Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. s caA 81 p ss hA%s A 5 f. 1913
AN ACT-To repeal section 4734a, 4734b,
4734c and 4734j of the statutes and to
sections 4734a, 4734b. 4734c, 47S4j and
4734n relating to the suspension of
judgments in criminal actions and pla
cling defendants on probation n;,,,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
no enact as follows:
Section 1. Sections ASA, 4734b, 4734o
and 4734j Of the statutes are repealed.
Section 2. Five new sections are added
to the statutes to be designated sections
Asia, 4734b, 4734c, 4734j and 4734n and
to read: Section ASIA. Whenever there
is a conviction in any court of this state
for term not exceeding ten years, con-
victions under section 4587c of the stat
utes excepted and it appears to the salts
faction of the court that the person con-
of a felony, either In this state or else
where, that the character of the defend
ant and the circumstances of the case in
dictate that he IS not likely again to COM
NIT crime, and that the public good does
not require that the defendant shall suf-
fer the penalty provided by law, said
court may, except in cases otherwise pro-
vided for by law, by order suspend the
and place the defendant on probation,
stating therein the reasons for the order
which shall be made part of the record.
Section 4734b. Sections 4734a and 4734j
shall not apply to any conviction under
the provisions Of section 4725a nor affect
any of the laws dealing with delinquent
Juveniles.
Section 4734c. Every defendant placed
on probation by an order made under sec
ton 4734a shall thereby become subject
to the control and management of the
state board Of control Of Wisconsin re-
formatory, charitable and penal institu-
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and regulations that apply, to persons
paroled from said institutions after a
period of Imprisonment therein.
Section 4734j. Whenever there Is a
conviction in any court of record in this
state of a misdemeanor or Of any viola
ton of section 45S7c of the statutes. the
court, in it's discretion, may by order
suspend the judgment or stay the eXecu-
probation and in charge of probation
officer named in said order for such a
period of time, not exceeding the maxi
mum penalty provided, and upon such
terms and conditions, including the pay
ment of any fine imposed. as it shall de-
termine, so that said defendant In proper
cases, may be given the opportunity to
pay the fine, If one Is imposed, within
reasonable time. Upon payment of the
fine the judgment shall be satisfied and
the probation cease.
Section 4734n. Each probation officer
appointed under the provisions Of section
4I34l ana 4f34fn SI1dll ISpOIC " tlle COul
appointing him in like manner as proba-
ton officers are required by section
4734k to report to the circuit courts. The
necessary blanks for such reports shall be
supplied by the state board of control.
;lInl' clerk Of any court in which any per-
son is convicted of an offense and placed
on probation, shall Immediately send by
mail to said board of control at it's Madi-
son address, certified copies Of the infor-
nation or Indictment the plea, the SEN
tence or judgment, the order for probation
and, from time to time thereafter. each
report of a probation officer. Said clerk
pens, pensation provided by law for certifying
copies Of papers in hts custody which
| shall be paid out of the treasury of the
county in which such conviction Is had.
| Section g. This act takes effect when
| published.