967.04 Note
Judicial Council Note, 1988: Sub. (2) is amended to allow depositions to be taken on the record by telephone or live audio-visual means on request of all defendants, unless good cause to the contrary is shown. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1988]
967.04 Annotation
Because there was no showing that the witness was permanently ill, the defendant was denied the constitutional right to confrontation by the court's allowing the use of the witness's deposition. Sheehan v. State,
65 Wis. 2d 757,
223 N.W.2d 600 (1974).
967.04 Annotation
Use at trial of a videotaped deposition of an 8-year-old sexual assault victim during which the screen was placed between the victim and the accused did not deny the right of confrontation. State v. Thomas,
144 Wis. 2d 876,
425 N.W.2d 641 (1988); Confirmed and supplemented,
150 Wis. 2d 374,
442 N.W.2d 10 (1989).
967.04 Annotation
A retrial with new counsel does not render a videotape deposition admissible at the first trial inadmissible at the retrial without a showing that additional testimony by the child deponent was required in the interest of fairness. State v. Kirschbaum,
195 Wis. 2d 11,
535 N.W.2d 462 (Ct. App. 1995),
94-0899.
967.04 Annotation
If the state makes an adequate showing of necessity, it may use a special procedure, such as one-way closed-circuit television, to transmit a child witness's testimony to the court without face-to-face confrontation with the defendant. Maryland v. Craig,
497 U.S. 836,
111 L. Ed. 2d 666 (1990).
967.04 Annotation
State v. Thomas: Face to Face With Coy and Craig — Constitutional Invocation of Wisconsin's Child-Witness Protection Statute. 1990 WLR 1613.
967.05
967.05
Methods of prosecution. 967.05(1)
(1) A prosecution may be commenced by the filing of:
967.05(1)(b)
(b) In the case of a corporation or limited liability company, an information;
967.05(2)
(2) The trial of a misdemeanor action shall be upon a complaint.
967.05(3)
(3) The trial of a felony action shall be upon an information.
967.05 History
History: 1979 c. 291;
1993 a. 112.
967.055
967.055
Prosecution of offenses; operation of a motor vehicle or motorboat; alcohol, intoxicant or drug. 967.055(1)(a)(a) The legislature intends to encourage the vigorous prosecution of offenses concerning the operation of motor vehicles by persons under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog or any combination of an intoxicant, controlled substance and controlled substance analog, under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving or having a prohibited alcohol concentration, as defined in
s. 340.01 (46m), offenses concerning the operation of motor vehicles by persons with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, and offenses concerning the operation of commercial motor vehicles by persons with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more.
967.055(1)(b)
(b) The legislature intends to encourage the vigorous prosecution of offenses concerning the operation of motorboats by persons under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog or any combination of an intoxicant, controlled substance and controlled substance analog to a degree which renders him or her incapable of operating a motorboat safely, or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of operating a motorboat safely or having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.
967.055(1m)(b)
(b) “Restricted controlled substance" means any of the following:
967.055(1m)(b)1.
1. A controlled substance included in schedule I under
ch. 961 other than a tetrahydrocannabinol.
967.055(2)(a)(a) Notwithstanding
s. 971.29, if the prosecutor seeks to dismiss or amend a charge under
s. 346.63 (1) or
(5) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, or
s. 346.63 (2) or
(6) or
940.25, or
s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a vehicle or an improper refusal under
s. 343.305, the prosecutor shall apply to the court. The application shall state the reasons for the proposed amendment or dismissal. The court may approve the application only if the court finds that the proposed amendment or dismissal is consistent with the public's interest in deterring the operation of motor vehicles by persons who are under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog or any combination of an intoxicant, controlled substance and controlled substance analog, under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, in deterring the operation of motor vehicles by persons with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, or in deterring the operation of commercial motor vehicles by persons with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more. The court may not approve an application to amend the vehicle classification from a commercial motor vehicle to a noncommercial motor vehicle unless there is evidence in the record that the motor vehicle being operated by the defendant at the time of his or her arrest was not a commercial motor vehicle.
967.055(2)(b)
(b) Notwithstanding
s. 971.29, if the prosecutor seeks to dismiss or amend a charge under
s. 30.681 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, a charge under
s. 30.681 (2), a charge under
s. 30.684 (5) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or a charge under
s. 940.09 or
940.25 if the offense involved the use of a motorboat, except a sailboat operating under sail alone, the prosecutor shall apply to the court. The application shall state the reasons for the proposed amendment or dismissal. The court may approve the application only if the court finds that the proposed amendment or dismissal is consistent with the public's interest in deterring the operation of motorboats by persons who are under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog or any combination of an intoxicant, controlled substance and controlled substance analog, under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of operating a motorboat safely, or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of operating a motorboat safely.
967.055(3)
(3) No deferred prosecution. A prosecutor may not place a person in a deferred prosecution program if the person is accused of or charged with any of the following offenses:
967.055 Annotation
Sub. (2) does not conflict with the separation of powers doctrine and is constitutional. State v. Dums,
149 Wis. 2d 314,
440 N.W.2d 814 (Ct. App. 1989).
967.055 Annotation
A defendant is “charged" with a crime for purposes of sub. (2) (a) when a criminal complaint is filed. State v. Corvino,
2016 WI App 52, ___ Wis. 2d ___,
883 N.W.2d 169,
15-0584.
967.055 Annotation
The plain language of sub. (2) (a) clearly shows that the legislature intended to except OWI prosecutions from the general rule set forth in s. 971.29 (1) allowing charges to be amended without court approval at any time prior to arraignment. State v. Corvino,
2016 WI App 52, ___ Wis. 2d ___,
883 N.W.2d 169,
15-0584.
967.057
967.057
Prosecution decisions based on contributions to organizations and agencies. A prosecutor may not, in exchange for a person's payment of money, other than restitution, to any organization or agency, dismiss or amend a charge alleging a criminal offense or elect not to commence a criminal prosecution.
967.057 History
History: 1999 a. 58,
186;
2007 a. 84.
967.057 Annotation
A prosecutor may engage in negotiations relating to a defendant's reimbursement of blood withdrawal expenses, but a prosecutor may not, as a result of a defendant's payment or offer of payment of blood withdrawal expenses, dismiss or amend the charge, citation, or complaint or forego the initiation of a criminal prosecution, action, or special proceeding based on the violation.
OAG 11-09.
967.06
967.06
Determination of indigency; appointment of counsel; preparation of record. 967.06(1)
(1) As soon as practicable after a person has been detained or arrested in connection with any offense that is punishable by incarceration, or in connection with any civil commitment proceeding, or in any other situation in which a person is entitled to counsel regardless of ability to pay under the constitution or laws of the United States or this state, the person shall be informed of his or her right to counsel.
967.06(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), a person entitled to counsel under
sub. (1) who indicates at any time that he or she wants to be represented by a lawyer, and who claims that he or she is not able to pay in full for a lawyer's services, shall immediately be permitted to contact the authority for indigency determinations specified under
s. 977.07 (1). The authority for indigency determination in each county shall have daily telephone access to the county jail in order to identify all persons who are being held in the jail. The jail personnel shall provide by phone information requested by the authority.
967.06(2)(b)
(b) If the person indicating that he or she wants to be represented by a lawyer is detained under
ch. 48,
51,
55, or
938, the person shall be referred for appointment of counsel as provided under
s. 48.23 (4),
51.60,
55.105, or
938.23 (4), whichever is applicable.
967.06(3)
(3) In any case in which the state public defender provides representation to an indigent person, the public defender may request that the applicable court reporter or clerk of circuit court prepare and transmit any transcript or court record. The request shall be complied with. The state public defender shall, from the appropriation under
s. 20.550 (1) (f), compensate the court reporter or clerk of circuit court for the cost of preparing, handling, duplicating, and mailing the documents.
967.06 History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 71 Wis. 2d ix (1975);
1977 c. 29,
418;
1979 c. 356;
1981 c. 20;
1983 a. 377;
1993 a. 16;
2007 a. 20.
967.06 Annotation
The defendant was entitled to court-appointed counsel in a state-initiated civil contempt action. Brotzman v. Brotzman,
91 Wis. 2d 335,
283 N.W.2d 600 (Ct. App. 1979).
967.06 Annotation
This section gives the public defender the right to receive juvenile records of indigent clients notwithstanding s. 48.396 (2). State ex rel. S. M. O.
110 Wis. 2d 447,
329 N.W.2d 275 (Ct. App. 1982).
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. Section SPD 2.03 (3) and (5) (July, 1990), Wis. Adm. Code 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.
Effective date note
[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.
967.11
967.11
Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration; monitoring participants. 967.11(1)
(1) In this section, “approved substance abuse treatment program" means a substance abuse treatment program that meets the requirements of
s. 165.95 (3), as determined by the department of justice under
s. 165.95 (9) and
(10).
967.11(2)
(2) If a county establishes an approved substance abuse treatment program and the program authorizes the use of surveillance and monitoring technology or day reporting programs, a court or a district attorney may require a person participating in an approved substance abuse treatment program to submit to surveillance and monitoring technology or a day reporting program as a condition of participation.
967.11 History
History: 2005 a. 25;
2013 a. 20.
967.12
967.12
Electronic filing. Section 801.18 shall govern the electronic filing of documents in criminal actions. Electronic filing may be made through a custom data exchange between the court case management system and the automated information system used by district attorneys.
