Wisconsin § 950.09 - Crime victims rights board.

§ 950.09. Crime victims rights board.

950.09(1) (1) In this section, “board” means the crime victims rights board. 950.09(2) (2) At the request of one of the involved parties, the board may review a complaint made to the department under s. 950.08 (3) regarding a violation of the rights of a crime victim. A party may not request the board to review a complaint under this subsection until the department has completed its action on the complaint under s. 950.08 (3) . In reviewing a complaint under this subsection, the board may not begin any investigation or take any action specified in pars. (a) to (d) until the board first determines that there is probable cause to believe that the subject of the complaint violated the rights of a crime victim. Based on its review of a complaint under this subsection, the board may do any of the following: 950.09(2)(a) (a) Issue private and public reprimands of public officials, employees or agencies that violate the rights of crime victims provided under this chapter, ch. 938 and article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin constitution. 950.09 Note NOTE: In Gabler v. Crime Victims Rights Board , 2017 WI 67 , the Supreme Court held par. (a) to be unconstitutional as applied to judges. 950.09(2)(b) (b) Refer to the judicial commission a violation or alleged violation by a judge of the rights of crime victims provided under this chapter, ch. 938 and article I, section 9m, of the Wisconsin constitution. 950.09(2)(c) (c) Seek appropriate equitable relief on behalf of a victim if such relief is necessary to protect the rights of the victim. The board may not seek to appeal, reverse or modify a judgment of conviction or a sentence in a criminal case. 950.09 Note NOTE: In Gabler v. Crime Victims Rights Board , 2017 WI 67 , the Supreme Court held par. (c) to be unconstitutional as applied to judges. 950.09(2)(d) (d) Bring civil actions to assess a forfeiture under s.