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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 8,
To 1995 SENATE BILL 270
November 15, 1995 - Offered by Senator Adelman.
SB270-SA8,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
SB270-SA8,1,2 21. Page 12, line 16: after that line insert:
SB270-SA8,1,3 3" Section 14g. 51.15 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB270-SA8,1,124 51.15 (8) Treatment. Beginning on March 1, 1996, when an individual is taken
5into custody under sub. (1), the law enforcement officer or other person shall provide
6the individual with a document that is developed under s. 165.019 and that specifies
7the individual's rights under this subsection.
When an individual is detained under
8this section, the director and staff of the treatment facility may treat the individual
9during detention, if the individual consents. The individual has a right to refuse
10medication and treatment as provided in s. 51.61 (1) (g) and (h). The individual shall
11be advised of that right by the director of the facility or his or her designee, and a
12report of all treatment provided shall be filed by that person with the court.
SB270-SA8, s. 14r 13Section 14r. 51.15 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB270-SA8,2,814 51.15 (9) Notice of rights. Beginning on March 1, 1996, when an individual
15is taken into custody under sub. (1), the law enforcement officer or other person shall
16provide the individual with a document that is developed under s. 165.019 and that

1specifies the individual's rights under this subsection.
At the time of detention the
2individual shall be informed by the director of the facility or such person's designee,
3both orally and in writing, of his or her right to contact an attorney and a member
4of his or her immediate family, the right to have an attorney provided at public
5expense, as provided under s. 967.06 and ch. 977, if the individual is a child or is
6indigent, the right to remain silent and that the individual's statements may be used
7as a basis for commitment. The individual shall also be provided with a copy of the
8statement of emergency detention.".
SB270-SA8,2,9 92. Page 27, line 24: after that line insert:
SB270-SA8,2,10 10" Section 34r. 165.019 of the statutes is created to read:
SB270-SA8,2,17 11165.019 Notice of rights for certain detentions. The attorney general shall
12develop, for use under s. 51.15 (8) and (9) by law enforcement officers and other
13persons who are authorized to take a person into custody under ch. 48, a written
14document that specifies all of the rights, under s. 51.15 (8) and (9), of an individual
15who is detained under s. 51.15. The attorney general shall, by March 1, 1996,
16distribute to all counties copies of the written document in sufficient quantities for
17distribution to each individual who is detained under s. 51.15.".
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