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SB17,35 14Section 35. 968.20 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,12,15 15968.20 (title) Return of property frozen or seized.
SB17,36 16Section 36. 968.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,12,2517 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.
SB17,37
1Section 37. 968.20 (1h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,13,92 968.20 (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
.
SB17,38 10Section 38 . 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,13,1611 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).
SB17,39 17Section 39 . 969.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,13,2118 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.
SB17,40 22Section 40 . 969.08 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,14,723 969.08 (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).
SB17,41 8Section 41 . 971.109 of the statutes is created to read:
SB17,14,10 9971.109 Freezing assets of a person charged with financial
10exploitation of an elder person.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
SB17,14,1111 (a) “Elder person” means any individual who is 60 years of age or older.
SB17,14,1212 (b) “Financial exploitation” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (ed).
SB17,14,21 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.
SB17,15,322 (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.
SB17,15,84 (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.
SB17,15,13 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.
SB17,15,16 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).
SB17,15,20 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).
SB17,42 21Section 42 . 973.01 (2) (c) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,15,2322 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.
SB17,43 24Section 43 . 973.0135 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,16,7
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).
SB17,44 8Section 44 . 973.06 (1) (av) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,16,159 973.06 (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.
SB17,45 16Section 45 . 973.06 (1) (av) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,16,2417 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.
SB17,46 25Section 46 . 973.123 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,17,8
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.
SB17,47 9Section 47 . 980.01 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,17,1310 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.
SB17,17,1414 (End)
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