Assembly Bill 34 proposes changes to the legal framework surrounding court-issued criminal complaints in cases of officer-involved deaths in Wisconsin. The bill stipulates that if a district attorney determines there is no basis to prosecute a law enforcement officer involved in such a death, a circuit court may not allow the filing of a complaint against that officer unless new or unused evidence is presented. This provision aims to limit the circumstances under which a complaint can be issued against officers in these specific cases.

The bill includes several technical changes to existing statutes, such as renumbering sections and creating new subsections. Specifically, it renumbers 968.02 (3) to 968.02 (3) (a) and creates 968.02 (3) (b), which outlines the conditions under which a complaint may be filed against an officer. Similarly, it renumbers 968.26 (2) (d) to 968.26 (2) (d) 1 and creates 968.26 (2) (d) 2, which mirrors the provisions in 968.02 regarding the issuance of complaints in officer-involved death cases.