New Law Relating to Sex Offender Registration; Offenses by, and Waiver of, Juvenile Offenders; and Gang-Related Crimes and Programs (1993 Wisconsin Act 98)

• NCJ Number: 151350
• Author(s): D Salm
• Date Published: 1994
• Length: 45 pages
• Corporate Author: Wisconsin Legislative Council
• Sale Source: Wisconsin Legislative Council; National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Legislative/Regulatory Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: This is Information Memorandum 94-1.

Annotation

This memorandum describes 1993 Wisconsin Act 98 (Act 98), signed into law on December 10, 1993.

Abstract

This memorandum is divided into three main sections: Key provisions of Act 98; background of Act 948; and a detailed description of the provisions of Act 98. Key provisions of Act 948 include, inter alia, provisions relating to: sex offender registration; criminal gangs including a civil action for criminal gang activity, the creation of a Gang Violence Prevention Council, funding for job training grants for gang-troubled neighborhoods, and condemnation of gang buildings; drug offenses and alcohol; changes in the Children's Code including the creation of a juvenile boot camp program and electronic monitoring of juvenile offenders; changes in the Criminal Code and evidence and procedure in criminal actions; law enforcement officers; and the establishment of a task force on children and families.