304.135(1)(b)
(b) If the compact authorized under
s. 304.16 is in effect, the department may permit any person convicted of an offense within this state and placed on probation or released on extended supervision or parole to reside in any other state that is not a party to the compact authorized by
s. 304.13 (1m), or the compact authorized under
s. 304.16, whenever the authorities of the receiving state agree to assume the duties of visitation of and supervision over the probationer, person on extended supervision, or parolee, governed by the same standards that prevail for its own probationers, persons on extended supervision, and parolees, on the same terms as are provided by rules promulgated by the interstate commission, as defined in
s. 304.16 (2) (f), in the case of compacting states, as defined in
s. 304.16 (2) (e).
304.135(2)
(2) Before permitting any probationer, person on extended supervision, or parolee to leave this state under
sub. (1), the department shall obtain from him or her a signed agreement to return to this state upon demand of the department and an irrevocable waiver of all procedure incidental to extradition. The department may, in a manner comparable to that provided in
sub. (1), receive for supervision probationers, persons on extended supervision, and parolees convicted in a state that is not a party to the compact authorized by
s. 304.13 (1m) or the compact authorized by
s. 304.16, and shall have the same custody and control of those persons as it has over probationers, persons on extended supervision, and parolees of this state.
304.135 History
History: 1989 a. 31 s.
1714; Stats. 1989 s. 304.135;
1997 a. 283;
2001 a. 96.
304.135 Annotation
A probation order to spend 3 years in India doing charitable work exceeded the trial court's authority. State v. Dean,
102 Wis. 2d 300,
306 N.W.2d 286 (Ct. App. 1981).
304.137
304.137
Determination concerning submission of human biological specimen. 304.137(1)
(1)
Persons released or placed on probation before January 1, 2000. If the department accepts supervision of a probationer, person on extended supervision, or parolee from another state under
s. 304.13 (1m),
304.135, or
304.16 and the person was placed on probation or released on parole or extended supervision before January 1, 2000, the department shall determine whether the violation of law for which the person is on probation, extended supervision, or parole is comparable to a violation of
s. 940.225 (1) or
(2),
948.02 (1) or
(2), or
948.025. If the department determines that a person on probation, extended supervision, or parole from another state who is subject to this subsection violated a law that is comparable to a violation of
s. 940.225 (1) or
(2),
948.02 (1) or
(2), or
948.025, the department shall direct the probationer, person on extended supervision, or parolee to provide a biological specimen under
s. 165.76.
304.137(2)
(2) Persons released or placed on probation on or after January 1, 2000. If the department accepts supervision of a probationer, person on extended supervision, or parolee from another state under
s. 304.13 (1m),
304.135, or
304.16 and the person was placed on probation or released on parole or extended supervision on or after January 1, 2000, the department shall determine whether the violation of law for which the person is on probation, extended supervision, or parole would constitute a felony if committed by an adult in this state. If the department determines that a person on probation, extended supervision, or parole from another state who is subject to this subsection violated a law that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult in this state, the department shall direct the probationer, person on extended supervision, or parolee to provide a biological specimen under
s. 165.76.
304.14
304.14
Cooperative return of parole, extended supervision and probation violators. The secretary may deputize any person regularly employed by another state to act as an officer and agent of this state in effecting the return of any person who has violated the terms and conditions of parole, extended supervision or probation as granted by this state. In any matter relating to the return of such person, any agent so deputized shall have all the powers of a police officer of this state. Any deputization pursuant to this section shall be in writing and any person authorized to act as an agent under this section shall carry formal evidence of the deputization and shall produce the same upon demand.
304.14 History
History: 1989 a. 31 s.
1715; Stats. 1989 s. 304.14;
1991 a. 316;
1997 a. 283.
304.15
304.15
Nonapplicability of chapter. This chapter does not apply to a person who is subject to an order under
s. 48.366.
304.15 History
History: 1987 a. 27;
1989 a. 31 s.
1716; Stats. 1989 s. 304.15.
304.16
304.16
Interstate compact for adult offender supervision. 304.16(1)(a)(a) The compacting states to this interstate compact recognize that each state is responsible for the supervision, in the community, of adult offenders who are authorized under the bylaws and rules of this compact to travel across state lines to and from each compacting state in such a manner as to enable each compacting state to track the location of offenders, transfer supervision authority in an orderly and efficient manner, and, when necessary, return offenders to their original jurisdictions. The compacting states recognize also that congress, by enacting the Crime Control Act,
4 USC 112, has authorized and encouraged compacts for cooperative efforts and mutual assistance in the prevention of crime. It is the purpose of this compact and the interstate commission created under
sub. (3), through means of joint and cooperative action among the compacting states, to do all of the following:
304.16(1)(a)1.
1. Provide the framework for the promotion of public safety and protect the rights of victims through the control and regulation of the interstate movement of offenders in the community.
304.16(1)(a)2.
2. Provide for the effective tracking, supervision, and rehabilitation of these offenders by the sending and receiving states.
304.16(1)(a)3.
3. Equitably distribute the costs, benefits, and obligations of the compact among the compacting states.
304.16(1)(b)1.
1. Create an interstate commission that will establish uniform procedures to manage the movement between states of adults placed under community supervision and released to the community under the jurisdiction of courts, paroling authorities, or corrections or other criminal justice agencies and that will promulgate rules to achieve the purpose of this compact.
304.16(1)(b)2.
2. Ensure an opportunity for input and timely notice to victims and to jurisdictions where defined offenders are authorized to travel or to relocate across state lines.
304.16(1)(b)3.
3. Establish a system of uniform data collection, access to information on active cases by authorized criminal justice officials, and regular reporting of compact activities to heads of state councils or boards, state executive, judicial, and legislative branches, and the attorney general.
304.16(1)(b)4.
4. Monitor compliance with rules governing interstate movement of offenders and intervene to address and correct noncompliance.
304.16(1)(b)5.
5. Coordinate training and education regarding the regulation of interstate movement of offenders for officials involved in such activity.
304.16(1)(c)
(c) The compacting states recognize that there is no right of any offender to live in another state and that duly accredited officers of a sending state may at any time enter a receiving state to apprehend and retake any offender under supervision subject to the provisions of this compact and to bylaws adopted and rules promulgated under this section. The activities conducted by the interstate commission created in this section are the formation of public policies and are public business.
304.16(2)
(2) Article II — Definitions. In this section:
304.16(2)(a)
(a) "Adult" means both individuals legally classified as adults and juveniles treated as adults by court order, statute, or operation of law.
304.16(2)(b)
(b) "Bylaws" means the bylaws established by the interstate commission for its governance or for directing or controlling the interstate commission's actions or conduct.
304.16(2)(c)
(c) "Commissioner" means the voting representative of each compacting state appointed under
sub. (3).
304.16(2)(d)
(d) "Compact administrator" means the individual in each compacting state appointed under the terms of this compact who is responsible for the administration and management of the state's supervision and transfer of offenders under this compact, the rules adopted by the interstate commission, and policies adopted by the state board under this compact.
304.16(2)(e)
(e) "Compacting state" means any state that has enacted the enabling legislation for this compact.
304.16(2)(f)
(f) "Interstate commission" means the interstate commission for adult offender supervision established by this compact.
304.16(2)(g)
(g) Unless the context indicates otherwise, "member" means the commissioner of a compacting state or a designee of the commissioner who is employed by the compacting state to assist in the administration of the compact.
304.16(2)(h)
(h) "Noncompacting state" means a state that has not enacted the enabling legislation for this compact.
304.16(2)(i)
(i) "Offender" means an adult placed under or subject to supervision as the result of the commission of a criminal offense and released to the community under the jurisdiction of courts, paroling authorities, the department of corrections, or other criminal justice agencies.
304.16(2)(j)
(j) "Person" means any individual, corporation, business enterprise, or other legal entity, either public or private.
304.16(2)(k)
(k) Except as provided in
sub. (8) (g), "rules" means acts of the interstate commission, duly promulgated under
sub. (8) and substantially affecting interested parties in addition to the interstate commission, that shall have the force and effect of law in the compacting states.
304.16(2)(L)
(L) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any other territorial possession of the United States.
304.16(2)(m)
(m) "State board" means the interstate adult offender supervision board created under
sub. (4) and
s. 15.145 (3).
304.16(3)
(3) Article III — The Compact Commission. 304.16(3)(a)(a) The compacting states hereby create the interstate commission for adult offender supervision. The interstate commission shall be a body corporate and a joint agency of the compacting states.
304.16(3)(b)
(b) The interstate commission has all of the responsibilities, powers, and duties set forth in this section, including the power to sue and be sued, and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by subsequent action of the respective legislatures of the compacting states in accordance with the terms of this compact.
304.16(3)(c)
(c) The interstate commission shall consist of commissioners selected and appointed by resident members of the state board for their respective states. In addition to the commissioners who are the voting representatives of each state, the interstate commission shall include individuals who are not commissioners but who are members of interested organizations. Noncommissioner members shall include a member of the national organizations of governors, legislators, state chief justices, attorneys general, and crime victims. All noncommissioner members of the interstate commission shall be nonvoting members. The interstate commission may provide in its bylaws for such additional, nonvoting members as it considers necessary.
304.16(3)(d)
(d) Each compacting state represented at any meeting of the interstate commission is entitled to one vote. A majority of the compacting states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the interstate commission. The interstate commission shall meet at least once each year. The chairperson may call additional meetings and, upon the request of 27 or more compacting states, shall call additional meetings. Public notice shall be given of all meetings and, except as provided in
sub. (7) (f), meetings shall be open to the public.
304.16(3)(e)
(e) The interstate commission shall establish an executive committee, which shall include commission officers, members, and others as determined by the bylaws. The executive committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the interstate commission during periods when the interstate commission is not in session, with the exception of rule making or amendments to the compact. The executive committee oversees the day-to-day activities managed by the executive director and interstate commission staff, administers enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the compact, with its bylaws, and as directed by the interstate commission, and performs other duties as directed by the interstate commission or set forth in the bylaws.
304.16(4)
(4) Article IV — The State Board. There is created an interstate adult offender supervision board under
s. 15.145 (3), which shall be responsible for the appointment of the commissioner who shall serve on the interstate commission from this state. The state board shall appoint as its commissioner the compact administrator from this state to serve on the interstate commission in such capacity under applicable law of the member state. While each member state may determine the membership of its own state board, its membership must include at least the state's compact administrator and one representative from the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government and victims groups. Each compacting state retains the right to determine the qualifications of the compact administrator, who shall be appointed by the governor in consultation with the legislature and the judiciary. In addition to appointing its commissioner to the interstate commission, the state board shall exercise oversight and advocacy concerning its participation in interstate commission activities and other duties as may be determined by each member state, including the development of policy concerning operations and procedures of the compact within that state.
304.16(5)
(5) Article V — Powers and Duties of the Interstate Commission. The interstate commission shall have all of the following powers:
304.16(5)(a)
(a) To adopt a seal and suitable bylaws governing the management and operation of the interstate commission.
304.16(5)(b)
(b) To promulgate rules, which shall have the force and effect of statutory law and shall be binding in the compacting states to the extent and in the manner provided in this compact.
304.16(5)(c)
(c) To oversee, supervise, and coordinate the interstate movement of offenders subject to the terms of this compact and to any bylaws adopted and rules promulgated by the interstate commission.
304.16(5)(d)
(d) To enforce compliance with compact provisions and interstate commission rules and bylaws, using all necessary and proper means, including the use of judicial process.
304.16(5)(f)
(f) To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
304.16(5)(g)
(g) To borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including members and their staffs.
304.16(5)(h)
(h) To establish and appoint committees and hire staff that it considers necessary for carrying out its functions, including an executive committee as required by
sub. (3) (e).
304.16(5)(i)
(i) To elect or appoint officers, attorneys, employees, agents, or consultants and to fix their compensation, define their duties, and determine their qualifications.
304.16(5)(j)
(j) To establish the interstate commission's personnel policies and programs relating to, among other things, conflicts of interest, rates of compensation, and qualifications of personnel.
304.16(5)(k)
(k) To accept, receive, utilize, and dispose of donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services.
304.16(5)(L)
(L) To lease, purchase, or accept contributions or donations of, or otherwise own, hold, improve, or use, any property, whether real, personal, or mixed.
304.16(5)(m)
(m) To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, whether real, personal, or mixed.
304.16(5)(n)
(n) To establish a budget and to make expenditures and levy assessments as provided in
sub. (10).
304.16(5)(p)
(p) To provide for dispute resolution among compacting states.
304.16(5)(q)
(q) To perform such functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact.
304.16(5)(r)
(r) To report annually to the legislatures, governors, judiciary, and state councils or boards of the compacting states concerning the activities of the interstate commission during the preceding year. Such reports shall include also any recommendations adopted by the interstate commission.
304.16(5)(s)
(s) To coordinate education, training, and public awareness regarding the interstate movement of offenders for officials involved in such activity.
304.16(5)(t)
(t) To establish uniform standards for the reporting, collecting, and exchanging of data.
304.16(6)
(6) Article VI — Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission. 304.16(6)(a)(a)
Bylaws. The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the members and within 12 months after the first interstate commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, including bylaws that do any of the following:
304.16(6)(a)1.
1. Establish the fiscal year of the interstate commission.
304.16(6)(a)2.
2. Establish an executive committee and other committees as may be necessary.
304.16(6)(a)3.
3. Provide reasonable standards and procedures for doing all of the following:
304.16(6)(a)3.b.
b. Governing any general or specific delegation of any authority or function of the interstate commission.
304.16(6)(a)4.
4. Provide reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the interstate commission and for ensuring reasonable notice of each meeting.
304.16(6)(a)5.
5. Establish the titles and responsibilities of the officers of the interstate commission.
304.16(6)(a)6.
6. Provide reasonable standards and procedures for the establishment of the personnel policies and programs of the interstate commission. Notwithstanding any civil service or other similar laws of any compacting state, the bylaws shall exclusively govern the personnel policies and programs of the interstate commission.
304.16(6)(a)7.
7. Provide a mechanism for winding up the operations of the interstate commission and the equitable return of any surplus funds that may exist upon the termination of the compact after the payment or the reserving of all of its debts and obligations.
304.16(6)(a)8.
8. Provide for the initial administration of the compact.
304.16(6)(a)9.
9. Establish standards and procedures for compliance and technical assistance in carrying out the compact.
304.16(6)(b)1.1. The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the members, elect from among its members a chairperson and a vice chairperson, each of whom shall have such authority and duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson or, in his or her absence or disability, the vice chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the interstate commission. The officers so elected shall serve without compensation or remuneration from the interstate commission. Subject to the availability of budgeted funds, the officers shall be reimbursed for any actual and necessary costs and expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties and responsibilities as officers of the interstate commission.
304.16(6)(b)2.
2. The interstate commission shall, through its executive committee, appoint or retain an executive director for such period, upon such terms and conditions, and for such compensation as the interstate commission may consider appropriate. The executive director shall serve as secretary to the interstate commission and shall hire and supervise such other staff as may be authorized by the interstate commission but shall not be a member.
304.16(6)(c)
(c)
Corporate records of the interstate commission. The interstate commission shall maintain its corporate books and records in accordance with the bylaws.
304.16(6)(d)1.1. The voting and nonvoting members, officers, executive director, and employees of the interstate commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage, loss of property, personal injury, or other civil liability caused or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of any such person.
304.16(6)(d)2.
2. The interstate commission shall defend the commissioner of a compacting state, his or her representatives or employees, and the interstate commission's representatives or employees in any civil action seeking to impose liability and arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, unless the actual or alleged act, error, or omission resulted from intentional wrongdoing on the part of such person.
304.16(6)(d)3.
3. The interstate commission shall indemnify and hold the commissioner of a compacting state, his or her representatives or employees, and the interstate commission's representatives or employees harmless in the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against such persons arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, unless the actual or alleged act, error, or omission resulted from intentional wrongdoing on the part of such person.
304.16(7)
(7) Article VII — Activities of the Interstate Commission.
