Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Professional association of criminal defense lawyers.

Lobbying Interests:
WACDL promotes the proper administration of criminal justice, protects individual rights and promotes expertise of criminal defense lawyers

CEO Name:
Peter McKeever
Executive Director

Contact
PM
Peter McKeever
PO Box 6706
Monona, WI 53716-6706
(608) 223-1275
(608) 223-9329
heartlakec@aol.com
www.wacdl.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Peter McKeever Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 5/18/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 143
Assembly Bill 143
relating to: access to presentence investigation reports.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 311

For
Notification Date
12/7/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 390
Assembly Bill 390
relating to: substitution of judges by the state in criminal cases.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
11/30/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 648
Assembly Bill 648
relating to: retention and testing of evidence that includes biological material, time limits for prosecuting a crime that is related to a sexual assault, law enforcement procedures for using an eyewitness to identify a person suspected of committing a cri...

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 60

For
Notification Date
9/6/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 890
Assembly Bill 890
relating to: admitting prior testimony of a felony victim at a probation, parole, or extended supervision revocation hearing.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/19/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 1136
Assembly Bill 1136
relating to: defendant's presence at a pretrial conference in a criminal case.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/19/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Resolution 5
Senate Resolution 5
providing for an advisory referendum on the question of enacting the death penalty in this state.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
12/7/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

compensation for state public defenders and appointed counsel
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
compensation for state public defenders and appointed counsel

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
8/4/2004
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Death penalty
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Death penalty

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/17/2003
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$0.00
2005
July - December
$490.00
2006
January - June
$0.00
2006
July - December
$0.00
Total $490.00
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
0.00
2005
July - December
3.60
2006
January - June
0.00
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 3.60
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
0.00
2005
July - December
6.20
2006
January - June
0.00
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 6.20

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: retention and testing of evidence that includes biological material, time limits for prosecuting a crime that is related to a sexual assault, law enforcement procedures for using an eyewitness to identify a person suspected of committing a crime, making audio or audio and visual recordings of custodial interrogations, limitations on admitting unrecorded statements into evidence in juvenile delinquency and criminal proceedings, and creating a grant program for digital recording equipment and training for digital recording of custodial interrogations.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
30%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 31%
relating to: substitution of judges by the state in criminal cases.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
33%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 31%
providing for an advisory referendum on the question of enacting the death penalty in this state.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
37%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 41%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures