Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 971 - Criminal procedure — proceedings before and at trial.
971.38 - Deferred prosecution program; community service work.

971.38 Deferred prosecution program; community service work.
(1) Except as provided in s. 967.055 (3), the district attorney may require as a condition of any deferred prosecution program for any crime that the defendant perform community service work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization. The number of hours of work required may not exceed what would be reasonable considering the seriousness of the alleged offense. An order may only apply if agreed to by the defendant and the organization or agency. The district attorney shall ensure that the defendant is provided a written statement of the terms of the community service order and that the community service order is monitored.
(2) Any organization or agency acting in good faith to which a defendant is assigned pursuant to an order under this section has immunity from any civil liability in excess of $25,000 for acts or omissions by or impacting on the defendant.
History: 1981 c. 88; 1987 a. 101.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 971 - Criminal procedure — proceedings before and at trial.

971.01 - Filing of the information.

971.02 - Preliminary examination; when prerequisite to an information or indictment.

971.025 - Forms.

971.027 - Protected information.

971.03 - Form of information.

971.04 - Defendant to be present.

971.05 - Arraignment.

971.06 - Pleas.

971.07 - Multiple defendants.

971.08 - Pleas of guilty and no contest; withdrawal thereof.

971.09 - Plea of guilty to offenses committed in several counties.

971.095 - Consultation with and notices to victim.

971.10 - Speedy trial.

971.105 - Child victims and witnesses; duty to expedite proceedings.

971.109 - Freezing assets of a person charged with financial exploitation of an elder person.

971.11 - Prompt disposition of intrastate detainers.

971.12 - Joinder of crimes and of defendants.

971.13 - Competency.

971.14 - Competency proceedings.

971.15 - Mental responsibility of defendant.

971.16 - Examination of defendant.

971.165 - Trial of actions upon plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

971.17 - Commitment of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or mental defect.

971.18 - Inadmissibility of statements for purposes of examination.

971.19 - Place of trial.

971.20 - Substitution of judge.

971.22 - Change of place of trial.

971.223 - Change of place of trial for certain violations.

971.225 - Jury from another county.

971.23 - Discovery and inspection.

971.26 - Formal defects.

971.27 - Lost information, complaint or indictment.

971.28 - Pleading judgment.

971.29 - Amending the charge.

971.30 - Motion defined.

971.31 - Motions before trial.

971.315 - Inquiry upon dismissal.

971.32 - Ownership, how alleged.

971.33 - Possession of property, what sufficient.

971.34 - Intent to defraud.

971.36 - Theft; pleading and evidence; subsequent prosecutions.

971.365 - Crimes involving certain controlled substances.

971.366 - Use of another's personal identifying information: charges.

971.367 - False statements to financial institutions: charges.

971.37 - Deferred prosecution programs; domestic abuse and child sexual abuse.

971.375 - Deferred prosecution agreements; sanctions.

971.38 - Deferred prosecution program; community service work.

971.39 - Deferred prosecution program; agreements with department.

971.40 - Deferred prosecution agreement; placement with volunteers in probation program.

971.41 - Deferred prosecution program; worthless checks.