Wisconsin Legislature: Court

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

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 - SB384

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

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 - SB532

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

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 - SB311

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

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

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

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 - SB406

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

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

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

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

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 - SB401

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

Municipal court judgments: revision re assignment of income and earnings [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Administrative suspension of operating privileges re OWI-related offense: judicial review and DOT provisions - AB357

AG to grant resources necessary to Dane County DA for a retrial in the case of State of Wisconsin v. Scott R. Jensen - AR14

Child abuse restraining orders and injunctions: DA allowed to petition the court - AB778

Child abuse, vulnerable adult, and harassment injunctions: conditions of when it becomes effective revised - AB242

Child abuse, vulnerable adult, and harassment injunctions: conditions of when it becomes effective revised [S.Amdt.1: ``vulnerable adult" changed to ``individuals at risk", time for service in injunction cases involving individuals at risk modified] - SB124

Children's products: sale by commercial suppliers regulated re unsafe products; DATCP duties specified; recall, baby crib, injunction, and forfeiture provisions; residential care center for children and youth, foster home, group home, day care center or provider, or shelter care facility prohibitions and inspection requirements - SB37

Controlled substance violations: court may suspend motor vehicle operating privilege; DOT may suspend operating privilege for convictions in another state - AB777

Controlled substance violations: court may suspend motor vehicle operating privilege; DOT may suspend operating privilege for convictions in another state - SB410

Crime victim right to make a statement at sentencing or disposition: prosecutor's obligation to provide notice modified - AB210

DNA evidence connected to certain felonies: time period for commencing prosecution revised; 2005 WisActs 60 and 276 reconciliation provision - AB524

DNA evidence connected to certain felonies: time period for commencing prosecution revised; 2005 WisActs 60 and 276 reconciliation provision - SB271

Domestic abuse, child abuse, or harassment temporary restraining order and injunction: notification of the service of a petition revised - AB767

Endangered or threatened species: admissibility, in certain proceedings, of evidence of discovery by a person on private property of another under certain conditions - AB479

Expungement of misdemeanors option expanded to include all offenders, exception provision - AB891

Expungement of misdemeanors option expanded to include all offenders, exception provision - SB534

Felony victim's prior testimony: admissibility of in revocation of probation, parole, or extended supervision proceedings - AB431

Health care: confidentiality provisions of services reviews modified; provider reports or employee statements prohibited as evidence in a civil or criminal action, exception provided; criminal liability eliminated re negligent abuse or neglect of an individual at risk or a patient or resident; not guilty of negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosive, or fire if within scope of health care provider's practice - AB863

Health care provider or facility or employee who, in good faith, reports, initiates, or testifies in an action or proceeding re violations of laws or ethical standards by another health care provider or facility or employee: immunity from liability provided - AB224

Human trafficking and trafficking of a child: crimes created; AG, DA, DHFS, OJA, and DOA duties specified - AB544

Human trafficking and trafficking of a child: crimes created; AG, DA, DHFS, OJA, and DOA duties specified - SB292

Illegal alien charged with a violent felony is ineligible for pre-trial release if clear and convincing evidence is presented: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR29

Immigration status of individual seeking or receiving public assistance: political subdivision prohibited from enacting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits an employee from inquiring about immigration status and from notifying the federal government of the presence of illegal aliens; writ of mandamus provision - AB569

Immigration status of individual seeking or receiving public assistance: political subdivision prohibited from enacting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits an employee from inquiring about immigration status and from notifying the federal government of the presence of illegal aliens; writ of mandamus provision - SB309

John Doe proceeding initiated by prisoner prohibited; complaint only to DA provided [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

John Doe proceedings: individual who believes a crime was committed may complain to a DA under certain circumstances; DHFS and Corr.Dept provisions - AB695

John Doe proceedings: individual who believes a crime was committed may complain to a DA under certain circumstances; DHFS and Corr.Dept provisions - SB432

John Doe proceedings: procedures revised; DA authority and judicial discretion over scope of examination - SB537