967.06 Annotation
If the court is put on notice that the accused has a language difficulty, the court must make a factual determination whether an interpreter is necessary; if so, the accused must be made aware of the right to an interpreter, at public cost if the accused is indigent. Waiver of the right must be made voluntarily in open court on the record. State v. Neave,
117 Wis. 2d 359,
344 N.W.2d 181 (1984).
967.06 Annotation
Police had no duty to inform a suspect during custodial interrogation that a lawyer retained by the suspect's family was present. State v. Hanson,
136 Wis. 2d 195,
401 N.W.2d 771 (1987).
967.06 Annotation
The county must provide free transcripts to the state public defender. State v. Dresel,
136 Wis. 2d 461,
401 N.W.2d 855 (Ct. App. 1987).
967.06 Annotation
A public defender appointed as postconviction counsel is entitled to all court records including the presentence investigation report; access may not be restricted under s. 972.15 (4). Oliver v. Goulee,
179 Wis. 2d 376,
507 N.W.2d 145 (Ct. App. 1993).
967.06 Annotation
The state public defender may be denied access to jail inmates who have not requested counsel, and jail authorities need only provide over the telephone that information necessary for the public defender to assess the need to make an indigency determination in person under s. 977.07 (1) for an inmate who has requested counsel and claims indigency. WAC sec. SPD 2.03 (3) and (5) (July, 1990) exceed the bounds of this section.
78 Atty. Gen. 133.
967.07
967.07
Circuit court commissioners. A circuit court commissioner may exercise powers or perform duties specified for a judge if such action is permitted under
s. 757.69.
967.07 History
History: 1977 c. 323;
2001 a. 61.
967.08
967.08
Telephone proceedings. 967.08(1)
(1) Unless good cause to the contrary is shown, proceedings referred to in this section may be conducted by telephone or live audiovisual means, if available. If the proceeding is required to be reported under
SCR 71.01 (2), the proceeding shall be reported by a court reporter who is in simultaneous voice communication with all parties to the proceeding. Regardless of the physical location of any party to the call, any plea, waiver, stipulation, motion, objection, decision, order or other action taken by the court or any party shall have the same effect as if made in open court. With the exceptions of scheduling conferences, pretrial conferences, and, during hours the court is not in session, setting, review, modification of bail and other conditions of release under
ch. 969, the proceeding shall be conducted in a courtroom or other place reasonably accessible to the public. Simultaneous access to the proceeding shall be provided to persons entitled to attend by means of a loudspeaker or, upon request to the court, by making a person party to the telephone call without charge.
967.08(2)
(2) The court may permit the following proceedings to be conducted under
sub. (1) on the request of either party. The request and the opposing party's showing of good cause for not conducting the proceeding under
sub. (1) may be made by telephone.
967.08(2)(d)
(d) Arraignment under
s. 971.05, if the defendant intends to plead not guilty or to refuse to plead.
967.08(3)
(3) Non-evidentiary proceedings on the following matters may be conducted under
sub. (1) on request of either party. The request and the opposing party's showing of good cause for not conducting the proceeding under
sub. (1) may be made by telephone.
967.08(3)(a)
(a) Setting, review and modification of bail and other conditions of release under
ch. 969.
967.08(3)(d)
(d) Motions under
s. 971.31 directed to the sufficiency of the complaint or the affidavits supporting the issuance of a warrant for arrest or search.
967.08 History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xii (1987);
1987 a. 403; Sup. Ct. Order, 158 Wis. 2d xvii (1990);
1995 a. 27,
387;
1997 a. 252.
Effective date note
Judicial Council Note, 1988: This section [created] allows various criminal proceedings to be conducted by telephone conference or live audio-visual means, if available. Requirements for reporting and public access are preserved. [Re Order eff. 1-1-88]
967.08 Note
Judicial Council Note, 1990: [Re amendment of (1)] Supreme Court Rule 71.01 (2) specifies when a verbatim record is required of a judicial proceeding. Such a record should not be required solely because the proceeding is conducted by telephone or live audio-visual means. Likewise, the requirement in the prior rule that all telephone proceedings be conducted in the courtroom or other reasonably accessible public place discouraged the practice of setting and modifying bail by telephone conference during hours the court was not in session.
967.08 Annotation
[Re amendment of (2)] The appearances, motions and waivers listed in this subsection are rights of the defendant. If the defendant consents that telephone procedures be used, any party objecting should show good cause. [Re Order eff. 1-1-91]
967.09
967.09
Interpreters may serve by telephone or video. On request of any party, the court may permit an interpreter to act in any criminal proceeding, other than trial, by telephone or live audiovisual means.
967.09 History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xiii (1987);
1987 a. 403.
967.10
967.10
Waiting area for victims and witnesses. 967.10(2)
(2) If an area is available and use of the area is practical, a county shall provide a waiting area for a victim or witness to use during court proceedings that is separate from any area used by the defendant, the defendant's relatives and defense witnesses. If a separate waiting area is not available or its use is not practical, a county shall provide other means to minimize the contact between the victim or witness and the defendant, the defendant's relatives and defense witnesses during court proceedings.
967.10 History
History: 1997 a. 181.
