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WI AB26

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shae Sortwell

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Threatening or causing bodily harm to a juror or a juror's family member for reasons related to jury service becomes a Class H felony (punishable by up to 6 years imprisonment and/or $10,000 fine)

  • Expands protection to prospective jurors who have received a summons to appear for jury service, not just those who have already served

  • "Family member" is defined to include spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, parent, sibling, or grandchild of a juror

  • Judges may prohibit convicted individuals from contacting jurors who served at any proceeding related to their crime during their sentence or probation period

  • Adds the new offense to various statutory lists including violent felonies, serious crimes for background checks, racketeering activities, and crimes eligible for victim compensation

Legislative Description

Battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.

Last Action

Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

1/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules5/6/2025
Criminal Justice and Public Safety2/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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