Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

AB 199 — Relating to: conducting juvenile proceedings by telephone or audiovisual means and appearance at any criminal proceeding by telephone or audiovisual means. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill expands the use of telephone and audiovisual means for conducting juvenile and criminal proceedings, while eliminating certain exceptions and repealing outdated provisions.

  • 967.08 (1)

    The court may, upon the motion of any party or upon its own motion, conduct proceedings referred to in this section by telephone or live audiovisual means, if available. → Unless good cause to the contrary is shown, proceedings referred to in this section may be conducted by telephone or live audiovisual means, if available.

    The court is now required to conduct proceedings by telephone or audiovisual means unless good cause is shown against it.

  • 967.08 (2) (intro.)

    The court may permit the following proceedings to be conducted under sub. (1) on the request of either party. → The court may permit the following proceedings to be conducted under sub. (1) on the request of either party. The request and the opposing party's showing of good cause for not conducting the proceeding under sub. (1) may be made by telephone or live audiovisual means.

    The process for requesting telephone or audiovisual participation has been clarified to include the provision for good cause presentation by the opposing party.

  • 967.08 (2) (a)

    The court may permit any criminal proceeding under chs. 968 to 973 to be conducted by telephone or live audiovisual means if both parties consent to do so.

    This provision is repealed, allowing all criminal proceedings to potentially be conducted by telephone or audiovisual means without requiring consent from both parties.

  • 967.08 (2) (b)

    The court may permit any other proceedings as specified.

    This provision is repealed, thus removing any specific limitations on what types of proceedings can be handled remotely.

  • 967.08 (2) (d)

    The court may permit any motion for an extension of time, as specified.

    This provision is repealed, removing specified criteria for handling extension motions via remote means.

  • 967.08 (3)

    For any other objections to the use of telephone or live audiovisual means, the court shall consider the factors outlined in s. 885.56 in determining whether to sustain or overrule the objection.

    This provision is repealed, thus removing the need for the court to consider additional factors regarding remote participation objections.

  • 967.08 (2) (am)

    Any criminal proceeding under chapters 968 to 973.

    This new provision explicitly allows any criminal proceeding under specified chapters to be conducted by telephone or audiovisual means.

  • 938.30 (10)

    The court may permit any party to participate in hearings under this section by telephone or live audiovisual means except a juvenile who intends to admit the facts of the delinquency petition. → The court may permit any party to participate in hearings under this section by telephone or live audiovisual means.

    The restriction preventing participation by juveniles who intend to admit facts in delinquency petitions has been removed.

  • 971.04 (1) (intro.)

    the defendant shall be present personally or as provided under s. 967.08: → the defendant shall be present personally or by telephone or live audiovisual means:

    Defendants can now appear by telephone or audiovisual means at specified proceedings.

  • 972.02 (1)

    unless the defendant waives a jury in writing or by statement in open court or under s. 967.08 (2) (b), → unless the defendant waives a jury in writing or by statement in open court or under s. 967.08 (2) (am),

    The reference to the now-repealed provision (2)(b) is updated to reflect the new provision (2)(am) regarding jury waivers.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  3. Laid on the table

  4. Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor

  5. Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 by Committee on Rules

  6. Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  8. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  9. Executive action taken

  10. Representatives Steffen and Bowen added as coauthors

  11. Public hearing held

  12. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Thiesfeldt

  13. Fiscal estimate received

  14. Fiscal estimate received

  15. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  16. Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Brooks, Knodl and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Ballweg and Felzkowski

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 199?
AB 199 is sponsored by Schraa, Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Skowronski, and Thiesfeldt.
What is the current status of AB 199?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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