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Section 972.13 – Judgment

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Wisconsin

(1) A judgment of conviction shall be entered upon a verdict of guilty by the jury, a finding of guilty by the court in cases where a jury is waived, or a plea of guilty or no contest.
(2) Except in cases where ch. 975 is applicable, upon a judgment of conviction the court shall proceed under ch. 973. The court may adjourn the case from time to time for the purpose of pronouncing sentence.
(3) A judgment of conviction shall set forth the plea, the verdict or finding, the adjudication and sentence, and a finding as to the specific number of days for which sentence credit is to be granted under s. 973.155. If the defendant is acquitted, judgment shall be entered accordingly.
(4) Judgments shall be in writing and signed by the judge or clerk.
(5) A copy of the judgment shall constitute authority for the sheriff to execute the sentence.
(6) The following forms may be used for judgments:

STATE OF WISCONSIN

…. County

In …. Court

The State of Wisconsin

vs.

…. (Name of defendant)

UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS,

IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been convicted upon the defendant’s plea of guilty (not guilty and a verdict of guilty) (not guilty and a finding of guilty) (no contest) on the …. day of …., …. (year), of the crime of …. in violation of s. ….; and the court having asked the defendant whether the defendant has anything to state why sentence should not be pronounced, and no sufficient grounds to the contrary being shown or appearing to the court.

*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is guilty as convicted.

*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to the Wisconsin state prisons (county jail of …. county) for an indeterminate term of not more than …..

*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is ordered to serve a bifurcated sentence consisting of …. year(s) of confinement in prison and …. months/years of extended supervision.

*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is placed in the intensive sanctions program subject to the limitations of section 973.032(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes and the following conditions: ….

*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is hereby committed to detention in (the defendant’s place of residence or place designated by judge) for a term of not more than ….

*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is placed on lifetime supervision by the department of corrections under section 939.615 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is ordered to pay a fine of $…. (and the costs of this action).

*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant pay restitution to ….

*IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant is restricted in his or her use of computers as follows: ….

*The …. at …. is designated as the Reception Center to which the defendant shall be delivered by the sheriff.

*IT IS ORDERED That the clerk deliver a duplicate original of this judgment to the sheriff who shall forthwith execute the same and deliver it to the warden.

Dated this …. day of …., …. (year)

BY THE COURT ….

Date of Offense ….,

District Attorney ….,

Defense Attorney ….

*Strike inapplicable paragraphs.

STATE OF WISCONSIN

…. County

In …. Court

The State of Wisconsin

vs.

…. (Name of defendant)

On the …. day of …., …. (year), the district attorney appeared for the state and the defendant appeared in person and by …. the defendant’s attorney.

UPON ALL THE FILES, RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS

IT IS ADJUDGED That the defendant has been found not guilty by the verdict of the jury (by the court) and is therefore ordered discharged forthwith.

Dated this …. day of …., …. (year)

BY THE COURT ….

(7) The department shall prescribe and furnish forms to the clerk of each county for use as judgments in cases where a defendant is placed on probation or committed to the custody of the department pursuant to chs. 967 to 979.

Wis. Stat. ยง 972.13

1975 c. 39, 199; 1977 c. 353, 418; 1979 c. 89; 1983 a. 261, 438, 538; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39; 1997 a. 250, 275, 283; 1999 a. 32.