Angels In Blue: Domestic Abuse Laws~Wisconsin

Domestic Abuse Laws
Wisconsin
2001

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Wisconsin Statutes:

Statute: 968.075 Domestic abuse incidents; arrest and prosecution.
Statute: 940.20 Battery: special circumstances.
Statute: 940.225 Sexual assault.
Statute: 940.32 Stalking.
Statute: 939.621 Increased penalty for certain domestic abuse offenses.
Statute: 971.37 Deferred prosecution programs; domestic abuse.
Statute: 973.055 Domestic abuse assessments.
Statute: 806.24 Uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act.
Statute: 806.247 Full faith and credit for foreign protection orders.
Statute: 813.12 Domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions.
Statute: 813.122 Child abuse restraining orders and injunctions.
Statute: 813.123 Vulnerable adult restraining orders and injunctions.
Statute: 813.125 Harassment restraining orders and injunctions.
Statute: 813.127 Combined actions; domestic abuse, child abuse and harassment.
Statute: 813.128 Foreign protection orders.

Statute: 968.075 Domestic abuse incidents; arrest and prosecution.

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) "Domestic abuse" means any of the following engaged in by an adult person against his or her spouse or former spouse against an adult with whom the person resides or formerly resided or against an adult with whom the person has a child in common:

1. Intentional infliction of physical pain, physical injury or illness.

2. Intentional impairment of physical condition.

3. A violation of s. 940. 225(1), (2) or (3).

4. A physical act that may cause the other person reasonably to fear imminent engagement in the conduct described under subd. 1, 2, or 3.

(b) "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning specified in s. 165. 83(1)(b).

(2) Circumstances requiring arrest. (a) Notwithstanding s. 968. 07 and except as provided in par. (b), a law enforcement officer shall arrest and take a person into custody if:

1. The officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is committing or has committed domestic abuse and that the person's actions constitute the commission of a crime; and

2. Either or both of the following circumstances are present:

a. The officer has a reasonable basis for believing that continued domestic abuse against the alleged victim is likely.

b. There is evidence of physical injury to the alleged victim.

(b) If the officer's reasonable grounds for belief under par. (a)1 are based on a report of an alleged domestic abuse incident, the officer is required to make an arrest under par. (a) only if the report is received, within 28 days after the day the incident is alleged to have occurred, by the officer or the law enforcement agency that employs the officer.

(3) Law enforcement policies. (a) Each law enforcement agency shall develop, adopt and implement written policies regarding arrest procedures for domestic abuse incidents. The policies shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Statements emphasizing that:

a. In most circumstances, other than those under sub. (2), a law enforcement officer should arrest and take a person into custody if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is committing or has committed domestic abuse and that the person's actions constitute the commission of a crime.

b. When the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that spouses, former spouses or other persons who reside together or formerly resided together are committing or have committed domestic abuse against each other, the officer does not have to arrest both persons, but should arrest the person whom the officer believes to be the primary physical aggressor. In determining who is the primary physical aggressor, an officer should consider the intent of this section to protect victims of domestic violence, the relative degree of injury or fear inflicted on the persons involved and any history of domestic abuse between these persons, if that history can reasonably be ascertained by the officer.

c. A law enforcement officer's decision as to whether or not to arrest under this section may not be based on the consent of the victim to any subsequent prosecution or on the relationship of the persons involved in the incident.

d. A law enforcement officer's decision not to arrest under this section may not be based solely upon the absence of visible indications of injury or impairment.

2. A procedure for the written report and referral required under sub. (4).

3. A procedure for notifying the alleged victim of the incident of the provisions is sub. (5), the procedure for releasing the arrested person and the likelihood and probable time of the arrested person's release.

(b) In the development of these policies, each law enforcement agency is encouraged to consult with community organizations and other law enforcement agencies with expertise in the recognition and handling of domestic abuse incidents.

(c) This subsection does not limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to establish policies that require arrests under more circumstances than those set forth in sub. (2).

(4) Report required where not arrest. If a law enforcement officer does not make an arrest under this section when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is committing or has committed domestic abuse and that person's acts constitute the commission of a crime, the officer shall prepare a written report stating why the person was not arrested. The report shall be sent to the district attorney's office, in the county where the acts took place, immediately after investigation of the incident has been completed. The district attorney shall review the report to determine whether the person involved in the incident should be charged with the commission of a crime.

(5) Contact prohibitions. (a)1. Unless there is a waiver under par. (c), during the 72 hours immediately following an arrest for a domestic abuse incident, the arrested person shall avoid the residence of the alleged victim of the domestic abuse incident and, if applicable, any premises temporarily occupied by the alleged victim, and avoid contacting or causing any person, other than law enforcement officers and attorneys for the arrested person and alleged victim, to contact the alleged victim.

2. An arrested person who intentionally violates this paragraph shall be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.

(b)1. Unless there is a waiver under par. (c), a law enforcement officer or other person who releases a person arrested for a domestic abuse incident from custody less than 72 hours after the arrest shall inform the arrested person orally and in writing of the requirements under par. (a), the consequences of violating the requirements and the provisions of s. 939. 621. The arrested person shall sign an acknowledgement on the written notice that he or she has received notice of, and understands the requirements, the consequences of violating the requirements and the provisions of s. 939. 621. If the arrested person refuses to sign the notice, he or she may not be released from custody.

2. If there is a waiver under par. (c) and the person is released under subd. 1, the law enforcement officer or other person who releases the arrested person shall inform the arrested person orally and in writing of the waiver and the provisions of s. 939. 621.

3. Failure to comply with the notice requirement under subd. 1 regarding a person who is lawfully released from custody bars a prosecution under par. (a), but does not affect the application of s. 939. 621 in any criminal prosecution.

(c) At any time during the 72-hour period specified in par. (a), the alleged victim may sign a written waiver of the requirements in par. (a). The law enforcement agency shall have a waiver form available.

(d) The law enforcement agency responsible for the arrest of a person for a domestic abuse incident shall notify the alleged victim of the requirements under par. (a) and the possibility of, procedure for and effect of a waiver under par. (c).

(e) Notwithstanding s. 968. 07, a law enforcement officer shall arrest and take a person into custody if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has violated par. (a).

(6) Conditional release. A person arrested and taken into custody for a domestic abuse incident is eligible for conditional release. Unless there is a waiver under sub. (5)(c), as part of the conditions of any such release that occurs during the 72 hours immediately following such an arrest, the person shall be required to comply with the requirements under sub. (5)(a) and to sign the acknowledgment under sub. (5b). The arrested person's release shall be conditioned upon his or her signed agreement to refrain from any threats or acts of domestic abuse against the alleged victim or other person.

(6m) Officer immunity. A law enforcement officer is immune from civil and criminal liability arising out of a decision by the officer to arrest or not arrest an alleged offender, if the decision is made in a good faith effort to comply with this section.

(7) Prosecution policies. Each district attorney's office shall develop, adopt and implement written policies encouraging the prosecution of domestic abuse offenses. The policies shall include, but not limited to, the following:

(a) A policy indicating that a prosecutor's decision not to prosecute a domestic abuse incident should not be based:

1. Solely upon the absence of visible indications of injury or impairment;

2. Upon the victim's consent to any subsequent prosecution of the other person involved in the incident; or

3. Upon the relationship of the persons involved in the incident.

(b) A policy indicating that when any domestic abuse incident is reported to the district attorney's office, including a report made under sub. (4), a charging decision by the district attorney should, absent extraordinary circumstances, be made not later than 2 weeks after the district attorney has received notice of the incident.

(8) Education and training. Any education and training by the law enforcement agency relating to the handling of domestic abuse complaints shall stress enforcement of criminal laws in domestic abuse incidents and protection of the alleged victim. Law enforcement agencies and community organizations with expertise in the recognition and handling of domestic abuse incidents shall cooperate in all aspects of the training.

(9) Annual report. (a) Each district attorney shall submit an annual report to the department of justice listing all of the following:

1. The number of arrests for domestic abuse incidents in his or her county as compiled and furnished by the law enforcement agencies within the county.

2. The number of subsequent prosecutions and convictions of the persons arrested for domestic abuse incidents.

(b) The listing of the number of arrests, prosecutions and convictions under par. (a) shall include categories by statutory reference to the offense involved and include totals for all categories.

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Statute: 940.20 Battery: special circumstances.

(1) Battery by prisoners. Any prisoner confined to a state prison or other state, county or municipal detention facility who intentionally causes bodily harm to an officer, employee, visitor or another inmate of such prison or institution, without his or her consent, is guilty of a Class D felony.

(1m) Battery by persons subject to certain injunctions. (a) Any person subject to an injunction under s. 813.12 or a tribal injunction filed under s 813.12(9) (a) and who intentionally causes bodily harm to the petitioner who sought the injunction by an act done without the consent of the petitioner is guilty of a Class E felony.

(b) Any person who is subject to an injunction under s. 813.125 and who intentionally causes bodily harm to the petitioner who sought the injunction by an act done without the consent of the petitioner is guilty of a Class E felony.

(2) Battery to law enforcement officers and fire fighters. Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a law enforcement officer or fire fighter, as those terms are defined in s. 102.475 (8) (b) and (c), acting in an official capacity and the person knows or has reason to know that the victim is a law enforcement officer or fire fighter, by an act done without the consent of the person so injured, is guilty of a Class D felony.

(2m) Battery to probation and parole agents and aftercare agents:

(a) In the subsection:

1. "Aftercare agent" means any person authorized by the department of corrections to exercise control over a juvenile on aftercare.

2. "Probation and parole agent" means any person authorized by the department of corrections to exercise control over a probationer or parolee.

(b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a probation and parole agent or an aftercare agent, acting in an official capacity and the person knows or has reason to know that the victim is a probation and parole agent or an aftercare agent, by an act done without the consent of the person so injured, is a Class D felony.

(3) Battery to witnesses and jurors. Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is or was a witness as defined in s. 940.41 (3) or a grand petit juror, and by reason of the person having attended or testified as a witness or by reason of any verdict or indictment assented to by the person, without the consent of the person injured, is guilty of a Class D felony.

(4) Battery to public officers. Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a public officer in order to influence the action of such officer or as a result of any action taken within an official capacity, without the consent of the person injured, is guilty of a Class E felony.

(5) Battery to techincal college or district or school district officers and employees. (a) In this subsection:

1. "School district" has the meaning given in s. 115.01(3).

2. "Technical college district" means a district established under ch. 38.

(b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a technical colege district or school district officer or employee acting in that capacity, and the person knows or has reason to know that the victim is a technical college district or school district officer or employee, without the consent of the person so injured, is guilty of a Class E felony.

(6) Battery to public transit vehicle operator, driver or passenger.

(a) In this subsection, "public transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for providing transportation service to the general public.

(b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to another under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class E felony:

1. The harm occurs while the victim is an operator, a driver or a passenger of, in or on a public transit vehicle.

2. The harm occurs after the offender forces or directs the victim to leave a public transit vehicle.

3. The harm occurs as the offender prevents, or attempts to prevent, the victim from gaining lawful access to a public transit vehicle.

(7) (a) In this subsection:

1e. "Ambulance" has the meaning given in s. 146.50 (1) (a).

1g. "Emergency department" means a room or area in a hospital, as defined in s. 50.33 (2), that is primarily used to provide emergency care, diagnosis or radiological treatment.

2. "Emergency department worker" means any of the following:

a. An employee of a hospital wh oworks in an emergency department.

b. A health care provider, whether or not employed by a hospital, who works in an emergency department.

2g. "Emergency medical technician" has the meaning given in s. 146.50 (1) (e).

2m. "First responder" has the meaning given in s. 146.53 (1) (d).

3. "Health care provider" means any person who is licensed, registered, permitted or certified by the department of health and social services or the deparment of regulation and licensing to provide health care services in this state.

(b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to an emergency department worker, an emergency medical technician, a first responder or an ambulance driver who is acting in an official capacity and who the person knows or has reason to know is an emergency department worker, an emergency medical technician, a first responder or an ambulance driver, by an act done without the consent of the person so injured, is guilty of a Class D felony

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Statute: 940.225 Sexual assault.

(1) First degree sexual assault. Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class B felony:

(a) Has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without consent of that person and causes pregnancy or great bodily harm to that person.

(b) Has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without consent of that person by use or threat of use of a dangerous weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim reasonably to believe it to be a dangerous weapon.

(c) Is aided or abetted by one or more other persons and has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without consent of that person by use or threat of force or violence.

(2) Second degree sexual assault. Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class C felony:

(a) Has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without consent of that person by use or threat of force or violence.

(b) Has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without consent of that person and causes injury, illness, disease or impairment of a sexual or reproductive organ, or mental anguish requiring psychiatric care for the victim.

(c) Has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who suffers from a mental illness or deficiency which renders that person temporarily or permanently incapable of appraising the person's conduct, and the defendant knows of such condition.

(d) Has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who the defendant knows is unconscious.

(f) Is aided or abetted by one or more other persons and has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without the consent of that person.

(g) Is an employee of a facility or program under s. 940.295(2) (b), (c), (h) or (k) and has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who is a patient or resident of the facility or program.

(3) Third degree sexual assault. Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person without the consent of that person is guilty of a Class D felony. Whoever has sexual contact in the manner described in sub. (5) (b) 2, with a person without the consent of that person is guilty of a Class D felony.

(3m) Fourth degree sexual assault. Except as provided in sub. (3), whoever has sexual contact with a person without the consent of that person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(4) Consent. "Consent", as used in this section, means words or overt actions by a person who is competent to give informed consent indicating a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or sexual contact. Consent is not an issue in alleged violations of sub. (2)(c), (d) and (g). The following persons are presumed incapable of consent but the presumption may be rebutted by competent evidence, subject to the provisions of s. 972. 11(2):

(b) A person suffering from a mental illness or defect which impairs capacity to appraise personal conduct.

(5) Definitions. In this section:

(ag) "Inpatient facility" has the meaning designated in s. 51.01(10).

(am) "Patient" means any person who does any of the following:

1. Receives care or treatment from a facility or program under s. 940.295(2) (b), (c), (h) or (k), from an employee of a facility or program.

2. Arrives at a facility or program under s. 940.295(s) (b), (c), (h) or (k) for the purpose of receiving care or treatment from a facility or program under s. 940.295(2) (b), (c), (h) or (k), from an employee of a facility or program under s. 940.295(2) (b), (c), (h) or (k), or from a person providing services under contract with a facility or program under 940.295(2) (b), (c), (h) or (k).

(ar) "Resident" means any person who resides in a facility under s. 940.295(2) (b), (c), (h) or (k).

(b) "Sexual contact" means any of the following;

1. Intentional touching by the complainant or defendant, either directly or through clothing by the use of any body part or object, of the complainant's or defendant's intimate parts if that intentional touching is either for the purpose of sexually degrading; or for the purpose of sexually humiliating the complainant or sexually arousing or gratifying the defendant or if the touching contains the elements of actual or attempted battery under s. 940. 19(1).

2. Intentional penile ejaculation of ejaculate or intentional emission of urine or feces by the defendant upon any part of the body clothed or unclothed of the complainant if the ejaculation or emission is either for the purpose of sexuall degrading or sexuall humiliating the complainant or for the purposes of sexually arousing or gratifying the defendant.

(c) "Sexual intercourse" includes the meaning assigned under s. 939. 22 (36) as well as cunnilingus, fellatio or anal intercourse between persons or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into the genital or anal opening either by the defendant or upon the defendant's instruction. The emission of semen is not required.

(d) "State treatment facility" has the meaning designated in s. 51.01(15).

(6) Marriage not a bar to prosecution. A defendant shall not be presumed to be incapable of violating this section because of marriage to the complainant.

(7) Death of victim. This section applies whether a victim is dead or alive at the time of the sexual contact or sexual intercourse.

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Statute: 940.32 Stalking.

(1) In this section:

(a) "Course of conduct" means repeatedly maintaining a visual or physical proximity to a person.

(b) "Immediate family" means a spouse, parent, child, sibling, or any other person who regularly resides in the household or who within the prior 6 months regularly resided in the household.

(c) "Labor dispute" includes any controversy concerning terms, tenure or conditions or employment, or concerning the assocation or representation of persons negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless of whether the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employer and employee.

(cg) "Personally identifiable information" has the meaning given in s. 19.62 (5).

(cr) "Record" has the meanig given in s. 19.32 (2).

(d) "Repeatedly" means on 2 or more calendar days.

(2) Whoever meets all of the following criteria is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:

(a) The actor intentionally engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family or to fear the death of himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family.

(b) The actor has knowledge or should have knowlegde that the specific person will be placed in a reasonable fear of bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family or will be placed in reasonable fear of the death of himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family.

(c) The actor's acts induce fear in the specific person of bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family or induce fear in the specific person of the death of himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family.

(2m) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class D felony if he or she intentionally gains access to a record in electronic format that contains personally identifiable information regarding the victim in order to facilitate the violation under sub. (2).

(3) Whoever violates sub. (2) under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class E felony:

(a) The act results in bodily harm to the victim.

(b) The actor has a previous conviction under this section or s. 947.013 (1r), (1t), (1v) or (1x) for a violation against the same victim and the present violation occurs within 7 years after the prior conviction.

(3m) Whoever violates sub. (3) under all of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class D felony:

(a) The person has a prior conviction under sub. (2), (2m) or (3) or this subsection or s. 947.013 (1r), (1t), (1v) or (1x).

(b) The person intentionally gains access to a record in order to facilitate the current violation under sub. (3).

(4) (a) This section does not apply to conduct that is or acts that are protected by the person's right to freedom of speech or to peaceably assemble with others under the state and U.S. constitutions, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

1. Giving publicity to and obtaining or communicating information regarding any subject, whether by advertising, speaking or patrolling any public street or any place where any person or persons may lawfully be.

2. Assembling peaceably.

3. Peaceful picketing or patrolling.

(b) Paragraph (a) does not limit the activities that may be considered to serve a legitimate purpose under this section.

(5) This section does not apply to conduct arising out of or in connection with a labor dispute.

(6) The provisions of this statute are severable. If any provision of this statute is invalid or if any application thereof is invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application

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Statute: 939.621 Increased penalty for certain domestic abuse offenses.

If a person commits an act of domestic abuse, as defined in s. 968. 075(1)(a) and the act constitutes the commission of a crime, the maximum term of imprisonment for that crime may be increased by not more than 2 years if the crime is committed during the 72 hours immediately following an arrest for a domestic abuse incident, as set forth in s. 968. 075(5). The 72-hour period applies whether or not there has been a waiver by the victim under s. 968. 075(5)(c). The victim of the domestic abuse crime does not have to be the same as the victim of the domestic abuse incident that resulted in the arrest. The penalty increase under this section changes the status of a misdemeanor to a felony.

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Statute: 971.37 Deferred prosecution programs; domestic abuse.

(1) In this section, "child sexual abuse" means an alleged violation of s. 940. 225, 948. 02, 948. 05, or 948. 06 if the alleged victim is a minor and the person accused of, or charged with, the violation:

(a) Lives with or has lived with the minor;

(b) Is nearer of kin to the alleged victim than a 2nd cousin;

(d) Is or appears to be in a position of power or control over the minor.

(1m)(a) The district attorney may enter into a deferred prosecution agreement under this section with any of the following:

1. A person accused of or charged with child sexual abuse.

2. An adult accused of or charged with a criminal violation of s. 940.19, 940.20(3), 940.225, 940.23, 940.285, 940.30, 940.42, 940.43, 940.44, 940.45, 940.48, 941.30, 943.01, 943.14, 943.15, 946.49, 947.01 or 947.012 and the conduct constituting the violation involved an act by the adult person against his or her spouse or former spouse, against an adult with whom the adult person resides or formerly resided or against an adult with whom the adult person has created a child.

3. A person accused of or charged with a violation of s. 813.12 (8)(a).

(b) The agreement shall provide that the prosecution will be suspended for a specified period if the person complies with conditions specified in the agreement. The agreement shall be in writing, signed by the district attorney or his or her designee and the person, and shall provide that the person waives his or her right to a speedy trial and that the agreement will toll any applicable civil or criminal statute of limitations during the period of the agreement, and, furthermore, that the person shall file with the district attorney a monthly written report certifying his or her compliance with the conditions specified in the agreement. The district attorney shall provide the spouse of the accused person and the alleged victim or the parent or guardian of the alleged victim with a copy of the agreement.

(c)1. The agreement may provide as one of its conditions that the person covered under sub. (1)(b) or (c) pay the domestic abuse assessment under s. 973. 055. Payments and collections under this subdivision are subject to s. 973. 055(2) to (4), except as follows:

a. The district attorney shall determine the amount due. The district attorney may authorize less than a full assessment if he or she believes that full payment would have a negative impact on the offender's family. The district attorney shall provide the clerk of circuit court with the information necessary to comply with subd. 1. b.

b. The clerk of circuit court shall collect the amount due from the person and transmit it to the county treasurer.

2. If the prosecution is resumed under sub. (2) and the person is subsequently convicted, a court shall give the person credit under s. 973. 055 for any amount paid under subd. 1.

(2) The written agreement shall be terminated and the prosecution may resume upon written notice by either the person or the district attorney to the other prior to completion of the period of the agreement.

(3) Upon completion of the period of the agreement, if the agreement has not been terminated under sub. (2), the court shall dismiss, with prejudice, any charge or charges against the person in connection with the crime specified in sub. (1m), or if no such charges have been filed, none may be filed.

(4) Consent to a deferred prosecution under this section is not an admission of guilt and the consent may not be admitted in evidence in a trial for the crime specified in sub. (1m), except if relevant to questions concerning the statute of limitations or lack of speedy trial. No statement relating to the crime, made by the person in connection with any discussions concerning deferred prosecution or to any person involved in a program in which the person must participate as a condition of the agreement, is admissible in a trial for the crime specified in sub. (1m).

(5) This section does not preclude use of deferred prosecution agreements for any alleged violations not subject to this section.

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Statute: 973.055 Domestic abuse assessments.

(1) If a court imposes a sentence on an adult person or places an adult person on probation, regardless of whether any fine is imposed, the court shall impose a domestic abuse assessment of $50 for each offense if:

(a) 1. The court convicts the person of a violation of a crime specified in s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.19, 940.20 (1m) or (3), 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285, 940.30, 940.305, 940.31, 940.42, 940.43, 940.44, 940.45, 940.48, 941.20, 941.30, 943.01, 943.14, 943.15, 946.49, 947.01, 947.012 or 947.0125 or of a municipal ordinance conforming to s. 941.20, 941.30, 943.01, 943.14, 943.15, 946.49, 947.01, 947.012 or 947.0125; and

2. The court finds that the conduct constituting the violation under subd. 1 involved an act by the adult person against his or her spouse or former spouse, against an adult with whom the adult person resides or fomerly resided or against an adult with whom the adult person has created a child; or

(b) The court convicts a person under s. 813.12(8)(a) or conforming municipal ordinance.

(2) (a) If the assessment is imposed by a court of record, after the court determines the amount due, the clerk of the court shall collect and transmit the amount to the county treasurer as provided in s. 59.40(2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer as provided in s. 59.25(3) (f) 2.

(b) If the assessment is imposed by a municipal court, after a determination by the court of tha amount due, the court shall collect and transmit the amount to the treasurer of the county, city, town or village, and that treasurer shall make payment to the state treasurer as provided in s. 66.12(1) (b).

(3) All moneys collected from domestic abuse assessments shall be deposited by the state treasurer in s. 20.435(1) (hh) and utilized in accordance with s. 46.95.

(4) A court may waive part or all of the domestic abuse assessment under this section if it determines that the imposition of the full assessment would have a negative impact on the offender's family.

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Statute: 806.24 Uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act.

(1) Definition. In this section "foreign judgment" means any judgment,decree or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.

(2) Filing and status of foreign judgments. A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of circuit court of any county of this state. The clerk shall treat any foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the circuit court of this state. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating or staying as a judgment of a circuit court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.

(3) Notice of filing. (a) At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or lawyer shall make and file with the clerk of court an affidavit setting forth the name and last-known post-office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor.

(b) Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and affidavit, the clerk of the circuit court shall mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address given and shall make a note of the mailing on the court record. The notice shall include the name and post-office address of the judgment creditor and the judgment creditor's lawyer, if any, in this state. In addition, the judgment creditor may mail a notice of the filing of the judgment to the judgment debtor and may file proof of mailing with the clerk of circuit court. Lack of mailing notice of filing by the clerk of the circuit court shall not affect the enforcement proceedings if proof of mailing by the judgment creditor has been filed.

(c) No execution or other process for enforcement of a foreign judgment filed hereunder shall issue until 15 days after the date the judgment is filed.

(4) Stay. (a) If the judgment debtor shows the court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the stay of execution expires or is vacated, upon proof that the judgment debtor has furnished the security for the satisfaction of the judgment required by the state in which it was rendered.

(b) If the judgment debtor shows the court any ground upon which enforcement of a judgment of any court of this state would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment for an appropriate period, upon requiring the same security for satisfaction of the judgment which is required in this state.

(5) Optional procedure. The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce the judgment instead of proceeding under this section remains unimpaired.

(6) Uniformity of interpretation. This section shall be so interpreted and constured as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

(7) Short title. This acty may be cited as the "Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act"

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Statute: 806.247 Full faith and credit for foreign protection orders.

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) "Bodily harm" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (4).

(b) "Foreign protection order" means any temporary or permanent injunction or order of a civil or criminal court of the United States, of an Indian tribe or of any other state issued for preventing abuse, bodily harm, communication, contact, harassment, physical proximinty, threatening acts or violence by or to a person, other than support or custody orders.

(2) Status of a foreign protection order. (a) A foreign protection order shall be accorded full faith and credit by the courts in this state and shall be enforced as if the order were an order of a court of this state if the order meets all the following conditions:

1. The foreign protection order was obtained after providing the person against whom the protection order was sought a reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard sufficient to protect his or her right to due process. If the foreign protection order is an ex parte injunction or order, the person against whom the order was obtained shall have been given notice and an opportunity to be heard within a reasonable time after the order was issued sufficient to protect his or her right to due process.

2. The court that issued the order had jurisdiction over the parties and over the subject matter.

(b) A foreign protection order issued against the person who filed a written pleading with a court for a protection order is not entitled to full faith and credit under this subsection if any of the following occurred:

1. No written pleading was filed seeking the foreign protection order against that person.

2. A cross or counter petition was filed but the court did not make a specific finding that each party was entitled to a foreign protection order.

(3) Filing of a foreign protection order. (a) A copy of any foreign protection order, or of a modification of a foreign protection order that is on file with the circuit court, that is authenticated in accordance with an act of congress, an Indain tribal legislative body or the statutes of another state may be filed in the office of the clerk of circuit court of any county of this state. The clerk shall treat any foreign protection order or modification so filed in the same manner as judgment of the circuit court.

(b) Within one business day after a foreign protection order or a modification of a foreign protection orer is file under this subsection, the clerk of circuit court shall send a copy of the foreign protection order or modification of the order to the sheriff in that circuit or to the local law enforcement agency that is the central repository for orders and injunctions in that circuit.

(c) The sheriff or law enforcement agency that receives a copy of a foreign protection order or of a modification of an order from the clerk under par. (b) shall enter the information received concerning the order or modification of an order into the transaction information for management of enforcement system no later than 24 horus after receiving the information. The sheriff or law enforcement agency shall make available to other law enforcement agencies, through a verification system, information on the existence and status of any order or modification of an order filed under this subsection. The information need not be maintained after the order or modification is no longer in effect

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Statute: 813.12 Domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions.

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) "Domestic abuse" means any of the following engaged in by an adult family member or adult household member against another adult family member or adult household member, by an adult against his or her adult former spouse or by an adult agianst an adult with whom the person has a child in common:

1. Intentional infliction of physical pain, physical injury or illness.

2. Intentional impairment of physical condition.

3. A violation of s. 940. 225(1),(2) or (3).

4. A threat to engage in the conduct under subd. 1, 2, or 3.

(b) "Family member" means a spouse, a parent, a child or a person related by consanguinity to another person.

(d) "Tribal court" means a court established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin.

(e) "Tribal order or injunction" means a temporary restraining order or injunction issued by a tribal court under a tribal domestic abuse ordinance adopted in conformity with this section.

(2) Commencement of action and response. No action under this section may be commenced by complaint and summons. An action under this section may be commenced only by a petition described under sub. (5)(a). The action commences with service of the petition upon the respondent if a copy of the petition is filed before service or promptly after service. If the judge or family court commissioner extends the time for a hearing under sub. (3)(c) and the petitioner files an affidavit with the court stating that personal service by the sheriff or a private server under s. 801.11(1)(a) or (b) was unsuccessful because the respondent is avoiding service by concealment or otherwise, the petitioner may serve the respondent by publication of the petition as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and by mailing if the respondent's post-office address is known or can with due diligence be ascertained. The mailing may be omitted if the post-office address cannot be ascertained with due diligence.

(b) A petition may be filed in conjunction with an action affecting the family commenced under ch. 767, but commencement of an action affecting the family or any other action is not necessary for the filing of a petition or the issuance of a temporary restraining order or an injunction. A judge or family court commissioner may not make findings or issue orders under s. 767.23 or 767.24 while granting relief requested only under this section. Section 813. 06 does not apply to an action under this section. The respondent may respond to the petition either in writing before or at the hearing on the issuance of the injunction or orally at that hearing.

(2m) Two-part procedure. Procedure for an action under this section is in 2 parts. First, if the petitioner requests a temporary restraining order the court shall issue or refuse to issue that order. Second, the court shall hold a hearing under sub. (4) on whether to issue an injunction, which is the final relief. If the court issues a temporary restraining order, the order shall set forth the date for the hearing on an injunction. If the court does not issue a temporary restraining order, the date for the hearing shall be set upon motion by either party.

(3) Temporary restraining order. (a) A judge or family court commissioner shall issue a temporary restraining order ordering the respondent to refrain from committing acts of domestic abuse agianst the petitioner, to avoid the petitioner's residence, except as provided in par. (am), or any premises temporarily occupied by the petitioner or both, and to avoid contacting or causing any person other than a party's attorney to contact the petitioner unless the petitioner consents in writing, or any combination of these remedies requested in the petition, if all of the following occur:

1. The petitioner submits to the judge or family court commissioner a petition alleging the elements set forth under sub. (5)(a).

2. The judge or family court commissioner finds reasonable grounds to believe that the respondent has engaged in, or based on prior conduct of the petitioner and the respondent may engage in, domestic abuse of the petitioner. In determining whether to issue a temporary restraining order, the judge or family court commissioner shall consider the potential danger posed to the petitioner and the pattern of abusive conduct of the respondent but may not base his or her decision solely on the length of time since the last domestic abuse or the length of time since the relationship ended. The judge or family court commissioner may grant only the remedies requested or approved by the petitioner.

(am) If the petitioner and the respondent are not married, the respondent owns the premises where the petitioner resides and the petitioner has no legal interest in the premises, in lieu of ordering the respondent to avoid the petitioner's residence under par. (a) the judge or family court commissioner may order the respondent to avoid the premises for a reasonable time until the petitioner relocates and shall order the respondent to avoid the new residence for the duration of the order.

(b) Notice need not be given to the respondent before issuing a temporary restraining order under this subsection. A temporary restraining order may be entered only against the respondent named in the petition.

(c) The temporary restraining order is in effect until a hearing is held on issuance of an injunction under sub. (4). The temporary restraining order is not voided if the respondent is admitted into a dwelling that the order directs him or her to avoid. A judge or family court commissioner shall hold a hearing on issuance of an injunction within 14 days after the temporary restraining order is issued, unless the time is extended upon the written consent of the parties or extended once for 7 days upon a finding that the respondent has not been served with a copy of the temporary restraining order although the petitioner has exercised due diligence.

(d) The judge or court commissioner shall advise the petitioner of the right to serve the respondent the petition by published notice if with due diligence the respondent cannot be served as provided under s. 801.11(1)(a) or (b). The clerk of circuit court shall assist the petitioner with the preparation of the notice and filing of the affidavit of printing.

(4) Injunction. (a) A judge or family court commissioner may grant an injunction ordering the respondent to refrain from committing acts of domestic abuse against the petitioner, to avoid the petitioner's residence, except as provided in par. (am), or any premises temporarily occupied by the petitioner or both, or to avoid contacting or causing any person other than a party's attorney to contact the petitioner unless the petitioner consents to that contact in writing, or any combination of these remedies requested in the petition, if all of the following occur:

1. The petitioner files a petition alleging the elements set forth under sub. (5)(a).

2. The petitioner serves upon the respondent a copy of the petition and notice of the time for hearing on the issuance of the injunction, or the respondent serves upon the petitioner notice of the time for hearing on the issuance of the injunction.

3. After hearing, the judge or family court commissioner finds reasonable grounds to believe that the respondent has engaged in, or based upon prior conduct of the petitioner and the respondent may engage in, domestic abuse of the petitioner. In determining whether to issue an injunction, the judge or family court commissioner shall consider the potential danger posed to the peititioner and the pattern of abusive conduct of the respondent but may not base his or her decision solely on the length of time since the last domestic abuse or the length of time since the relationship ended. The judge or family court commissioner may grant only the remedies requested by the petitioner.

(b) The judge or family court commissioner may enter an injunction only against the respondent named in the petition. No injunciton may be issued under this subsection under the same case number against the person petitioning for the injunction. The judge or family court commissioner may not modify an order restraining the respondent based solely on the request of the respondent.

(c) 1. An injunction under this subsection is effective according to its terms, for a period of time that the petitioner requests, but for not more than 2 years. An injunction granted under this subsection is not voided by the admittance of the respondent into a dwelling that the injunction directs him or her to avoid.

2. When an injunction granted for less than 2 years expires, the court shall extend the injunction if the petitioner states that an extension is necessary to protect him or her. This extension shall remain in effect until 2 years after the date the court first entered the injunction.

3. Repealed by 1993 Act 319, s 17, eff. April 30, 1994.

4. Notice need not be given to the respondent before extending an injunction under subd. 2 or 3. The petitioner shall notify the respondent after the court extends an injunction under subd. 2 or 3.

(4m) Notice of restriction on firearm possession; surrender of firearms. (a) An injunction issued under sub. (4) shall do all of the following:

1. Inform the respondent named in the petition of the requirements and penalities under s. 941.29.

2. Except as provided in par. (ag), require the respondent to surrender any firearms that he or she owns or has in his or her possession to the sheriff of the county in which the action under this section was commenced, to the sheriff of the county in which the respondent resides or to another person designated by the respondent and approved by the judge or family court commissioner. The judge or court commissioner shall approve the person designated by the respondent unless the judge or court commissioner finds that the person is inappropriate and places the reasons for the finding on the record. If a firearm is surrendered to a person designated by the respondent and approved by the judge or family court commissioner, the judge or family court commissioner shall inform the person to whom the firearm is surrendered of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29(4).

(ag) If the respondent is a peace officer, an injunction issued under sub. (4) may not require the respondent to surrender a firearm that he or she is required, as a condition of employment, to possess whether or not he or she is on duty

(am) 1. When a respondent surrenders a firearm under par. (a)2. to a sheriff, the sheriff who is receiving the firearm shall prepare a receipt for each firearm surrendered to him or her. The receipt shall include the manufacturer, model and serial number of the firearm surrendered to the sheriff and shall be signed by the respondent and by the sheriff to whom the firearm is surrendered.

2. The sheriff shall keep the original of a receipt prepared under subd. 1. and shall provide an exact copy of the receipt to the respondent. When the firearm covered by the receipt is returned to the respondent under par. (b), the sheriff shall surrender to the respondent the original receipt and all of his or her copies of the receipt.

3. A receipt prepared under subd. 1. is conclusive proof that the respondent owns the firearm for purposes of returning the firearm covered by the receipt to the respondent under par. (b).

4. The sheriff may not enter any information contained on a receipt prepared under subd. 1. into any computerized or direct electronic data transsfer system in order to store the information or disseminate or provide access to the information.

(aw) A sheriff may store a firearm surrendered to him or her under par. (a)2. in a warehouse that is operated by a public warehouse keeper licesned under ch. 99. If a sheriff stores a firearm at a warehouse under this paragraph, the respondent shall pay the costs charged by the warehouse for storing that firearm.

(b) A firearm surrendered under par. (a)2. may not be returned to the respondent until a judge or family court commissioner determines all of the following:

1. That the injunction issued under sub. (4) has been vacated or has expired and not been extended.

2. That the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under any state or federal law or by the order of any federal court or state court, other than an order from which the judge or family court commissioner is competent to grant relief.

(c) If a respondent surrenders a firearm under par. (a)2. that is owned by a person other than the respondent, the person who owns the firearm may apply for its return to the circuit court for the county in which the person to whom the firearm was surrendered is located. The court shall order such notice as it considers adequate to be given to all persons who have or may have an interest in the firearm and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. If the right to possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the firearm returned. If the court returns a firearm under this paragraph, the court shall inform the person to whom the firearm is returned of the requirements and penalites under s. 941.29(4).

(5) Petition. (a) The petition shall allege facts sufficient to show the following:

1. The name of the petitioner and that the petitioner is the alleged victim.

2. The name of the respondent and that the respondent is an adult.

3. That the respondent engaged in, or based on prior conduct of the petitioner and the respondent may engage in, domestic abuse of the petitioner.

(am) The petition shall request that the respondent be restrained from committing acts of domestic abuse against the petitioner, that the respondent be ordered to avoid the petitioner's residence, or that the respondent be ordered to avoid contacting the petitioner or causing any perosn other than the respondent's attorney to contact the petitioner unless the petitioner consents to the contact in writing, or any combination of these requests.

(b) The clerk of circuit court shall provide the simplified forms provided under s. 46. 95(3)(c) to help a person file a petition.

(c) A judge or family court commissioner shall accept any legible petition for a temporary restraining order or injunction.

(6) Enforcement assistance. (a) If an order is issued under this section, upon request by the petitioner the court or family court commissioner shall order the sheriff to accompany the petitioner and assist in placing him or her in physical possession of his or her residence or to otherwise assist in executing or serving the temporary restraining order or injunction. The petitioner may, at the petitioner's expense, use a private process server to serve papers on the respondent.

(am) 1. If an injunction is issued or extended under sub. (4) or if a tribal injunction is filed under s 806.247 (3), the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the department of justice of the injunction and shall provide the department of justice with information concerning the period during which the injunction is in effect and information necessary to identify the respondent for purposes of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35(2g) (c).

2. Except as provided in subd. 3., the department of justice may disclose information that it receives under subd. 1. only as part of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35(2g) 9c).

3. The department of justice shall disclose any information that it receives under subd. 1. to a law enforcement agency when the information is needed for law enforcement purposes.

(b) Within one business day after an order or injunction is issued, extended, modified or vacated under this section, the clerk of the circuit court shall send a copy of the order or injunction, or of the order extending, modifying or vacating an order or injunction, to the sheriff or to any other local law enforcement agency which is the central repository for orders and injunctions and which has jurisdiction over the petitioner's premises.

(c) No later than 24 hours after receiving the information under par. (b), the sheriff or other appropriate local law enforcement agency under par. (b) shall enter the information concerning an order or injunction issued, extended, modified, or vacated under this section into the transaction information for management of enforcement system. The sheriff or other appropriate local law enforcement agency shall also make available to other law enforcement agencies, through a verification system, information on the existence and status of any order or injunction issued under this section. The information need not be maintained after the order or injunction is no longer in effect.

(7) Arrest. A law enforcement officer shall arrest and take a person into custody if all of the following occur:

(a) A petitioner under sub. (5) presents the law enforcement officer with a copy of a court order issued under sub. (3) or (4), or the law enforcement officer determines that such an order exists through communication with appropriate authorities.

(b) The law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated the court order issued under sub. (3) or (4) by any circuit court in this state.

(7m) Transcripts. The judge or family court commissioner shall record the temporary restraining order or injunction hearing upon the request of the petitioner.

(8) Penalty. (a) Whoever knowingly violates a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under sub. (3) or (4) shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

1, 2. Repealed by 1995 Act 306, s 9, eff. May 16, 1996.

(b) The petitioner does not violate the court order under sub. (3) or (4) if he or she admits into his or her residence a person ordered under sub. (3) or (4) to avoid that residence.

(9) Notice of full faith and credit. An order or injunction issued under sub. (3) or (4) shall include a statement that the order or injunction may be accorded full faith and credit in every civil or criminal court of the United States, civil or criminal courts of any other state and Indian tribal courts to the extend that such courts may have personal jurisdiction over nontribal members

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Statute: 813.122 Child abuse restraining orders and injunctions.

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) "Abuse" has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (1) and, in addition, includes a threat to engage in any conduct under s. 48.02 (1).

(b) "Child" means any person under 18 years of age.

(d) "Child victim advocate" means any person who counsels child victims, assists child victims in coping with the impact of the crime or otherwise acts in support of child victims.

(e), (f) Repealed by 1995 Act 275, ss 144, 145, eff, July 1, 1996.

(2) Commencement of action and response. No action under this section may be commenced by complaint and summons. An action under this section may be commenced only be a petition described under sub. (6) (a). The action commences with service of the petition upon the respondent if a copy of the petition is filed before service or promptly after service. The child victim or a parent, stepparent or legal guardian of the child victim may be a petitioner under this section. Section 813.06 does not apply to an action under this section. The respondent may respond to the petition either in writing before or at the hearing on the issuance of the injunction or orally at the hearing.

(3) General procedure. (a) Procedure for an action under this section is in 2 parts. First, if the petitioner requests a temporary restraining order, the court or court commissioner shall issue or refuse to issue that order. Second, the court shall hold a hearing under sub. (5) on whether to issue an injunction, which is the final relief. If the court or court commission does not issue a temporary restraining order, the date for the hearing shall be set upon motion by either party.

(b) The court or court commissioner, on its own motion or the motion of any party, may order one or more of the following:

1. That a guardian ad litem be appointed for the child victim in accordance with s. 48.235.

2. That all persons, other than the parties, their attorneys, witnesses, child victim advocates, service representatives, as defined in s. 895.73 (1) (c), court personnel and any guardian ad litem, be excluded from any hearing under this section.

3. That access to any record of an action under this section be available only to the parties, their attorneys, any guardian ad litem, court personnel and any applicable court upon appeal.

(bm) The court or court commissioner shall appoint a guardian ad litem if the respondent is a parent of the child.

(4) Temporary restraining order. (a) A judge or court commissioner shall issue a temporary restraining order ordering the respondent to avoid the child victim's residence or any premises temporarily occupied by the child victim or both, and to avoid contacting or causing any person other than a party's attorney to contact the child victim unless the petitioner consents in writing and the judge or court commissioner agrees that the contact is in the best interests of the child victim, if all of the following occur:

1. The petitioner submits to the judge or court commissioner a petition alleging the elements set forth under sub. (6) (a).

2. The judge or court commissioner finds reasonable grounds to believe that the respondent has engaged in, or based on prior conduct of the child victim and the respondent may engage in, abuse of the child victim.

(c) The temporary restraining order is in effect until a hearing is held on issuance of an injunction under sub. (5). A judge shall hold a hearing on issuance of an injunction within 7 days after the temporary restraining order is issued, unless the time is extended upon the written consent of the parties or extended once for 7 days upon a finding that the resopndent has not been served with a copy of the temporary restraining order although the petitioner has exercised due diligence.

(5) Injunction. (a) A judge may grant an injunction ordering the respondent to avoid the child victim's residence or any premises temporarily occupied by the child victim or both, and to avoid contacting or causing any person other than a party's attorney to contact the child victim unless the petitioner consents to that contact in writing and the judge agrees that the contact is in the best interests of the child victim, if all of the following occur:

1. The petitioner files a petition alleging the elements set forth under sub. (6) (a).

3. After hearing, the judge finds reasonable grounds to believe that the respondent has engaged in, or based upon prior conduct of the child victim and the respondent may engage in, abuse of the child victim.

(b) If the respondent is the parent of the child victim, the judge shall modify the order under par. (a) to provide the parent reasonable visitation rights, unless the judge finds that visitation would endanger the child's physical, mental or emotional health. The judge may provide that any authorized visitation be supervised.

(d) 1. An injunction under this subsection is effective according to its terms, but for not more than 2 years or until the child victim attains 18 years of age, whichever occurs first.

2. When an injunction in effect for less than 6 months expires, the court shall extend the injunction if the petitioner states that an extension is necessary to protect the child victim. This extension shall remain in effect until 6 months after the date the court first entered the injunction or until the child attains 18 years of age, whichever occurs first.

3. If the petitioner states that an extension is necessary to protect the child vicitm, the court may extend the injunction for not mroe than 2 years or until the child attains 18 years of age, whichever occurs first.

4. Notice need not be given to the respondent before extending an injunction under subd. 2 or 3. The petitioner shall notify the respondent after the court extends an injunction under subd. 2 or 3.

(e) An injunction under this section may direct the payment of child support using a method of calculation authorized under s. 767.25.

(5m) Notice of restriction on firearm possession; surrender of firearms. (a) An injunction issued under sub. (5) shall do all of the following:

1. Inform the respondent named in the petition of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.

2. Except as provided in par. (ag), require the repsondent to surrender any firearms that he or she owns or has in his or her possession to the sheiff of the county in which the action under this section was commenced, to the sheriff of the county in which the respondent resides or to another person designated by the respondent and approved by the judge or court commissioner. The judge or court commissioner shall approve the person designated by the respondent unless the judge or court commissioner finds that the person is inappropriate and places the reasons for the finding on the record. If a firearm is surrendered to a person designated by the respondent and approved by the judge or court commissioner, the judge or court commissioner shall inform the person to whom the firearm is surrendered of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 (4).

(ag) If the respondent is a peace officer, an injunction issued under sub. (5) may not require the respondent to surrender a firearm that he or she is required, as a condition of employment, to possess whether or not he or she is on duty.

(am) 1. When a respondent surrenders a firearm under par. (a) (2). to a sheriff, the sheriff who is receiving the firearm shall prepare a receipt for each firearm surrendered to him or her. The receipt shall include the manufacturer, model and serial number of the firearm surrendered ot the sheriff and shall be signed by the respondent and by the sheriff to whom the firearm is surrendered.

3. A receipt prepared under subd. 1. is conclusive proof that the respondent owns the firearm for purposes of returning the firearm covered by the receipt to the respondent under par. (b).

4. The sheriff may not enter any information contained on a receipt prepared under subd. 1. into any computerized or direct electronic data transfer system in order to store the information or disseminate or provide access to the information.

(aw) A sheriff may store a firearm surrendered to him or her under par. (a) 2. in a warehouse that is operated by a public warehouse keeper licensed under ch. 99. If a sheriff stores a firearm at a warehouse under this paragraph, the respondent shall pay the costs charged by the warehouse for storing that firearm.

(b) A firearm surrendered under par. (a) 2. may not be returned to the respondent until a judge or court commissioner determines all of the following;

1. That the injunction issued under sub. (5) has been vacated or has expired and not been extended.

(c) If a respondent surrenders a firearm under par. (a) 2. that is owned by a person other than the respondent, the person who owns the firearm may apply for its return to the circuit court for the county in which the person to whom the firearm was surrendered is located. The court shall order such notice as it considers adequate to be given to all persons who have or may have an interest in the firearm and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. If the right to possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the firearm returned. If the court returns a firearm under this paragraph, the court shall inform the person to whom the firearm is returned of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 (4).

(6) Petition. (a) The petition shall allege facts sufficient to show the following:

1. The name of the petitioner and the child victim.

2. The name of the respondent.

3. That the respondent engaged in, or based on prior conduct of the respondent and the child victim may engage in, abuse of the child victim.

4. If the payment of child support is requested, that the payment of child support is reasonable or necessary based on criteria provided under s. 767.25.

(b) Upon request, the clerk of circuit court shall provide, without cost, the simplified forms obtained under s. 46.03 (7) (d) to a petitioner.

(7) Contact. Any order under this section directing a person to avoid contact with a child vicitm prohibits the person from knowingly touching, meeting, communicating or being in visual or audio contact with the child victim, except as provided in any modifications of the order under sub. (5) (b).

(8) Repealed by 1995 Act 275, s 146, eff. July 1, 1996.

(9) Enforcement assistance. (a) If an order is issued under this section, upon request by the petitioner, the court or court commissioner, as applicable, shall order the sheriff to assist in executing or serving the temporary restraining order or injunction.

(am) 1. If an injunction is issued or extended under sub. (5), the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the department of justice of the injunction and shall provide the department of justice with information concerning the period during which the injunction is in effect and information necessary to identify the respondent for purposes of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c).

2. Except as provided in subd. 3., the department of justice may disclose information that it receives under subd. 1. only as part of firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c).

3. The department of justice shall disclose any information that it receives under subd. 1. to a law enforcement agency when the information is needed for law enforcement purposes.

(b) Within one business day after an order or injunction is issued, extended, modified or vacated under this section, the clerk of the ciruit court shall send a copy of the order or injunction, or of the order extending, modifying or vacating an order or injunction, to the sheriff or to any other local law enforcement agency which is the central repository for orders and injunctions and which has jurisdiction over the child victim's premises.

(c) The sheriff or other appropriate local law enforcement agency under par. (b) shall enter the information received under par. (b) concerning an order or injunciton issued, extended, modified or vacated under this section into the transaction information for management of enforcement system no later than 24 hours after receiving the information and shall make available to other law enforcement agencies, through a verification system, information on the existence and status of any order or injunction issued under this section. The information need not be maintained after the order or injunction is no longer in effect.

(10) Arrest. A law enforcement officer shall arrest and take a person into custody if all of the following occur:

(a) A petitioner under sub. (6) (a) presents the law enforcement officer with a copy of an order issued under sub. (4) or (5), or the law enforcement officer determines that such an order exists through communication with appropriate authorities.

(b) The law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated the order issued under sub. (4) or (5).

(11) Penalty. Whoever knowingly violates a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

(12) Notice of full faith and credit. An order or injunction issued under sub. (4) or (5) shall include a statement that the order or injunction may be accorded full faith and credit in every civil or criminal court of the United States, civil or criminal courts of any other state and Indian tribal courts to the extend that such courts may have personal jurisdiction over nontribal members

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Statute: 813.123 Vulnerable adult restraining orders and injunctions.

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) "Abuse" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1).

(b) "Bodily harm" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (4).

(d) "False representation" includes a promise that is made with the intent not to fulfill the promise.

(e) "Gread bodily harm" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (14).

(f) "Misappropriation of property" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (4p).

(g) "Neglect" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (4r).

(h) "Vulnerable adult" has the meaning given in s. 940.285 (1) (e).

(2) Commencement of action and response. No action under this section may be commenced by complaint and summons. An action under this section may be commenced only by a petition described under sub. (6). The action commences with service of the petition upon the respondent if a copy of the petition is filed before service or promptly after service. The vulnerable adult, a parent, an adult sibling, an adult child or the legal guardian of the vulnerable adult or a county protective services agency may be a petitioner under this section. Section 813.06 does not apply to an action under this section. The respondent may respond to the petition either in writing before or at the hearing on the issuance of the injunction or orally at the hearing.

(3) General procedure. (a) Procedure for an action under this section is in 2 parts. First, if the petitioner requests a temrporary restraining order, the court or court commissioner shall issue or refuse to issue that order. Second, the court shall hold a hearing under sub. (5) on whether to issue an injunction, which is the final relief. If the court or court commissioner does not issue a temporary restraining order, the date for the hearing shall be set upon motion by either party.

(b) The court or court commissioner, on its or his or her own motion or the motion of any party, may order one or more of the following:

1. That a guardian ad litem by appointed under s. 880.331 (1) for the vulnerable adult.

2. That all persons, other than the vulnerable adult, the parties, their attorneys, a representative of the county protective services agency, witnesses, court personnel and any guardian or any guardian ad litem, be excluded from any hearing under this section.

3. That access to any reocrd of an action under this section be available only to the vulnerable adult, the parties, their attorneys, any guardian or any guardian ad litem, the county protective services agency, court personnel and any applicable court upon appeal.

(4) Temporary restraining order. (a) Unless the vulnerable adult, guardian or guardian ad litem consents in writing and the judge or court commissioner agrees that the contact is in the best interests of the vulnerable adult, a judge or court commissioner shall issue a temporary restrainig order ordering the respondent to avoid interference with an investigation of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to the vulnerable adult under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.06 if all of the following occur:

1. The petitioner submits to the judge or court commissioner a petition alleging the elements set forth under sub. (6).

2. The judge or court commissioner finds reasonable grounds to believe that the respondent has interfered with, or based on prior conduct of the respondent may interfere with, an investigation of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to the vulnerable adult under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.06.

(b) Notice need not be given to the repsondent before issuing a temporary restraining order under this subsection. A temporary restrainig order may be entered only against the respondent named in the petition.

(c) The temporary restraining order is in effect until a hearing is held on issuance of an injunction under sub. (5). A judge shall hold a hearing on issaunce of an injunction within 7 days after the temporary restraining order is issued, unless the time is extended upon the written consent of the parties or extended once for 7 days upon a finding that the respondent has not been served with a copy of the temporary restraining order although the petitioner has exercised due diligence.

(5) Injunction. (a) Unless the vulnerable adult, guardian or guardian ad litem consents to that contact in writing and the judge agrees that the contact is in the best interests of the vulnerable adult, a judge may grant an injunction ordering the respondent to avoid interference with an investigation of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to the vulnerable adult under 55.05 or a protective placement of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.06 if all of the following occur:

1. The petitioner files a petition alleging the elements set forth under sub. (6).

3. After hearing, the judge finds reasonable cause to believe any of the following:

a. That the respondent has interfered with, or based upon prior conduct of the respondent may interfere with, an investigation of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.043 and that the interference complained of, if continued, would make it difficult to determine if abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property is occurring or may recur.

b. That the respondent has interfered with the delivery to the vulnerable adult of protective services under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.06 after the offer of services or placement has been made and the vulnerable adult or his or her guardian, if any, has consented to receipt of the protective services or placement.

(b) The injunction may be entered only against the respondent named in the petition.

2. When an injunction that has been in effect for not less than 6 months expires, the court shall extend the injunction if the petitioner states that an extension is necessary to protect the vulnerable adult. This extension shall remain in effect until 6 months after the date on which the court first entered the injunction.

3. If the petitioner states that an extension is necessary to protect the vulnerable adult, the court may extend the injunction for not more than 2 years.

4. Notice need not be given to the respondent before extending an injunction under subd. 2 or 3. The petitioner shall notify the respondent after the court extends an injunction under subd. 2 or 3.

(6) Petition. The petition shall allege facts sufficient to show the following:

(a) The name of the petitioner and the vulnerable adult.

(b) The name of the respondent and that the respondent is an adult.

(c) That the respondent interfered with, or based on prior conduct of the respondent may interfere with, an investigation of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to the vulnerable adult under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of the vulnerable adult under 55.06.

(7) Interference order. Any order under this section directing a person to avoid interference with an investigation of a vulnerable adult under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to a vulnerable adult under 55.05 or a protective placement of a vulnerable adult under s. 55.06 prohibits the person from intentionally preventing a representative or employee of the county protective services from meeting, communicating or being in visual or audio contact with the vulnerable adult, except as provided in the order.

(8) Enforcement assistance. (a) If an order is issued under this section, upon request by the petitioner, the court or court commissioner shall order the sheriff to assist in executing or serving the temporary restraining order or injunction.

(b) Within one business day after an order or injunction is issued, extended, modified or vacated under this section, the clerk of circuit court shall send a copy of the order or injunction, or of the order extending, modifying or vacating an order or injunction, to the sheriff or to any other local law enforcement agency which is the central repository for orders and injunctions and which has jurisdiction over the vulnerable adult's premises.

(c) The sheriff or other appropriate local law enforcement agency under par. (b) shall enter the information received under par. (b) concerning an order or injunction issued, extended, modified or vacated under this section into the transaction information for management of enforcement system no later than 24 hours after receiving the information and shall make available to other law enforcement agencies, through a verification system, information on the existence and status of any order or injunction issued under this section. The information need not be maintained after the order or injunction is no longer in effect.

(9) Arrest. A law enforcement officer may arrest and take a person into custody if all of the following occur:

(a) A petitioner presents the law enforcement officer with a copy of an order issued under sub. (4) or an injunction issued under sub. (5), or the law enforcement officer determines that such an order exists through communication with appropriate authorities.

(b) The law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated the order issued under sub. (4) or the injunction issued under sub. (5).

(10) Penalty. Whoever intentionally violates a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under this section shall be fined nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

(11) Applicability. This section does not apply to vulnerable adults who are patients or residents of state-operated or county-operated inpatient institutions unless the alleged interference with an investigation of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.043 or with the delivery to the vulnerable adult of protective services under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.06 is alleged to have been done by a person other than an employee of the inpatient institution.

(12) Notice of full faith and credit. An order or injunction issued under sub. (4) or (5) shall include a statement that the order or injunction may be accorded full faith and credit in every civil or criminal court of the United States, civil or criminal courts of any other state and Indian tribal courts to the extent that such courts may have personal jurisidiction over nontribal members

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Statute: 813.125 Harassment restraining orders and injunctions.

(1) Definition. In this section, "harassment" means any of the following:

(a) Striking, shoving, kicking or otherwise subjecting another person to physical contact or attempting or threatening to do the same.

(b) Engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly committing acts which harass or intimidate another person and which serve no legitimate purpose.

(2) Commencement of action. An action under this section may be commenced by filing a petition described under sub. (5)(a). No action under this section may be commenced by service of summons. Section 813.06 does not apply to an action under this section.

(3) Temporary restraining order. (a) A judge or court commissioner may issue a temporary restraining order ordering the respondent to cease or avoid the harassment of another person, if all of the following occur:

1. The petitioner files a petition alleging the elements set forth under sub. (5)(a).

2. The judge or court commissioner finds reasonable grounds to believe that the respondent has violated s. 947.013.

(c) The temporary restraining order is in effect until a hearing is held on issuance of an injunction under sub. (4). A judge or court commissioner shall hold a hearing on issuance of an injunction within 7 days after the temporary restraining order is issued, unless the time is extended upon the written consent of the parties or extended once for 7 days upon a finding that the respondent has not been served with a copy of the temporary restraining order although the petitioner has exercised due diligence.

(4) Injunction. (a) A judge or court commissioner may grant an injunction ordering the respondent to cease or avoid the harassment of another person, if all of the following occur:

1. The petitioner has filed a petition alleging the elements set forth under sub. (5)(a).

2. The petitioner serves upon the respondent a copy of a restraining order obtained under sub. (3) and notice of the time for the hearing on the issuance of the injunction under sub. (3)(c). The restraining order or notice of hearing served under this subdivision shall inform the respondent that, if the judge or court commissioner issues an injunction, the judge or court commissioner may also order the respondent not to possess a firearm while the injunction is in effect.

3. After hearing, the judge or court commissioner finds reasonable grounds to believe that the respondent has violated s. 947.013.

(b) The injunction may be entered only against the respondent named in the petition.

(4m) Restriction on firearm possession; surrender of firearms. (a) If a judge or court commissioner issues an injunction under sub. (4) and the judge or court commissioner determines, based on clear and convincing evidence presented at the hearing on the issuance of the injunction, that the respondent may use a firearm to cause physical harm to another or to endanger public safety, the judge or court commissioner may prohibit the respondent from possessing a firearm.

(b) An order prohibiting a respondent from possessing a firearm issued under par. (a) remains in effect until the expiration of the injunction issued under sub. (4).

1. Inform the respondent named in the petition of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.

2. Except as provided in par. (cg), require the respondent to surrender any firearms that he or she owns or has in his or her possession to the sheriff of the county in which the action under this section was commenced, to the sheriff of the county in which the respondent resides or to another person designated by the respondent and approved by the judge or court commissioner. The judge or court commissioner shall approve the person designated by the respondent unless the judge or court commissioner finds that the person is inappropriate and places the reasons for the finding in the record. If a firearm is surrendered to a person designated by the respondent and approved by the judge or court commissioner, the judge or court commissioner shall inform the person to whom the firearm is surrended of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29(4).

(cg) If the respondent is a peace, an order issued under par. (a) may not require the respondent to surrender a firearm that he or she is requried, as a condition of employment, to possess whether or not he or she is on duty.

(cm) 1. When a respondent surrenders a firearm under par. (c)2. to a sheriff, the sheriff who is receiving the firearm shall prepare a receipt for each firearm surrendered to him or her. The receipt shall include the manufacturer, model and serial number of the firearm surrendered to the sheriff and shall be signed by the respondent and by the sheriff to whom the firearm is surrendered.

2. The sheriff shall keep the original of a receipt prepared under subd. 1. and shall provide an exact copy of the receipt to the respondent. When the firearm covered by the receipt is returned to the respondent uner par. (d), the sheriff shall surrender to the respondent the original receipt and all of his or her copies of the receipt.

3. A receipt prepared under subd. 1. is conclusive proof that the respondent owns the firearm for purposes of returning the firearm covered by the receipt to the respondent under par. (d).

4. the sheriff may not enter any information contained on a receipt prepared under subd. 1. into any computerized or direct electronic data transfer system in order to store the information or disseminate or provide access to the information.

(cw) A sheriff may store a firearm surrenderd to him or her under par. (c)2. in a warehouse that is operated by a public warehouse keeper licensed under ch. 99. If a sheriff stores a firearm at a warehouse under this paragraph, the respondent shall pay the costs charged by the warehouses for storing that firearm.

(d) A firearm surrendered under par. (c)2. may not be returned to the respondent until a judge or court commissioner determines all of the following:

1. That the injunction issued under sub. (4) has been vacated or has expired.

(e) If a respondent surrenders a firearm under par. (c)2. that is owned by a person other than the respondent, the person who owns the firearm may apply for its return to the circuit court for the county in which the person to whom the firearm was surrendered is located. The court shall order such notice as it considers adequate to be given to all persons who have or may have an interest in the firearm and shall hold a hearing to hear all claims to its true ownership. If the right to possession is proved to the court's satisfaction, it shall order the firearm returned. If the court returns a firearm under this paragraph, the court shall inform the person to whom the firearm is returned of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29(4).

(5) Petition. (a) The petition shall allege facts sufficient to show the following:

1. The name of the person who is the alleged victim.

2. The name of the respondent.

3. That the respondent has violated s. 947.013.

(5) (am) The petition shall inform the respondent that, if the judge or court commissioner issues an injunction, the judge or court commissioner may also order the respondent not to possess a firearm while the injunction is in effect.

(b) The clerk of circuit court shall provide simplified forms.

(5g) Enforcement assistance. (a) Within one business day after an order or injunction is issued, extended, modified or vacated under this section, the clerk of the circuit court shall send a copy of the order or injunction, or of the order extending, modifying or vacating an order or injunction, to the sheriff or to any local law enforcement agency which is the central repository for orders and injunctions and which has jurisdiction over the petitioner's premises.

(b) The sheriff or other appropriate local law enforcement agency under par. (a) shall enter the information received under par. (a) concerning an order or injunction issued, extended, modified or vacated under this section into the transaction information for management of enforcement system no later than 24 hours after receiving the information and shall make available to other law enforcement agencies, through a verification system, information on the existnece and status of any order or injunction issued under this section. The information need not be maintained after the order or injunciton is no longer in effect.

(5m) Confidentiality of victim's address. The petition under sub. (5) and the court order under sub. (3) or (4) shall not disclose the address of the alleged victim.

(5r) Notice to department of justice. (a) If an order prohibiting a respondent from possessing a firearm is issued under sub. (4m), the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the department of justice of the existence of the order prohibiting a respondent from possessing a firearm and shall provide the department of justice with informaiton concerning the period during which the order is in effect and information necessary to identify the respondent for purposes of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35(2g) (c).

(b) Except as provided in par. (c), the department of justice may disclose information that it receives under par. (a) only as part of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35(2g) (c).

(c) The department of justice shall disclose any information that it receives under par. (a) to a law enforcement agency when the information is needed for law enforcement purposes.

(6) Arrest. A law enforcement officer shall arrest and take a person into custody if all of the following occur:

(a) A person named in a petition under sub. (5) presents the law enforcement officer with a copy of a court order issued under sub. (3) or (4), or the law enforcement officer determines that such an order exists through communication with appropriate authorities.

(b) The law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated the court order issued under sub. (3) or (4).

(7) Penalty. Whoever violates a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both.

(8) Notice of full faith and credit. An order or injunction issued under sub. (3) or (4) shall include a statement that the order or injunction may be accorded full faith and credit in every civil or criminal court of the United States, civil or criminal courts of any other state and Indian tribal courts to the extent that such courts may have personal jurisdiction over nontribal members

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Statute: 813.127 Combined actions; domestic abuse, child abuse and harassment.

A petitioner may combine in one action 2 or more petitions under one or more of the provisions in ss. 813. 12,813. 122 and 813. 125 if the respondent is the same person in each petition. In any such action, there is only one fee applicable under s. 814. 61(1)(a). In any such action, the hearings for different types of temporary restraining orders or injunctions may be combined.

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Statute: 813.128 Foreign protection orders.

(1) Enforcement of foreign protection orders. (a) A foreign protection order or modification of the foreign protection order that meets the requirements under s. 806.247 (2) has the same effect as an order issued under s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.123 or 813.125, except that the foreign protection order or modification shall be enforced according to its own terms.

(b) A law enforcement officer shall arrest and take the subject of a foreign protection order into custody if all of the following occur:

1. A person protected under a foreign protection order presents the law enforcement officer with a copy of a foreign protection order issued against the subject, or the law enforcement officer determines that a valid foreign protection order exists against the subject through communication with appropriate authorities. If a law enforcement officer examines a copy of a foreign protection order, the order, with any modification, is presumed to be valid if the order or modification appears to be valid on its face and circumstances suggest that the order and any modification are in effect.

2. The law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated the terms of the foreign protection order or modification of the order.

(2) Penalty. A person who knowingly violates a condition of a foreign protection order or modification of a foreign protection order that is entitled to full faith and credit under s. 806.247 shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. If a foreign protection order and any modification of that order that is entitled to full faith and credit under s. 806.247 remains current and in effect at the time that a court convicts a person for a violation of that order or modification of that order, but that order or modification has not been filed under s. 806.247, the court shall direct the clerk of circuit corut to file the order and any modification of the order.

(3) Immunity. A law enforcement officer, law enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney or clerk of circuit court is immune from civil or criminal liability for his or her acts or omissions arising out of a decision related to the filing of a foreign protection order or modification or to the detention or arrest of an alleged violator of a foreign protection order or modification if the act or omission is done in good faith effort to comply with this section and s. 806.247

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