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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
October 11, 2007 - Introduced by Senators Plale, Lazich, Darling and Roessler,
cosponsored by Representatives
Kleefisch, Sinicki, Suder, Berceau,
Montgomery, Musser, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Petrowski and Gunderson.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Corrections.
SB290,1,2
1An Act to amend 969.01 (2) (c) of the statutes;
relating to: releasing a person
2convicted of certain offenses.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a trial judge has discretion to release a person from
imprisonment after the person is convicted but before the person is sentenced or
granted probation.
Under this bill, if the person has been convicted of a Class A felony or Class B
felony that involved sexual assault, a trial judge may not release the person from
imprisonment before sentencing or the granting of probation.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB290, s. 1
3Section
1. 969.01 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB290,1,64
969.01
(2) (c) In felonies, release may be allowed upon appeal in the discretion
5of the trial court.
This paragraph does not apply if the person was convicted of a Class
6A felony or Class B felony under s. 940.225, 948.02, or 948.025.
