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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
February 28, 2018 - Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Tusler, Ballweg,
Edming, Jacque, Mursau, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Weatherston. Referred to
Committee on Corrections.
AB984,1,3
1An Act to renumber and amend 302.095 (2); and
to create 302.095 (2) (a) 2.
2and 302.095 (2) (b) of the statutes;
relating to: bringing contraband into a jail
3or prison and providing a criminal penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, it is a crime to bring a prohibited object into a jail or prison
with the intent to deliver the object to another person, or to transport a prohibited
item out of a jail or prison. Under the bill, it is also a crime to bring a prohibited object
into a jail or prison with intent to keep the object for oneself.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB984,1
4Section
1. 302.095 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 302.095 (2) (a) (intro.) and
5amended to read:
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302.095
(2) (a) (intro.) Any officer or other person who
delivers or does any of
7the following contrary to the rules or regulations and without the knowledge or
8permission of the sheriff or other keeper of the jail, in the case of a jail, or the warden
9or superintendent of the prison, in the case of a prison, is guilty of a Class I felony:
AB984,2,6
11. Delivers, procures to be delivered
, or has in his or her possession with intent
2to deliver to any inmate confined in a jail or state prison,
or who deposits or conceals
3in or about a jail or prison, or the precincts of a jail or prison, or in any vehicle going
4into the premises belonging to a jail or prison, any article or thing whatever, with
5intent that any inmate confined in the jail or prison shall obtain or receive the same
,
6or who receives.
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73. Receives from any inmate any article or thing whatever with intent to convey
8the same out of a jail or prison
, contrary to the rules or regulations and without the
9knowledge or permission of the sheriff or other keeper of the jail, in the case of a jail,
10or of the warden or superintendent of the prison, in the case of a prison, is guilty of
11a Class I felony.
AB984,2
12Section
2. 302.095 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
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302.095
(2) (a) 2. Deposits or conceals in or about a jail or prison, or the
14precincts of a jail or prison, or in any vehicle going into the premises belonging to a
15jail or prison, any article or thing whatever, with intent that any inmate confined in
16the jail or prison shall obtain or receive the same.
AB984,3
17Section
3. 302.095 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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302.095
(2) (b) Any person who, contrary to the rules or regulations and
19without the knowledge or permission of the sheriff or other keeper of the jail, in the
20case of a jail, or the warden or superintendent of the prison, in the case of a prison,
21has in his or her possession with intent to retain for himself or herself any article or
22thing whatever, is guilty of a Class I felony.
