Wisconsin Legislature: Crime and criminals

Theft of property penalties revised; penalty enhancer for felony level if there was risk of substantial bodily harm; JRCCP may report - AB928

Theft of property penalties revised; penalty enhancer for felony level if there was risk of substantial bodily harm; JRCCP may report - SB701

crime and criminals _ felonyCrime and criminals — Felony

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased - AB1192

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased; judge can prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP may report - AB412

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased - SB1094

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased; judge can prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP may report - SB402

Campaign finance reports: all committees, political parties, and conduits to register with and submit reports to Ethics Commission [S.Amdt.1: school board candidate provision added, Ethics Commission funding and positions removed; A.Amdt.1: adds election official personal information, battery against election officials, and whistleblower protections for clerks and election officials re fraud and irregularities] - SB822

Candidate adjudged guilty of felony campaign finance or election fraud violations: court to order candidate committee dissolved and conditions on disbursement of funds specified [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB335

Candidate adjudged guilty of felony campaign finance or election fraud violations: court to order candidate committee dissolved and conditions on disbursement of funds specified - SB334

Catalytic converter removed without vehicle owner’s consent: felony crime created - AB637

Catalytic converter removed without vehicle owner’s consent: felony crime created - SB879

Child sex doll prohibitions created; exemption and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB321

Constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release: statutory changes needed to implement - AB54

Constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release: statutory changes needed to implement - SB75

Crimes of “operating vehicle without owner’s consent” reorganized under “carjacking”; felony penalty revised; JRCCP may report - AB52

Crimes of “operating vehicle without owner’s consent” reorganized under “carjacking”; felony penalty revised; JRCCP may report - SB76

Definition of abortion changed re voluntary and informed consent requirements; therapeutic abortion performed by a physician exemption to certain felonies changed to medical procedure to prevent death of pregnant woman and not intended to kill the unborn child - AB357

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - AB717

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - SB679

DNA evidence re commission of a felony: time limits on prosecution changed - AB1192

DNA evidence re commission of a felony: time limits on prosecution changed - SB1094

Election official protections: prohibiting access to public records containing personally identifiable information; causing bodily harm made a felony; harassment provisions; and whistleblower protections re election fraud or irregularities; JRCCP may report - AB577

Eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail revised. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR1

Eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail revised. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR2

Extreme risk protection TRO and extreme risk protection injunction created; respondent to surrender all firearms and refrain from possessing a firearm until the TRO or injunction expires or is vacated; penalty provisions - AB350

Extreme risk protection TRO and injunction created; surrender of firearms required, penalty provision - AB1192

Extreme risk protection TRO and injunction created; surrender of firearms required, penalty provision - SB1094

Felon illegally possessing a firearm: mandatory minimum sentence; JRCCP may report - AB58

Felon illegally possessing a firearm: mandatory minimum sentence; JRCCP may report - SB106

Felony offenders prohibited from possessing, controlling, or residing with a vicious dog, criteria specified; JRCCP may report - AB84

Felony offenders prohibited from possessing, controlling, or residing with a vicious dog, criteria specified; JRCCP may report - SB79

First-degree reckless homicide re certain controlled substances: felony penalty changes; JRCCP may report - AB68

First-degree reckless homicide re certain controlled substances: felony penalty changes; JRCCP may report - SB101

Fleeing an officer penalties increased; JRCCP may report - AB536

Fleeing an officer penalties increased; JRCCP may report - SB514

Graffiti or damage to historical property on public property made a felony; JRCCP may report - AB606

Graffiti or damage to historical property on public property made a felony; JRCCP may report - SB558

Hiding, burying, or mutilating a corpse to conceal a crime: felony penalty increased; JRCCP may report - SB640

Inciting a riot and acts of violence while participating in a riot made felonies, definition provision; JRCCP may report - AB70

Inciting a riot and acts of violence while participating in a riot made felonies, definition provision; JRCCP may report - SB96

Laws under DOR’s purview: enforcement and administration changes [S.Amdt.1: electronic vaping device directory created, report required; S.Amdt.2: Division of Alcohol Beverages created in DOR, retail closing hour exception for 2024 national political convention, alcohol beverage regulations, laws, and taxes revised, rule repealed [Admin.Code Tax 8.87]] - SB268

Mistreating animals: grievous bodily harm defined, penalty revisions, and hunting dog exemption - AB75

Mistreating animals: grievous bodily harm defined, penalty revisions, and hunting dog exemption - SB65

OWL, OWS, and OAR penalties modified - AB421

OWL, OWS, and OAR penalties modified - SB404

Possession of child pornography: penalties for visual representations appearing to depict a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct - AB315

Possession of child pornography: penalties for visual representations appearing to depict a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, "virtual child pornography" specified, penalty for persons under age 18 added] - SB314

Reckless driving penalties increased; JRCCP may report - AB55

Reckless driving penalties increased; JRCCP may report - SB90

Representations depicting nudity without consent: felony expanded to include synthetic intimate representation (known as “deep fakes”); reproducing private representations made a misdemeanor; JRCCP may report - AB608

Restoring right to vote of persons convicted of certain felonies: payment of all fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and restitution, and completion of community service required - AB76

Restoring right to vote of persons convicted of certain felonies: payment of all fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and restitution, and completion of community service required - SB69

Right to vote of persons barred from voting re certain felony convictions restored after incarceration period ends; voter registration forms and voting procedure provisions - AB596

Robbery of a financial institution: felony provisions modified; JRCCP may report - SB485

Sexual assault of a client by a health care provider made a felony; JRCCP may report - AB129

Sexual assault of a client by a health care provider made a felony; JRCCP may report - SB133

Sexual misconduct against a pupil by school staff member or volunteer: felony penalty and license revocation provision; JRCCP may report - AB341

Sexual misconduct against a pupil by school staff member or volunteer: felony penalty and license revocation provision; JRCCP may report [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, definitions modified] - SB333

Soliciting prostitutes: minimum sentence imposed and felony penalty increased; DOJ human trafficking poster provision; JRCCP may report - AB972

Soliciting prostitutes: minimum sentence imposed and felony penalty increased; DOJ human trafficking poster provision; JRCCP may report - SB941

Straw purchase of a firearm: penalty increased - AB1192

Straw purchase of a firearm: penalty increased - SB1094

Theft of property: misdemeanor and felony thresholds modified; JRCCP may report - AB50

Theft of property: misdemeanor and felony thresholds modified; JRCCP may report - SB25

Theft of property penalties revised; penalty enhancer for felony level if there was risk of substantial bodily harm; JRCCP may report - AB928

Theft of property penalties revised; penalty enhancer for felony level if there was risk of substantial bodily harm; JRCCP may report - SB701

Time limit on prosecution of certain felonies: changes based on DNA evidence - AB1110

Time limit on prosecution of certain felonies: changes based on DNA evidence - SB1007

Trafficking an adult at risk for the purpose of commercial sex acts: felony penalty increased; JRCCP may report - AB971

Trafficking an adult at risk for the purpose of commercial sex acts: felony penalty increased; JRCCP may report - SB942

Witnesses and crime victims: funding for certain programs increased; intimidation penalty increased - AB1192

Witnesses and crime victims: funding for certain programs increased; intimidation penalty increased - SB1094

crime and criminals _ homicide or murderCrime and criminals — Homicide or murder

First-degree reckless homicide re certain controlled substances: felony penalty changes; JRCCP may report - AB68

First-degree reckless homicide re certain controlled substances: felony penalty changes; JRCCP may report - SB101

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: restitution order considerations re each minor child of the victim - AB87

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: restitution order considerations re each minor child of the victim - SB87

Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls, Task Force on, established by AG; report required, sunset provision - AB615

Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls, Task Force on, established by AG; report required, sunset provision - SB568

crime laboratoryCrime laboratory, see Justice, Department of

crime victimCrime victim

Child victim or child witness of human trafficking crimes: courtroom support requirements and identifying information to be sealed and not disclosed to the public - AB1052

Child victim or child witness of human trafficking crimes: courtroom support requirements and identifying information to be sealed and not disclosed to the public - SB949

Crime victim examination by health care provider to gather evidence: DOJ grant programs to reimburse health care provider costs and for recruitment, retention, or training for health care providers; rule revised [Admin.Code Jus 11.16] - AB734