River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

Ne. 4T4, 81 Published June y, 1900.
CHAPTER 541, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to create sections 4734a to 4734l,
inclusive, providing Tor probation Of per
sons convicted OF felonies and mtsds-
meanora, and ofrenses under municipal
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In BEnafs and Assembly, do enact
IS follows
Section i. Thsse are added TO the stat
utes twelve new sections to read Section
4T94a. In all prcsecuttons for crime, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, where the do
PENDANT has bean convicted either upon
trial or upon his plea where the court has
power 10 sentence such defendant TO the
Wisconsin State Prison or to the Wisconsin
State ReformatoEy, any workhouse, house
OF correction or other correctional institu-
ton in cases in which the minimum pen
atty Is one year % mere, and II appears
that the defendant has never before been
convicted Of felony or uzisaemeanor, either
In this state or elsewhere g. eonylctlon or
children between the ages OF eight and ak
teen years OF q misdeuesnoF ana commit
ment to any institution Tor Juvenile delin-
corrigihility or vicious conduct. shall not be
considered q conviction under this tatute) !,
and where IL appears 10 tbs satisfaction OF
the court that the character of the defend
ant and the circumstances on tas case ars
such that he is not likely to again engage
in an Offensive course or conduct. and where
demand or require that the defendant shall
court nav suspend the sentence or stay the
execution thereof and pIs &C the defendant
on probation in the manner hereinafter pro
vidad. giving his reasons therefor, which
shall be made a part Of the record. Moth
ing III this act contained shall in any man
ner affect the laws providing the method OF
dealing with delinquent Juveniles.
Section 473zb. No person convicted OF
q crime, the maximum penalty for which
Is more than ten years. Imprisonment shall
have the benefit OF this act.
Section 4TS4c. Whenever the defendant
has been placed ON probation under this
act the ERECT OF such order Of probation
shall be to place said defendant under the
control and management Of the state board
of control of Wisconsin rctOrmatory, chartt-
able and penal Institutions and he snen %
as apply to persons paroled from said in
stitutions aftsr q peraea 81 imprisonment
therein.
Section 4734d. 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 tie parole OF
persons form the state institutions, but
amended so as 70 be applicable to cases o.
probation hereunder.
Section 4734e. whenever 1t Is the tudg-
ment Of the court that the defendant be
placed upon probation and under the super
vision OF the state board OF control. It shall
be the Immediate duty Of the clerk of said
court TO make full copy Of the record OF
the court with the order for the suspension
of sentence or the stay OF the execution
thereof. and Il sentence was suspended to
certify said record TO the Wisconsin state
board OF control, at Madison, Wisconsin,
otherwise to the warden Of the Wisconsin
STATE prison, or the superintendent OF the
wisconsin state reformatory, or person In
charge Of auch other Institution 70 which
said court would have oanaznkttsd The -