WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1987-1988


   Leader); DOMINGO CRUZ, MARK E. Cupp, ROGERICK L. GRIFN, E. MICHAEL MCCANN,
ANN
   C. MCKINLEY (all appointed by Governor).
 Executive Director: SANDRA SHANE-DuBow.
 Mailing Address: Suite 901, 30 West Mifflin Street, Madison 53703.
 Telephone: (608) 267-2437.
 Publications: Sentencing Guidelines Manual; 1986 Annual report.
 Number of Employes: 5.00.
 Total Budget 1985-87: $356,500.
 Statutory Reference: Section 15.105 (17).
   History: The Sentencing Commission was created by 1983 Wisconsin Act 371.
Section 751.13
(4), Wis. Stats., provided that if the Supreme Court did not promulgate an
order by September 1,
1984 directing the director of state courts to continue the study of sentencing
guidelines initiated
by the Sentencing Guidelines Advisory Committee and did not begin preparation
of proposed
rules, the authority to promulgate rules would transfer to the commission.
A Sentencing Council
was to become operative if the authority to promulgate rules was not transferred
to the commis-
sioii. Authority has been transferred. The Wisconsin Sentencing Commission's
administrative
rules were effective January 1986.
  Organization: The commission is composed of 17 members, of whom 4 are ex
officio, 4 are
circuit judges nominated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and appointed
by the Gover-
nor, 4 are nominated by legislative leaders and appointed by the Governor,
and 5 others are
appointed by the Governor (one defense attorney, one prosecuting attorney,
and 3 others who
are not attorneys and who have been victims of felonies or who have demonstrated
concern for
crime victims). The Governor selects the chairperson. It is attached to the
department for
administrative purposes under Section 15.03 of the statutes.


  Circuit Juage Micnael B. 10orphy, Dane County Branch 2, prepares to sentence
after examining a
sentencing guidelines scoring form (photo by Colleen Ward).


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