Government and private-practice lawyers are weighing in on petitions calling for the elimination of Wisconsin's dead man's statute and changes to the state's rules of evidence.

Tagged with: dead man's statute Jonathan Ingrisano Jonathan Smies Judicial Council Wisconsin District Attorneys Association

Two panels of lawmakers heard both praise and criticism Thursday of a 23-year-old attempt at updating and restructuring Wisconsin’s code governing criminal procedures.

Tagged with: April Southwick Criminal Procedure David Schultz Kurt Klomberg Wisconsin District Attorneys Association

Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal includes decreasing the total budget for district attorney’s offices across the state.

Tagged with: David O'Leary Wisconsin District Attorneys Association

District attorneys around the state are requesting 84.4 new prosecutor positions during the 2015-17 biennium, according to a budget request released Tuesday.

Tagged with: Brad Schimel David O'Leary Kent Lovern Wisconsin District Attorneys Association

The Wisconsin Judicial Council will discuss a proposed rewriting of the state’s criminal code during its meeting Friday.

Tagged with: April Southwick criminal code J.B. Van Hollen Jim Ott Judicial Council Wisconsin District Attorneys Association

A bill that would rewrite Wisconsin’s criminal code won’t be passed during the current legislative session, though its sponsor said he will reintroduce it next year.

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Ozaukee County District Attorney Adam Gerol’s job often makes him unpopular.

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A lot of folks — perhaps too many — are spouting off about the John Doe probe launched by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office into the campaign of Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and more than two dozen conservative groups, among others.

Tagged with: Bill Lueders David Clarke Francis Schmitz John Chisholm John Doe investigation Scott Walker Wisconsin District Attorneys Association

A proposal to rewrite Wisconsin’s criminal code is drawing ire from some because of a clause that would eliminate preliminary hearings in felony cases.

Tagged with: Adam Gerol Birdsall Law Offices criminal code David Schultz Glenn Grothman Jim Ott John Birdsall State Bar Wisconsin District Attorneys Association Wisconsin Judicial Council

Wisconsin crime victims wouldn't have to testify against their attackers during the early stages of their cases under a Republican bill making its way through the Legislature.

Tagged with: ACLU Adam Gerol Chris Ahmuty hearsay hearsay evidence J.B. Van Hollen Wisconsin District Attorneys Association