Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

AN ACT to create sections 4734a to 4T34i,
inclusive, providing for probation Of per
sons convicted of felonies and mtsde-
meanors, and offenses under municipal
ordinances
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. There are added to the stat
les twelve new sections to read Section
34a. In all prosecutions for crime, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, where the de-
PENDANT has been convicted either upon q
trial or upon bis plea, where the court has
power to sentence such defendant to the
Wisconsin State Prison or TO the Wisconsin
State Reformatory, any workhouse, house
OF correction or other correctional institu-
ton in cases in which the minimum pen
atty Is one veal more, and Il appears
that the defendant has never before been
convicted of felony or misdemeanor. either
in this state or elsewhere Ia conviction Of
children between the ages Of eight and six
teen years Of a misdemeanor and commit
ment TO any Institution for Juvenile delin-
quents therefor. or as Migrants or " IN
corrig!bilIty or vicious conduct, shall not be
considered a conviction under this statute),
and where It S1pears to the satisfaction OF
the court that the character OF the defend
ant and the circumstances OF the case are
such that he is not likely to again engage
In an offensive course Of conduct, and where
1t appears that the public good does not
demand or require that the defendant shall
suffer the penalty provided by law, said
court may suspend the sentence or stay the
execution thereof and place the defendant
probation In the manner hereinafter pro
vided, giving his reasons therefor, which
shall be made a part of the record. Moth
ing in this act contained shall In any man.
ner affect the laws providing the method Of
dealing with delinquent Juveniles
Section 4T34b. No person convicted Of
a crime, the maximum penalty for which
is more than ten years imprisonment shall
have the benefit OF this act.
Section 4734c. Whenever the defendant
has been placed on probation under this
act the effect OF such order Of probation
shall be TO place said defendant under the
control and management OF the state board
of control OF Wisconsin reformatory, chartt.
able and penal institutions, and he shall be
subject to the same rules and regulations
as apply 10 persons paroled from said in
st.tutions after q period Of Imprisonment
therein.
Section 4T34d. 1t shall be the duty of
the state board Of control TO furnish the
clerk of every court Of record In this state
exercising criminal jurisdiction with blank
forms. setting forth all requirements and
conditions used by them in the parole of
persons form the state institutions, but
amended 30 as to be applicable to cases Of
probation hereunder.
Section 4734e. whenever It is the 5udg.
ment OF the court that the defendant be
placed upon probation and under the super
vision OF the state board OF control, IL shall
be the immediate duty Of the clerk Of said
court 70 make full copy OF the record OF
the court with the order for the suspension
Of sentence or the stay Of the execution
thereof. ami " sentence was suspended to
certify said record to the Wisconsin state
board OF control, at Madison. Wisconsin,
otherwise 20 the warden Of the Wisconsin
state prison. or the superintendent o. the
Wisconsin state reforma tory, or person Ia
charge Of such other institution to which
said court would have committed the de-