Wisconsin
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 17,169
Latest Events
Recent Action: June 2005, Wisconsin laws cited as basis for modeling federal legislation.
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
W.S.A. 301.45
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
Wis. Stat. § 301.46
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 948.02 et seq.
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 948.07, § 948.08
Child Abuse Crimes: Homicide
WI ST 948.21, 948.23
Regulations
Registration: Adults and juveniles; 2 tiers; before release; within 10 days after start of probation or supervised release; parolees, before entering state; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: within 10 days incoming
Notification: passive; permissive; no specified time frame; applicable to adults convicted after December 25, 1993
Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days or annually; duration of registration 15 years or life
Penalties: Class H felony
Resources
Website of Registry: http://widocoffenders.org
Relevant State Entity: Wisconsin Department of Corrections