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A group of lawmakers is trying again to pass legislation that would allow convicts to ask judges to expunge their criminal records.
Tagged with: Evan Goyke Expungement
Read More »Lawmakers OK proposal to make PTSD mitigation factor in sentencing
An assembly panel has approved a bill that would make post-traumatic-stress disorder a mitigating factor judges can consider in sentencing criminals.
Tagged with: Evan Goyke Fred Kessler PTSD
Read More »Truth-in-sentencing opponents waiting for change
Those in Wisconsin’s legal community who oppose truth-in-sentencing understand their chances for overturning, or at least toning down, the law depend on how well they play the long game.
Tagged with: Evan Goyke J.P. Stadtmueller Lynn Adelman Mandatory minimum sentences mandatory minimums Michael O'Hear Ray Dall'Osto Scott Walker Truth-in-Sentencing
Read More »Committee recommends allowing violent offenders in treatment courts
A committee tasked with making recommendations on how to improve Wisconsin's treatment courts system voted Wednesday that programs should allow certain violent offenders to participate.
Tagged with: Evan Goyke Garey Bies
Read More »Recommendations for treatment courts include money for evaluation
A legislative study committee voted Wednesday to recommend several changes to Wisconsin’s treatment courts system.
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Read More »More money, standardized system under consideration for state’s treatment courts
A legislative committee tasked with looking at the Wisconsin’s treatment and alternative courts is ready to start considering recommendations for the Legislature.
Tagged with: Evan Goyke Garey Bies
Read More »Assembly passes bill to raise interest rate on small claims judgments
The Assembly passed a bill Thursday that would up the interest rate on judgments in small claims cases to 12 percent.
Tagged with: Dana Wachs Evan Goyke Gary Hebl
Read More »Presentence investigation bill headed for Assembly vote
A bill that would allow crime victims to view portions of defendant’s presentence investigation reports was passed by the Assembly’s judiciary committee Tuesday morning.
Tagged with: Dana Wachs Evan Goyke Gary Hebl Glenn Grothman Pat Strachota
Read More »COURT GESTURES BLOG: Other CCAP-related bills don’t stand a chance
With the latest bill addressing the removal of information from CCAP popping up this week, I thought it was worth reviewing a few of the other bills introduced in the past few months that sought to address the exact same problem, yet have gone nowhere.
Tagged with: blog Court Gestures Eric Heisig Evan Goyke Glenn Grothman Mary Czaja
Read More »GOP senator confident in latest proposal to limit CCAP
A proposal that would remove information from the state’s online courts website about cases in which a person was acquitted is poised to receive heavy Republican support in the coming weeks.
Tagged with: CCAP Evan Goyke Glenn Grothman Lena Taylor Mary Czaja Robin Vos Wisconsin Circuit Court Access
Read More »Assembly committee passes heroin prosecution bill (UPDATE)
An Assembly bill that gives individuals who call 911 to report a heroin overdose immunity from prosecution for certain crimes unanimously passed out of committee Thursday.
Tagged with: Evan Goyke Fred Kessler heroin J.B. Van Hollen John Nygren State Public Defender's Office
Read More »Expunction changes up for debate
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take up expunction in certain criminal cases – a topic at least one legislator has sought to address in the current session.
Tagged with: CCAP David Schultz Evan Goyke Nick Milroy Wisconsin Supreme Court
Read More »Legislator behind failed CCAP proposal focuses on expunction
A Milwaukee state representative who earlier this year tried to advance a bill that would create a bifurcated online court records system now plans to focus on expunction instead.
Tagged with: CCAP Consolidated Court Automation Programs Evan Goyke John Voelker Jonathan LaVoy Kim & LaVoy Nick Milroy Wisconsin Circuit Court Access
Read More »Major changes planned for CCAP proposal, focus may shift to expunction
A Milwaukee legislator who introduced legislation to create a bifurcated online system to prevent the misuse of state court records said he is reconsidering the bill and working on major changes.
Tagged with: Andre Jacque CCAP Evan Goyke John Voelker Lena Taylor Wisconsin Circuit Court Access
Read More »Editorial: Restricting access to records is wrong choice
State Rep. Evan Goyke is acting on his assumption that Wisconsin residents are a simple bunch so swayed by gossip that they cannot be trusted with basic court records.
Tagged with: CCAP editorial Evan Goyke Gary Hebl Lena Taylor Melissa Sargent Wisconsin Circuit Court Access
Read More »Dems push for data on drunken driving bills
Democrats challenged a pair of Republican lawmakers Thursday to prove measures for tougher drunken driving penalties would actually make a difference, demanding to see statistics and data that would justify the bills' costs.
Tagged with: Alberta Darling drunken driving Evan Goyke Jim Ott
Read More »Battle lines redrawn as legislators renew push for CCAP restrictions
The latest attempt to help those who are unfairly persecuted because of a wrongful arrest is drawing the ire of First Amendment advocates who say the measure would deny much of the public easy access to records.
Tagged with: CCAP Consolidated Court Automation Programs Evan Goyke First Amendment Godfrey & Kahn Lena Taylor State Bar
Read More »Domestic violence bills advance out of panels (UPDATE)
Two bills aimed at strengthening the state's domestic abuse laws received approval Thursday from legislative committees, including one that would require officers responding to domestic violence calls to explain themselves if they failed to make an arrest.
Tagged with: domestic abuse Evan Goyke Fred Kessler
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