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Judge wary of proposed return to bail bondsmen system
&via=&related=DolcePixel"> A provision in the Wisconsin state budget awaiting Gov. Scott Walker’s signature would revive a competitive bail bond practice and potentially lead to confusion...
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Governor makes 50 vetoes in state budget (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker left the state budget largely intact, using his powerful veto pen to issue only 50 changes before signing it...
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Walker vetoes bail bondsmen budget provision
&via=&related=DolcePixel"> A last-minute veto from Gov. Scott Walker means Wisconsin will not be returning to the days of state-regulated bail bondsmen. Walker vetoed the state budget...
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Wisconsin lawmaker wants to revive bail bondsmen system
&via=&related=DolcePixel"> A Wisconsin legislator is expected to introduce a bill Friday that would re-establish a bail bondsmen system that has been extinct in the state since 1979.
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Bail bondsmen would be allowed in 5 Wis. counties
The Legislature's budget committee has approved creating a private, commercial bail bond system in five counties in Wisconsin before it would expand statewide after five years.
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Van Hollen unhappy with budget language (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Monday he can't support provisions his fellow Republicans added to the state budget that would delay transmitting arrestees' DNA to the state crime labs...
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Dems ask Walker to veto bail bondsmen
Wisconsin Democrats are pressing Republican Gov. Scott Walker to erase language in the state budget that would allow bounty hunters to operate in the state.
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Walker signs budget that includes GPS, DNA changes
&via=&related=DolcePixel"> Counties would no longer have to come up with their own money if they want to test out using GPS devices to keep track of people who have been placed on...
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CAPITOLISMS BLOG: A foolish consistency
Although Gov. Scott Walker’s 57 vetoes to the state’s new budget contained few surprises, the reasons given for his use of his powerful pen might have left some observers scratching their heads.
View ArticleJudge wary of proposed return to bail bondsmen system
A provision in the Wisconsin state budget awaiting Gov. Scott Walker’s signature would revive a competitive bail bond practice and potentially lead to confusion in the criminal justice system. The...
View ArticleGovernor makes 50 vetoes in state budget (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker left the state budget largely intact, using his powerful veto pen to issue only 50 changes before signing it into...
View ArticleWalker vetoes bail bondsmen budget provision
A last-minute veto from Gov. Scott Walker means Wisconsin will not be returning to the days of state-regulated bail bondsmen. Walker vetoed the state budget provision Sunday morning, before signing the...
View ArticleWisconsin lawmaker wants to revive bail bondsmen system
A Wisconsin legislator is expected to introduce a bill Friday that would re-establish a bail bondsmen system that has been extinct in the state since 1979.
View ArticleBail bondsmen would be allowed in 5 Wis. counties
The Legislature's budget committee has approved creating a private, commercial bail bond system in five counties in Wisconsin before it would expand statewide after five years.
View ArticleVan Hollen unhappy with budget language (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Monday he can't support provisions his fellow Republicans added to the state budget that would delay transmitting arrestees' DNA to the state crime labs...
View ArticleDems ask Walker to veto bail bondsmen
Wisconsin Democrats are pressing Republican Gov. Scott Walker to erase language in the state budget that would allow bounty hunters to operate in the state.
View ArticleWalker signs budget that includes GPS, DNA changes
Counties would no longer have to come up with their own money if they want to test out using GPS devices to keep track of people who have been placed on restraining orders.
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CAPITOLISMS BLOG: A foolish consistency
Although Gov. Scott Walker’s 57 vetoes to the state’s new budget contained few surprises, the reasons given for his use of his powerful pen might have left some observers scratching their heads.
View ArticlePoor jailed while rich go free: Rethinking bail in Wisconsin
Some defendants spend longer in jail awaiting trial than their sentences ultimately call for.
View ArticleState Assembly considers new pretrial detention bills
A Wisconsin Assembly committee is considering three bills that would implement new pretrial detention procedures and discourage use of cash bail.
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