Wisconsin § 973.015 - Special disposition.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 973.015 — Special disposition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 973.015. Special disposition.
973.015(1m) (1m) 973.015(1m)(a) (a) 973.015(1m)(a)1. 1. Subject to subd. 2. and except as provided in subd. 3. , when a person is under the age of 25 at the time of the commission of an offense for which the person has been found guilty in a court for violation of a law for which the maximum period of imprisonment is 6 years or less, the court may order at the time of sentencing that the record be expunged upon successful completion of the sentence if the court determines the person will benefit and society will not be harmed by this disposition. This subsection does not apply to information maintained by the department of transportation regarding a conviction that is required to be included in a record kept under s. 343.23 (2) (a) . 973.015(1m)(a)2. 2. The court shall order at the time of sentencing that the record be expunged upon successful completion of the sentence if the offense was a violation of s. 942.08 (2) (b) , (c) , or (d) or (3) , and the person was under the age of 18 when he or she committed it. 973.015(1m)(a)3. 3. No court may order that a record of a conviction for any of the following be expunged: 973.015(1m)(a)3.a. a. A Class H felony, if the person has, in his or her lifetime, been convicted of a prior felony offense, or if the felony is a violent offense, as defined in s. 301.048 (2) (bm) , or is a violation of s.
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 973.015
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 973.015 cover?
Section 973.015 ("Special disposition.") 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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