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Under current law, a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm, and must
surrender all firearms, if the person is subject to a domestic abuse injunction, a child
abuse injunction, or, in certain cases, a harassment or an individuals-at-risk
injunction. If a person surrenders a firearm because the person is subject to one of
those injunctions, the firearm may not be returned to the person until a court
determines that the injunction has been vacated or has expired and that the person
is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm. A person who is prohibited
from possessing a firearm under such an injunction is guilty of a Class G felony for
violating the prohibition.
This bill creates an extreme risk protection temporary restraining order and
injunction to prohibit a person from possessing a firearm. Under the bill, either a
law enforcement officer or a family or household member of the person may file a
petition with a court to request an extreme risk protection injunction. The petition
must allege facts that show that the person is substantially likely to injure himself
or herself or another if the person possesses a firearm.

Under the bill, the petitioner may request the court to consider first granting
a temporary restraining order. If the petitioner does request a TRO, the petitioner
must include evidence that there is an immediate and present danger that the person
may injure himself or herself or another if the person possesses a firearm and that
waiting for the injunction hearing may increase the immediate and present danger.
If the petitioner requests a TRO, the court must hear the petition in an
expedited manner. The judge must issue a TRO if, after questioning the petitioner
and witnesses or relying on affidavits, the judge determines that it is substantially
likely that the petition for an injunction will be granted and the judge finds good
cause to believe there is an immediate and present danger that the person will injure
himself or herself or another if the person has a firearm and that waiting for the
injunction hearing may increase the immediate and present danger. If the judge
issues a TRO, the TRO is in effect until the injunction hearing, which must occur
within 14 days of the TRO issuance. The TRO must require a law enforcement officer
to personally serve the person with the order and to require the person to
immediately surrender all firearms in his or her possession. If a law enforcement
officer is unable to personally serve the person, then the TRO requires the person to
surrender within 24 hours all firearms to a law enforcement officer or a firearms
dealer and to provide the court a receipt indicating the surrender occurred.
At the injunction hearing, the court may grant an extreme risk protection
injunction ordering the person to refrain from possessing a firearm and, if the person
was not subject to a TRO, to surrender all firearms he or she possesses if the court
finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person is substantially likely to injure
himself or herself or another if the person possesses a firearm. An extreme risk
protection injunction is effective for up to one year and may be renewed. A person
who is subject to an extreme risk protection injunction may petition to vacate the
injunction. If a person surrenders a firearm because the person is subject to an
extreme risk protection TRO or injunction, the firearm may not be returned to the
person until a court determines that the TRO has expired or the injunction has been
vacated or has expired and that the person is not otherwise prohibited from
possessing a firearm.
A person who possesses a firearm while subject to an extreme risk protection
TRO or injunction is guilty of a Class G felony. In addition, a person who files a
petition for an extreme risk protection injunction, knowing the information in the
petition to be false, is guilty of the crime of false swearing, a Class H felony.
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.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB638,1
1Section 1. 165.63 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,3,52 165.63 (3) Requests from courts. In making a determination required under
3s. 813.124 (7) (a), 813.1285 (7) (a), or 968.20 (1m) (d) 1., a judge or court commissioner
4shall request information under sub. (2) from the department or from a law
5enforcement agency or law enforcement officer as provided in sub. (4) (d).
AB638,2 6Section 2 . 165.63 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,3,97 165.63 (4) (d) Aid the court in making a determination required under s.
8813.124 (7) (a), 813.1285 (7) (a), or 968.20 (1m) (d) 1. or aid an entity in making a
9determination required under s. 968.20 (1m) (d) 2.
AB638,3 10Section 3 . 175.35 (1) (at) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,4,211 175.35 (1) (at) “Firearms restrictions record search" means a search of
12department of justice records to determine whether a person seeking to purchase a
13handgun is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29. “Firearms
14restrictions record search" includes a criminal history record search, a search to
15determine whether a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 51.20
16(13) (cv) 1., 2007 stats., a search in the national instant criminal background check
17system to determine whether a person has been ordered not to possess a firearm
18under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 51.45 (13) (i) 1., 54.10 (3) (f) 1., or 55.12 (10) (a), a search
19to determine whether the person is subject to an injunction under s. 813.12 or
20813.122, or a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court
21established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the
22Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that he
23or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 and that has been
24filed with the circuit court under s. 813.128 (3g), a search to determine whether the
25person is subject to a temporary restraining order or injunction under s. 813.124,
and

1a search to determine whether the person is prohibited from possessing a firearm
2under s. 813.123 (5m) or 813.125 (4m).
AB638,4 3Section 4 . 175.60 (9g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,4,224 175.60 (9g) (a) 2. The department shall conduct a criminal history record
5search and shall search its records and conduct a search in the national instant
6criminal background check system to determine whether the applicant is prohibited
7from possessing a firearm under federal law; whether the applicant is prohibited
8from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29; whether the applicant is prohibited from
9possessing a firearm under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 2007 stats.; whether the applicant
10has been ordered not to possess a firearm under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 51.45 (13) (i) 1.,
1154.10 (3) (f) 1., or 55.12 (10) (a); whether the applicant is subject to an injunction
12under s. 813.12 or 813.122, or a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued
13by a court established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band,
14except the Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the
15respondent that he or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under s.
16941.29 and that has been filed with the circuit court under s. 813.128 (3g); whether
17the applicant is subject to a temporary restraining order or injunction under s.
18813.124;
and whether the applicant is prohibited from possessing a firearm under
19s. 813.123 (5m) or 813.125 (4m); and to determine if the court has prohibited the
20applicant from possessing a dangerous weapon under s. 969.02 (3) (c) or 969.03 (1)
21(c) and if the applicant is prohibited from possessing a dangerous weapon as a
22condition of release under s. 969.01.
AB638,5 23Section 5. 175.60 (11) (a) 2. f. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,5,3
1175.60 (11) (a) 2. f. The individual becomes subject to an a temporary
2restraining order or
injunction described in s. 941.29 (1m) (f) or is ordered not to
3possess a firearm under s. 813.123 (5m) or 813.125 (4m).
AB638,6 4Section 6. 801.50 (5sb) of the statutes is created to read:
AB638,5,65 801.50 (5sb) Venue of an action under s. 813.124 shall be in the county in which
6the cause of action arose or where the petitioner or the respondent resides.
AB638,7 7Section 7. 801.58 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,5,158 801.58 (2m) If, under sub. (2), the judge determines that the request for
9substitution was made timely and in proper form, any ex parte order granted by the
10original judge remains in effect according to the terms, except that a temporary
11restraining order issued under s. 813.12 (3), 813.122 (4), 813.123 (4), 813.124 (2t), or
12813.125 (3) by the original judge is extended until the newly assigned judge holds a
13hearing on the issuance of an injunction. The newly assigned judge shall hear any
14subsequent motion to modify or vacate any ex parte order granted by the original
15judge.
AB638,8 16Section 8. 813.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,5,25 17813.06 Security for damages. In proceedings under s. 767.225 the court or
18judge may, and in all other proceedings except proceedings under ss. 813.12, 813.122,
19813.124, 813.125 and 823.113 the court or judge shall, require a bond of the party
20seeking an injunction, with sureties, to the effect that he or she will pay to the party
21enjoined such damages, not exceeding an amount to be specified, as he or she may
22sustain by reason of the injunction if the court finally decides that the party was not
23entitled thereto. Copies of such bond, affidavit or other pleading shall be served upon
24the party enjoined and the officer serving the same shall, within 8 days after such
25service, file his or her return in the office of the clerk of the court.
AB638,9
1Section 9. 813.124 of the statutes is created to read:
AB638,6,3 2813.124 Extreme risk protection temporary restraining orders and
3injunctions.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
AB638,6,44 (a) “Family or household member” means any of the following:
AB638,6,55 1. A person related by blood, adoption, or marriage to the respondent.
AB638,6,76 2. A person with whom the respondent has or had a dating relationship, as
7defined in s. 813.12 (1) (ag), or with whom the respondent has a child in common.
AB638,6,98 3. A person who resides with, or within the 6 months before filing a petition,
9had resided with, the respondent.
AB638,6,1010 4. A domestic partner under ch. 770 of the respondent.
AB638,6,1311 5. A person who is acting or has acted as the respondent's legal guardian or who
12is or was a foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the
13respondent.
AB638,6,1614 6. A person for whom the respondent is acting or has acted as a legal guardian
15or for whom the respondent is or was the foster parent or other physical custodian
16described in s. 48.62 (2).
AB638,6,1717 (b) “Firearms dealer" has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (ar).
AB638,6,1818 (c) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c).
AB638,6,21 19(2) Commencement of action and response. No action under this section may
20be commenced by complaint and summons. An action under this section may be
21commenced only by a petition described under sub. (4) (a).
AB638,6,22 22(2m) Procedure. Procedure for an action under this section is as follows:
AB638,7,723 (a) If the petitioner requests an extreme risk protection temporary restraining
24order, the court shall consider the request as provided under sub. (2t). If the court
25issues a temporary restraining order, the court shall set forth the date, that must be

1within 14 days of issuing the temporary restraining order, for the hearing on the
2injunction and shall forward a copy of the temporary restraining order, the
3injunction hearing date, and the petition to the appropriate law enforcement agency
4with jurisdiction over the respondent's residence. The law enforcement agency shall
5immediately, or as soon as practicable, serve it on the respondent. If personal service
6cannot be effected upon the respondent, the court may order other appropriate
7service.
AB638,7,158 (b) The court shall hold a hearing under sub. (3) on whether to issue an extreme
9risk protection injunction, which is the final relief. If there was no temporary
10restraining order, the respondent shall be served notice of the petition by a law
11enforcement officer and the date for the hearing shall be set upon motion by either
12party. If personal service cannot be effected upon the respondent, the court may
13order other appropriate service. The service shall include the name of the respondent
14and of the petitioner, and, if known, notice of the date, time, and place of the
15injunction hearing.
AB638,7,1716 (c) When the respondent is served under this subsection, the respondent shall
17be provided notice of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.
AB638,7,21 18(2t) Extreme risk protection temporary restraining order. (a) A judge shall
19issue an extreme risk protection temporary restraining order under this subsection
20prohibiting the respondent from possessing a firearm and ordering the respondent
21to surrender all firearms in the respondent's possession if all of the following occur:
AB638,8,222 1. A petitioner files a petition alleging the elements under sub. (4) (a), and
23requests a temporary restraining order. The petition requesting a temporary
24restraining order shall be heard by the court in an expedited manner. The court shall

1examine under oath the petitioner and any witness the petitioner may produce or
2may rely on an affidavit submitted in support of the petition.
AB638,8,33 2. The judge finds all of the following:
AB638,8,44 a. Substantial likelihood that the petition for an injunction will be successful.
AB638,8,85 b. Good cause to believe that there is an immediate and present danger that
6the respondent may injure himself or herself or another person if the respondent
7possesses a firearm and that waiting for the injunction hearing may increase the
8immediate and present danger.
AB638,8,139 (b) A temporary restraining order issued under this section shall remain in
10effect until a hearing is held on issuance of an injunction under sub. (3). Notice need
11not be given to the respondent before issuing a temporary restraining order under
12this subsection. A temporary restraining order may be entered only against the
13respondent named in the petition and may not be renewed or extended.
AB638,8,1514 (c) A temporary restraining order issued under this subsection shall inform the
15respondent named in the petition of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.
AB638,8,1716 (d) The temporary restraining order issued under par. (a) shall require one of
17the following:
AB638,8,2018 1. If a law enforcement officer is able to personally serve the respondent with
19the order, the officer to require the respondent to immediately surrender all firearms
20in the respondent's possession.
AB638,9,521 2. If a law enforcement officer is not able to personally serve the respondent
22with the order, the respondent to, within 24 hours of service, surrender all firearms
23in the respondent's possession to a law enforcement officer or transfer or sell all
24firearms in the respondent's possession to a firearms dealer. Within 48 hours of
25service, the respondent shall file with the court that issued the order under par. (a)

1a receipt indicating that the respondent surrendered, transferred, or sold the
2firearms. The receipt must include the date on which the firearm was surrendered,
3transferred, or sold and the manufacturer, model, and serial number of each firearm
4and must be signed by either the law enforcement officer to whom the firearm was
5surrendered or the firearms dealer to whom the firearm was transferred or sold.
AB638,9,11 6(3) Extreme risk protection injunction. (a) The court shall hold a hearing on
7whether to issue an extreme risk protection injunction, which is the final relief. At
8the hearing, a judge may grant an injunction prohibiting the respondent from
9possessing a firearm and, if there was no temporary restraining order under sub. (2t),
10ordering the respondent to surrender all firearms in the respondent's possession if
11all of the following occur:
AB638,9,1312 1. The petitioner files a petition alleging the elements set forth under sub. (4)
13(a).
AB638,9,1714 2. The petitioner serves upon the respondent a copy or summary of the petition
15and notice of the time for hearing on the issuance of the injunction, or the respondent
16serves upon the petitioner notice of the time for hearing on the issuance of the
17injunction.
AB638,9,2018 3. The judge finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is
19substantially likely to injure himself or herself or another person if the respondent
20possesses a firearm.
AB638,9,2221 (b) The judge may enter an injunction only against the respondent named in
22the petition.
AB638,9,2523 (c) 1. Unless a judge vacates the injunction under par. (d), an injunction under
24this subsection is effective for a period determined by the judge that is no longer than
25one year.
AB638,10,4
12. When an injunction expires, the court shall extend the injunction, upon
2petition, for up to one year if the judge finds by clear and convincing evidence that
3the respondent is still substantially likely to injure himself or herself or another
4person if the respondent possesses a firearm.
AB638,10,115 (d) A respondent who is subject to an injunction issued under this subsection
6may request in writing a judge to vacate the injunction one time during any
7injunction period. If a respondent files a request under this paragraph, the
8petitioner shall be notified of the request before the judge considers the request. The
9judge shall vacate the injunction if the respondent demonstrates by clear and
10convincing evidence that the respondent is no longer substantially likely to injure
11himself or herself or another person if the respondent possesses a firearm.
AB638,10,1312 (e) An injunction issued under this subsection shall inform the respondent
13named in the petition of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.
AB638,10,14 14(4) Petition. (a) The petition shall allege facts sufficient to show the following:
AB638,10,1615 1. The name of the petitioner and, unless the petitioner is a law enforcement
16officer, how the petitioner is a family or household member of the respondent.
AB638,10,1717 2. The name of the respondent.
AB638,10,1918 3. That the respondent is substantially likely to injure himself or herself or
19another person if the respondent possesses a firearm.
AB638,10,2120 4. If the petitioner knows, the number, types, and locations of any firearms that
21the respondent possesses.
AB638,10,2522 5. If requesting a temporary restraining order, evidence of an immediate and
23present danger that the respondent may injure himself or herself or another person
24if the respondent possesses a firearm and that waiting for the injunction hearing may
25increase the immediate and present danger.
AB638,11,2
1(b) The clerk of the circuit court shall provide simplified forms to help a person
2file a petition.
AB638,11,33 (c) Only the following persons may file a petition under this section:
AB638,11,44 1. A law enforcement officer.
AB638,11,55 2. A family or household member of the respondent.
AB638,11,13 6(5) Enforcement assistance. (a) 1. If a temporary restraining order is issued
7under sub. (2t) or an injunction is issued, extended, or vacated under sub. (3), the
8clerk of the circuit court shall notify the department of justice of the action and shall
9provide the department of justice with information concerning the period during
10which the order or injunction is in effect or the date on which the injunction is vacated
11and with information necessary to identify the respondent for purposes of
12responding to a request under s. 165.63 or for purposes of a firearms restrictions
13record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.60 (9g) (a).
AB638,11,1714 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., the department of justice may disclose
15information that it receives under subd. 1. only to respond to a request under s.
16165.63 or as part of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or
17a background check under s. 175.60 (9g) (a).
AB638,11,2018 3. The department of justice shall disclose any information that it receives
19under subd. 1. to a law enforcement agency when the information is needed for law
20enforcement purposes.
AB638,12,221 (b) Within one business day after a temporary restraining order is issued under
22sub. (2t) or an injunction is issued, extended, or vacated under this section, the clerk
23of the circuit court shall send a copy of the temporary restraining order, of the
24injunction, or of the order extending or vacating an injunction, to the sheriff or to any

1other local law enforcement agency which is the central repository for injunctions
2and which has jurisdiction over the petitioner's premises.
AB638,12,113 (c) No later than 24 hours after receiving the information under par. (b), the
4sheriff or other appropriate local law enforcement agency under par. (b) shall enter
5the information concerning a temporary restraining order issued under sub. (2t) or
6concerning an injunction issued, extended, or vacated under this section into the
7transaction information for management of enforcement system. The sheriff or other
8appropriate local law enforcement agency shall also make available to other law
9enforcement agencies, through a verification system, information on the existence
10and status of any order or injunction issued under this section. The information need
11not be maintained after the order or injunction is no longer in effect.
AB638,12,1312 (d) 1. The court may schedule a hearing to surrender firearms for any reason
13relevant to the surrender of firearms.
AB638,12,1814 2. If the respondent does not comply with an order issued at a hearing to
15surrender firearms, or a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that
16the respondent possesses a firearm, the law enforcement officer shall request a
17search warrant to seize the firearms and may use information contained in the
18petition to establish probable cause.
AB638,12,21 19(6) Penalty for false swearing. Whoever files a petition under this section for
20knowing the information in the petition to be false is subject to prosecution for false
21swearing under s. 946.32 (1).
AB638,12,25 22(7) Return of firearms and form. (a) A firearm surrendered under this section
23may not be returned to the respondent until the respondent completes a petition for
24the return of firearms under par. (c) and a judge or circuit court commissioner
25determines all of the following:
AB638,13,2
11. If a temporary restraining order was issued, that the temporary restraining
2order has expired and no injunction has been issued.
AB638,13,43 2. If an injunction was issued, that the injunction has been vacated or has
4expired and not been extended.
AB638,13,95 3. That the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under any state
6or federal law or by the order of any federal court or state court, other than an order
7from which the judge or circuit court commissioner is competent to grant relief. The
8judge or commissioner shall use the information provided under s. 165.63 to aid in
9making the determination under this subdivision.
AB638,13,1810 (b) If a respondent surrenders under this section a firearm that is owned by a
11person other than the respondent, the person who owns the firearm may apply for
12its return to the circuit court for the county in which the person to whom the firearm
13was surrendered is located. The court shall order such notice as it considers
14adequate to be given to all persons who have or may have an interest in the firearm
15and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. If the right to
16possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the firearm returned.
17If the court returns a firearm under this paragraph, the court shall inform the person
18to whom the firearm is returned of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.2905.
AB638,13,2019 (c) The director of state courts shall develop a petition for the return of firearms
20form that is substantially the same as the form under s. 813.1285 (5) (b).
AB638,14,2 21(8) Notice of full faith and credit. A temporary restraining order issued
22under sub. (2t) and an injunction issued under sub. (3) shall include a statement that
23the order or injunction may be accorded full faith and credit in every civil or criminal
24court of the United States, civil or criminal courts of any other state, and Indian

1tribal courts to the extent that such courts may have personal jurisdiction over
2nontribal members.
AB638,10 3Section 10 . 813.126 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,14,144 813.126 (1) Time limits. If a party seeks to have the judge conduct a hearing
5de novo under s. 757.69 (8) of a determination, order, or ruling entered by a court
6commissioner in an action under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.124, or 813.125,
7including a denial of a request for a temporary restraining order, the motion
8requesting the hearing must be filed with the court within 30 days after the circuit
9court commissioner issued the determination, order, or ruling. The court shall hold
10the de novo hearing within 30 days after the motion requesting the hearing is filed
11with the court unless the court finds good cause for an extension. Any determination,
12order, or ruling entered by a court commissioner in an action under s. 813.12,
13813.122, 813.123, 813.124, or 813.125 remains in effect until the judge in the de novo
14hearing issues his or her final determination, order, or ruling.
AB638,11 15Section 11. 813.127 of the statutes is amended to read:
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