Wisconsin Legislature: Court

Traffic control photographic systems: local governments authorized to enact an ordinance that permits use of re red light violations; traffic citation and forfeiture provisions - SB530

Traffic control photographic systems: local governments authorized to enact an ordinance that permits use of; traffic citation and penalty provisions - AB528

Wind energy system: PSC to establish common standards for political subdivisions to regulate construction and operation of - AB899

Wind energy system: PSC to establish common standards for political subdivisions to regulate construction and operation of - SB544

county _ planningCounty — Planning, see Regional planning

county _ roadCounty — Road, see Road — County

county _ taxationCounty — Taxation, see also Shared revenue

County tax levy for library services: exemption created for city, town, village, or school district that levies a tax for library services and meets certain spending criteria - AB420

Expenditure Restraint Program eliminated; Municipal Levy Restraint Program and County Levy Restraint Program to replace [Sec. 559-563, 2497, 2499-2504, 2508-2510] - SB40

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include - AB869

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include - SB528

Law enforcement services 24 hours per day: municipality that provides is exempted from portion of county tax levy re county sheriff's department services; exception for populous county - AB253

Levy limits modified and extended; new exceptions created [Sec. 1879-1882, 1884-1899; Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, 1878d, 1883e, g, 1889e, g, 9155 (3t), 9441 (6n)] - SB40

Local levy limits for cities, villages, towns, and counties modified and expanded; levy limit for technical college districts created - AB507

Property tax: different rates for parts of cities, villages, towns, counties, and school districts added by attachments to school districts, consolidations, and boundary changes under cooperative agreements; exception from ``uniformity clause" requirement. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR39

Property taxes: annual percentage increase in assessments limited; rate increases prohibited without voter approval; classification for development rights created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR23

county clerkCounty clerk, see County — Officers

county courtCounty court, see Circuit court

Adverse possessor of real property who prevails in an action to establish title to property: court to determine and order payment of fair market value and real estate taxes to person who lost title - AB285

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility to possess a firearm under federal law during certain proceedings, other duties specified - AB424

Community service work option for certain defendants: county may establish - AB216

Court order to transfer a minor from one inpatient facility to another: approval process modified (remedial legislation) - AB612

Death penalty for first-degree intentional homicide that is vicious; jury for sentencing hearing must be unanimous or it may impose a life sentence; execution by lethal injection; court and appellate review provisions - SB115

DNA analysis: person charged with a felony required to provide biological sample under certain condition; sheriff and crime laboratories provisions - AB1

Employment information of applicants for law enforcement positions: law enforcement agency authorized to obtain a court order if necessary; confidentiality, court prohibited disclosure, and exceptions provisions - SB137

Fair market value of private real property: owner may seek compensation from governmental unit if a land use regulation restricts use of the property and reduces its fair value - AB805

False report of a crime: knowingly making or causing another person to make prohibited, misdemeanor and felony penalties; court may order convicted person to reimburse certain costs to the responding law enforcement or emergency response agency - AB699

Federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding for multijurisdictional enforcement groups (MEGs), Wisconsin CASA Association, and Dane County youth court coordinator [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9101 (6L), (6Lj), (7t)] - SB40

Illegal feeding of deer: specific penalties created - AB753

Juvenile convicted in adult court of throwing a bodily substance at another person while in a juvenile correctional or secured facility: court required to sentence the juvenile to the maximum term of confinement in prison; exception provided - SB339

Juvenile court records open to inspection by certain other courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, DHFS, county department of human or social services, and certain licensed child welfare agencies; confidentiality and forfeiture provisions - AB676

Misappropriation from cemetery of object that indicates deceased was a veteran: court may require reimbursement of cost to individual, organization, or government entity to replace the object - AB578

Motor vehicle operating privileges: revocation, suspension, and reinstatement revisions; seizure of license by court or law enforcement modified; nonresident, CDL, OWI, and operating after revocation or while suspended provisions - AB818

Neighborhood watch members: civil immunity exemption under certain conditions - AB624

OWI-related offenses: DOT requirement to purge certain records eliminated; courts forbidden to count offenses more than 10 years old, exceptions provided - AB734

Pets: placement provisions created re annulment, divorce, or legal separation action; domestic abuse temporary restraining order or injunction condition - AB436

Physical placement of a child: revisions re presumption of equalized placement to highest degree, written and oral statement from the court re reasons for granting sole legal custody or placement schedule, and standards for modification - AB571

Property tax assessment objections: extension allowed; ordinance, court, and fee provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, interest and evidence provisions modified] - AB580

Property tax assessment objections: extension allowed; ordinance, court, and fee provisions - SB329

Self-defense resulting in death or great bodily harm: court presumption criteria created - AB35

Self-defense resulting in death or great bodily harm: court presumption criteria created [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Sex offender registrants who have committed certain serious sex offenses: special driver's license or state ID card required; penalty and court provisions - AB421

Suspended operating privilege of underage person re intoxicant in vehicle: period of suspension revised (remedial legislation) - AB591

Visual representation of nude person without person's consent: court may order person convicted of to register with Corr.Dept as a sex offender; juvenile and person found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect provisions - AB487

court _ appellateCourt — Appellate, see also Supreme Court

Action, special proceeding, counterclaim, defense, cross complaint, or appeal commenced in bad faith to harass or injure another or knowing it was without reasonable basis in law: party or party's attorney is subject to damages for costs or fees; appeal and appellate court provisions - SB85

Appellate procedure revisions re review of orders denying motion to suppress evidence or challenging admissibility of the statement of a defendant or juvenile in certain circumstances - SB419

Appellate procedures integrated re commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and commitments of sexually violent persons - SB420

Appellate procedures integrated re restitution in criminal actions, commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and commitments of sexually violent persons - AB276

Appellate time limits and procedure revisions - SB418

Conferences held by the Supreme Court or court of appeals required to be open to the public - AB934

court _ appellate _ judgeCourt — Appellate — Judge, see Judge — Appellate court

court _ circuitCourt — Circuit, see Circuit court

court _ clerkCourt — Clerk

Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP): public access from the Internet restricted; clerk of courts and DA duties specified - AB418

County constitutional officers: county board must adjust compensation level annually - SB533

Crime victim notification procedure revised - AB815

Parenting plan in actions affecting the family: clerk of court and mediator duties; deadline for filing when court waives mediation requirement or when mediator notifies the court there is no agreement modified - AB685

Satisfaction of court judgment or debt: requirements re notification to clerk of circuit court and consumer reporting agencies - AB721

court _ commissionerCourt — Commissioner

Children in out-of-home care: laws revised re permanency planning, right to be heard in proceedings, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, and placement orders and care responsibility - AB856

Part-time court commissioner powers and duties expanded - AB248

Supplemental examination fee for supplemental court commissioners increased - AB535

court _ feeCourt — Fee

Administrative agency actions: eliminates financial and entity size limitations of prevailing parties when awarding costs - AB372

Child advocacy center surcharge created; restitution order may include certain expenses - AB191

Child advocacy center surcharge created; restitution order may include certain expenses - SB44

County report of reimbursable court costs: date revised; use of uniform charge of accounts created by Director of State Courts [Sec. 3709-3714, 3716-3719] - SB40

County reports of court costs and revenues: standardized program for recording, reporting, and auditing; uniform chart of accounts to record financial transactions re circuit courts; Director of State Courts duties [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3709g-3719] - SB40

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharges in civil offense cases: criteria for imposing revised [Sec. 496, 497, 3880-3884] - SB40

Driver improvement surcharge re OWI: exemption for first time offenders removed [Sec. 3435, 9348 (3)] - SB40

Drug Abuse Program surcharge allocated to DHFS and OJA [Sec. 3866, 9407 (1)] - SB40

Hazardous waste violations: judge may order payment to DOJ re investigation and prosecution costs [Sec. 3092, 9329 (1)] - SB40

Penalty surcharge and firearms records restriction search fees revised [Sec. 485, 486, 490, 3707, 9329 (5)] - SB40

Supplemental examination fee for supplemental court commissioners increased - AB535

court _ municipalCourt — Municipal

Age a person is alleged to have violated criminal law, civil law, or a municipal ordinance and is subject to the Criminal Code or circuit court or municipal court rather than the juvenile court is raised to 18; fee on sale of video games and video game devices for juvenile correctional and juvenile justice services - AB746

Assignment of income and earnings to pay a municipal court judgment permitted - AB669

Community service: municipal court may order as an initial judgment - AB684

Community service: municipal court may order as an initial judgment - SB407

Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions - AB775

Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions - SB412