AB245,3,28 302.11 (1m) An inmate serving a life term is not entitled to mandatory release.
9Except as provided in ss. 304.06 (1t), 939.62 (2m) and 973.014, the parole commission

1may parole the inmate as specified in s. 304.06 (1). An inmate awaiting imposition
2of a death sentence is not eligible for parole.
AB245, s. 4 3Section 4. 303.065 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,3,94 303.065 (1) The department may grant work release privileges to any person
5incarcerated within the state prisons, except that no person serving a life sentence
6may be considered for work release until he or she has reached parole eligibility
7under s. 304.06 (1) (b) or 973.014 (1) (a) or (b), whichever is applicable, and no person
8serving a life sentence under s. 939.62 (2m) or, 973.014 (1) (c) or 973.015 (3) (b) or
9awaiting imposition of a death sentence
may be considered for work release.
AB245, s. 5 10Section 5. 304.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,3,1311 304.02 (5) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (3), a prisoner who is serving a life
12sentence under s. 939.62 (2m) or 973.014 (1) (c) or awaiting imposition of a death
13sentence
is not eligible for release to parole supervision under this section.
AB245, s. 6 14Section 6. 304.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,4,515 304.06 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) or s. 302.045 (3), 961.49 (2) or
16973.0135, the parole commission may parole an inmate of the Wisconsin state
17prisons or any felon or any person serving at least one year or more in a county house
18of correction or a county reforestation camp organized under s. 303.07, when he or
19she has served 25% of the sentence imposed for the offense, or 6 months, whichever
20is greater. Except as provided in sub. (1t) or s. 939.62 (2m) or 973.014, the parole
21commission may parole an inmate serving a life term when he or she has served 20
22years, as modified by the formula under s. 302.11 (1) and subject to extension using
23the formulas under s. 302.11 (2). The person serving the life term shall be given
24credit for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155, including good time under
25s. 973.155 (4). The secretary may grant special action parole releases under s.

1304.02. The department or the parole commission shall not provide any convicted
2offender or other person sentenced to the department's custody any parole eligibility
3or evaluation until the person has been confined at least 60 days following
4sentencing. The parole commission may not parole an inmate who is awaiting
5imposition of a death sentence.
AB245, s. 7 6Section 7. 304.06 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB245,4,87 304.06 (1t) If the prisoner is serving a life term imposed under s. 973.015 (3)
8(b), the prisoner is not eligible for parole.
AB245, s. 8 9Section 8. 304.071 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,4,1210 304.071 (2) If a prisoner is not eligible for parole under s. 304.06 (1) (b) or (1t),
11939.62 (2m), 961.49 (2), 973.014 (1) (c) or 973.032 (5), he or she is not eligible for
12parole under this section.
AB245, s. 9 13Section 9. 939.22 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB245,4,1514 939.22 (7) "Crime punishable by death or life imprisonment" means a crime for
15which one or more of the possible penalties is death or life imprisonment.
AB245, s. 10 16Section 10. 939.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,4,1917 939.30 (2) For a solicitation to commit a crime for which the penalty is
18punishable by death or life imprisonment, the actor is guilty of a Class C felony. For
19a solicitation to commit a Class E felony, the actor is guilty of a Class E felony.
AB245, s. 11 20Section 11. 939.31 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,5,2 21939.31 Conspiracy. Except as provided in ss. 940.43 (4), 940.45 (4) and 961.41
22(1x), whoever, with intent that a crime be committed, agrees or combines with
23another for the purpose of committing that crime may, if one or more of the parties
24to the conspiracy does an act to effect its object, be fined or imprisoned or both not
25to exceed the maximum provided for the completed crime; except that for a

1conspiracy to commit a crime for which the penalty is punishable by death or life
2imprisonment, the actor is guilty of a Class B felony.
AB245, s. 12 3Section 12. 939.32 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,5,54 939.32 (1) (a) Whoever attempts to commit a crime for which the penalty is
5punishable by death or life imprisonment is guilty of a Class B felony.
AB245, s. 13 6Section 13. 939.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 939.50 (1) (am).
AB245, s. 14 7Section 14. 939.50 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB245,5,88 939.50 (1) (ag) Class AA felony.
AB245, s. 15 9Section 15. 939.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,5,1110 939.50 (2) A felony is a Class AA, A, B, BC, C, D or E felony when it is so
11specified in chs. 939 to 951.
AB245, s. 16 12Section 16. 939.50 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 939.50 (3) (am).
AB245, s. 17 13Section 17. 939.50 (3) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB245,5,1514 939.50 (3) (ag) For a Class AA felony, life imprisonment or death, as determined
15under s. 973.015.
AB245, s. 18 16Section 18. 939.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,5,19 17939.60 Felony and misdemeanor defined. A crime punishable by death or
18imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons is a felony. Every other crime is a
19misdemeanor.
AB245, s. 19 20Section 19. 939.624 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,6,221 939.624 (2) If a person has one or more prior convictions for a serious violent
22crime or a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment and subsequently
23commits a serious violent crime, the court shall sentence the person to not less than
245 years' imprisonment, but otherwise the penalties for the crime apply, subject to any

1applicable penalty enhancement. The court shall not place the defendant on
2probation.
AB245, s. 20 3Section 20. 939.625 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,6,64 939.625 (1) (b) 2. If the maximum term of imprisonment for a felony is more
5than 5 years or is a life term or the felony is punishable by death, the maximum term
6of imprisonment for the felony may be increased by not more than 5 years.
AB245, s. 21 7Section 21. 939.63 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,6,108 939.63 (1) (a) 2. If the maximum term of imprisonment for a felony is more than
95 years or is a life term or the felony is punishable by death, the maximum term of
10imprisonment for the felony may be increased by not more than 5 years.
AB245, s. 22 11Section 22. 940.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 940.01 (1) (a) and
12amended to read:
AB245,6,1513 940.01 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and sub. (2), whoever
14causes the death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another
15is guilty of a Class A AA felony.
AB245, s. 23 16Section 23. 940.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB245,6,1817 940.01 (1) (b) Notwithstanding s. 939.05, a person is subject to par. (a) as a
18party to a crime only if that person had intended that a person be killed.
AB245, s. 24 19Section 24. 940.01 (1) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
AB245,6,2120 940.01 (1) (c) A person is subject to par. (a) only if the person is 16 years old or
21older when he or she commits the offense.
AB245,6,2422 (d) Except as provided in sub. (2), whoever causes the death of another human
23being with intent to kill that person or another, but who is not subject to par. (a) for
24any reason provided under par. (b) or (c), is guilty of a Class A felony.
AB245, s. 25 25Section 25. 961.335 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,7,11
1961.335 (1) Upon Except as provided in sub. (1m), upon application the
2controlled substances board may issue a permit authorizing a person to
3manufacture, obtain, possess, use, administer or dispense a controlled substance for
4purposes of scientific research, instructional activities, chemical analysis or other
5special uses, without restriction because of enumeration. No person shall engage in
6any such activity without a permit issued under this section, except that an
7individual may be designated and authorized to receive the permit for a college or
8university department, research unit or similar administrative organizational unit
9and students, laboratory technicians, research specialists or chemical analysts
10under his or her supervision may be permitted possession and use of controlled
11substances for these purposes without obtaining an individual permit.
AB245, s. 26 12Section 26. 961.335 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB245,7,1513 961.335 (1m) Upon the application of the secretary of corrections for a permit
14to obtain a controlled substance for purposes of an execution under s. 973.017, the
15controlled substances board shall issue a permit under this section.
AB245, s. 27 16Section 27. 967.02 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB245,7,1817 967.02 (1m) "Crime punishable by death or life imprisonment" has the
18meaning given in s. 939.22 (7).
AB245, s. 28 19Section 28. 971.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,8,520 971.17 (1) Commitment period. When a defendant is found not guilty by reason
21of mental disease or mental defect, the court shall commit the person to the
22department of health and family services for a specified period not exceeding
23two-thirds of the maximum term of imprisonment that could be imposed under s.
24973.15 (2) (a) against an offender convicted of the same crime or crimes, including
25imprisonment authorized by ss. 346.65 (2) (f), (2j) (d) or (3m), 939.62, 939.621,

1939.63, 939.635, 939.64, 939.641, 939.645, 940.09 (1b) and 940.25 (1b) and 961.48
2and other penalty enhancement statutes, as applicable, subject to the credit
3provisions of s. 973.155. If the maximum term of imprisonment crime is punishable
4by death or
life imprisonment, the commitment period specified by the court may be
5life, subject to termination under sub. (5).
AB245, s. 29 6Section 29. 972.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,8,23 7972.03 Peremptory challenges. Each side is entitled to only 4 peremptory
8challenges except as otherwise provided in this section. When the crime charged is
9punishable by death or life imprisonment the state is entitled to 6 peremptory
10challenges and the defendant is entitled to 6 peremptory challenges. If there is more
11than one defendant, the court shall divide the challenges as equally as practicable
12among them; and if their defenses are adverse and the court is satisfied that the
13protection of their rights so requires, the court may allow the defendants additional
14challenges. If the crime is punishable by death or life imprisonment, the total
15peremptory challenges allowed the defense shall not exceed 12 if there are only 2
16defendants and 18 if there are more than 2 defendants; in other felony cases 6
17challenges if there are only 2 defendants and 9 challenges if there are more than 2.
18In misdemeanor cases, the state is entitled to 3 peremptory challenges and the
19defendant is entitled to 3 peremptory challenges, except that if there are 2
20defendants, the court shall allow the defense 4 peremptory challenges, and if there
21are more than 2 defendants, the court shall allow the defense 6 peremptory
22challenges. Each side shall be allowed one additional peremptory challenge if
23additional jurors are to be impaneled under s. 972.04 (1).
AB245, s. 30 24Section 30. 972.13 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,8,2525 972.13 (6) The following forms may be used for judgments:
AB245,9,1
1STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB245,9,22 .... County
AB245,9,43 In .... Court
4 The State of Wisconsin
AB245,9,55 vs.
AB245,9,66 ....(Name of defendant)
AB245,9,77 UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS,
AB245,9,138 IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been convicted upon the defendant's
9plea of guilty (not guilty and a verdict of guilty) (not guilty and a finding of guilty)
10(no contest) on the .... day of ...., 19.., of the crime of .... in violation of s. ....; and the
11court having asked the defendant whether the defendant has anything to state why
12sentence should not be pronounced, and no sufficient grounds to the contrary being
13shown or appearing to the court.
AB245,9,1414 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is guilty as convicted.
AB245,9,15 15*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant shall be executed by lethal injection.
AB245,9,1716 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to the Wisconsin
17state prisons (county jail of .... county) for an indeterminate term of not more than.....
AB245,9,2018 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is placed in the intensive sanctions
19program subject to the limitations of section 973.032 (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes
20and the following conditions:....
AB245,9,2321 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to detention in
22(the defendant's place of residence or place designated by judge) for a term of not
23more than....
AB245,9,2524 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is ordered to pay a fine of $.... (and the
25costs of this action).
AB245,10,1
1*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant pay restitution to....
AB245,10,32 *IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is restricted in his or her use of
3computers as follows:....
AB245,10,54 *The .... at .... is designated as the Reception Center to which the defendant
5shall be delivered by the sheriff.
AB245,10,76 *IT IS ORDERED That the clerk deliver a duplicate original of this judgment
7to the sheriff who shall forthwith execute the same and deliver it to the warden.
AB245,10,88 Dated this .... day of ...., 19...
AB245,10,99 BY THE COURT ....
AB245,10,1010 Date of Offense ....,
AB245,10,1111 District Attorney ....,
AB245,10,1212 Defense Attorney ....
AB245,10,1413 *Strike inapplicable paragraphs.
14 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB245,10,1615 .... County
16 In .... Court
AB245,10,1817 The State of Wisconsin
18 vs.
AB245,10,1919 ....(Name of defendant)
AB245,10,2120 On the .... day of ...., 19.., the district attorney appeared for the state and the
21defendant appeared in person and by .... the defendant's attorney.
AB245,10,2222 UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
AB245,10,2423 IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been found not guilty by the verdict
24of the jury (by the court) and is therefore ordered discharged forthwith.
AB245,10,2525 Dated this .... day of ...., 19...
AB245,11,1
1BY THE COURT ....
AB245, s. 31 2Section 31. 973.013 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,11,103 973.013 (1) (b) The sentence shall have the effect of a sentence at hard labor
4for the maximum term fixed by the court, subject to the power of actual release from
5confinement by parole by the department or by pardon as provided by law. If a person
6is sentenced for a definite time for an offense for which the person may be sentenced
7under this section, the person is in legal effect sentenced as required by this section,
8said definite time being the maximum period. A Except as provided in s. 973.015,
9a
defendant convicted of a crime for which the minimum penalty is life shall be
10sentenced for life.
AB245,11,11 11Section 32 973.0135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB245,11,1312 973.0135 (3) A person is not subject to this section if the current serious felony
13is punishable by death or life imprisonment.
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