Chapter 975 — SEX CRIMES LAW

975.001 Definition. In this chapter, “department” means the department of health services. History: 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19); 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a).

975.01 End of commitments; declaration of policy. (1) No person may be committed under this chapter after July 1, 1980. (2) The legislature finds and declares that persons violating s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025 or 948.06 or committing crimes when motivated by a desire for sexual e…

975.06 Commitment to the department. (1) (a) If the department recommends specialized treatment for the defendant’s mental or physical aberrations, the court shall order a hearing on the issue of the need for specialized treatment unless such hearing is expressly waived by the de…

975.07 The effect of appeal from a judgment of conviction. (1) The right of a defendant to appeal from the judgment of conviction is not affected by this chapter. (2) If a person who has been convicted and committed to the department appeals from a conviction, the execution of th…

975.08 Notice of commitments; treatment, transfer, use of other facilities. (1) If a court commits a person to the department under s. 975.06 it shall at once notify the department of such action in writing. (2) The department shall then arrange for the person’s treatment in the …

975.09 Periodic examination. (1) The department shall make periodic examinations of all persons within its control under s. 975.06 for the purpose of determining whether existing orders and dispositions in individual cases should be modified or continued in force. These examinati…

975.10 Parole. (1) Any person committed as provided in this chapter may be paroled if it appears to the satisfaction of the department of health services after recommendation by a special review board, appointed by the department, a majority of whose members shall not be connecte…

975.11 Duration of control. The department shall keep every person committed to it under s. 975.06 under its control and shall retain the person, subject to the limitations of s. 975.12 under supervision and control, so long as in its judgment such control is necessary for the pr…

975.12 Termination of control. (1) Every person committed to the department under this chapter who has not been discharged as provided in this chapter shall be discharged at the expiration of one year or the expiration of the maximum term prescribed by the law for the offense for…

975.15 Review by court of orders of the department. During any period of extended control, but not more often than semiannually, a person may apply to the committing court for a reexamination of his or her mental condition and the court shall fix a time for hearing the matter. Th…

975.16 Appeal from judgment of committing court. (1) If, under this chapter the court affirms an order of the department, the person whose liberty is involved may appeal to the proper appellate court for a reversal or modification of the order. The appeal shall be taken as provid…

975.17 Option for resentencing. A person who has been committed under ch. 975, 1977 stats., or the department, may petition the committing court for resentencing. A court shall act upon any petition received, and resentencing shall be in accordance with ch. 973. The person shall …

975.18 Establishment of regulations. The department may promulgate rules concerning parole, revocation of parole, supervision of parolees, and any other matters necessary for the administration of this chapter. Cross-reference: See also ch. DHS 96, Wis. adm. code. May 22, 2026, a…