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SB70-SSA2-SA2,317,74 2. When an injunction expires, the court shall extend the injunction, upon
5petition, for up to one year if the judge finds by clear and convincing evidence that
6the respondent is still substantially likely to injure himself or herself or another
7person if the respondent possesses a firearm.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,317,148 (d) A respondent who is subject to an injunction issued under this subsection
9may request in writing a judge to vacate the injunction one time during any
10injunction period. If a respondent files a request under this paragraph, the
11petitioner shall be notified of the request before the judge considers the request. The
12judge shall vacate the injunction if the respondent demonstrates by clear and
13convincing evidence that the respondent is no longer substantially likely to injure
14himself or herself or another person if the respondent possesses a firearm.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,317,1615 (e) An injunction issued under this subsection shall inform the respondent
16named in the petition of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,317,17 17(4) Petition. (a) The petition shall allege facts sufficient to show the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,317,1918 1. The name of the petitioner and, unless the petitioner is a law enforcement
19officer, how the petitioner is a family or household member of the respondent.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,317,2020 2. The name of the respondent.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,317,2221 3. That the respondent is substantially likely to injure himself or herself or
22another person if the respondent possesses a firearm.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,317,2423 4. If the petitioner knows, the number, types, and locations of any firearms that
24the respondent possesses.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,318,4
15. If requesting a temporary restraining order, evidence of an immediate and
2present danger that the respondent may injure himself or herself or another person
3if the respondent possesses a firearm and that waiting for the injunction hearing may
4increase the immediate and present danger.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,318,65 (b) The clerk of the circuit court shall provide simplified forms to help a person
6file a petition.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,318,77 (c) Only the following persons may file a petition under this section:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,318,88 1. A law enforcement officer.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,318,99 2. A family or household member of the respondent.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,318,17 10(5) Enforcement assistance. (a) 1. If a temporary restraining order is issued
11under sub. (2t) or an injunction is issued, extended, or vacated under sub. (3), the
12clerk of the circuit court shall notify the department of justice of the action and shall
13provide the department of justice with information concerning the period during
14which the order or injunction is in effect or the date on which the injunction is vacated
15and with information necessary to identify the respondent for purposes of
16responding to a request under s. 165.63 or for purposes of a firearms restrictions
17record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.60 (9g) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,318,2118 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., the department of justice may disclose
19information that it receives under subd. 1. only to respond to a request under s.
20165.63 or as part of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or
21a background check under s. 175.60 (9g) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,318,2422 3. The department of justice shall disclose any information that it receives
23under subd. 1. to a law enforcement agency when the information is needed for law
24enforcement purposes.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,319,6
1(b) Within one business day after a temporary restraining order is issued under
2sub. (2t) or an injunction is issued, extended, or vacated under sub. (3), the clerk of
3the circuit court shall send a copy of the temporary restraining order, of the
4injunction, or of the order extending or vacating an injunction, to the sheriff or to any
5other local law enforcement agency that is the central repository for injunctions and
6that has jurisdiction over the petitioner's premises.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,319,157 (c) No later than 24 hours after receiving the information under par. (b), the
8sheriff or other appropriate local law enforcement agency under par. (b) shall enter
9the information concerning a temporary restraining order issued under sub. (2t) or
10concerning an injunction issued, extended, or vacated under sub. (3) into the
11transaction information for management of enforcement system. The sheriff or other
12appropriate local law enforcement agency shall also make available to other law
13enforcement agencies, through a verification system, information on the existence
14and status of any order or injunction issued under this section. The information need
15not be maintained after the order or injunction is no longer in effect.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,319,1716 (d) 1. The court may schedule a hearing to surrender firearms for any reason
17relevant to the surrender of firearms.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,319,2218 2. If the respondent does not comply with an order issued at a hearing to
19surrender firearms, or a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that
20the respondent possesses a firearm, the law enforcement officer shall request a
21search warrant to seize the firearms and may use information contained in the
22petition to establish probable cause.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,319,25 23(6) Penalty for false swearing. Whoever files a petition under this section
24knowing the information in the petition to be false is subject to the penalty for false
25swearing under s. 946.32 (1).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,320,4
1(7) Return of firearms and form. (a) A firearm surrendered under this section
2may not be returned to the respondent until the respondent completes a petition for
3the return of firearms under par. (c) and a judge or circuit court commissioner
4determines all of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,320,65 1. If a temporary restraining order was issued, that the temporary restraining
6order has expired and no injunction has been issued.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,320,87 2. If an injunction was issued, that the injunction has been vacated or has
8expired and not been extended.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,320,139 3. That the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under any state
10or federal law or by the order of any federal court or state court, other than an order
11from which the judge or circuit court commissioner is competent to grant relief. The
12judge or commissioner shall use the information provided under s. 165.63 to aid in
13making the determination under this subdivision.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,320,2214 (b) If a respondent surrenders under this section a firearm that is owned by a
15person other than the respondent, the person who owns the firearm may apply for
16its return to the circuit court for the county in which the person to whom the firearm
17was surrendered is located. The court shall order such notice as it considers
18adequate to be given to all persons who have or may have an interest in the firearm
19and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. If the right to
20possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the firearm returned.
21If the court returns a firearm under this paragraph, the court shall inform the person
22to whom the firearm is returned of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.2905.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,320,2423 (c) The director of state courts shall develop a petition for the return of firearms
24form that is substantially the same as the form under s. 813.1285 (5) (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,321,6
1(8) Notice of full faith and credit. A temporary restraining order issued
2under sub. (2t) and an injunction issued under sub. (3) shall include a statement that
3the order or injunction may be accorded full faith and credit in every civil or criminal
4court of the United States, civil or criminal courts of any other state, and Indian
5tribal courts to the extent that such courts may have personal jurisdiction over
6nontribal members.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,696 7Section 696. 813.126 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,321,188 813.126 (1) Time limits for de novo hearing. If a party seeks to have the judge
9conduct a hearing de novo under s. 757.69 (8) of a determination, order, or ruling
10entered by a court commissioner in an action under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123,
11813.124, or 813.125, including a denial of a request for a temporary restraining order,
12the motion requesting the hearing must be filed with the court within 30 days after
13the circuit court commissioner issued the determination, order, or ruling. The court
14shall hold the de novo hearing within 30 days after the motion requesting the hearing
15is filed with the court unless the court finds good cause for an extension. Any
16determination, order, or ruling entered by a court commissioner in an action under
17s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.124, or 813.125 remains in effect until the judge in
18the de novo hearing issues his or her final determination, order, or ruling.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,697 19Section 697. 813.127 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,322,2 20813.127 Combined actions; domestic abuse, child abuse, extreme risk
21protection,
and harassment. A petitioner may combine in one action 2 or more
22petitions under one or more of the provisions in ss. 813.12, 813.122 , 813.124, and
23813.125 if the respondent is the same person in each petition. In any such action,
24there is only one fee applicable under s. 814.61 (1) (a). In any such action, the

1hearings for different types of temporary restraining orders or injunctions may be
2combined.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,698 3Section 698. 813.128 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,322,84 813.128 (2g) (b) A foreign protection order or modification of the foreign
5protection order that meets the requirements under this section has the same effect
6as an order issued under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123, 813.124, or 813.125, except that
7the foreign protection order or modification shall be enforced according to its own
8terms.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,699 9Section 699. 941.29 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,322,1610 941.29 (1m) (f) The person is subject to an injunction issued under s. 813.12
11or 813.122, a temporary restraining order or an injunction issued under s. 813.124,
12or under a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court
13established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the
14Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that he
15or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under this section and that has
16been filed under s. 813.128 (3g).”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,322,17 17282. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,322,18 18 Section 700. 111.335 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 111.335 (3) (ar).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,701 19Section 701. 111.335 (3) (ah) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,323,220 111.335 (3) (ah) 1. Employment discrimination because of conviction record
21includes, but is not limited to, requesting an applicant, employee, member, licensee,
22or any other individual, on an application form or otherwise, to supply information
23regarding a crime the record of which has been expunged under s. 973.015. A request
24to supply information regarding criminal convictions shall not be construed as a

1request to supply information regarding a crime the record of which has been
2expunged under s. 973.015.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,323,83 2. Notwithstanding par. (ar) 1., and except as provided in par. (g), it is
4employment discrimination because of conviction record for an employer or licensing
5agency to engage in any act of employment discrimination specified in s. 111.322 on
6the basis of a conviction the record of which has been expunged under s. 973.015.
7This subdivision does not apply to the extent that its application conflicts with
8federal law.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,702 9Section 702. 111.335 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,323,1410 111.335 (3) (g) Notwithstanding s. 111.322, it is not employment discrimination
11because of conviction record for the law enforcement standards board to refuse to
12certify, recertify, or allow to participate in a preparatory training program or to
13decertify under s. 165.85 an individual who has a conviction the record of which has
14been expunged under s. 973.015.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,703 15Section 703. 111.335 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,323,2016 111.335 (4) (b) It is employment discrimination because of conviction record for
17a licensing agency to refuse to license any individual under sub. (3) (a) (ar) 1. or to
18bar or terminate an individual from licensing under sub. (3) (a) (ar) 1. because the
19individual was adjudicated delinquent under ch. 938 for an offense other than an
20exempt offense.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,704 21Section 704. 111.335 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,323,2422 111.335 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) If a licensing agency refuses to license an individual
23under sub. (3) (a) (ar) 1. or bars or terminates an individual from licensing under sub.
24(3) (a) (ar) 1., the licensing agency shall, subject to subd. 2., do all of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,705 25Section 705. 111.335 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,324,5
1111.335 (4) (e) A state licensing agency that may refuse to license individuals
2under sub. (3) (a) (ar) 1. or that may bar or terminate an individual from licensure
3under sub. (3) (a) (ar) 1. shall publish on the agency's Internet site a document
4indicating the offenses or kinds of offenses that may result in such a refusal, bar, or
5termination.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,706 6Section 706. 111.335 (4) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,324,127 111.335 (4) (f) 1. A state licensing agency that may refuse to license individuals
8under sub. (3) (a) (ar) 1. or that may bar or terminate individuals from licensing
9under sub. (3) (a) (ar) 1. shall allow an individual who does not possess a license to,
10without submitting a full application and without paying the fees applicable to
11applicants, apply to the agency for a determination of whether the individual would
12be disqualified from obtaining the license due to his or her conviction record.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,707 13Section 707. 950.04 (1v) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,324,1614 950.04 (1v) (g) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of
15hearings or court proceedings, as provided under ss. 302.113 (9g) (g) 2., 302.114 (6),
16938.27 (4m) and (6), 938.273 (2), 971.095 (3) and , 972.14 (3) (b), and 973.015 (1m) (c).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,708 17Section 708. 973.015 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,324,1818 973.015 (1b) In this section, “record” means a criminal case file.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,709 19Section 709. 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 973.015 (1m)
20(a) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,325,321 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. (intro.) Subject to subd. 2. and except as provided in subd.
223., when a person is under the age of 25 at the time of the commission of an offense
23for which the person has been found guilty in a court for violation of a law for which
24the maximum period of imprisonment is 6 years or less, the
, a court may order at the
25time of sentencing after a conviction that the record a criminal case be expunged

1upon successful completion of the sentence if the court determines the person will
2benefit and society will not be harmed by this disposition.
by one of the following
3methods:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,325,6 4(d) This subsection does not apply to information maintained by the
5department of transportation regarding a conviction that is required to be included
6in a record
kept under s. 343.23 (2) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,710 7Section 710. 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,325,128 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. a. Except as provided in subd. 3., the court may order at the
9time of sentencing that the record be expunged upon successful completion of the
10sentence if the court determines that the person has not previously had a record
11expunged under this section and that the person will benefit and society will not be
12harmed by this disposition.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,326,913 b. If at least one year has passed since the person successfully completed his
14or her sentence, the person may file a petition in the county of conviction requesting
15that the record be expunged. Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall review the
16petition to determine if the person is ineligible to petition for expungement because
17subd. 3. or 4. applies, less than one year has passed since the person successfully
18completed his or her sentence, there are criminal charges pending against the
19person, the person has previously had a record expunged under this section, or the
20person has exceeded the maximum number of petitions allowed under this subd. 1.
21b. If the court determines the person is eligible to petition for expungement, the court
22shall forward the petition to the district attorney. If the district attorney requests
23a hearing within 90 days after the court forwards the petition, the court shall
24schedule a hearing to review the petition. If the district attorney waives the hearing
25or at least 90 days have passed since the court forwarded the petition, the court may

1review the petition with or without a hearing. If a hearing is scheduled, then if
2practicable, the sentencing judge shall be the judge to review the petition. The court
3may order that the record be expunged if the court determines the person will benefit
4and society will not be harmed by this disposition. If the court does not order the
5record be expunged under this subd. 1. b., the person may file a 2nd petition under
6this subd. 1. b. only if at least 2 years have passed since he or she filed the first
7petition. No person may file more than 2 petitions per record under this subd. 1. b.
8For a 2nd petition regarding the same record, the person shall pay to the clerk of
9circuit court a $100 fee to be retained for the use of the county.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,711 10Section 711. 973.015 (1m) (a) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,326,1411 973.015 (1m) (a) 3. a. A Class H felony, if the person has, in his or her lifetime,
12been convicted of a prior felony offense, or if the felony is a violent offense, as defined
13in s. 301.048 (2) (bm), or is a violation of s. 940.32, 948.03 (2), (3), or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3.,
14or 4., or 948.095.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,712 15Section 712. 973.015 (1m) (a) 3. c., cg., cr. and d. and 4. of the statutes are
16created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,326,1817 973.015 (1m) (a) 3. c. A crime for which the maximum period of imprisonment
18is more than 6 years.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,326,2019 cg. A violation of s. 940.32 or 943.14 or, if the court noted in the record that the
20property damaged was a business, a violation of s. 943.01.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,326,2221 cr. A violation of a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under s.
22813.12 (3) or (4).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,326,2323 d. A violation of chs. 341 to 348.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,326,2524 4. The court may order at the time of sentencing that the record is ineligible
25for expungement.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,713
1Section 713. 973.015 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,327,172 973.015 (1m) (b) A For purposes of par. (a), a person has successfully
3completed the sentence if the person has completed all periods of incarceration,
4parole, or extended supervision to which he or she was sentenced; the person has paid
5all fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and restitution assessed and has completed any
6court-ordered community service; the person
has not been convicted of a subsequent
7offense crime; and, if on probation was imposed, the probation has not been revoked
8and the probationer has satisfied the conditions of probation. Upon successful
9completion of the a sentence involving incarceration or probation, the detaining or
10probationary authority shall issue and forward to the court of record a certificate of
11discharge which shall be forwarded to the court of record and which shall have the
12effect of expunging the record
that indicates whether the person successfully
13completed his or her sentence. If the court has ordered the record expunged under
14par. (a) 1. a. or 2. and the person has successfully completed the sentence, the person's
15record shall be expunged as ordered
. If the person has been imprisoned incarcerated,
16the detaining authority shall also forward a copy of the certificate of discharge to the
17department.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,714 18Section 714. 973.015 (1m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,328,719 973.015 (1m) (c) Upon receipt of a petition under par. (a) 1. b., the district
20attorney shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim, as defined in s. 950.02
21(4), of the petition. In the notice, the district attorney shall inform the victim that
22he or she may waive the hearing requirement and that, if waived, the court may
23review the petition without a hearing. The district attorney shall inform the victim
24of the manner in which he or she may provide written statements concerning the
25petition and, if the victim does not waive the hearing requirement, that he or she may

1appear at the hearing. If the victim waives the hearing requirement, the district
2attorney may inform the court that there is no objection to waiving the hearing
3requirement. Notwithstanding the confidentiality of victim address information
4obtained under s. 302.113 (9g) (g) 3., a district attorney who is required to make a
5reasonable attempt to notify a victim under this paragraph may obtain from the clerk
6of the circuit court the victim address information that the victim provided to the
7clerk under s. 302.113 (9g) (g) 3.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,715 8Section 715. 973.015 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,328,129 973.015 (4) A record of a crime expunged under this section is not considered
10a conviction for employment purposes or for purposes of the issuance of a license, as
11defined in s. 111.32 (10), by a licensing agency, as defined in s. 111.32 (11). This
12subsection does not apply to the extent that its application conflicts with federal law.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,716 13Section 716. 973.25 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,328,1714 973.25 (1) (a) “Certificate of qualification for employment” means a certificate
15issued by the council on offender employment that provides an offender with relief
16from a collateral sanction, except that it does not provide relief from s. 48.685 (5m),
1750.065 (4m), or 111.335 (3) (a) (ar), (b), (c), or (e) or (4) (h) or (i).
SB70-SSA2-SA2,9351 18Section 9351. Initial applicability; Other.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,328,2319 (1ex) Expungement. The treatment of s. 973.015 (1m) (a) 3. a., c., cg., cr., and
20d. and 4., (b), and (c), the renumbering and amendment of s. 973.015 (1m) (a) 1., and
21the creation of s. 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. a. and b. first apply to any conviction for which
22sentencing has occurred but for which the record has not been ordered expunged on
23the effective date of this subsection.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,9451 24Section 9451. Effective dates; Other.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,329,6
1(1ex) Expungement. The treatment of ss. 111.335 (3) (a), (ah), and (g) and (4)
2(b), (c) 1. (intro.), (e), and (f) 1., 950.04 (1v) (g), 973.015 (1b), (1m) (a) 3. a., c., cg., cr.,
3and d. and 4., (b), and (c), and (4), and 973.25 (1) (a), the renumbering and
4amendment of s. 973.015 (1m) (a) 1., the creation of s. 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. a. and b.,
5and Section 9351 (1ex) of this act take effect on the first day of the 13th month
6beginning after publication.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,329,7 7283. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,329,9 8 Section 717. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
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SB70-SSA2-SA2,718 10Section 718. 20.455 (5) (bf) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,329,1311 20.455 (5) (bf) Grants to provide services to crime victims. As a continuing
12appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants under s. 165.935 for
13crime victim service programs.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,719 14Section 719. 165.935 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,329,17 15165.935 Grants for crime victim services. The department of justice shall
16award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (5) (bf) to organizations that
17provide services for crime victims.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA2,329,18 18284. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA2,329,19 19 Section 720. 978.03 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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