SB815,10,18 (b) Upon request by the youthful offender, for a crime committed before December 31, 1999, convert an indeterminate sentence to a bifurcated sentence under s. 973.01 or 973.014 (1g). If the court converts the indeterminate sentence to a bifurcated sentence, the court shall set a date for release to extended supervision under s. 302.113 that is no later than the original parole eligibility date. The court may also modify the conditions of parole or extended supervision.

SB815,10,23 (c) For a crime committed on or after December 31, 1999, reduce the term of confinement in prison and modify the conditions of extended supervision. The court may also reduce the total length of the bifurcated sentence. Notwithstanding s. 973.01 (2) (d), the court shall provide for at least 3 years of extended supervision under s. 302.113.

SB815,11,3 (d) For a life sentence without the possibility of parole or release to extended supervision under s. 973.014 (1) (c) or (1g) (a) 3., convert the sentence to a life sentence with the possibility of parole or release to extended supervision and set a date for parole eligibility or release to extended supervision and conditions for parole or extended supervision accordingly.

SB815,11,7 (6) Subsequent petitions. A youthful offender is eligible to file a subsequent petition under sub. (3) no earlier than 5 years after a hearing is held under sub. (4), unless the court sets an earlier date. A youthful offender may file no more than 5 petitions under sub. (3) during his or her sentence.

SB815,11,10 (7) Sentence modification on other grounds. Nothing in this section limits the youthful offender's right to resentencing, sentence adjustment, or sentence modification on other grounds, including under s. 302.113 (9g) or 302.114.

SB815,20 Section 20. 973.15 (2m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB815,11,14 973.15 (2m) (a) 1. “Determinate sentence" means a bifurcated sentence imposed under s. 973.01 or a life sentence under which a person is eligible for release to extended supervision under s. 973.014 (1g) (a) 1. or 2. or (3) (c).

SB815,21 Section 21 . 977.05 (4) (i) 10. of the statutes is created to read:

SB815,11,16 977.05 (4) (i) 10. Cases involving youthful offenders under s. 973.018 (3).

SB815,22 Section 22. 978.07 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB815,11,24 978.07 (1) (c) 1. Any case record of a felony punishable by life imprisonment or a related case, after the defendant's parole eligibility date under s. 304.06 (1) or 973.014 (1) or (3) (b) or date of eligibility for release to extended supervision under s. 973.014 (1g) (a) 1. or 2. or (3) (c), whichever is applicable, or 50 years after the commencement of the action, whichever occurs later. If there is no parole eligibility date or no date for release to extended supervision, the district attorney may destroy the case record after the defendant's death.

SB815,23 Section 23 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB815,12,4 (1) No later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of corrections shall provide written notice under s. 973.018 (3) (a) to all youthful offenders who have served at least 14 years of their terms of imprisonment.

SB815,24 Section 24 . Initial applicability.

SB815,12,8 (1) The treatment of ss. 973.014 (1) (intro.), (1g) (a) (intro.), and (3) and 973.017 (2c) first applies to a conviction for which sentencing has occurred on the effective date of this subsection.

SB815,12,10 (2) The treatment of s. 973.018 first applies to a youthful offender who is serving a term of imprisonment on the effective date of this subsection.

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