WI SB115

Department of Justice must collect comprehensive data on all criminal cases filed in circuit courts, including county of filing, assigned prosecutor and court official names, charges filed, law enforcement charging recommendations, and case outcomes

Bail and release information must be tracked for each case, including type of release (no bail, unsecured bond, surety bond, cash deposit, or denial), monetary amounts required, other conditions imposed, and the name of the deciding court official

Data collection must include whether plea bargains or deferred prosecution agreements were offered, whether charges were dismissed, and whether cases resulted in conviction

DOJ must establish a searchable public database on its website containing all collected information for 10 years after charges are filed, with defendant personally identifying information removed

DOJ must submit annual reports to the legislature, with the act taking effect on the first day of the 7th month after publication