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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
February 7, 2022 - Introduced by Senator Wimberger, cosponsored by
Representatives Sortwell, Knodl, Armstrong, Brooks, Behnke,
Cabral-Guevara, Krug, Murphy, Rozar, Tittl and Wichgers. Referred to
Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics.
SB945,1,3 1An Act to create 5.05 (5g) and 756.04 (11) (am) of the statutes; relating to:
2notifications to local elections officials and the elections commission regarding
3certain prospective jurors.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires each clerk of circuit court to notify, on the basis of the address
information used for mailing juror qualification forms, the appropriate municipal
clerk or board of election commissioners and the Elections Commission of any
prospective juror whose returned juror qualification form shows that the person does
not qualify for jury duty in that circuit because the person either is not a U.S. citizen
or does not live in the circuit for which he or she was called for jury duty. Unless a
court orders otherwise, notifications provided under the bill must be kept
confidential and are not subject to inspection and copying under state law.
Under the bill, if the Elections Commission receives a notification as provided
under the bill, the commission must examine the registration list to determine if any
prospective juror identified in the notification is registered to vote or has voted. If
the commission determines that a prospective juror who is registered to vote or has
voted does not have the necessary elector qualifications or does not satisfy the
residence requirements, the commission shall remove the person's name from the
registration list and send notice to the person and to the district attorney or attorney
general of the commission's action.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB945,1 1Section 1 . 5.05 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB945,2,92 5.05 (5g) Notification of disqualified prospective jurors. If the commission
3receives a notification under s. 756.04 (11) (am), the commission shall examine the
4registration list to determine if any prospective juror identified in the notification is
5registered to vote or has voted. If the commission determines that a prospective juror
6who is registered to vote or has voted does not have the necessary elector
7qualifications or does not satisfy the residence requirements, the commission shall
8remove the person's name from the registration list and send notice to the person and
9to the district attorney or attorney general of the commission's action.
SB945,2 10Section 2 . 756.04 (11) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB945,3,211 756.04 (11) (am) Notwithstanding par. (a), each clerk of circuit court shall
12notify the appropriate municipal clerk or board of election commissioners and the
13elections commission of any prospective juror included on the list of prospective
14jurors received by the clerk of circuit court under sub. (3m) whose returned juror
15qualification form shows that the person is not qualified for jury service in that
16circuit under s. 756.02 because the person either is not a U.S. citizen or does not live
17in the circuit for which he or she was called for jury duty. The clerk of circuit court
18shall determine the appropriate municipal clerk or board of election commissioners
19for notification under this paragraph on the basis of the address information used
20for mailing the juror qualification forms. Unless otherwise ordered by a court upon
21a showing of good cause, notifications provided under this paragraph shall be kept

1confidential and are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35
2(1).
SB945,3,33 (End)
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