973.043 History
History: 2005 a. 25.
973.045
973.045
Crime victim and witness assistance surcharge. 973.045(1)(1) Except as provided in
sub. (1m), if a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation, the court shall impose a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge calculated as follows:
973.045(1m)
(1m) If a complaint is issued charging a person with a crime for an offense that could subject the person to a forfeiture or to prosecution for a crime, the prosecutor decides to defer or suspend the criminal prosecution, and as a result the person agrees to pay a forfeiture, the court shall impose a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge in addition to imposing a forfeiture. The amount of the surcharge shall be the amount specified in
sub. (1) (a) or
(b), depending on the crime that the person was charged with in the complaint.
973.045(2)
(2) After the clerk determines the amount due, the clerk of court shall collect and transmit the amount to the county treasurer under
s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration under
s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.
973.045(3)(a)(a) The clerk shall record the crime victim and witness surcharge in 2 parts. Part A is the portion that the secretary of administration shall credit to the appropriation account under
s. 20.455 (5) (g) and part B is the portion that the secretary of administration shall credit to the appropriation account under
s. 20.455 (5) (gc), as follows:
973.045(3)(a)1.
1. Part A equals $40 for each misdemeanor offense or count and $65 for each felony offense or count.
973.045(3)(a)2.
2. Part B equals $20 for each misdemeanor offense or count and $20 for each felony offense or count.
973.045(3)(b)
(b) The person paying the crime victim and witness surcharge shall pay all of the moneys due under part A before he or she pays any of the moneys due under part B.
973.045(4)
(4) If an inmate in a state prison or a person sentenced to a state prison has not paid the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge under this section, the department shall assess and collect the amount owed from the inmate's wages or other moneys. Any amount collected shall be transmitted to the secretary of administration.
973.046
973.046
Deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge. 973.046(1g)(1g) Except as provided in
sub. (1r), if a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation for a felony conviction, the court may impose a deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge of $250.
973.046(2)
(2) After the clerk of court determines the amount due, the clerk shall collect and transmit the amount to the county treasurer under
s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration under
s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.
973.046(3)
(3) All moneys collected from deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharges shall be deposited by the secretary of administration as specified in
s. 20.455 (2) (Lm) and utilized under
s. 165.77.
973.046(4)
(4) If an inmate in a state prison or a person sentenced to a state prison has not paid the deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge under this section, the department shall assess and collect the amount owed from the inmate's wages or other moneys. Any amount collected shall be transmitted to the secretary of administration.
973.046 Annotation
The trial court has the discretion to order a DNA surcharge upon the entry of a judgment in a felony case. Nothing in sub. (1g) requires a DNA sample to be collected before the court can order the payment of the surcharge. State v. Jones, 2004 WI App 212,
277 Wis. 2d 234,
689 N.W.2d 917,
03-3245.
973.047
973.047
Deoxyribonucleic acid analysis requirements. 973.047(1f)(1f) If a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation for a felony conviction or for a conviction for a violation of
s. 940.225 (3m),
944.20, or
948.10, the court shall require the person to provide a biological specimen to the state crime laboratories for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis.
973.047(1m)
(1m) The results from deoxyribonucleic acid analysis of a specimen provided under this section may be used only as authorized under
s. 165.77 (3). The state crime laboratories shall destroy any such specimen in accordance with
s. 165.77 (3).
973.047(2)
(2) The department of justice shall promulgate rules providing for procedures for defendants to provide specimens when required to do so under this section and for the transportation of those specimens to the state crime laboratories for analysis under
s. 165.77.
973.048
973.048
Sex offender reporting requirements. 973.048(1m)(1m) Except as provided in
sub. (2m), if a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation for any violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit any violation, under
ch. 940,
944, or
948 or
ss. 942.08 or
943.01 to
943.15, the court may require the person to comply with the reporting requirements under
s. 301.45 if the court determines that the underlying conduct was sexually motivated, as defined in
s. 980.01 (5), and that it would be in the interest of public protection to have the person report under
s. 301.45.
973.048(2m)
(2m) If a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation for a violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit a violation, of
s. 940.22 (2),
940.225 (1),
(2), or
(3),
944.06,
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025,
948.05,
948.055,
948.06,
948.07,
948.075,
948.08,
948.085,
948.095,
948.11 (2) (a) or
(am),
948.12,
948.13, or
948.30, or of
s. 940.30 or
940.31 if the victim was a minor and the person was not the victim's parent, the court shall require the person to comply with the reporting requirements under
s. 301.45 unless the court determines, after a hearing on a motion made by the person, that the person is not required to comply under
s. 301.45 (1m).
973.048(3)
(3) In determining under
sub. (1m) whether it would be in the interest of public protection to have the person report under
s. 301.45, the court may consider any of the following:
973.048(3)(a)
(a) The ages, at the time of the violation, of the person and the victim of the violation.
973.048(3)(b)
(b) The relationship between the person and the victim of the violation.
973.048(3)(d)
(d) Whether the victim suffered from a mental illness or mental deficiency that rendered him or her temporarily or permanently incapable of understanding or evaluating the consequences of his or her actions.
973.048(3)(e)
(e) The probability that the person will commit other violations in the future.
973.048(3)(g)
(g) Any other factor that the court determines may be relevant to the particular case.
973.048(4)
(4) If the court orders a person to comply with the reporting requirements under
s. 301.45, the court may order the person to continue to comply with the reporting requirements until his or her death.
973.048(5)
(5) If the court orders a person to comply with the reporting requirements under
s. 301.45, the clerk of the court in which the order is entered shall promptly forward a copy of the order to the department of corrections. If the conviction on which the order is based is reversed, set aside or vacated, the clerk of the court shall promptly forward to the department of corrections a certificate stating that the conviction has been reversed, set aside or vacated.
973.048 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
Jus 9, Wis. adm. code.
973.048 Annotation
Sex-offender registration as a condition of bail-jumping probation was not authorized by s. 973.09 (1) (a). Bail jumping is not one of the offenses enumerated in the sex-offender registration statutes, ss. 301.45 or 973.048, that permit or require registration, and read-in, but dismissed, sexual assault charges do not bring a case within s. 973.048. State v. Martel, 2003 WI 70,
262 Wis. 2d 483,
664 N.W.2d 69,
02-1599.
973.049
973.049
Sentencing; restrictions on contact. 973.049(1)(a)
(a) "Co-actor" means any individual who was a party to a crime considered at sentencing, whether or not the individual was charged with or convicted of the crime considered at sentencing.
973.049(1)(b)
(b) "Crime considered at sentencing" means any crime for which the defendant was convicted or any read-in crime, as defined in
s. 973.20 (1g) (b).
973.049(2)
(2) When a court imposes a sentence on an individual or places an individual on probation for the conviction of a crime, the court may prohibit the individual from contacting victims of, or co-actors in, a crime considered at sentencing during any part of the individual's sentence or period of probation if the court determines that the prohibition would be in the interest of public protection. For purposes of the prohibition, the court may determine who are the victims of any crime considered at sentencing.
973.049(3)
(3) If a court issues an order under
sub. (2), the court shall inform the individual of the prohibition and of the penalty under
s. 941.39.
973.049 History
History: 2005 a. 32.
973.05(1)(1) When a defendant is sentenced to pay a fine, the court may grant permission for the payment of the fine, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under
ch. 814, to be made within a period not to exceed 60 days. If no such permission is embodied in the sentence, the fine, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under
ch. 814, shall be payable immediately.
973.05(1m)
(1m) If the court orders payment of restitution and a fine and related payments under
s. 973.20, the court may authorize a payment period in excess of the limit imposed under
sub. (1).
973.05(2)
(2) When a defendant is sentenced to pay a fine and is also placed on probation, the court may make the payment of the fine, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under
ch. 814, a condition of probation.
973.05(2m)
(2m) Payments under this section shall be applied as applicable in the following order:
973.05(2m)(a)
(a) To payment of the penalty surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(b)
(b) To payment of the jail surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(c)
(c) To payment of part A of the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(d)
(d) To payment of part B of the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(e)
(e) To payment of the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(f)
(f) To payment of the deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge until paid in full. [shall then be applied to]
973.05(2m)(fm)
(fm) To the child pornography surcharge until paid in full.
973.05 Note
NOTE: Par. (fm) was inserted by
2005 Wis. Act 433 as part of sub. (2m) and renumbered by the revisor under s. 13.93 (1) (b) consistent with the renumbering of sub. (2m) by
2005 Wis. Act 149.
973.05(2m)(g)
(g) To payment of the drug abuse program improvement surcharge until paid in full. [shall then be applied]
973.05(2m)(gm)
(gm) To the drug offender diversion surcharge until paid in full.
973.05 Note
NOTE: Par. (gm) was inserted by
2005 Wis. Act 25 as part of sub. (2m) and renumbered by the revisor under s. 13.93 (1) (b) consistent with the renumbering of sub. (2m) by
2005 Wis. Act 149.
973.05(2m)(h)
(h) To payment of the driver improvement surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(i)
(i) To payment of the truck driver education surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(j)
(j) To payment of the domestic abuse surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(k)
(k) To payment of the consumer protection surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(L)
(L) To payment of the natural resources surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(m)
(m) To payment of the natural resources restitution surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(n)
(n) To payment of the environmental surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(o)
(o) To payment of the wild animal protection surcharge until paid in full. [shall then be applied to]
973.05(2m)(om)
(om) To the payment of the wildlife violator compact surcharge if applicable until paid in full.
973.05 Note
NOTE: Par. (om) was inserted by
2005 Wis. Act 282 as part of sub. (2m) and renumbered by the revisor under s. 13.93 (1) (b) consistent with the renumbering of sub. (2m) by
2005 Wis. Act 149.
973.05(2m)(p)
(p) To payment of the weapons surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(q)
(q) To payment of the uninsured employer surcharge until paid in full.
973.05(2m)(s)
(s) To payment of the fine and the costs and fees imposed under
ch. 814.
973.05(3)(a)(a) In lieu of part or all of a fine imposed by a court, the court may stay the execution of part or all of the sentence and provide that the defendant perform community service work under
pars. (b) and
(c). Any applicable driver improvement surcharge under
s. 346.655 or any domestic abuse surcharge under
s. 973.055 shall be imposed under
ch. 814 regardless of whether part or all of the sentence has been stayed. If the defendant fails to comply with the community service order, the court shall order the defendant brought before the court for imposition of sentence. If the defendant complies with the community service order, he or she has satisfied that portion of the sentence.
973.05(3)(b)
(b) The court may require that the defendant perform community service work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization. The number of hours of work required may not exceed what would be reasonable considering the seriousness of the offense and any other offense which is read into the record at the time of conviction. An order may only apply if agreed to by the defendant and the organization or agency. The court shall ensure that the defendant is provided a written statement of the terms of the community service order and that the community service order is monitored.
973.05(3)(c)
(c) Any organization or agency acting in good faith to which a defendant is assigned pursuant to an order under this subsection has immunity from any civil liability in excess of $25,000 for acts or omissions by or impacting on the defendant.
973.05(4)
(4) If a defendant fails to pay the fine, surcharge, costs, or fees within the period specified under
sub. (1) or
(1m), the court may do any of the following:
973.05(4)(a)
(a) Issue a judgment for the unpaid amount and direct the clerk to file and docket a transcript of the judgment, without fee. If the court issues a judgment for the unpaid amount, the court shall send to the defendant at his or her last-known address written notification that a civil judgment has been issued for the unpaid fine, surcharge, costs, or fees. The judgment has the same force and effect as judgments docketed under
s. 806.10.
973.05(4)(b)
(b) Issue an order assigning not more than 25% of the defendant's commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, benefits under
ch. 102, and other money due or to be due in the future to the clerk of circuit court for payment of the unpaid fine, surcharge, costs, or fees. In this paragraph, "employer" includes the state and its political subdivisions.
