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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
February 15, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Sortwell,
Kuglitsch, Brandtjen, Wichgers, James, Gundrum, Duchow, Skowronski,
Dittrich and Knodl, cosponsored by Senators Darling, Wanggaard, Feyen,
Marklein and Stroebel. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and
Public Safety.
AB993,1,7 1An Act to renumber and amend 940.20 (3) (title) and 940.20 (3); to amend
248.685 (2) (bb), 48.685 (5) (bm) 4., 48.686 (1) (c) 9., 48.686 (1) (c) 12., 48.686 (2)
3(bb), 50.065 (2) (bb), 165.70 (1) (b), 165.84 (7) (ab) 2., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a.,
4767.461 (4), 940.03, 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 941.39 (title), 946.82 (4),
5949.03 (1) (b), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.08 (10) (b), 973.049 (2) and 973.123 (1);
6and to create 939.22 (21) (es), 940.202 (1) and (3) and 941.38 (1) (b) 5s. of the
7statutes; relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the crime of battery is defined as intentionally causing
another person bodily harm and is a Class A misdemeanor. Under current law, if the
battery is a special circumstance battery—for example, the battery is committed
against an individual because of the individual's status as a law enforcement officer,
witness in a trial, or juror—the penalty is increased to a Class H felony. Under this
bill, a threat or battery against a juror or a threat or battery against a family member
of a juror is a Class I felony.
Current law also allows a judge, upon sentencing a person for a crime, to
prohibit the person from contacting a victim of or witness to the person's crime during
any part of the person's sentence or probation. The bill allows a judge to prohibit a
person who is convicted of a crime from contacting, for any part of the person's

sentence or probation, a juror who served at any proceeding related to the person's
crime.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB993,1 1Section 1 . 48.685 (2) (bb) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB993,2,182 48.685 (2) (bb) If information obtained under par. (am), (b), or (ba) indicates a
3charge of a serious crime, but does not completely and clearly indicate the final
4disposition of the charge, the department, county department, child welfare agency,
5or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to determine
6the final disposition of the charge. If a background information form under sub. (6)
7(a) or (am) indicates a charge or a conviction of a serious crime, but information
8obtained under par. (am), (b), or (ba) does not indicate such a charge or conviction,
9the department, county department, child welfare agency, or entity shall make every
10reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal
11complaint and the final disposition of the complaint. If information obtained under
12par. (am), (b), or (ba), a background information form under sub. (6) (a) or (am), or
13any other information indicates a conviction of a violation of s. 940.19 (1), 940.195,
14940.20, 940.202, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), or 947.013 obtained not more than 5
15years before the date on which that information was obtained, the department,
16county department, child welfare agency, or entity shall make every reasonable
17effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and
18judgment of conviction relating to that violation.
AB993,2 19Section 2 . 48.685 (5) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB993,3,6
148.685 (5) (bm) 4. A violation of s. 940.19 (3), 1999 stats., or of s. 125.075 (1),
2125.085 (3) (a) 2., 125.105 (2) (b), 125.66 (3), 125.68 (12), 940.09, 940.19 (2), (4), (5),
3or (6), 940.20, 940.202, 940.203, 940.205, 940.207, or 940.25, a violation of s. 346.63
4(1), (2), (5), or (6) that is a felony under s. 346.65 (2) (am) 4. to 7., or (f), (2j) (d), or (3m),
5or an offense under ch. 961 that is a felony, if committed not more than 5 years before
6the date of the investigation under sub. (2) (am).
AB993,3 7Section 3 . 48.686 (1) (c) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB993,3,128 48.686 (1) (c) 9. A violation of s. 125.075 (1), 125.085 (3) (a) 2., 125.105 (2) (b),
9125.66 (3), 125.68 (12), 940.09, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.20, 940.202, 940.203,
10940.205, 940.207, 940.25, or 943.23 (1g), a violation of s. 346.63 (1), (2), (5), or (6) that
11is a felony under s. 346.65 (2) (am) 4., 5., 6., or 7. or (f), (2j) (d), or (3m), or an offense
12under ch. 961 that is a felony.
AB993,4 13Section 4 . 48.686 (1) (c) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB993,3,1814 48.686 (1) (c) 12. A violation of the laws of another state or United States
15jurisdiction that if committed in this state would constitute felony battery under s.
16940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6) or, 940.20, or 940.202, a felony offense of domestic abuse, as
17defined in s. 813.12 (1) (am), a sex offense or a violent crime under ch. 948, or a
18violation of s. 940.225 if the victim was a child.
AB993,5 19Section 5 . 48.686 (2) (bb) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB993,4,820 48.686 (2) (bb) If information obtained under par. (am) indicates a charge of a
21serious crime, but does not completely and clearly indicate the final disposition of the
22charge, the department shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of
23courts to determine the final disposition of the charge. If information submitted to
24the department under par. (ag) indicates a charge or a conviction of a serious crime,
25but information obtained under par. (am) does not indicate such a charge or

1conviction, the department shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk
2of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and the final disposition of the
3complaint. If information obtained under par. (am), information submitted under
4par. (ag), or any other information indicates a conviction of a violation of s. 940.19 (1),
5940.195, 940.20, 940.202, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), or 947.013 obtained not more
6than 5 years before the date on which that information was obtained, the department
7shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of
8the criminal complaint and judgment of conviction relating to that violation.
AB993,6 9Section 6 . 50.065 (2) (bb) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB993,5,210 50.065 (2) (bb) If information obtained under par. (am) or (b) indicates a charge
11of a serious crime, but does not completely and clearly indicate the final disposition
12of the charge, the department or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact
13the clerk of courts to determine the final disposition of the charge. If a background
14information form under sub. (6) (a) or (am), or any disclosure made pursuant to a
15disclosure policy described under sub. (6) (am), indicates a charge or a conviction of
16a serious crime, but information obtained under par. (am) or (b) does not indicate
17such a charge or conviction, the department or entity shall make every reasonable
18effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and the
19final disposition of the complaint. If information obtained under par. (am) or (b), a
20background information form under sub. (6) (a) or (am), any disclosure made
21pursuant to a disclosure policy described under sub. (6) (am), or any other
22information indicates a conviction of a violation of s. 940.19 (1), 940.195, 940.20,
23940.202, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), or 947.013 obtained not more than 5 years before
24the date on which that information was obtained, the department or entity shall

1make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the
2criminal complaint and judgment of conviction relating to that violation.
AB993,7 3Section 7 . 165.70 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB993,5,74 165.70 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m), enforce chs. 945 and 961 and ss.
5940.20 (3), 940.201, 940.202, 941.25, 941.26, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.27, 943.28,
6943.30, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 946.65, 947.02 (3) and (4),
7948.075, 948.08, and 948.081.
AB993,8 8Section 8 . 165.84 (7) (ab) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB993,5,129 165.84 (7) (ab) 2. A felony violation of s. 940.02, 940.03, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08,
10940.09 (1c), 940.10, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.195 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.20,
11940.201 (2), 940.202, 940.203 (2), 940.205 (2), 940.207 (2), 940.208, 940.23, 941.30,
12or 948.03 (3) or (5) (a) 4.
AB993,9 13Section 9 . 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a. of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin
14Act 76
, is amended to read:
AB993,5,2315 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a. A crime specified in s. 940.19 (3), 1999 stats., s. 940.195
16(3), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1m), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
17940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19 (4) or (5), 940.195 (4)
18or (5), 940.198 (2), 940.20, 940.201, 940.202, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3),
19940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.29, 940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2., or 3.,
20940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.26, 941.30, 941.327,
21943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g),
22943.30, 943.32, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05,
23948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
AB993,10 24Section 10 . 767.461 (4) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act 20,
25is amended to read:
AB993,6,12
1767.461 (4) A term of incarceration, extended supervision, parole, or probation
2for a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10,
3940.19, 940.195, 940.20, 940.201 (2), 940.202, 940.203 (2), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3),
4940.23, 940.235, 940.24 (1), 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.32 (2), (2e), or
5(2m), 940.42, 940.43, 940.44, 940.45, 941.20, 941.29, 941.30, 941.39, 943.011 (2),
6947.012, 947.013, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055,
7948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, 948.30, 948.55, or 951.02 or any felony to
8which the penalty enhancer under s. 939.621 could be imposed, for a violation of a
972-hour no contact order under s. 968.075 (5), for a violation of a domestic abuse
10restraining order, child abuse restraining order, or harassment restraining order, or
11for a violation to which a penalty enhancer for the use of a dangerous weapon is
12applied.
AB993,11 13Section 11 . 939.22 (21) (es) of the statutes is created to read:
AB993,6,1514 939.22 (21) (es) Battery or threat to a juror or the family member of a juror, as
15prohibited in s. 940.202.
AB993,12 16Section 12 . 940.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB993,6,22 17940.03 Felony murder. Whoever causes the death of another human being
18while committing or attempting to commit a crime specified in s. 940.19, 940.195,
19940.20, 940.201, 940.202, 940.203, 940.225 (1) or (2) (a), 940.30, 940.31, 943.02,
20943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), or 943.32 (2) may be imprisoned for not more than 15 years
21in excess of the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law for that crime or
22attempt.
AB993,13 23Section 13 . 940.20 (3) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 940.202 (title) and
24amended to read:
AB993,6,25 25940.202 (title) Battery or threat to jurors.
AB993,14
1Section 14. 940.20 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 940.202 (2) and amended
2to read:
AB993,7,73 940.202 (2) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause
4bodily harm
to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is or was a grand
5or petit
juror, and by reason of any verdict or indictment assented to by the person,
6for a reason related to the person's service as a juror, without the consent of the
7person injured, harmed or threatened is guilty of a Class H I felony.
AB993,15 8Section 15 . 940.202 (1) and (3) of the statutes are created to read:
AB993,7,99 940.202 (1) In this section:
AB993,7,1110 (a) “Family member” means a spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, parent,
11sibling, or grandchild.
AB993,7,1412 (b) “Juror” means a person who is or was a grand or petit juror or is a
13prospective grand or petit juror who has received a summons to appear for jury
14service.
AB993,7,18 15(3) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily
16harm to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is a family member of
17a juror, for a reason related to the juror's service as a juror, without the consent of
18the person harmed or threatened is guilty of a Class I felony.
AB993,16 19Section 16 . 941.29 (1g) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
2076
, is amended to read:
AB993,8,321 941.29 (1g) (a) “Violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23 (1m), 1999
22stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., this section, or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
23940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201, 940.202,
24940.203, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30,
25940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28,

1941.2905, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2),
2943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05,
3948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
AB993,17 4Section 17 . 941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
576
, is amended to read:
AB993,8,166 941.291 (1) (b) “Violent felony" means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
7or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
8940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198,
9940.20, 940.201, 940.202, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29,
10940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26,
11941.28, 941.29, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04,
12943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86,
13943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03,
14948.04, 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or, if the victim is a
15financial institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation,
16conspiracy, or attempt to commit a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
AB993,18 17Section 18 . 941.38 (1) (b) 5s. of the statutes is created to read:
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