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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The board shall provide quarterly reports to the department of administration and the joint committee on finance regarding all of the following:
(a) Private bar and staff case loads at the trial and appellate levels and expenditures of moneys under s. 20.550(1)(a) for the current fiscal year.
(b) Projections for the private bar and staff case loads at the trial and appellate levels and for expenditures of moneys under s. 20.550(1)(a) for the remainder of the current fiscal year and for the next fiscal year.
(c) In all of the quarterly reports for fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97, information regarding the status of contracting under s. 977.08(3)(f) and in the first 2 quarterly reports for fiscal year 1997-98, including information showing the cost savings achieved through the contracting.
(1m) The projections under sub. (1)(b) shall include the number of cases projected to be assigned to the private bar and the number of cases for which reimbursement will be made under s. 20.550(1)(a).
(2) If the projections under sub. (1)(b) indicate that moneys are being expended under s. 20.550(1)(a) at a rate which will deplete the appropriation prior to the end of the current fiscal year, the board shall include in the report a plan to address the problem. The plan shall include proposals for one or more of the following:
(a) Agency actions, including whether the reduced payment rates established by rules promulgated under s. 977.02(7r)(a) will be put into effect.
(b) Requests for appropriation changes under s. 13.101.
(c) Legislation.
(3) The board shall provide quarterly reports to the joint committee on finance on the status of reimbursement for or recoupment of payments under ss. 48.275, 51.605, 55.107, 757.66, 938.275, 977.06, 977.075, 977.076, and 980.0305, including the amount of revenue generated by reimbursement and recoupment. The quarterly reports shall include any alternative means suggested by the board to improve reimbursement and recoupment procedures and to increase the amount of revenue generated. The department of justice, district attorneys, circuit courts and applicable county agencies shall cooperate by providing any necessary information to the state public defender.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Criminal Procedure (Ch. 967 to 980) § 977.085. Quarterly report procedure - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/criminal-procedure-ch-967-to-980/wi-st-977-085/
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