do not bar seeking relief from faulty repeater sentences. State v. Flowers,
221 Wis. 2d 20,
586 N.W.2d 175 (Ct. App. 1998).
973.135
973.135
Courts to report convictions to the state superintendent of public instruction. 973.135(1)(b)
(b) "State superintendent" means the state superintendent of public instruction.
973.135(2)
(2) If a court determines that a person convicted of a crime specified in
ch. 948, including a crime specified in
s. 948.015, a felony for which the maximum term of imprisonment is at least 5 years, 4th degree sexual assault under
s. 940.225 (3m) or a crime in which the victim was a child, is employed by an educational agency, the clerk of the court in which such conviction occurred shall promptly forward to the state superintendent the record of conviction.
973.135(3)
(3) If a conviction under
sub. (2) is reversed, set aside or vacated, the clerk of the court shall promptly forward to the state superintendent a certificate stating that the conviction has been reversed, set aside or vacated.
973.135 History
History: 1991 a. 42;
1995 a. 27;
1997 a. 27,
35.
973.14
973.14
Sentence to house of correction. 973.14(1)
(1) In addition to the authority in
ss. 302.18 and
303.18, prisoners sentenced to a county jail may be transferred by the sheriff to a house of correction without court approval.
973.14(2)
(2) Prisoners confined in the house of correction may be transferred by the superintendent of the house of correction to the county jail without court approval.
973.14(3)
(3) A prisoner sentenced to a county jail or the house of correction being held in a county jail awaiting trial on another charge shall be deemed to be serving the county jail or house of correction sentence and shall be given credit on the sentence as provided in
s. 302.43 or
303.19.
973.14 History
History: 1977 c. 126;
1989 a. 31.
973.15
973.15
Sentence, terms, escapes. 973.15(1)
(1) Except as provided in
s. 973.032, all sentences to the Wisconsin state prisons shall be for one year or more. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all sentences commence at noon on the day of sentence, but time which elapses after sentence while the convicted offender is at large on bail shall not be computed as any part of the term of imprisonment.
973.15(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), the court may impose as many sentences as there are convictions and may provide that any such sentence be concurrent with or consecutive to any other sentence imposed at the same time or previously.
973.15(2)(b)
(b) The court may not impose a sentence to the intensive sanctions program consecutive to any other sentence. The court may not impose a sentence to the intensive sanctions program concurrent with a sentence imposing imprisonment, except that the court may impose a sentence to the program concurrent with an imposed and stayed imprisonment sentence or with a prison sentence for which the offender has been released on extended supervision or parole. The court may impose concurrent intensive sanctions program sentences. The court may impose an intensive sanctions program sentence concurrent to probation. The court may impose any sentence for an escape from a sentence to the intensive sanctions program concurrent with the sentence to the intensive sanctions program.
973.15(3)
(3) Courts may impose sentences to be served in whole or in part concurrently with a sentence being served or to be served in a federal institution or an institution of another state.
973.15(4)
(4) When a court orders a sentence to the Wisconsin state prisons to be served in whole or in part concurrently with a sentence being served or to be served in a federal institution or an institution of another state:
973.15(4)(a)
(a) The court shall order the department to immediately inform the appropriate authorities in the jurisdiction where the prior sentence is to be served that the convicted offender is presently available to commence or resume serving that sentence; and
973.15(4)(b)
(b) The trial and commitment records required under
s. 973.08 shall be delivered immediately to the warden or superintendent of the Wisconsin institution designated as the reception center to receive the convicted offender when he or she becomes available to Wisconsin authorities.
973.15(5)
(5) A convicted offender who is made available to another jurisdiction under
ch. 976 or in any other lawful manner shall be credited with service of his or her Wisconsin sentence or commitment under the terms of
s. 973.155 for the duration of custody in the other jurisdiction.
973.15(6)
(6) Sections 302.11 and
304.06 are applicable to an inmate serving a sentence to the Wisconsin state prisons for a crime committed before December 31, 1999, but confined in a federal institution or an institution in another state.
973.15(7)
(7) If a convicted offender escapes, the time during which he or she is unlawfully at large after escape shall not be computed as service of the sentence.
973.15(8)(a)(a) The sentencing court may stay execution of a sentence of imprisonment or to the intensive sanctions program only:
973.15(8)(b)
(b) If a court sentences a person under
s. 973.03 (5) (b), this subsection applies only to the first period of imprisonment.
973.15 Note
Judicial Council Note, 1981: Sub. (2) has been simplified to allow a court, in imposing a criminal sentence, to order that it be concurrent with or consecutive to any other sentence imposed at the same time or previously. The prior statute, although lengthier and more complicated, failed to achieve its apparent purpose of allowing consecutive sentencing in situations involving probation and parole revocations, escapes, etc. See Drinkwater v. State,
69 Wis. 2d 60 (1975); Guyton v. State,
69 Wis. 2d 663 (1975); Bruneau v. State,
77 Wis. 2d 166 (1977); Smith v. State,
85 Wis. 2d 650 (1978); and Donaldson v. State,
93 Wis. 2d 306 (1980).
973.15 Annotation
This revision allows sentences to be made consecutive to any previously or simultaneously imposed sentence, without regard to whether the offender is "then serving" such sentence, is subject to parole revocation proceedings, or has received a new sentence between the time of an escape and a return to a state facility. The revised statute also governs the sentencing of probationers by virtue of the cross-references in ss. 973.09 (1) (a) and 973.10 (2) (a). [Bill 341-A]
973.15 Note
Judicial Council Note, 1981: Sub. (8) has been added to specify the circumstances under which execution of a sentence of imprisonment may be stayed. Par. (a) references the rule of Reinex v. State, 51 Wis. 152 (1881) and Weston v. State,
28 Wis. 2d 136 (1965), whereby execution can be stayed for "legal cause", such as during the pendency of an appeal. Par. (b) cross-references the probation statute. Par. (c) is new. It allows the court to delay the commencement of a sentence for up to 60 days. The Wisconsin supreme court recently held that courts have no authority to stay execution of a sentence of imprisonment in the absence of such a statutory provision or legal cause. State v. Braun,
100 Wis. 2d 77 (1981). [Bill 736-A]
973.15 Annotation
Under s. 973.15 (2) and (3), a court may impose sentence consecutive to an out-of-state sentence. State v. Toy,
125 Wis. 2d 216,
371 N.W.2d 386 (Ct. App. 1985).
973.15 Annotation
A sentencing court has authority to stay a sentence and order it be served consecutive to a ss. 345.47 and 973.07 commitment for failure to pay fine and penalty assessment. State v. Strohbeen,
147 Wis. 2d 566,
433 N.W.2d 288 (Ct. App. 1988).
973.15 Annotation
An adult sentence cannot run consecutive to a juvenile disposition. State v. Woods,
173 Wis. 2d 129,
496 N.W.2d 144 (Ct. App. 1992).
973.15 Annotation
The sentence of a defendant convicted of committing a crime while committed under a prior not guilty by reason of mental incompetence commitment under s. 971.17 may not be served concurrent with the commitment. State v. Szulczewski,
209 Wis. 2d 1,
561 N.W.2d 781 (Ct. App. 1997).
973.15 Annotation
Sub. (2) authorizes a trial court to impose a sentence consecutive to a previously imposed and stayed sentence where the previous sentence is to be served only upon revocation of probation and probation has not yet been revoked. State v. Thompson,
208 Wis. 2d 253,
559 N.W.2d 917 (Ct. App. 1997).
973.15 Annotation
A court may not order a prison sentence consecutive to an s. 971.17 commitment. A sentence can only be imposed concurrent or consecutive to another sentence. State v. Harr,
211 Wis. 2d 584,
568 N.W.2d 307 (Ct. App. 1997).
973.15 Annotation
The power under sub. (2) to impose consecutive sentences does not grant authority to impose a sentence to be served consecutively to jail time being served as a condition of probation. State v. Moran,
214 Wis. 2d 383,
571 N.W.2d 454 (Ct. App. 1997).
973.15 Annotation
A commitment under s. 971.17 is legal cause under s. 973.15 (8) to stay the sentence of a defendant who commits a crime while serving the commitment. Whether to stay the sentence while the commitment is in effect or to begin the sentence immediately is within the sentencing court's discretion. State v. Szulczewski,
216 Wis. 2d 494,
574 N.W.2d 660 (1998).
973.15 Annotation
Sub. (2) authorizes a trial court to impose a sentence consecutive to a previously imposed sentence upon revocation of parole on that sentence. Prior revocation of parole on the earlier sentence is not required before a consecutive sentence may be issued. State v. Cole, 2000 WI App 52,
233 Wis. 2d 577,
608 N.W.2d 432.
973.15 AnnotationOvercrowding does not constitute legal cause under (8) (a).
76 Atty. Gen. 165.
973.155(1)(a)(a) A convicted offender shall be given credit toward the service of his or her sentence for all days spent in custody in connection with the course of conduct for which sentence was imposed. As used in this subsection, "actual days spent in custody" includes, without limitation by enumeration, confinement related to an offense for which the offender is ultimately sentenced, or for any other sentence arising out of the same course of conduct, which occurs:
973.155(1)(a)3.
3. While the offender is awaiting imposition of sentence after trial.
973.155(1)(b)
(b) The categories in
par. (a) include custody of the convicted offender which is in whole or in part the result of a probation, extended supervision or parole hold under
s. 304.06 (3) or
973.10 (2) placed upon the person for the same course of conduct as that resulting in the new conviction.
973.155(2)
(2) After the imposition of sentence, the court shall make and enter a specific finding of the number of days for which sentence credit is to be granted, which finding shall be included in the judgment of conviction. In the case of revocation of probation, extended supervision or parole, the department, if the hearing is waived, or the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration, in the case of a hearing, shall make such a finding, which shall be included in the revocation order.
973.155(3)
(3) The credit provided in
sub. (1) shall be computed as if the convicted offender had served such time in the institution to which he or she has been sentenced.
973.155(4)
(4) The credit provided in
sub. (1) shall include earned good time for those inmates subject to
s. 302.43,
303.07 (3) or
303.19 (3) serving sentences of one year or less and confined in a county jail, house of correction or county reforestation camp.
973.155(5)
(5) If this section has not been applied at sentencing to any person who is in custody or to any person who is on probation, extended supervision or parole, the person may petition the department to be given credit under this section. Upon proper verification of the facts alleged in the petition, this section shall be applied retroactively to the person. If the department is unable to determine whether credit should be given, or otherwise refuses to award retroactive credit, the person may petition the sentencing court for relief. This subsection applies to any person, regardless of the date he or she was sentenced.
973.155(6)
(6) A defendant aggrieved by a determination by a court under this section may appeal in accordance with
s. 809.30.
973.155 Annotation
The trial court did not abuse its discretion during resentencing when it refused to give the defendant credit for time served on an unrelated conviction that was voided. State v. Allison,
99 Wis. 2d 391,
298 N.W.2d 286 (Ct. App. 1980).
973.155 Annotation
This section grants credit for each day in custody regardless of the basis for confinement as long as it is connected to the offense for which sentence is imposed. State v. Gilbert,
115 Wis. 2d 371,
340 N.W.2d 511 (1983).
973.155 Annotation
When the intended sentence was valid, but the judge did not follow the procedures under this section, the appropriate remedy was to modify the sentence to conform it to the requirements of this section. State v. Walker,
117 Wis. 2d 579,
345 N.W.2d 413 (1984).
973.155 Annotation
"Custody" must result from the occurrence of a legal event, process, or authority that occasions, or is related to, confinement on a charge for which the accused is ultimately sentenced. State v. Demars,
119 Wis. 2d 19,
349 N.W.2d 708 (Ct. App. 1984).
973.155 Annotation
When an offender committed robbery and 24 hours later fled from an officer, the offender was not entitled to credit toward the robbery sentence for time served the under sentence for fleeing officer. State v. Gavigan,
122 Wis. 2d 389,
362 N.W.2d 162 (Ct. App. 1984).
973.155 Annotation
When a probationer is arrested for a 2nd crime and consequently begins serving time for the first crime, no credit toward the 2nd sentence is required for time served under the first sentence. State v. Beets,
124 Wis. 2d 372,
369 N.W.2d 382 (1985).
973.155 Annotation
No credit was due for time spent in a drug treatment facility as condition of probation when the defendant was not in actual "custody" at the facility within meaning of this section and s. 946.42. State v. Cobb,
135 Wis. 2d 181,
400 N.W.2d 9 (Ct. App. 1986).
973.155 Annotation
Credit under this section is given on a day-to-day basis, which is not to be duplicatively credited to more than one consecutive sentence. State v. Boettcher,
144 Wis. 2d 86,
423 N.W.2d 533 (1988).
973.155 Annotation
A defendant is entitled to credit against a sentence for the period during which he was denied admission to a county jail due to overcrowding; however, the defendant is not entitled to credit for time as of the date he was to have reported to jail to serve the sentence. State v. Riske,
152 Wis. 2d 260,
448 N.W.2d 260 (Ct. App. 1989).
973.155 Annotation
Pre-sentence credit must be applied to each of the concurrent terms to which the defendant is sentenced. State v. Ward,
153 Wis. 2d 743,
452 N.W.2d 158 (Ct. App. 1989).
973.155 Annotation
Out of state presentence confinement while the defendant was on parole from Wisconsin may not be credited against subsequent reconfinement in Wisconsin for a parole violation. State v. Rohl,
160 Wis. 2d 325,
466 N.W.2d 208 (Ct. App. 1991).
973.155 Annotation
When a waiver of juvenile jurisdiction is granted, secure juvenile detention time is eligible for credit consideration under this section as if it were jail time, retroactive to the date of the filing of the juvenile petition. State v. Baker,
179 Wis. 2d 655,
508 N.W.2d 40 (Ct. App. 1993).
973.155 Annotation
The definition of "custody" in s. 946.42 (1) (a) is used to determine whether a person is in custody for sentence credit purposes. State v. Sevelin,
204 Wis. 2d 127,
554 N.W.2d 521 (Ct. App. 1996).
973.155 Annotation
A person confined on a probation revocation or change in intensive sanctions due to an arrest for a subsequent crime is not entitled to credit under sub. (1) against the sentence for the subsequent crime although the confinement was triggered by the subsequent crime. State v. Abbott,
207 Wis. 2d 621,
558 N.W.2d 927 (Ct. App. 1996).
973.155 Annotation
Sub. (1) (a) provides sentence credit only for custody connected to the charges to which the custody resulted from. Time served as the result of a bail jumping charge was not credited against a sentence for sexual assault although the bail condition violated was in the sexual assault case. State v. Beiersdorf,
208 Wis. 2d 492,
561 N.W.2d 749 (Ct. App. 1997).
973.155 Annotation
When a defendant is unable to satisfy cash-bail requirements on 2 or more unrelated charges, the defendant is entitled to sentence credit on both charges. However if the defendant is committed following a finding of not guilty by reason of mental defect on one charge, there will be no sentence credit from the commitment against a sentence upon conviction on another of the charges as the confinement after the commitment is solely the result of the commitment. State v. Harr,
211 Wis. 2d 584,
568 N.W.2d 307 (Ct. App. 1997).
973.155 Annotation
An 18-year old on juvenile aftercare parole who was returned to juvenile detention because the parole was revoked pending sentencing after pleading guilty to an adult crime was eligible for sentence credit for the time spent in juvenile detention prior to sentencing. State v. Thompson,
225 Wis. 2d 578,
593 N.W.2d 875 (Ct. App. 1999).
973.155 Annotation
When a sentence has been withheld and probation imposed, sub. (2) gives the court exclusive authority to determine sentence credit in imposing a postprobation sentence. A person subject to electronic monitoring, but not locked in the home at night, was not in custody and not entitled to sentence credit. State v. Olson, 226 Wis.2d 457,
595 N.W.2d 460 (Ct. App. 1999).
973.155 Annotation
"(C)ourse of conduct" in sub. (1) (a) means the specific act for which the defendant is sentenced. As such a defendant was not entitled to sentence credit on a later imposed sentence for time already served on sentences arising from the same criminal episode, but different criminal acts. State v. Tuescher,
226 Wis. 2d 465,
595 N.W.2d 443 (Ct. App. 1999).
973.155 Annotation
Pretrial confinement on a dismissed charge that is read in at sentencing relates to an offense for which the offender is ultimately sentenced, entitling the offender to sentence credit. State v. Floyd, 2000 WI 14,
232 Wis. 2d 767,
606 N.W.2d 155.
