Wisconsin Legislature: Justice, Department of

Firearm possession by person convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or by person who is a fugitive from justice: prohibition created; DOJ duties; JRCCP may report - AB577

Firearm possession by person convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or by person who is a fugitive from justice: prohibition created; DOJ duties; JRCCP may report - SB517

Firearms tax imposed on manufacturers and funds used by DOJ for victims of crimes involving firearms; JRCCP may report - AB446

Firearms tax imposed on manufacturers and funds used by DOJ for victims of crimes involving firearms; JRCCP may report - SB542

Fugitive from justice is prohibited from possessing a firearm; DOJ duties - AB507

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - SB312

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - AB336

Human trafficking awareness certification for lodging establishments created, DOJ duties - AB1022

Incident-based reporting for crime data: DOJ grants to local law enforcement agencies - AB1009

Industrial hemp laws revised; ``hemp” replaces ``industrial hemp;” THC, DATCP duties, and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: appropriation and penalty provision removed, THC provisions modified, DOJ duties added] - SB188

Law enforcement use of force incidents: DOJ annual report required, appropriation provision - SB890

Law enforcement use of force incidents: DOJ annual report required, appropriation provision - AB1013

Legislative Office of Inspector General created, JCLO to appoint each inspector general; reports required; state agencies, LAB, and DOJ duties; offices of inspector general in DCF and DHS eliminated - AB835

Legislative Office of Inspector General created, JCLO to appoint each inspector general; reports required; state agencies, LAB, and DOJ duties; offices of inspector general in DCF and DHS eliminated - SB742

Medical marijuana registry and firearms restrictions record search: DOJ cannot consider registry status and DHS cannot disclose registry status - AB236

Medical marijuana registry and firearms restrictions record search: DOJ cannot consider registry status and DHS cannot disclose registry status - SB237

Prosecutor Board and State Prosecutors Office created; Public Defender Board authority re private bar attorneys, student loan payment pilot project provision; funding for deputy and assistant DAs, circuit courts, and state crime laboratory analysts; FTE positions provisions - AB145

Prosecutor Board and State Prosecutors Office created; Public Defender Board authority re private bar attorneys, student loan payment pilot project provision; funding for deputy and assistant DAs, circuit courts, and state crime laboratory analysts; FTE positions provisions - SB127

School Safety, Office of, transferred from DOJ to DPI [Sec. 41, 236, 239, 313, 1414, 1415, 1517, 1518, 1524, 1535, 1639, 1785-1788, 1792-1797, 1855, 9127 (1), 9427 (1); original bill only] - AB56

School Safety, Office of, transferred from DOJ to DPI [Sec. 41, 236, 239, 313, 1414, 1415, 1517, 1518, 1524, 1535, 1639, 1785-1788, 1792-1797, 1855, 9127 (1), 9427 (1)] - SB59

School safety plan requirements applied to operators of independent charter schools; frequency of plans submitted to Office of School Safety revised and random sampling reviewed annually - SB824

School safety plan requirements applied to operators of independent charter schools; frequency of plans submitted to Office of School Safety revised and random sampling reviewed annually - AB965

Sexual assault: kit collection, processing, and storage procedures created; victim bill of rights created; DOJ collection of certain data and publishing, data bank, and report provisions; citizenship of individuals arrested and convicted of; attendance in private school participating in the parental choice program for certain victims; reimbursement of certain costs - SB809

Sexual assault: kit collection, processing, and storage procedures created; victim bill of rights created; DOJ collection of certain data and publishing, data bank, and report provisions; citizenship of individuals arrested and convicted of; attendance in private school participating in the parental choice program for certain victims; reimbursement of certain costs - AB844

Sexual assault kits: procedures for transmission, processing, and storage created - SB200

Sexual assault kits: procedures for transmission, processing, and storage created - AB214

Sulfide ore mining, iron ore mining, wetlands, and shoreland zoning regulation changes made by 2013 WisActs 1 and 81, 2015 WisAct 55, and 2017 WisActs 134 and 183 eliminated; wetland mitigation grant program, property development grant, and wetland study council eliminated; funding for educator and science services positions in DNR and 2 assistant AG and a paralegal position in DOJ - AB917

Treatment and diversion (TAD) grant program changes; funding provision and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council study required - AB1006

Treatment and diversion (TAD) pilot program for nonviolent offenders: sunset extended, first class cities provision [Sec. 234, 235, 9127 (2), 9427 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, first class cities provision removed, report to JCF added] - AB56

Treatment and diversion (TAD) pilot program for nonviolent offenders: sunset extended, first class cities provision [Sec. 234, 235, 9127 (2), 9427 (2)] - SB59

Use of force options and techniques: required hours of training for law enforcement officers; DOJ appropriation provision - AB1014

Water Fund for Our Future trust fund created re natural disaster or public health emergency response; Joint Committee for the Oversight of the Water Fund for Our Future joint standing committee created; JCF, DNR, DOJ, and DHS provisions - SB779

Water Fund for Our Future trust fund created re natural disaster or public health emergency response; Joint Committee for the Oversight of the Water Fund for Our Future joint standing committee created; JCF, DNR, DOJ, and DHS provisions - AB890

Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System: DOJ required to establish - AB358

Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System: DOJ required to establish - SB332

Authority to represent public interest in proceedings under the Children’s Code: provisions for county board of supervisors to transfer authority to or from the DA modified - SB432

Authority to represent public interest in proceedings under the Children’s Code: provisions for county board of supervisors to transfer authority to or from the DA modified - AB502

Change of placement proceedings: rights of foster parent or other physical custodian of a child - SB532

Change of placement proceedings: rights of foster parent or other physical custodian of a child - AB562

Electronic monitoring for juveniles in truancy cases prohibited - AB60

Expedite court proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings when victim or witness is an elder person; court required to preserve testimony of elderly witness or victim in criminal matters - AB479

Expedite court proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings when victim or witness is an elder person; court required to preserve testimony of elderly witness or victim in criminal matters - SB430

Expungement of DNA data in crime laboratories' data bank required if not adjudged guilty or delinquent; DOJ duties - AB212

Grounds for CHIPS and TPR modified; jury trial for TPR fact-finding hearing eliminated; permanency plan reviews by juvenile court revised - SB729

Grounds for CHIPS and TPR modified; jury trial for TPR fact-finding hearing eliminated; permanency plan reviews by juvenile court revised - AB559

Guardianship of a minor’s person: new process and standards for appointment [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB47

Involuntary TPR petition may be filed in a CHIPS or JIPS proceeding - AB566

Juvenile proceedings and criminal proceedings: conducting or appearances by telephone or audiovisual means expanded - SB924

Law violations for which a juvenile may be placed in Serious Juvenile Offender Program (SJOP), juvenile correctional facility, or secured residential care center for children and youth expanded - SB753

Law violations for which a juvenile may be placed in Serious Juvenile Offender Program (SJOP), juvenile correctional facility, or secured residential care center for children and youth expanded [A.Amdt.1: class of felony specified] - AB806

Out-of-home placement of child with nonparent relative or other unlicensed person prohibited if that person has a record of a crime against a child; background investigation of licensed out-of-home care provider provision - SB730

Out-of-home placement of child with nonparent relative or other unlicensed person prohibited if that person has a record of a crime against a child; background investigation of licensed out-of-home care provider provision - AB778

Parent residing in residential family-based AODA treatment program: juvenile court has jurisdiction over the child; DCF to prepare permanency plan and may place child with parent, foster care funding provision [Sec. 491-501, 507, 508, 524, 525, 530-533] - SB59

Parent residing in residential family-based AODA treatment program: juvenile court has jurisdiction over the child; DCF to prepare permanency plan and may place child with parent, foster care funding provision [Sec. 491-501, 507, 508, 524, 525, 530-533; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 532c-e, deletes 533] - AB56

Permanency plan review or hearing preparation: providing plan and comments to foster parents and foster children over age 12 - AB563

Permanency plan review or hearing preparation: providing plan and comments to foster parents and foster children over age 12 - SB531

Placement of a child with a relative in a CHIPS proceeding or proceeding under the Juvenile Justice Code: timeframe for relative to participate limited and judge required to make finding in the best interest of the child - AB565

Placement of a child with a relative in a CHIPS proceeding or proceeding under the Juvenile Justice Code: timeframe for relative to participate limited and judge required to make finding in the best interest of the child - SB548

Prostitution: prosecuting person under age 18 prohibited - SB49

Prostitution: prosecuting person under age 18 prohibited - AB41

Restraints used on child under 18 years old in juvenile or criminal court prohibited, exception provision - AB774

Restraints used on child under 18 years old in juvenile or criminal court prohibited, exception provision - SB813

Timeline for holding a hearing for juveniles taken into custody: calculation modified - AB724

Timeline for holding a hearing for juveniles taken into custody: calculation modified - SB652

TPR changes re hearings and grounds; disclaimer of parental rights and rights of alleged father; payments to out-of-state private child placing agency re adoption - SB232

TPR changes re hearings and grounds; disclaimer of parental rights and rights of alleged father; payments to out-of-state private child placing agency re adoption - AB263

TPR petition allowed in CHIPS proceedings - SB727

Unborn child alleged to be in need of protection or services: right to counsel of the adult expectant mother at all proceedings - AB986

Youthful offender: sentence adjustment procedure created and mandatory life sentence without parole eliminated - SB815

Youthful offender: sentence adjustment procedure created and mandatory life sentence without parole eliminated - AB775

Juvenile court jurisdiction changes re age of alleged, age to be adjudged delinquent, original adult court jurisdiction, Serious Juvenile Offender Program eligibility, out-of-home care extended to age 21, custodial interrogation of a juvenile, DCF juvenile classification system, deferred prosecution agreement option, multisystemic therapy, and school-based behavior responses; juvenile diversion services grant program created in DCF - AB1036

Person alleged to have violated criminal law, civil law, or municipal ordinance and is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction: age raised from 17 to 18 [Sec. 489, 490, 502-506, 1537, 1746-1748, 1790, 1791, 1978, 1979, 1982, 2148-2152, 2156, 2159-2164, 2168-2178, 2180-2186, 2189, 2192-2196, 2220-2222, 2224, 2230-2234, 2249, 2250, 9308 (1), 9408 (1); original bill only] - AB56

Person alleged to have violated criminal law, civil law, or municipal ordinance and is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction: age raised from 17 to 18 [Sec. 489, 490, 502-506, 1537, 1746-1748, 1790, 1791, 1978, 1979, 1982, 2148-2152, 2156, 2159-2164, 2168-2178, 2180-2186, 2189, 2192-2196, 2220-2222, 2224, 2230-2234, 2249, 2250, 9308 (1), 9408 (1)] - SB59

Community restorative courts: DOJ grant program for counties and tribes to establish; trauma-informed care for certain nonviolent criminal offenders provision - AB933

Custodial interrogation of a juvenile by a law enforcement agency: notice of intent to juvenile’s parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian required; statement made by juvenile as evidence provision - AB983

Juvenile court jurisdiction changes re age of alleged, age to be adjudged delinquent, original adult court jurisdiction, Serious Juvenile Offender Program eligibility, out-of-home care extended to age 21, custodial interrogation of a juvenile, DCF juvenile classification system, deferred prosecution agreement option, multisystemic therapy, and school-based behavior responses; juvenile diversion services grant program created in DCF - AB1036

Vehicle theft, reckless driving, and fleeing an officer penalties increased; victim impact panel provision; JRCCP may report - SB769

Vehicle theft, reckless driving, and fleeing an officer penalties increased; victim impact panel provision; JRCCP may report - AB853

Youth aids allocation and one-time start-up cost reimbursement for secured residential care center for children and youth [Sec. 210, 211, 512-521, 9106 (4)] - SB59

Youth aids allocation and one-time start-up cost reimbursement for secured residential care center for children and youth [Sec. 210, 211, 512-521, 9106 (4); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, one-time start-up costs and seventeen-year-old juvenile justice aids removed, 513m, deletes 210, 211, 513, 520, 521] - AB56

Youthful offender: sentence adjustment procedure created and mandatory life sentence without parole eliminated - SB815

Youthful offender: sentence adjustment procedure created and mandatory life sentence without parole eliminated - AB775

Battery by person placed in a facility while awaiting a commitment trial as a sexually violent person: felony crime provision - SB697

Battery by person placed in a facility while awaiting a commitment trial as a sexually violent person: felony crime provision - AB758