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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:
AB638,14,22 16813.127 Combined actions; domestic abuse, child abuse, extreme risk
17protection,
and harassment. A petitioner may combine in one action 2 or more
18petitions under one or more of the provisions in ss. 813.12, 813.122 , 813.124, and
19813.125 if the respondent is the same person in each petition. In any such action,
20there is only one fee applicable under s. 814.61 (1) (a). In any such action, the
21hearings for different types of temporary restraining orders or injunctions may be
22combined.
AB638,12 23Section 12 . 813.128 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,15,324 813.128 (2g) (b) A foreign protection order or modification of the foreign
25protection order that meets the requirements under this section has the same effect

1as an order issued under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.124, or 813.125, except that
2the foreign protection order or modification shall be enforced according to its own
3terms.
AB638,13 4Section 13. 941.29 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB638,15,115 941.29 (1m) (f) The person is subject to an injunction issued under s. 813.12
6or 813.122, a temporary restraining order or an injunction issued under s. 813.124,
7or under a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court
8established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the
9Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that he
10or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under this section and that has
11been filed under s. 813.128 (3g).
AB638,15,1212 (End)
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