Wisconsin Legislature: Court

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

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

court _ procedureCourt — Procedure, see also Juvenile court — Jurisdiction

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

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

Jury instructions in civil actions: court to explain legal conclusions from the jury's findings - SB319

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications - AB121

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications - SB60

Locker rooms: capturing nude or partially nude image on recording device prohibited; written policy on use of recording devices required [for further revisions, see entry under ``Athletics"] - AB8

Marijuana: medical necessity defense and immunity from arrest and prosecution; registry created; federal law provisions - AB550

Police officer in 1st class city: payment of salary after discharge revised; provisions re trial or investigation of the charges - AB308

Police officer in 1st class city: payment of salary after discharge revised; provisions re trial or investigation of the charges [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, salary withheld for suspension re certain charges, chief of police force or fire department required to give the member exculpatory evidence at the same time as written disciplinary action notice, membership of Milwaukee Board of Fire and Police Commissioners increased] - SB176

Pretrial conference in a criminal case: court may not require the defendant to be present - AB278

Pretrial release conditions: court may consider whether the defendant is legally present in the U.S. - SB157

Prosecutor or government attorney decision not to commence a criminal prosecution or action for a forfeiture in exchange for payments to any organization or agency prohibited, restitution exception [S.Amdt.1: payment of contribution surcharges to crime prevention organizations and funds eliminated] - SB244

Prosecutor or government attorney decision not to commence a criminal prosecution or civil action for a forfeiture in exchange for payments to any organization or agency prohibited, restitution exception; certain contribution surcharge eliminated - AB472

Public nuisance actions: court required to award defendant all of the defendant's costs and expenses if determined the activity was not a public nuisance; DOJ prohibited from bringing an action if alleged activity is not in violation of a statute, rule, permit, or ordinance - AB804

Sexual exploitation by a therapist allegations: preliminary hearing may be closed - AB335

Special orders of business for March 12, 2008 established re AJR-106, AB-187, AB-422, AB-702, AB-737, AB-739, AB-778, AB-806, AB-857, AB-874, AB-878, AB-894, AB-896, AB-900, AB-905, AB-906, AB-908, AB-913, SB-20, SB-28, SB-48, SB-124, SB-128, SB-269, SB-351, SB-409, SB-483, SB-514, SB-517 - AR18

Strangulation and suffocation: felony crime created; definitions and domestic abuse assessment re violated restraining order provisions - AB499

Strangulation and suffocation: felony crime created; definitions and domestic abuse assessment re violated restraining order provisions - SB260

Substitution of a judge in a criminal case: defendant must request within 60 days of initial appearance - AB336

Voluntary intoxication as defense to criminal liability eliminated - AB330

Witness exclusion order: law enforcement officer may be ordered to testify before other witnesses in criminal or delinquency cases - AB373

Witness or interpreter attending a court hearing: mileage reimbursement increased - AB802

court _ trafficCourt — Traffic

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

court_appointed special advocate _casa_Court-appointed special advocate (CASA), see Juvenile court

court of appealsCourt of appeals, see Court — Appellate; Supreme Court

courts, director of stateCourts, Director of State, see State Courts, Director of

coyne, markCoyne, Mark

U.W. Med Flight crew who lost their lives in a helicopter crash near La Crosse honored and condolences to the families - AP8 SJR2

crandon, city ofCrandon, City of, see Forest County

craneCrane, see Bird