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WI AB170
Bill
Status
4/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jerry O'Connor
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AI Summary
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Wisconsin Department of Justice would be prohibited from using legal services of anyone who is not a state or federal employee to assist in civil or criminal investigations or prosecutions
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Exception preserved for contracting legal services on a contingent fee basis under the existing process in s. 20.9305(2)
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Legal interns who earn no more than $10,000 annually from their internship employer would be exempt from the prohibition
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Creates new statute section 165.252 to codify these restrictions on DOJ's use of outside legal assistance
Legislative Description
Prohibiting the Department of Justice from using the legal services of nongovernmental employees. (FE)
Last Action
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
4/9/2025