Wisconsin Statutes 995.67 – Domestic abuse services; prohibited disclosures
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 995.67
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Minor: means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, "minor" does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) In this section:
(a) “Domestic abuse” has the meaning given in s. 49.165 (1) (a).
(b) “Domestic abuse services organization” means a nonprofit organization or a public agency that provides any of the following services for victims of domestic abuse:
1. Shelter facilities or private home shelter care.
2. Advocacy and counseling.
3. A 24-hour telephone service.
(c) “Service recipient” means any person who receives or has received domestic abuse services from a domestic abuse services organization.
(2)
(a) No employee or agent of a domestic abuse services organization who provides domestic abuse services to a service recipient may intentionally disclose to any person the location of any of the following persons without the informed, written consent of the service recipient:
1. The service recipient.
2. Any minor child of the service recipient.
3. Any minor child in the care or custody of the service recipient.
4. Any minor child who accompanies the service recipient when the service recipient receives domestic abuse services.
(b) Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.