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AB44,9,3
1(2) If the crime victim is an elder person, and the present conviction is for any
2crime for which imprisonment may be imposed, the maximum term of imprisonment
3prescribed by law for that crime may be increased as follows:
AB44,9,54 (a) A maximum term of imprisonment of one year or less may be increased to
5not more than 2 years.
AB44,9,76 (b) A maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year but not more than
710 years may be increased by not more than 4 years.
AB44,9,98 (c) A maximum term of imprisonment of more than 10 years may be increased
9by not more than 6 years.
AB44,9,12 10(3) This section applies irrespective of whether the defendant had actual
11knowledge of the crime victim's age. A mistake regarding the crime victim's age is
12not a defense to an increased penalty under this section.
AB44,27 13Section 27 . 939.632 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,9,1914 939.632 (1) (e) 1. Any felony under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09
15(1c), 940.19 (2), (4) or (5), 940.198 (2) (a) or (c), 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 940.235,
16940.305, 940.31, 941.20, 941.21, 943.02, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32 (2),
17948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051,
18948.055, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30 (2) or under s. 940.302 (2) if s. 940.302
19(2) (a) 1. b. applies.
AB44,28 20Section 28. 940.19 (6) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
21renumbered 940.19 (6) and amended to read:
AB44,9,2522 940.19 (6) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to another by conduct
23that creates a substantial risk of great bodily harm is guilty of a Class H felony. A
24rebuttable presumption of conduct creating a substantial risk of great bodily harm
25arises: (b) If if the person harmed has a physical disability, whether congenital or

1acquired by accident, injury or disease, that is discernible by an ordinary person
2viewing the physically disabled person, or that is actually known by the actor.
AB44,29 3Section 29. 940.19 (6) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB44,30 4Section 30 . 940.198 of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,10,6 5940.198 Physical abuse of an elder person. (1) Definitions. In this
6section:
AB44,10,77 (a) “Elder person” means any individual who is 60 years of age or older.
AB44,10,98 (b) “Recklessly” means conduct that creates a situation of unreasonable risk of
9harm to and demonstrates a conscious disregard for the safety of the elder person.
AB44,10,11 10(2) Intentional causation of bodily harm. (a) Whoever intentionally causes
11great bodily harm to an elder person is guilty of a Class C felony.
AB44,10,1312 (b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to an elder person is guilty of a
13Class H felony.
AB44,10,1614 (c) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to an elder person under
15circumstances or conditions that are likely to produce great bodily harm is guilty of
16a Class F felony.
AB44,10,18 17(3) Reckless causation of bodily harm. (a) Whoever recklessly causes great
18bodily harm to an elder person is guilty of a Class E felony.
AB44,10,2019 (b) Whoever recklessly causes bodily harm to an elder person is guilty of a Class
20I felony.
AB44,10,2321 (c) Whoever recklessly causes bodily harm to an elder person under
22circumstances or conditions that are likely to produce great bodily harm is guilty of
23a Class H felony.
AB44,11,3
1(4) Knowledge of age not required. This section applies irrespective of
2whether the defendant had actual knowledge of the victim's age. A mistake
3regarding the victim's age is not a defense to a prosecution under this section.
AB44,31 4Section 31 . 940.225 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,11,85 940.225 (1) (d) Commits a violation under sub. (2) against an individual who
6is 60 years of age or older. This paragraph applies irrespective of whether the
7defendant had actual knowledge of the victim's age. A mistake regarding the victim's
8age is not a defense to a prosecution under this paragraph.
AB44,32 9Section 32 . 941.29 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,11,1710 941.29 (1g) (a) “Violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23 (1m), 1999
11stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., this section, or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
12940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201, 940.203,
13940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.302,
14940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.2905,
15941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23
16(1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05,
17948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
AB44,33 18Section 33 . 941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,12,419 941.291 (1) (b) “Violent felony" means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
20or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
21940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198,
22940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3),
23940.30, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28,
24941.29, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06,
25943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87,

1943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04,
2948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or, if the victim is a financial
3institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or
4attempt to commit a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
AB44,34 5Section 34 . 949.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,12,136 949.03 (1) (b) The commission or the attempt to commit any crime specified in
7s. 346.62 (4), 346.63 (2) or (6), 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08,
8940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201, 940.21, 940.22 (2), 940.225, 940.23,
9940.235, 940.24, 940.25, 940.285, 940.29, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31,
10940.32, 941.327, 942.09, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.10, 943.20, 943.23 (1g), 943.32,
11943.81, 943.86, 943.87, 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06,
12948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, 948.09, 948.095, 948.20, 948.21 (1), 948.30 or
13948.51.
AB44,35 14Section 35. 968.20 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,12,15 15968.20 (title) Return of property frozen or seized.
AB44,36 16Section 36. 968.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,12,2517 968.20 (1) Any person claiming the right to possession of property frozen or
18seized under s. 971.109 or
seized pursuant to a search warrant or seized without a
19search warrant, except for an animal taken into custody under s. 173.13 (1) or
20withheld from its owner under s. 173.21 (1) (a), may apply for its return to the circuit
21court for the county in which the property was seized or where the search warrant
22was returned, except that a court may commence a hearing, on its own initiative, to
23return property seized under s. 968.26. If an initial appearance under s. 970.01 is
24scheduled, the application for the return of the property shall be filed within 120 days
25of the initial appearance.
AB44,37
1Section 37. 968.20 (1h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,13,92 968.20 (1h) If a court orders property returned under sub. (1g), the court shall
3order the person not to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise encumber the property
4until the court orders the property either returned under s. 961.55 (3) or 973.075 (5)
5or, forfeited under s. 961.555 or 973.076, or subject to restitution under s. 973.20. If
6the person is subsequently convicted of or found to have committed the offense, the
7court shall order the person to surrender the returned property for proceedings
8under s. 961.555 or 973.076, whichever is appropriate, or for restitution under s.
9973.20
.
AB44,38 10Section 38 . 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,13,1611 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a. Section 940.04, 940.11, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.195
12(2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.198 (2) (b) or (c) or (3), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.205,
13940.207, 940.208, 940.22 (2), 940.225 (3), 940.29, 940.302 (2) (c), 940.32, 941.32,
14941.38 (2), 942.09 (2), 943.10, 943.205, 943.32 (1), 946.43, 946.44, 946.47, 946.48,
15948.02 (3), 948.03 (2) (b) or (c), (3), or (4), 948.04, 948.055, 948.095, 948.10 (1) (a),
16948.11, 948.13 (2) (a), 948.14, 948.20, 948.23 (1), (2), or (3) (c) 2. or 3., or 948.30 (1).
AB44,39 17Section 39 . 969.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,13,2118 969.035 (1) In this section, “violent crime" means any crime specified in s.
19940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.10, 940.19 (5), 940.195
20(5), 940.198 (2) (a) or (c), 940.21, 940.225 (1), 940.23, 941.327, 948.02 (1) or (2),
21948.025, 948.03, or 948.085.
AB44,40 22Section 40 . 969.08 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,14,723 969.08 (10) (b) “Serious crime" means any crime specified in s. 943.23 (1m),
241999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 346.62 (4), 940.01, 940.02, 940.03,
25940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19 (5), 940.195 (5), 940.198 (2) (a) or (c),

1940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3), 940.23, 940.24, 940.25, 940.29,
2940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2. or 3., 940.302 (2), 940.31, 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.26,
3941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.06,
4943.10, 943.23 (1g), 943.30, 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87,
5943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.01, 946.02, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025,
6948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.085, or 948.30 or, if the victim
7is a financial institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a crime under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
AB44,41 8Section 41 . 971.109 of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,14,10 9971.109 Freezing assets of a person charged with financial
10exploitation of an elder person.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
AB44,14,1111 (a) “Elder person” means any individual who is 60 years of age or older.
AB44,14,1212 (b) “Financial exploitation” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (ed).
AB44,14,21 13(2) Seizure of assets. (a) If a defendant is charged with a crime that is
14financial exploitation, the crime involves the taking or loss of property valued at
15more than $2,500, and the crime victim is an elder person, a prosecuting attorney
16may file a petition with the court in which the defendant has been charged to freeze
17the funds, assets, or property of the defendant in an amount up to 100 percent of the
18alleged value of funds, assets, or property in the defendant's pending criminal
19proceeding for purposes of restitution to the crime victim. The hearing on the
20petition may be held ex parte. The rules of evidence do not apply in a hearing under
21this paragraph.
AB44,15,322 (b) In the hearing under par. (a), if there is a showing of probable cause that
23the defendant used, was using, is about to use, or is intending to use any funds,
24assets, or property in a way that constitutes or would constitute financial
25exploitation, the court shall issue an order to freeze or seize the funds, assets, or

1property of the defendant in the amount calculated under par. (a). A copy of the order
2shall be served upon the defendant whose funds, assets, or property has been frozen
3or seized.
AB44,15,84 (c) The court's order shall prohibit the sale, gifting, transfer, or wasting of the
5funds, assets, or real or personal property of the elder person that are owned by or
6vested in the defendant without the express permission of the court. The court's
7order shall be binding upon a financial institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), and any
83rd party that is in possession of the funds, assets, or property.
AB44,15,13 9(3) Release of funds. At any time within 30 days after service of the order
10under sub. (2) (b), the defendant or any person claiming an interest in the funds,
11assets, or property may file a petition to release the funds, assets, or property. The
12court shall hold a hearing on the motion within 10 days from the date the motion is
13filed. The procedure under s. 968.20 applies to a petition under this subsection.
AB44,15,16 14(4) Dismissal or acquittal. If the prosecution of a charge of financial
15exploitation is dismissed or if a judgment of acquittal is entered, the court shall
16vacate the order issued under sub. (2) (b).
AB44,15,20 17(5) Conviction. If the prosecution of a charge of financial exploitation results
18in a conviction, the court may order that the funds, assets, or property that were
19frozen or seized under sub. (2) (b) be released only for the purpose of paying
20restitution ordered under s. 973.20 (2).
AB44,42 21Section 42 . 973.01 (2) (c) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,15,2322 973.01 (2) (c) 2. a. Sections 939.621, 939.623, 939.632, 939.635, 939.645, 946.42
23(4), 961.442, 961.46, and 961.49.
AB44,43 24Section 43 . 973.0135 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,16,7
1973.0135 (1) (b) 2. Any felony under s. 940.09 (1), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1m)
2or (1r), 1999 stats., s. 948.35 (1) (b) or (c), 1999 stats., or s. 948.36, 1999 stats., s.
3940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1c), 940.16, 940.19 (5), 940.195 (5), 940.198
4(2) (a) or (c),
940.21, 940.225 (1) or (2), 940.305, 940.31, 941.327 (2) (b) 4., 943.02,
5943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32 (2), 946.43 (1m), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2)
6(a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, or
7948.30 (2).
AB44,44 8Section 44 . 973.06 (1) (av) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,16,159 973.06 (1) (av) 2. a. The defendant was charged under s. 946.41 solely because
10he or she recanted a report of abusive conduct, including interspousal battery, as
11described under s. 940.19 or 940.20 (1m), domestic abuse, as defined in s. 49.165 (1)
12(a), 813.12 (1) (am), or 968.075 (1) (a), harassment, as defined in s. 813.125 (1) (am)
134., sexual exploitation by a therapist under s. 940.22, sexual assault under s.
14940.225, child abuse, as defined under s. 813.122 (1) (a), or child abuse under ss.
15948.02 to 948.11.
AB44,45 16Section 45 . 973.06 (1) (av) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,16,2417 973.06 (1) (av) 2. b. The defendant was a victim of abusive conduct, including
18interspousal battery, as described under s. 940.19 or 940.20 (1m), domestic abuse, as
19defined in s. 49.165 (1) (a), 813.12 (1) (am), or 968.075 (1) (a), harassment, as defined
20in s. 813.125 (1) (am) 4., sexual exploitation by a therapist under s. 940.22, sexual
21assault under s. 940.225, child abuse, as defined under s. 813.122 (1) (a), or child
22abuse under ss. 948.02 to 948.11, and he or she was charged under s. 946.41 based
23on information he or she omitted or false information he or she provided during the
24course of an investigation into the crime committed against him or her.
AB44,46 25Section 46 . 973.123 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,17,8
1973.123 (1) In this section, “violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23
2(1m), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
3940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201, 940.203,
4940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.302,
5940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29,
6941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23
7(1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05,
8948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
AB44,47 9Section 47 . 980.01 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,17,1310 980.01 (6) (b) Any crime specified in s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06,
11940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.195 (4) or (5), 940.198 (2) or (3), 940.30, 940.305, 940.31,
12941.32, 943.10, 943.32, or 948.03 that is determined, in a proceeding under s. 980.05
13(3) (b), to have been sexually motivated.
AB44,17,1414 (End)
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