SB111,1743,15 (c) If a person is serving more than one sentence, early discharge under par. (b) applies only to the terms of extended supervision imposed for qualifying offenses.

SB111,1743,16 (d) 1. In this paragraph, “victim" has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (4).

SB111,1743,25 2. When a court receives a petition under par. (b) 1., the clerk of the circuit court shall send a notice of hearing to the victim of the crime committed by the person serving the term of extended supervision, if the victim has submitted a card under subd. 3. requesting notification. The notice shall inform the victim that he or she may appear at any hearing scheduled under par. (b) and shall inform the victim of the manner in which he or she may provide a statement concerning the early discharge from extended supervision. The clerk of the circuit court shall make a reasonable attempt to send the notice of hearing to the last-known address of the victim, postmarked at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.

SB111,1744,12 3. The director of state courts shall design and prepare cards for a victim to send to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the person serving the term of extended supervision was convicted and sentenced. The cards shall have space for a victim to provide his or her name and address, the name of the applicable person serving a term of extended supervision, and any other information that the director of state courts determines is necessary. The director of state courts shall provide the cards, without charge, to clerks of circuit court. Clerks of circuit court shall provide the cards, without charge, to victims. Victims may send completed cards to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the person serving a term of extended supervision was convicted and sentenced. All court records or portions of records that relate to mailing addresses of victims are not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1).

SB111,3429 Section 3429 . 973.01 (8) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,1744,15 973.01 (8) (a) 6. The conditions under which the court may reduce the term of the person's extended supervision under sub. (5m).

SB111,3430 Section 3430 . 973.01 (8) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB111,1744,20 973.01 (8) (ag) If the The court provides under sub. (3g) that shall inform the person is eligible to participate in of the availability of the earned release program under s. 302.05 (3), the court shall also inform the person of the provisions of s. 302.05 (3) (c).

SB111,3431 Section 3431 . 973.014 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB111,1744,25 973.014 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2) or (3), when a court sentences a person to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1988, but before December 31, 1999, the court shall make a parole eligibility determination regarding the person and choose one of the following options:

SB111,3432 Section 3432. 973.014 (1g) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB111,1745,5 973.014 (1g) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2) or (3), when a court sentences a person to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after December 31, 1999, the court shall make an extended supervision eligibility date determination regarding the person and choose one of the following options:

SB111,3433 Section 3433 . 973.014 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,1745,8 973.014 (3) (a) In this subsection, “youthful offender” means a person who committed an offense before the person attained the age of 18 years.

SB111,1745,11 (b) When a court sentences a youthful offender to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1988, but before December 31, 1999, the court shall set a date on which the youthful offender is eligible for parole.

SB111,1745,14 (c) When a court sentences a youthful offender to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after December 31, 1999, the court shall set a date on which the youthful offender is eligible for release to extended supervision.

SB111,1745,17 (d) When sentencing a youthful offender to life imprisonment under par. (b) or (c), the court shall inform the youthful offender of the procedure for petitioning for a sentence adjustment under s. 973.018.

SB111,1745,20 (e) When sentencing a youthful offender to life imprisonment under par. (b) or (c), the court shall consider, in addition to all other relevant factors, all of the following:

SB111,1745,23 1. That, because children are less criminally culpable and more amenable to reform, youthful offenders are constitutionally different from adults for the purposes of sentencing.

SB111,1745,25 2. That the sentencing goals of deterrence, retribution, and incapacitation are secondary to the goal of rehabilitation when sentencing youthful offenders.

SB111,1746,4 3. That unless the state proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the youthful offender is permanently incorrigible and is therefore unable to be rehabilitated, youthful offenders must have a meaningful opportunity to obtain release from prison based on maturity and rehabilitation.

SB111,3434 Section 3434 . 973.015 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,1746,6 973.015 (1b) In this section, “record” means a criminal case file.

SB111,3435 Section 3435 . 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:

SB111,1746,16 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. (intro.) Subject to subd. 2. and except as provided in subd. 3., when a person is under the age of 25 at the time of the commission of an offense for which the person has been found guilty in a court for violation of a law for which the maximum period of imprisonment is 6 years or less, the, a court may order at the time of sentencing after a conviction that the record a criminal case be expunged upon successful completion of the sentence if the court determines the person will benefit and society will not be harmed by this disposition. by one of the following methods:

SB111,1746,19 (d) This subsection does not apply to information maintained by the department of transportation regarding a conviction that is required to be included in a record kept under s. 343.23 (2) (a).

SB111,3436 Section 3436 . 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:

SB111,1746,24 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. a. Except as provided in subd. 3., the court may order at the time of sentencing that the record be expunged upon successful completion of the sentence if the court determines that the person will benefit and society will not be harmed by this disposition.

SB111,1747,21 b. If at least one year has passed since the person successfully completed his or her sentence, the person may file a petition in the county of conviction requesting that the record be expunged. Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall review the petition to determine if the person is ineligible to petition for expungement because subd. 3. or 4. applies, less than one year has passed since the person successfully completed his or her sentence, there are criminal charges pending against the person, or the person has exceeded the maximum number of petitions allowed under this subd. 1. b. If the court determines the person is eligible to petition for expungement, the court shall forward the petition to the district attorney. If the district attorney requests a hearing within 90 days after the court forwards the petition, the court shall schedule a hearing to review the petition. If the district attorney waives the hearing or at least 90 days have passed since the court forwarded the petition, the court may review the petition with or without a hearing. If a hearing is scheduled, then if practicable, the sentencing judge shall be the judge to review the petition. The court may order that the record be expunged if the court determines the person will benefit and society will not be harmed by this disposition. If the court does not order the record be expunged under this subd. 1. b., the person may file a 2nd petition under this subd. 1. b. only if at least 2 years have passed since he or she filed the first petition. No person may file more than 2 petitions per record under this subd. 1. b. For a 2nd petition regarding the same record, the person shall pay to the clerk of circuit court a $100 fee.