Wisconsin § 807.15 - Penalty for certain actions by prisoners.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 807.15 — Penalty for certain actions by prisoners., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 807.15. Penalty for certain actions by prisoners.
807.15(1) (1) In this section, “prisoner” has the meaning given in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2. 807.15(2) (2) In any action or special proceeding, including a petition for a common law writ of certiorari, brought by a prisoner, the court may, on its own motion or on the motion of any party, order the department of corrections to extend the prisoner’s mandatory release date calculated under s. 302.11 (1) or the prisoner’s eligibility for release to extended supervision under s. 302.113 (3) (bm) or 302.114 (3) (c) or order the sheriff to deprive the prisoner of good time under s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 807.15 cover?
Section 807.15 ("Penalty for certain actions by prisoners.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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