813.128(2g)(c)
(c) A foreign protection order issued against the person who filed a written pleading with a tribunal for a protection order is not entitled to full faith and credit under this subsection if any of the following occurred:
813.128(2g)(c)1.
1. No written pleading was filed seeking the foreign protection order against the person who filed a written pleading with a tribunal for a protection order.
813.128(2g)(c)2.
2. A cross or counter petition was filed but the tribunal did not make a specific finding that each party was entitled to a foreign protection order.
813.128(3g)
(3g) Filing and enforcement of a foreign protection order. 813.128(3g)(a)1.1. A copy of any foreign protection order, or of a modification of a foreign protection order that is on file with the circuit court, that is authenticated in accordance with an act of congress, an Indian tribal legislative body or the statutes of another state may be filed in the office of the clerk of circuit court of any county of this state. The clerk may not charge a fee for the filing of a foreign protection order. The clerk shall treat any foreign protection order or modification so filed in the same manner as a judgment of the circuit court.
813.128(3g)(a)2.
2. Within one business day after a foreign protection order or a modification of a foreign protection order is filed under this subsection, the clerk of circuit court shall send a copy of the foreign protection order or modification of the order to the sheriff in that circuit or to the local law enforcement agency that is the central repository for orders and injunctions in that circuit.
813.128(3g)(a)3.
3. The sheriff or law enforcement agency that receives a copy of a foreign protection order or of a modification of an order from the clerk under
subd. 2. shall enter the information received concerning the order or modification of an order into the transaction information for management of enforcement system no later than 24 hours after receiving the information. The sheriff or law enforcement agency shall make available to other law enforcement agencies, through a verification system, information on the existence and status of any order or modification of an order filed under this subsection. The information need not be maintained after the order or modification is no longer in effect.
813.128(3g)(b)
(b) A law enforcement officer shall arrest and take the subject of a foreign protection order into custody if all of the following occur:
813.128(3g)(b)1.
1. A person protected under a foreign protection order presents the law enforcement officer with a copy of a foreign protection order issued against the subject, or the law enforcement officer determines that a valid foreign protection order exists against the subject through communication with appropriate authorities. If a law enforcement officer examines a copy of a foreign protection order, the order, with any modification, is presumed to be valid if the order or modification appears to be valid on its face and circumstances suggest that the order and any modification are in effect.
813.128(3g)(b)2.
2. The law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated the terms of the foreign protection order or modification of the order.
813.128(3g)(b)3.
3. For the purposes of this paragraph, the protection order may be inscribed on a tangible medium or may have been stored in an electronic or other medium if it is retrievable in perceivable form. Presentation of a certified copy of a protection order is not required for enforcement.
813.128(3g)(c)
(c) If a foreign protection order is not presented, a law enforcement officer of this state may consider other information in determining whether there is probable cause to believe that a valid foreign protection order exists.
813.128(3g)(d)
(d) If a law enforcement officer of this state determines that an otherwise valid foreign protection order cannot be enforced because the respondent has not been notified or served with the order, the officer shall inform the respondent of the order, make a reasonable effort to serve the order upon the respondent, and allow the respondent a reasonable opportunity to comply with the order before enforcing the order.
813.128(3g)(e)
(e) A tribunal of this state shall enforce the provisions of a valid foreign protection order that govern custody, physical placement, and visitation, if the order was issued in accordance with the jurisdictional requirements governing the issuance of custody, physical placement, and visitation orders in the issuing state.
813.128(3g)(f)
(f) A foreign protection order that is valid on its face is prima facie evidence of its validity.
813.128(3g)(g)
(g) Absence of any of the criteria for validity of a foreign protection order is an affirmative defense in an action seeking enforcement of the order.
813.128(3g)(h)
(h) A tribunal of this state may enforce provisions of a foreign mutual protection order that favor a respondent only if the respondent filed a written pleading seeking a protection order from the tribunal of the issuing state and the tribunal of the issuing state made specific findings in favor of the respondent.
813.128(3g)(i)
(i) A tribunal of this state may not a enforce a foreign protection order issued by a tribunal of a state that does not recognize the standing of a protected individual to seek enforcement of the order.
813.128(4)
(4) Penalty. A person who knowingly violates a condition of a foreign protection order or modification of a foreign protection order that is entitled to full faith and credit under this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. If a foreign protection order and any modification of that order that is entitled to full faith and credit under this section remains current and in effect at the time that a court convicts a person for a violation of that order or modification of that order, but that order or modification has not been filed under this section, the court shall direct the clerk of circuit court to file the order and any modification of the order.
813.128(5)
(5) Immunity. A law enforcement officer, law enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney, state, local, or Indian tribe or band governmental official, or clerk of circuit court is immune from civil and criminal liability for his or her acts or omissions arising out of a decision related to the filing of a foreign protection order or modification or to the detention or arrest of an alleged violator of a foreign protection order or modification if the act or omission is done in a good faith effort to comply with this section and s.
806.247, 2013 stats.
813.128(6)
(6) Other remedies. A protected individual who pursues remedies under this section is not precluded from pursuing other legal or equitable remedies against the respondent.
813.128(7)
(7) Applicability. This section applies to all of the following:
813.128(7)(a)
(a) A request made on or after April 13, 2016, for enforcement of a foreign protection order for a violation of the order, regardless of when the order was issued or when the violation occurred.
813.128(7)(b)
(b) A continuing action for enforcement of a foreign protection order, regardless of when the order was issued or when the action was commenced.
813.128 History
History: 1995 a. 306;
2015 a. 352 ss.
5 to
14,
16 to
32.
813.1285
813.1285
Notice and process for firearm surrender. 813.1285(1)(am)
(am) “Injunction" means an injunction issued under
s. 813.12 (4) or
813.122 (5); an injunction issued under
s. 813.123 if the court has required the individual to surrender his or her firearms under
s. 813.123 (5m); or an injunction issued under
s. 813.125 if the court has required the individual to surrender his or her firearms under
s. 813.125 (4m). “Injunction" includes an injunction that has been stayed under this section.
813.1285(1)(b)
(b) “Petitioner" means an individual who is applying for, or for whom a court has granted, an injunction.
813.1285(1)(d)
(d) “Respondent" means the individual who is the subject of an injunction.
813.1285(1g)
(1g) Surrender and extend order. If the court issues a surrender and extend order, the court shall do all of the following:
813.1285(1g)(a)
(a) Order the respondent to surrender, within a period that is no longer than 48 hours, any firearm that he or she owns or possesses to the sheriff or, in the court's discretion, to another person.
813.1285(1g)(b)
(b) Order that the respondent may possess or transport a firearm only for the purpose of complying with
par. (a).
813.1285(1g)(c)
(c) If the court stays an injunction, order the respondent subject to a temporary restraining order during the stay of the injunction and extend the temporary restraining order for a period of 48 hours for the purpose of firearm surrender.
813.1285(1g)(d)
(d) Inform the respondent when the injunction will take effect and the penalty for possessing a firearm while the injunction is in effect.
813.1285(1g)(f)
(f) If appropriate, order the respondent to attend a hearing to surrender firearms.
813.1285(1m)
(1m) Temporary restraining orders. If the court is required to extend a temporary restraining order under this section, and a temporary restraining order was not previously granted, the court shall, on its own motion, reconsider and grant the temporary restraining order.
813.1285(2)(a)(a) If the respondent is present at the injunction hearing, the court shall stay the injunction for a period not to exceed 48 hours and shall extend the temporary restraining order for 48 hours for the purpose of firearm surrender. The respondent shall provide the court a completed firearm possession form. The court shall verify the information on the firearm possession form and shall make an inquiry on the record as to the contents of the firearm possession form.
813.1285(2)(b)
(b) If the respondent is not present at the injunction hearing, the court shall provide the petitioner with an opportunity to inform the court orally or in writing whether he or she believes that the respondent possesses a firearm. If the petitioner informs the court that the respondent possesses a firearm, the court shall request the petitioner to inform the court orally or in writing how many firearms he or she believes the respondent possesses, the make and model of any firearm he or she believes the respondent possesses, and the location of any firearm he or she believes the respondent possesses.
813.1285(2)(c)1.1. If the firearm possession form submitted to the court under
par. (a) or
(b) indicates the respondent does not possess a firearm, and the court, after an inquiry, is satisfied that the respondent does not possess a firearm, the court shall file the firearm possession form, lift the stay of the injunction, and dismiss the temporary restraining order extended under
par. (a).
813.1285(2)(c)2.
2. If, under
par. (a), the firearm possession form submitted to the court indicates the respondent possesses a firearm, and the respondent has not surrendered his or her firearm as described under
sub. (3) (a), the court shall continue to stay the injunction as provided under
par. (a) for a period not to exceed 48 hours, issue a surrender and extend order, and schedule a hearing to surrender firearms to occur within one week of the injunction hearing.
813.1285(2)(c)3.
3. If, under
par. (b), the petitioner indicates that the respondent possesses a firearm or if the court is not satisfied under
subd. 1. that the respondent does not possess a firearm, the court shall schedule a hearing to surrender firearms to occur within one week of the injunction hearing. The court shall do one of the following:
813.1285(2)(c)3.a.
a. Continue the stay under
par. (a) of the injunction and issue a surrender and extend order.
813.1285(2)(c)4.
4. The court may schedule a hearing to surrender firearms for any reason relevant to the surrender of firearms.
813.1285(3)(a)(a) Unless the court has noted another reason that is relevant to the surrender of firearms that would require the hearing to surrender firearms to occur, the court shall dismiss the hearing to surrender firearms scheduled under
sub. (2) (c) 2. or
3. if the respondent surrenders his or her firearm in one of the following manners:
813.1285(3)(a)1.
1. The respondent surrenders his or her firearm to another person and all of the following apply:
813.1285(3)(a)1.a.
a. The respondent and the person to whom the respondent is surrendering his or her firearm appear at the injunction hearing.
813.1285(3)(a)1.b.
b. At the injunction hearing, the person testifies under oath that the person has received the firearms listed on the respondent's firearm possession form.
813.1285(3)(a)1.c.
c. At the injunction hearing, the court determines that the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm.
813.1285(3)(a)1.d.
d. The court informs the person to whom the firearm is surrendered of the requirements and penalties under
s. 941.29 (4).
813.1285(3)(a)1.e.
e. The court, after considering all relevant factors and any input from the petitioner, approves the surrender of the firearm.
813.1285(3)(a)2.
2. The respondent surrenders his or her firearm to a sheriff no later than 48 hours after the injunction hearing ordering the respondent to surrender his or her firearm and provides a copy of the receipt to the clerk of courts as provided in
sub. (6) (b).
813.1285(3)(a)3.
3. The respondent surrenders his or her firearm to a sheriff as provided under
subd. 2., and a person who appeared at the injunction hearing takes possession of the firearm from the sheriff, if all of the following apply:
813.1285(3)(a)3.b.
b. The sheriff determines that the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm.
813.1285(3)(b)
(b) If the court approves the surrender under
par. (a) 1., and if the court has issued a surrender and extend order and has stayed the injunction, the court shall lift the stay and dismiss the temporary restraining order.
813.1285(4)(a)(a) Unless the court dismisses the hearing to surrender firearms, a respondent for whom a hearing to surrender firearms has been scheduled must attend the hearing. If the respondent fails to attend the hearing to surrender firearms, the court shall issue an arrest warrant for the respondent.
813.1285(4)(b)
(b) At the hearing to surrender firearms, the court shall stay the injunction for a period not to exceed 48 hours, shall extend the temporary restraining order for 48 hours, shall ensure that the respondent has completed a firearm possession form and verify the information provided on the firearm possession form if the information was not already verified under
sub. (2) (a), shall make an inquiry on the record as to the contents of the firearm possession form, and shall do one of the following:
813.1285(4)(b)1.
1. If the respondent wants to surrender his or her firearms to a person who is not the sheriff and who appears at the hearing to surrender firearms, and if the court, after considering all relevant factors and input from the petitioner, approves the surrender and informs the person to whom the firearms are surrendered of the requirements and penalties under
s. 941.29 (4), order the respondent to surrender his or her firearms in one of the following ways:
813.1285(4)(b)1.a.
a. To the person, after the person testifies under oath that he or she has received the firearms listed on the respondent's firearm possession form and after the court determines that the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm.
813.1285(4)(b)1.b.
b. To the sheriff, who shall transfer the firearms to the person after determining that the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm.
813.1285(4)(b)1m.
1m. If the respondent claims to have surrendered his or her firearms to the sheriff in accordance with
sub. (6), verify that the respondent has surrendered all such firearms, lift the stay of the injunction, and dismiss the temporary restraining order.
813.1285(4)(b)2.
2. Order the respondent to surrender any firearm that the court finds the respondent owns or possesses to a sheriff in accordance with
sub. (6). If the respondent has not provided to the court, within 48 hours of the hearing to surrender firearms, a receipt as specified in
sub. (6) (b) that shows surrender of all of the firearms that were subject to the order, the court shall presume the respondent is violating the order and the injunction and may do any of the following:
813.1285(4)(b)2.a.
a. Notify the sheriff of the violation for investigation and appropriate action.
813.1285(4)(b)2.c.
c. Issue a warrant to the sheriff ordering that the respondent be brought before the court to show cause why the respondent should not be held in contempt.
813.1285(4)(b)3.a.a. If, under
subd. 1. b. or
2., the court orders the respondent to surrender his or her firearms to the sheriff, the court shall issue a surrender and extend order.
813.1285(4)(b)3.b.
b. If, under
subd. 1. a., the court orders the respondent to surrender his or her firearms to a person who is not the sheriff, the court shall lift any stay of the injunction and dismiss the temporary restraining order.
813.1285(4)(b)4.
4. If the firearm possession form indicates that the respondent does not possess a firearm, and the court, after an inquiry, is satisfied that the respondent does not possess a firearm, the court shall file the firearm possession form, lift any stay of the injunction, and dismiss the temporary restraining order.
813.1285(5)
(5) Firearm possession form and petition for the return of firearms. 813.1285(5)(a)(a) The director of state courts shall develop a firearm possession form. Any false information provided on the form by the respondent may be subject to a penalty of false swearing under
s. 946.32. The director of state courts shall ensure that the firearm possession form does all of the following:
813.1285(5)(a)1.
1. Requires the respondent to list his or her name and address.
813.1285(5)(a)2.
2. Includes space for the respondent's signature and date signed.
813.1285(5)(a)3.
3. Requires the respondent to indicate whether he or she owns or possesses any firearm or has owned or possessed any firearm in the 6 months immediately preceding the issuance of the injunction, and, if the answer is yes, to list the quantity and the make and model of each firearm and to note whether the firearm was sold or surrendered and whether he or she has a receipt for the firearm sale or surrender.
813.1285(5)(b)
(b) The director of state courts shall develop a petition for the return of firearms in substantially the following form:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
