Chapter 950, RIGHTS OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME
14 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 950.01 Legislative intent
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950.01 Legislative intent. In recognition of the civic and moral duty of victims and witnesses of crime to fully and voluntarily cooperate with law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, and in further recognition of the continuing importance of such citizen cooperation to state…
Wis. Stat. § 950.02 Definitions
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950.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) Except in sub. (3), “child” means a person who is less than 18 years of age. (1m) “Crime” means an act committed in this state which, if committed by a competent adult, would constitute a crime, as defined in s. 939.12. (1t) “Custodial age…
Wis. Stat. § 950.03 Eligibility of victims
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950.03 Eligibility of victims. A victim has the rights and is eligible for the services under this chapter only if the crime has been reported to law enforcement authorities. History: 1979 c. 219; 1991 a. 159.
Wis. Stat. § 950.04 Basic bill of rights for victims and witnesses
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950.04 Basic bill of rights for victims and witnesses. (1v) RIGHTS OF VICTIMS. Victims of crimes have the following rights: (ag) To be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect for his or her privacy by public officials, employees, or agencies. This paragraph does not impair th…
Wis. Stat. § 950.045 Accompaniment by a victim advocate
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950.045 Accompaniment by a victim advocate. (1) RIGHT TO ACCOMPANIMENT AT LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVIEWS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) In addition to all rights afforded to victims under s. 950.04, an individual who is a victim of a violation of s. 940.22, 940.225, 940.302, 948.02, 948.025, or 94…
Wis. Stat. § 950.055 Child victims and witnesses; rights and services
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950.055 Child victims and witnesses; rights and services. (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The legislature finds that it is necessary to provide child victims and witnesses with additional consideration and different treatment than that usually afforded to adults. The legislature intends,…
Wis. Stat. § 950.06 Reimbursement for services
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950.06 Reimbursement for services. (1m) To be eligible for reimbursement under this section for the provision of services to victims and witnesses, a county shall provide all of the following services to victims and witnesses: (a) Court appearance notification services, including…
Wis. Stat. § 950.07 Intergovernmental cooperation
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950.07 Intergovernmental cooperation. The county board, district attorney, local law enforcement agencies, local social service agencies, victim and witness offices and courts shall all cooperate with each other to ensure that victims and witnesses of crimes receive the rights an…
Wis. Stat. § 950.08 Information and mediation services
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950.08 Information and mediation services. (1) DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT; TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER. The department shall maintain a toll-free telephone number to provide crime victims and witnesses with all of the following services: (a) Information and referral to available service…
Wis. Stat. § 950.09 Crime victims rights board
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950.09 Crime victims rights board. (1) In this section, “board” means the crime victims rights board. (2) At the request of one of the involved parties, the board may review a complaint made to the department under s. 950.08 (3) regarding a violation of the rights of a crime vict…
Wis. Stat. § 950.095 Confidentiality of complaints
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950.095 Confidentiality of complaints. (1) (a) The records of the department relating to a complaint made under s. 950.08 (3) are confidential unless the subject of the complaint waives the right to confidentiality in writing to the department. (am) Before a finding of probable c…
Wis. Stat. § 950.10 Limitation on liability; grounds for appeal
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950.10 Limitation on liability; grounds for appeal. (1) No cause of action for money damages may arise against the state, any political subdivision of the state or any employee or agent of the state or a political subdivision of the state for any act or omission in the performanc…
Wis. Stat. § 950.105 Standing
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950.105 Standing. A crime victim has a right to assert, in a court in the county in which the alleged violation occurred, his or her rights as a crime victim under the statutes or under article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin Constitution. This section does not preclude a distric…
Wis. Stat. § 950.11 Penalties
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950.11 Penalties. A public official, employee or agency that intentionally fails to provide a right specified under s. 950.04 (1v) to a victim of a crime may be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $1,000. History: 1997 a. 181. NOTE: In Gabler v. Crime Victims Rights Board, 2…