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Wis JI-Criminal 2505
Preliminary Instruction: Hearing on Discharge of a Sexually Violent Person Under Chapter 980, Wis. Stats
Wisconsin law provides that a person may be committed to the custody of the
Department of Health and Family Services if the person is found to be a sexually violent
person. (Name of petitioner) was committed under this law.
A sexually violent person is one who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense
and is dangerous to others because he or she currently has a mental disorder that makes it
more likely than not that the person will engage in future acts of sexual violence.
Wisconsin law provides that a person committed may petition for discharge. (Name
of petitioner) has filed a petition for discharge and Wisconsin law also provides that a
jury determine whether the petition for discharge should be granted. The burden of proof
is on the State to satisfy you to a reasonable certainty by evidence that is clear and
convincing that (name of petitioner) is still a sexually violent person.
At the conclusion of the hearing you will be asked to decide whether (name of
petitioner) is still a sexually violent person.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 2505 (2014). Release No. 52, 4/2014. © 2014, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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