Chapter DOC 332

Register June 2009 No. 642

Chapter DOC 332

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

DOC 332.01   Applicability.

DOC 332.015   Authority and applicability of lie detector testing.

DOC 332.02   Definition.

DOC 332.03   Persons required to register.

DOC 332.04   Maintenance of registry.

DOC 332.05   Registration timelines.

DOC 332.06   Registration frequency, duration, verification, and updating.

DOC 332.07   Access to registry information.

DOC 332.08   Period of access to registry.

DOC 332.09   Bulletins to law enforcement.

DOC 332.10   Notification of victims.

DOC 332.11   Access to registry by community entities.

DOC 332.12   Access to registry by general public.

DOC 332.13   Misuse of registry information.

DOC 332.15   Lie detector requirement.

DOC 332.16   Purpose of lie detector program.

DOC 332.17   Operation of lie detector program.

DOC 332.18   Lie detector fee.

DOC 332.19   Sex offender registration fee.

DOC 332.20   Tracking fee.

DOC 332.01 DOC 332.01 Applicability. This chapter interprets ss. 301.45 and 301.46, Stats.

DOC 332.01 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98.

DOC 332.015 DOC 332.015 Authority and applicability of lie detector testing. Sections DOC 332.15 to 332.18 are promulgated under the authority of s. 301.132 (3), Stats., to establish a lie detector program for probationers and parolees who are sex offenders. The rules apply to the department and to probationers and parolees who are sex offenders.

DOC 332.015 History History: Emerg. cr. eff. 12-15-97; cr. Register, June, 1998, No. 510, eff. 7-1-98.

DOC 332.02 DOC 332.02 Definition. Unless otherwise indicated in this chapter:

DOC 332.02(1) (1) “Department” means the department of corrections.

DOC 332.02(2) (2) “Lie detector” means a polygraph, deceptograph, voice stress analyzer, psychological stress evaluator or other similar device, whether mechanical or electrical, that is used, or the results of which are used, to render a diagnostic opinion about the honesty or dishonesty of an individual.

DOC 332.02(3) (3) “Lie detector examination process” means the entire process of lie detector testing, including completion of any preliminary questionnaires, pretest questions, baseline questions, and the actual lie detector testing.

DOC 332.02(4) (4) “Offender” means a probationer or parolee.

DOC 332.02(5) (5) “Polygraph” means an instrument that fulfills all of the following requirements:

DOC 332.02(5)(a) (a) Records continuously, visually, permanently and simultaneously any changes in cardiovascular, respiratory, and electro-dermal patterns as minimum instrumentation standards.

DOC 332.02(5)(b) (b) Is used, or the results of which are used, to render a diagnostic opinion about the honesty or dishonesty of an individual.

DOC 332.02(6) (6) “Probation and parole agent” or “agent” means an employee of the department who is assigned the duties and responsibilities of an agent under chs. DOC 328, 331 and 333.

DOC 332.02(7) (7) “Sex offender” means a person in the custody of the department who meets any of the criteria specified in s. 301.45 (1g), Stats.

DOC 332.02 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98; emerg. cr. (6) to (11), eff. 12-15-97; cr. (2) to (7), Register, June, 1998, No. 510, eff. 7-1-98; correction in (7) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2006 No. 612.

DOC 332.03 DOC 332.03 Persons required to register. Any person meeting the reporting prerequisites specified at s. 301.45 (1g), Stats., shall register with the department of corrections sex offender registry.

DOC 332.03 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2006 No. 612.

DOC 332.04 DOC 332.04 Maintenance of registry.

DOC 332.04(1) (1) The department shall maintain a registry of all persons subject to registration requirements.

DOC 332.04(2) (2) Persons subject to registration shall complete, sign, and submit a form designated by the department that requires:

DOC 332.04(2)(a) (a) All of the information specified at s. 301.45 (2) (a), Stats., and;

DOC 332.04(2)(b) (b) Any other information that the department deems necessary to aid law enforcement or furthers the interests of public protection. Information under this paragraph shall only be made available to the department and law enforcement.

DOC 332.04(3) (3) The department shall expunge registry information concerning any person only when the department receives either:

DOC 332.04(3)(a) (a) The information specified at s. 301.45 (7) (d) 1. and 2., Stats., or;

DOC 332.04(3)(b) (b) A death certificate from the bureau of vital statistics concerning the person registered.

DOC 332.04(4) (4) The department may request the assistance of any county, circuit court, the department of health services, the department of transportation, or the department of workforce development in obtaining registry information.

DOC 332.04 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98; correction in (3) (a) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2006 No. 612; correction in (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register June 2009 No. 642.

DOC 332.05 DOC 332.05 Registration timelines. When a person subject to registration is on supervision the supervising department or agency shall provide all of the information required under s. DOC 332.04 (2), to the department of corrections in accordance with s. 301.45 (2) (e), Stats.

DOC 332.05 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98.

DOC 332.06 DOC 332.06 Registration frequency, duration, verification, and updating.

DOC 332.06(1) (1) Persons subject to registration shall continue to provide information annually or at 90 day intervals as required by s. 301.45 (3), Stats., on the designated department form until released from the registration obligation as provided at s. 301.45 (5), Stats.

DOC 332.06(2) (2) Persons shall update information in accordance with the following:

DOC 332.06(2)(a) (a) Unless par. (b) applies, whenever information required by s. DOC 332.04 (2), changes the person shall notify the department of the change within 10 days by registering the change with the department’s 1-888 telephonic registration system or by completing, signing, and submitting the designated DOC form.

DOC 332.06(2)(b) (b) Persons on supervision to the department shall provide advance written notification to the department of any changes in employment, residence, school enrollment and vehicle information or in the case of emergency within 72 hours of the change by contacting the supervising agent.

DOC 332.06(3) (3) A person who is subject to registration and who is moving from this state to another state must comply with s. 301.45 (4m), Stats.

DOC 332.06(4) (4) Persons subject to registration who receive any notice from the department requesting verification of registry information shall verify the accuracy of registry information and provide any updated information within 10 days of the receipt of the notice by signing and returning a confirmation receipt and designated form to the department.

DOC 332.06(5) (5) Failure to receive notice of registration requirements under s. 301.45 (3) (b), Stats., is not a defense to liability under s. 301.45 (6), Stats.

DOC 332.06(6) (6) In addition to penalties provided at s. 301.45 (6), Stats., failure to comply with registration requirements, including but not limited to signing the registration form, verifying information, updating information, or providing true and accurate information when the person is on probation, parole, supervised release, conditional discharge, or aftercare supervision is a violation of that supervision.

DOC 332.06(7) (7) The department shall notify the district attorney in the county where the offender resides of any intentional non-compliance with the obligation to register, update registry information or verify registry information.

DOC 332.06 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98.

DOC 332.07 DOC 332.07 Access to registry information.

DOC 332.07(1) (1) The department shall allow access to registry information to law enforcement agencies in accordance with s. 301.46 (2) and (6) (b), Stats.

DOC 332.07(2) (2) In addition to the information provided to law enforcement agencies under sub. (1) the department may provide law enforcement with any other information concerning persons subject to registration.

DOC 332.07(3) (3) The department shall provide access to registry information to agencies and organizations other than law enforcement in accordance with s. 301.46 (4), Stats.

DOC 332.07(4) (4) The department shall provide access to registry information to victims in accordance with s. 301.46 (3), Stats.

DOC 332.07(5) (5) The department may provide access to registry information to the general public in accordance with s. 301.46 (5), Stats.

DOC 332.07 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98.

DOC 332.08 DOC 332.08 Period of access to registry.

DOC 332.08(1) (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the department may continue to provide access to registry information concerning persons subject to registration only until the person is released from registration requirements under s. 301.45 (5), Stats.

DOC 332.08(2) (2) The department may provide registry access to law enforcement agencies regardless of whether the person is still subject to registration requirements.

DOC 332.08 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98.

DOC 332.09 DOC 332.09 Bulletins to law enforcement. The department shall provide bulletins to law enforcement agencies in accordance with s. 301.46 (2m), Stats.

DOC 332.09 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3-1-98.

DOC 332.10 DOC 332.10 Notification of victims.

DOC 332.10(1) (1) In this section:

DOC 332.10(1)(a) (a) “Member of the family” has the meaning given at s. 301.46 (3) (a) 1., Stats.