Wis. Stat. § 20.455 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.455
Justice, department of.
Status: in_force

There is appropriated to the department of justice for the following programs:

(1) Legal services.

(a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations, including s. 165.065 .

(d) Legal expenses. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the payment of expenses, except staff salaries and fringe benefits, incurred by the department of justice in the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding in which the state may be a party or may have an interest, for any abstract of title, clerk of court’s fees, sheriff’s fees or any other expense actually necessary to the prosecution or defense of those cases, for the payment of expenses incurred where the department of justice is not involved, and where the statutes provide that those expenses shall be paid from this appropriation, unless the cost or expenses are charged to some other appropriation.

(gh) Investigation and prosecution. Moneys received under ss. 23.22 (9) (c) , 49.49 (6) , 100.263 , 133.16 , 281.98 (2) , 283.91 (5) , 289.96 (3) (b) , 291.97 (3) , 292.99 (2) , 293.87 (4) (b) , 295.19 (3) (b) 2. , 295.79 (4) (b) , and 299.97 (2) , for the expenses of investigation and prosecution of violations, including attorney fees.

(gs) Delinquent obligation collection. From the moneys received under s. 165.30 (3) (b) , the amounts in the schedule for expenses related to the collection of delinquent obligations under s. 165.30 .

(hm) Restitution. All moneys received by the department to provide restitution to victims when ordered by the court as the result of prosecutions under s. 49.49 and chs. 100 , 133 , 281 to 285 and 289 to 299 and under a federal antitrust law for the purpose of providing restitution to victims of the violation when ordered by the court.

(k) Environment litigation project. All moneys received from the department of natural resources for materials or services provided by the department of justice regarding a project involving the use of environmental litigation to protect air, land and water resources to be used to pay for costs and expenses associated with those materials and services.

(km) Interagency and intra-agency assistance. All moneys received from the department or any other state agency for legal services to state agencies, to provide those services.

(m) Federal aid. All moneys received as federal aid as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 .

(2) Law enforcement services.

(a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations, including operating the state crime laboratories, performing criminal investigations, providing law enforcement services and providing independent crime laboratory services for defendants in a felony case upon authorization by the presiding judge.

(am) Officer training reimbursement. A sum sufficient to make payments under s. 165.85 (5x) . The amount appropriated under this paragraph may not exceed $150,000 in any fiscal year.

(b) Investigations and operations. The amounts in the schedule for conducting undercover investigations and operations.

(bm) Law enforcement officer supplement grants — state funds. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 165.986 (1) .

(c) Crime laboratory equipment. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the acquisition, maintenance, repair and replacement costs of the laboratory equipment in the state and regional crime laboratories.

(cm) Law enforcement agency drug trafficking response grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants for Wisconsin law enforcement agency drug trafficking response under s. 165.984 .

(cp) Community-oriented policing-house grant program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants to fund community-oriented policing-house programs.

(cv) Shot Spotter Program. The amounts in the schedule for the Shot Spotter Program in the city of Milwaukee.

(d) Grants for body cameras. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to award grants to law enforcement agencies for the purchase of body cameras.

(db) Law enforcement data sharing. The amounts in the schedule for law enforcement agencies to implement tools that provide for the sharing of law enforcement database information between law enforcement agencies.

(dg) Weed and seed and law enforcement technology. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants for weed and seed projects under s. 165.982 and for law enforcement technology under s. 165.983 .

(eg) Drug courts. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants to counties under s. 165.955 .

(em) Alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for persons who use alcohol or other drugs; presentencing assessments. The amounts in the schedule for making grants to counties and tribes under s. 165.95 (2) .

(f) School safety. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide grants under s. 165.88 .

(fw) Elder abuse hotline and grant program. The amounts in the schedule to fund a statewide elder abuse hotline and to provide grants under s. 165.937 to programs that promote the protection of elders.

(g) Gaming law enforcement; racing revenues. From all moneys received under ss. 562.02 (2) (f) , 562.04 (1) (b) 4. and (2) (d) , 562.05 (2) , 562.065 (3) (cm) and (d) , (3m) (c) 2. , and (4) , 562.09 (2) (e) , and 562.124 (2) , the amounts in the schedule for the performance of the department’s gaming law enforcement responsibilities under chs. 562 to 569 and 945 . Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account at the end of each fiscal year shall be transferred to the lottery fund.

(gb) Gifts and grants. The amounts in the schedule to carry out the purposes for which gifts and grants are made and received. All moneys received from gifts and grants, other than moneys received for and credited to another appropriation account under this subsection, shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(gc) Gaming law enforcement; Indian gaming. From the moneys received under s. 569.06 , the amounts in the schedule for investigative services for Indian gaming under ch. 569 .

(gm) Criminal history searches; fingerprint identification. All moneys received as fee payments under s. 165.82 (1) for the provision of services under s. 165.82 (1) and the provision of an automated fingerprint identification system.

(gp) Crime information alerts. All moneys received as fee payments under s. 165.785 (2) and all moneys received as gifts, grants, or donations for the provision of services under s. 165.785 (1) and the provision of a crime alert network.

(gr) Handgun purchaser record check; checks for licenses or certifications to carry concealed weapons. All moneys received as fee payments under ss. 175.35 (2i) , 175.49 (5m) , and 175.60 (7) (c) and (d) , (13) , and (15) (b) 4. a. and b. to provide services under ss. 165.28 , 175.35 , 175.49 , and 175.60 .

(gu) Sobriety programs. The amounts in the schedule for analyzing data and preparing reports on sobriety programs established pursuant to s. 165.957 . All moneys received from counties under s. 165.957 (5) shall be credited to this appropriation account. This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 2021.

(h) Terminal charges. The amounts in the schedule for the transaction information for management of enforcement system. All moneys collected under s. 165.827 from law enforcement agencies for rentals, terminal fees and related charges associated with the transaction information for management of enforcement system shall be credited to this appropriation.

(hd) Internet crimes against children. All moneys transferred under par. (Lp) , 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 , section 9228 (1p) , and 2019 Wisconsin Act 9 , section 9227 (1) , shall be credited to this appropriation account for criminal investigative operations and law enforcement relating to Internet crimes against children, prosecution of Internet crimes against children, and activities of state and local Internet crimes against children task forces.

(i) Penalty surcharge, receipts. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes of s. 165.85 (5) (b) . All moneys received from the penalty surcharge on court fines and forfeitures under s. 757.05 (2) and all moneys transferred to this appropriation account from the appropriation accounts specified in subds. 1. to 16. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Moneys may be transferred from this paragraph to par. (ja) by the secretary of administration for expenditures based upon determinations by the department of justice. The following amounts shall be transferred to the following appropriation accounts:

1. The amount transferred to par. (kc) shall be the amount in the schedule under par. (kc) .

3. The amount transferred to par. (kp) shall be the amount in the schedule under par. (kp) .

4. The amount transferred to s. 20.255 (1) (kd) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.255 (1) (kd) .

5. The amount transferred to s. 20.255 (2) (kd) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.255 (2) (kd) .

5m. The amount transferred to s. 20.410 (1) (kh) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.410 (1) (kh) .

6. The amount transferred to s. 20.410 (1) (kp) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.410 (1) (kp) .

8. The amount transferred to par. (kj) shall be the amount in the schedule under par. (kj) .

9. The amount transferred to par. (ke) shall be of the amount in the schedule under par. (ke) .

11. The amount transferred to sub. (5) (kp) shall be the amount in the schedule under sub. (5) (kp) .

12. The amount transferred to s. 20.505 (1) (kq) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.505 (1) (kq) .

13. The amount transferred to par. (ky) shall be the amount in the schedule under par. (ky) .

15. The amount transferred to s. 20.550 (1) (kj) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.550 (1) (kj) .

16. The amount transferred to s. 20.625 (1) (k) shall be the amount in the schedule under s. 20.625 (1) (k) .

(im) Training to school staff. All moneys received from fees collected under s. 165.28 (3) to provide training to school staff under s. 165.28 (3) .

(ja) Law enforcement training fund, state operations. The amounts in the schedule to finance state operations associated with the administration of the law enforcement training fund and to finance training for state law enforcement personnel, as provided in s. 165.85 (5) (b) . All moneys transferred from par. (i) for the purpose of this appropriation shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (i) .

(jb) Crime laboratory equipment and supplies. The amounts in the schedule for the maintenance, repair, upgrading, and replacement costs of the laboratory equipment, for supplies used to maintain, repair, upgrade, and replace that equipment, and for operating costs, in the state and regional crime laboratories. All moneys transferred from par. (Lp) for the purpose of this appropriation shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (Lp) .

(jc) Law enforcement overtime grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 165.986 (7) . All moneys transferred under 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 , section 9228 (9p) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(jd) Alternatives to incarceration grant program. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants under s. 165.95 (2) to counties that are not a recipient of a grant under the alternatives to incarceration grant program on September 23, 2017. All moneys transferred under 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 , section 9228 (15t) , and 2023 Wisconsin Act 19 , section 9227 (1) , shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(k) Interagency and intra-agency assistance. All moneys received from the department or any other state agency regarding law enforcement assistance to carry out the purposes for which received.

(kb) Law enforcement officer supplement grants. The amounts in the schedule to provide grants for uniformed law enforcement officers under s. 165.986 . All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id) 3. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (id) .

(kc) Transaction information management of enforcement system. The amounts in the schedule for payments for a lease with option to purchase regarding computers for the transaction information for the management of enforcement system. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (i) 1. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (i) .

(kd) Drug law enforcement, crime laboratories, and genetic evidence activities. The amounts in the schedule for activities relating to drug law enforcement, drug law violation prosecution assistance, criminal investigative operations, and activities of the state and regional crime laboratories. All moneys transferred to this appropriation account from the appropriation account under par. (Lp) shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under par. (Lp) .

(ke) Drug enforcement intelligence operations. The amounts in the schedule for drug enforcement tactical and strategic intelligence units. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (i) 9. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (i) .