Now that session has ended and new laws (a “brief” list can be found on SPD Connections at http://intranet.opd/html/legup/Low.pdf) are in effect, we are looking to quantify the effect of these laws to be able to demonstrate the impact of new criminal penalties and procedures to the Legislature in the future. Often we can track… Read more
Adam Plotkin
Now that the 2011-12 Legislative session has ended and all pending bills have been acted on by the Governor, I wanted to offer a brief list of the greatest hits in new legislation. 2011 Wisconsin Act 2 – Tort Reform Sections 33-38 of Act 2 apply the federal Daubert rules regarding expert witnesses. Act 2… Read more
I will periodically include a brief description of pending legislation that affects the State Public Defender’s practice. With the Legislature’s regular session having ended on March 16, I wanted to summarize a couple of bills that either passed in the closing days of session, or bills that failed to pass. One bill failing to pass… Read more
