Chapter Jus 19

Jus 19.05(1) (1) Each agency participating in the program shall sign a written agreement with the department outlining the respective responsibilities of the agency and the department.

Jus 19.05(2) (2) By signing the agreement, the agency agrees to abide by this chapter and any other guidelines and procedures established by the department for the administration of the program.

Jus 19.05(3) (3) The agreement shall require the agency to provide an accounting to the department of all fees, costs, and other payments collected from participants, in a manner directed by the department.

Jus 19.05(4) (4) The agreement shall list the data collection and reporting requirements outlined in s. Jus 19.13 and s. 165.957 (6), Stats.

Jus 19.05(5) (5) The agreement shall direct the agency to remit to the department a portion of all program fee amounts collected from its participants. The department shall use these payments to recoup its expenditures for administering the program and installing, maintaining, and administering the data collection system. The department shall return to the agency any fees paid under the agreement not used to support the program.

Jus 19.05 History History: EmR1805: emerg cr., eff. 2-6-18; CR 18-068: cr. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

Jus 19.06 Jus 19.06 Conditions of bond or pretrial release. The court may require a defendant to participate in the program as a condition of bond or pretrial release if any of the following apply:

Jus 19.06(1) (1) The defendant has 2 or more OWI convictions and is currently charged with a non-OWI offense.

Jus 19.06(2) (2) The defendant is charged with a 3rd or subsequent OWI offense.

Jus 19.06 History History: EmR1805: emerg cr., eff. 2-6-18; CR 18-068: cr. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

Jus 19.07 Jus 19.07 Conditions of deferred prosecution. A district attorney may require a defendant to participate in the program as a condition of a deferred prosecution agreement if the defendant has 2 or more OWI convictions and the deferred prosecution agreement is based on a non-OWI offense.

Jus 19.07 Note Note: Under s. 967.055 (3), Stats., a prosecutor may not place a person in a deferred prosecution program if the person is accused of or charged with an OWI offense. Neither s. 165.957, Stats., nor this rule allow the use of deferred prosecution agreements in OWI cases.

Jus 19.07 History History: EmR1805: emerg cr., eff. 2-6-18; CR 18-068: cr. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

Jus 19.08 Jus 19.08 Conditions post-conviction. The court or department of corrections may order a defendant convicted of an offense to participate in the program as a condition of probation, parole, or extended supervision if any of the following applies:

Jus 19.08(1) (1) The defendant is being or has been sentenced for a 2nd or subsequent OWI offense.

Jus 19.08(2) (2) The defendant has 2 or more OWI convictions and is being or has been sentenced for a non-OWI offense.

Jus 19.08 History History: EmR1805: emerg cr., eff. 2-6-18; CR 18-068: cr. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

Jus 19.09 Jus 19.09 Volunteers. A defendant with 2 or more OWI convictions may voluntarily participate in the program. A voluntary participant shall agree to abstain from alcohol and controlled substances while released on bond, on release under s. 969.01 (1), Stats., on probation, while participating in a deferred prosecution agreement, or on parole or extended supervision. Volunteers shall adhere to all program requirements.

Jus 19.09 History History: EmR1805: emerg cr., eff. 2-6-18; CR 18-068: cr. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

Jus 19.10 Jus 19.10 Testing.

Jus 19.10(1) (1) Testing may include any combination of breath testing, drug patch testing, blood testing, urinalysis, or transdermal alcohol monitoring, provided that the method selected supports either continuous monitoring or twice-a-day testing. Other testing methods or schedules may be used if approved by the agency and the department. The testing methods at each testing site shall be determined by the agency in collaboration with the department.

Jus 19.10(2) (2) An ignition interlock device, as defined in s. 340.01 (23v), Stats., is not an acceptable testing method for the program.

Jus 19.10(3) (3) The agency shall provide the testing equipment and may enter into a contract with a private vendor to obtain the equipment needed to carry out the program.

Jus 19.10 History History: EmR1805: emerg cr., eff. 2-6-18; CR 18-068: cr. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

Jus 19.11 Jus 19.11 Compliance and sanctions.

Jus 19.11(1) (1) Enrollment. The court, department of corrections, or district attorney’s office shall inform the agency when a participant is ordered to participate in the program as a pretrial or postconviction condition, or agrees to participate in the program under a deferred prosecution agreement. A new participant shall contact the agency, within a time specified by the court, department of corrections, or district attorney, to enroll in the program. Enrollment commences when the participant signs the participation agreement and consent form as provided in s. Jus 19.04 (1) to (3). If the participant fails to enroll, the agency shall notify the court, the department of corrections, or the district attorney, according to whether program participation is a pretrial, postconviction, or deferred prosecution condition. A court may issue a bench warrant directing law enforcement to take the participant into custody and ordering the participant to appear before the court. Volunteers may enroll by contacting a testing site.

Jus 19.11(2) (2) Failing a test.

Jus 19.11(2)(a) (a) A test that reveals the presence of alcohol or a controlled substance is a violation of the participation agreement and shall result in a sanction.

Jus 19.11(2)(b) (b) If a test reveals the presence of alcohol or a controlled substance, the agency may conduct a confirmation test.

Jus 19.11(2)(c) (c) If a test reveals the presence of alcohol or a controlled substance, the agency may take the participant into custody for a violation of the participation agreement.

Jus 19.11(2)(d) (d) According to whether program participation is a pretrial, postconviction, or deferred prosecution condition, the agency shall immediately notify the court, the department of corrections, or the district attorney that the participant has violated the participation agreement by failing a test.

Jus 19.11(3) (3) Missing or being late for a test.

Jus 19.11(3)(a) (a) Missing a test at a designated time at the designated testing site without the agency’s approval is a violation of the participation agreement and may result in a sanction. The agency may consider a participant who is late for on-site testing in violation of the participation agreement and may impose a sanction.

Jus 19.11(3)(b) (b) If a participant fails to appear for a scheduled test, the agency shall immediately notify the court, the department of corrections, or the district attorney, according to whether program participation is a pretrial, postconviction, or deferred prosecution condition. A court may issue a bench warrant directing law enforcement to take the participant into custody and ordering the participant to appear before the court.

Jus 19.11(3)(c) (c) Unless prior arrangements have been made between the participant and the agency, a test at a nondesignated testing site is a violation of the participation agreement.

Jus 19.11(3)(d) (d) At the discretion of the agency, a participant who must travel outside the area of the designated testing site may be tested at an alternative location with advance written approval from the agency.

Jus 19.11(3)(e) (e) The agency may excuse a participant from a scheduled test based upon exigent circumstances, including inclement weather, emergency, or documented health problems.

Jus 19.11(3)(f) (f) The agency shall record in the data collection system a participant’s failure to appear for a test or a participant’s excused absence from a test.

Jus 19.11(4) (4) Tampering with a test.

Jus 19.11(4)(a) (a) The agency shall impose a sanction on a participant who tampers with a test.

Jus 19.11(4)(b) (b) A participant who damages any equipment in the course of tampering with a test shall reimburse the agency for the cost of the damaged equipment.

Jus 19.11(4)(c) (c) The agency shall record the tampering as a violation of the participation agreement in the data collection system.

Jus 19.11(5) (5) Standing order. A court may issue a standing order establishing procedures for taking into custody participants who have violated a participation agreement in any way, including using alcohol or any controlled substance, failing a test, missing a test, being late for on-site testing, or tampering with a test.

Jus 19.11 History History: EmR1805: emerg cr., eff. 2-6-18; CR 18-068: cr. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2019 No. 760.

Jus 19.12 Jus 19.12 Fees.

Jus 19.12(1) (1) 

Jus 19.12(1)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the agency shall collect program fees from participants, including administrative fees, testing or daily monitoring fees according to test type, and installation and deactivation fees for remote transdermal alcohol monitoring devices.

Jus 19.12(1)(b) (b) According to whether program participation is a pretrial, postconviction, or deferred prosecution condition, the court, the department of corrections, or the district attorney may recommend a reduction or waiver of fees for a participant. However, the agency shall make the final determination on a fee reduction or waiver. The agency may decline to enroll a person in the program if any fees were reduced or waived without the agency’s consent. An agency that agrees to reduce or waive a fee shall, in making payments to the department under s. Jus 19.05 (5), remit to the department the amount it would have remitted without the reduction or waiver.

Jus 19.12(2) (2) The department shall determine all fee amounts in consultation with the participating agencies. The fee amounts shall reflect the program costs to the agency and the department. The department shall provide a standard fee schedule to each agency. The fee schedule shall be reviewed and updated annually as necessary to reflect actual program costs

Jus 19.12(3) (3) The department may, upon request of an agency, approve a fee modification on a showing by the agency that a higher fee is necessary to cover program costs.

Jus 19.12(4) (4) 

Jus 19.12(4)(a) (a) The agency may use the fees collected for any of the following:

Jus 19.12(4)(a)1. 1. To pay a vendor for any test administered.

Jus 19.12(4)(a)2. 2. Other testing costs.

Jus 19.12(4)(a)3. 3. Administrative program costs.

Jus 19.12(4)(a)4. 4. Costs associated with program support services.

Jus 19.12(4)(a)5. 5. Equipment maintenance and replacement costs.

Jus 19.12(4)(a)6. 6. Program compliance costs.

Jus 19.12(4)(a)7. 7. To make the payments to the department required under s. Jus 19.05 (5).

Jus 19.12(4)(b) (b) The agency shall report to the department how the fees are expended annually or as requested by the department.

Jus 19.12(5) (5) 

Jus 19.12(5)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the agency may not administer a test before the testing fee is paid. The participant may pay the testing fee only with cash or a money order. The agency shall provide a receipt to the participant. The agency may accept advance payment from a participant.

Jus 19.12(5)(b) (b) In its discretion, an agency may administer a test without prior payment based upon exigent circumstances.

Jus 19.12(6) (6) The agency shall refund any positive balance to a participant who has successfully completed the program. The agency may not refund any positive balance to a participant who is terminated from the program.

Jus 19.12(7) (7) The agency shall report a participant’s failure to pay any required program fees to the court, the department of corrections, or the district attorney, according to whether program participation is a pretrial, postconviction, or deferred prosecution condition.

Jus 19.12(8) (8) A participant’s failure to pay fees may result in termination from the program at the recommendation of the agency, the court, the department of corrections, or the district attorney, according to whether program participation is a pretrial, postconviction, or deferred prosecution condition.

Jus 19.12(9) (9) The agency may terminate a voluntary participant for failure to pay required program fees.

Jus 19.12 History History: EmR1805: emerg cr., eff. 2-6-18; CR 18-068: cr. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

Jus 19.13 Jus 19.13 Reporting requirements and data collection system.

Jus 19.13(1) (1) An agency shall use the data collection system designated by the department to track participant information, to record testing data, and to monitor fees collected.

Jus 19.13(2) (2) The agency shall enter all of the following information about a participant into the data collection system:

Jus 19.13(2)(a) (a) Enrollment information.

Jus 19.13(2)(b) (b) Demographic information.

Jus 19.13(2)(c) (c) Type, frequency, and duration of program participation.

Jus 19.13(2)(d) (d) Compliance with enrollment procedures.

Jus 19.13(2)(e) (e) Execution of participation agreement and consent form.

Jus 19.13(2)(f) (f) Testing results.

Jus 19.13(2)(g) (g) Discharge information.

Jus 19.13(2)(h) (h) Fees and other money due and collected.

Jus 19.13(2)(i) (i) Additional information requested by the department.

Jus 19.13(3) (3) Data collection shall occur on an ongoing basis as participants are enrolled in or discharged from the program and as tests are completed. All data shall be entered or uploaded in the data collection system as soon as possible, within 48 hours whenever possible, after being gathered or received by the agency.

Jus 19.13(4) (4) All information in the data collection system shall be kept current and confidential as required by law. The accuracy and completeness of the data is the responsibility of the agency.

Jus 19.13(5) (5) The department shall, in order help monitor data quality and program progress, communicate with agencies on at least a quarterly basis about key statistics and performance metrics. Agencies shall address and respond to any data quality issues identified through this process.

Jus 19.13(6) (6) The department shall use the data provided by the agencies to evaluate program outcomes and effectiveness as required by s. 165.957 (7), Stats.

Jus 19.13(7) (7) The department may require participating agencies, courts, the department of corrections, and district attorneys to provide specific information on program functioning and operations as part of the evaluation process required by s. 165.957 (7) (b) and (c), Stats.

Jus 19.13 History History: EmR1805: emerg cr., eff. 2-6-18; CR 18-068: cr. Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

Jus 19.14 Jus 19.14 Reimbursement for lost or damaged equipment.

Jus 19.14(1) (1) A participant who loses or intentionally damages any testing equipment shall reimburse the agency for the lost or damaged equipment.

Jus 19.14(2) (2) Any amount owed by the participant as reimbursement for lost or damaged equipment shall be assessed to the participant and paid to the participating county’s frequent sobriety testing pilot program fund.