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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
February 10, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Macco, Wittke, Armstrong,
Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Kerkman, Kuglitsch,
Magnafici, Milroy, Petryk, Ramthun, Skowronski, Snyder, Steffen,
Summerfield and Zimmerman, cosponsored by Senators Testin,
Carpenter,
Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen and L. Taylor. Referred to Committee on
Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
AB44,2,2
1An Act to repeal 940.19 (6) (a);
to renumber 813.125 (1) (am) 1. and 813.125
2(1) (am) 2.;
to consolidate, renumber and amend 940.19 (6) (intro.) and (b);
3to amend 48.57 (3p) (g) 2., 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 50.065 (1) (e) 1., 103.34 (1) (b) 2.,
4165.84 (7) (ab) 1., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 302.11 (1g) (a) 2., 303.07 (2), 813.123
5(1) (eg), 813.125 (1) (am) (intro.), 895.45 (1) (a), 911.01 (4) (c), 938.208 (1) (a),
6938.34 (4m) (b) 1., 938.355 (2d) (b) 3., 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b., 939.632 (1) (e) 1.,
7941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 949.03 (1) (b), 968.20 (title), 968.20 (1), 968.20
8(1h), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.035 (1), 969.08 (10) (b), 973.01 (2) (c) 2. a., 973.0135
9(1) (b) 2., 973.06 (1) (av) 2. a., 973.06 (1) (av) 2. b., 973.123 (1) and 980.01 (6) (b);
10and
to create 343.12 (7) (c) 9j., 813.12 (1) (ar), 813.12 (5b), 813.123 (6g), 813.125
11(1) (am) 3., 813.125 (1) (am) 4. (intro.), 813.125 (5b), 939.623, 940.198, 940.225
12(1) (d) and 971.109 of the statutes;
relating to: increased penalties for crimes
13against elder persons; restraining orders for elder persons; freezing assets of a
1defendant charged with financial exploitation of an elder person; sexual assault
2of an elder person; physical abuse of an elder person; and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Sexual assault of an elder person
Under this bill, any act of sexual misconduct that is currently a second degree
sexual assault is a first degree sexual assault if the victim is 60 years of age or older.
Under current law, if a person engages in any of the specified acts of sexual
misconduct, he or she is guilty of a Class C felony. Under the bill, he or she is guilty
of a Class B felony if the victim is 60 years of age or older, whether or not he or she
knew the victim's age.
physical abuse of an elder person
This bill creates the crime of physical abuse of an elder person that is modeled
after the current law prohibition of physical abuse of a child. Under the bill, an elder
person is anyone who is 60 years of age or older, and a person may be prosecuted
irrespective of whether he or she knew the age of the crime victim. Under the bill,
the penalties range from a Class C felony for intentionally causing great bodily harm
to a Class I felony for recklessly causing bodily harm.
freezing of assets
This bill creates a procedure for a court to freeze or seize assets from a defendant
who has been charged with a financial exploitation crime when the victim is an elder
person.
Under the bill, if a person is charged with a financial exploitation crime, the
crime involves property valued at more than $2,500, and the crime victim is at least
60 years old, a prosecuting attorney may file a petition with the court to freeze the
funds, assets, or property of the person in an amount up to 100 percent of the alleged
value of property involved in the person's pending criminal proceeding for purposes
of preserving the property for future payment of restitution to the crime victim.
increased penalties
This bill creates a scheme that allows a term of imprisonment that is imposed
for a criminal conviction to be increased in length if the crime victim was an elder
person. Under the bill, a maximum term of imprisonment of one year or less may be
increased to not more than two years; a maximum term of imprisonment of more
than one year but not more than ten years may be increased by not more than four
years; and a maximum term of imprisonment of more than ten years may be
increased by not more than six years. Under the bill, the term of imprisonment may
be lengthened irrespective of whether the defendant knew the age of the crime
victim.
restraining orders for an elder person
This bill allows an elder person who is seeking a domestic violence,
individual-at-risk, or harassment restraining order to appear in a court hearing by
telephone or live audiovisual means. Under the bill, an elder person is anyone who
is 60 years old or older.
Under current law, a person seeking a domestic violence, individual-at-risk,
or harassment restraining order must appear in person in the courtroom at a hearing
to obtain a restraining order.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB44,1
1Section 1
. 48.57 (3p) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,3,62
48.57
(3p) (g) 2. The person has had imposed on him or her a penalty specified
3in s. 939.64, 1999 stats., or s. 939.641, 1999 stats., or s. 939.6195, 939.62, 939.621,
4939.623, 939.63 or 939.645 or has been convicted of a violation of the law of any other
5state or federal law under circumstances under which the person would be subject
6to a penalty specified in any of those sections if convicted in this state.
AB44,2
7Section
2. 48.685 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,3,128
48.685
(1) (c) 2. A violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.12, 940.19
9(2), (4), (5), or (6),
940.198 (2), 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.285 (2),
10940.29, 940.295, 942.09 (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3.,
11or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2)
12(a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53.
AB44,3
13Section 3
. 50.065 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,4,514
50.065
(1) (e) 1. “Serious crime" means a violation of s. 940.19 (3), 1999 stats.,
15a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.12, 940.19 (2), (4), (5) or (6),
16940.198 (2), 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295,
17948.02 (1), 948.025 or 948.03 (2) (a) or (5) (a) 1., 2., or 3., or a violation of the law of
1any other state or United States jurisdiction that would be a violation of s. 940.19 (3),
21999 stats., or a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.12, 940.19 (2), (4),
3(5) or (6),
940.198 (2), 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 940.285 (2), 940.29,
4940.295, 948.02 (1), 948.025 or 948.03 (2) (a) or (5) (a) 1., 2., or 3. if committed in this
5state.
AB44,4
6Section 4
. 103.34 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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103.34
(1) (b) 2. A violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07,
8940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6),
940.198 (2), 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2),
9or (3), 940.23, 940.235, 940.24, 940.25, 940.30, 940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 943.02,
10943.03, 943.04, 943.10, 943.30, 943.31, 943.32, 944.32, 944.34, 946.10, 948.02 (1) or
11(2), 948.025, 948.03 (2), (3), or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055,
12948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13,
13948.21 (2), 948.215, or 948.30 or of a substantially similar federal law or law of
14another state.
AB44,5
15Section 5
. 165.84 (7) (ab) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,4,2016
165.84
(7) (ab) 1. A felony violation of s. 940.01, 940.05,
940.198 (2), 940.21,
17940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.235, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.32 (2), (2e),
18or (2m), 940.43, 940.45, 941.20, 941.21, 941.327, 943.02, 943.06, 943.10, 943.23 (1g)
19or (2), 943.32, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4.,
20948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, or 948.30 (2).
AB44,6
21Section 6
. 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,5,522
301.048
(2) (bm) 1. a. A crime specified in s. 940.19 (3), 1999 stats., s. 940.195
23(3), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1m), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
24940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19 (4) or (5), 940.195 (4)
25or (5),
940.198 (2), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3), 940.23,
1940.235, 940.285 (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.29, 940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2., or 3., 940.31,
2940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.26, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01
3(2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.30,
4943.32, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051,
5948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
AB44,7
6Section 7
. 302.11 (1g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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302.11
(1g) (a) 2. Any felony under s. 940.09 (1), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1m),
81999 stats., s. 948.35 (1) (b) or (c), 1999 stats., or s. 948.36, 1999 stats., or s. 940.02,
9940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1c), 940.19 (5), 940.195 (5),
940.198 (2), 940.21, 940.225 (1)
10or (2), 940.305 (2), 940.31 (1) or (2) (b), 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32 (2),
11946.43 (1m), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4.,
12948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, or 948.30 (2).
AB44,8
13Section 8
. 303.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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303.07
(2) When convicted persons are subject to commitment to the county
15jail, or to the Wisconsin state prisons under s. 939.62 (1) (a)
or 939.623 (2) (a) for a
16term not exceeding 2 years, the court may instead commit them for equivalent terms
17to a reforestation camp authorized under sub. (1).
AB44,9
18Section 9
. 343.12 (7) (c) 9j. of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,5,1919
343.12
(7) (c) 9j. Physical abuse of an elder person under s. 940.198 (2).
AB44,10
20Section 10
. 813.12 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,5,2221
813.12
(1) (ar) “Elder person” means any individual who is 60 years of age or
22older.
AB44,11
23Section 11
. 813.12 (5b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,6,3
1813.12
(5b) Elder person petitioner. If the petitioner is an elder person, the
2court shall permit the petitioner to participate in hearings under this section by
3telephone or live audiovisual means.
AB44,12
4Section 12
. 813.123 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,6,55
813.123
(1) (eg) “Harassment" has the meaning given in s. 813.125 (1) (am)
4.
AB44,13
6Section 13
. 813.123 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:
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813.123
(6g) Elder adult-at-risk petitioner. If the petitioner is an elder adult
8at risk, the court shall permit the petitioner to participate in hearings under this
9section by telephone or live audiovisual means.
AB44,14
10Section 14
. 813.125 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,6,1211
813.125
(1) (am) (intro.) In this section
, “
harassment" means any of the
12following:
AB44,15
13Section 15
. 813.125 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 813.125 (1) (am)
144. a.
AB44,16
15Section 16
. 813.125 (1) (am) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 813.125 (1) (am)
164. b.
AB44,17
17Section 17
. 813.125 (1) (am) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,6,1918
813.125
(1) (am) 3. “Elder person” means any individual who is 60 years of age
19or older.
AB44,18
20Section 18
. 813.125 (1) (am) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
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813.125
(1) (am) 4. (intro.) “Harassment” means any of the following:
AB44,19
22Section 19
. 813.125 (5b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,6,2523
813.125
(5b) Elder person petitioner. If the petitioner is an elder person, the
24court shall permit the petitioner to participate in hearings under this section by
25telephone or live audiovisual means.