Senate Bill 115 mandates the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) to collect and report detailed information on criminal cases filed in circuit courts. The bill specifies that the DOJ must gather data including the county of filing, names of the prosecuting attorney and court official, the criminal charge, recommendations from law enforcement, release conditions, plea bargains, deferred prosecution agreements, dismissals, and conviction outcomes. This information will be provided by the director of state courts and must be reported annually to the legislature, while also being maintained in a searchable database on the DOJ's website for ten years, ensuring that no personally identifiable information of defendants is included.

Additionally, the bill creates new statutory sections, specifically 165.845 (1r) (a) 3. and 165.845 (1r) (f), which outline the requirements for data collection and reporting, as well as the establishment of the database. It also introduces section 758.19 (8), which requires the director of state courts to collect and provide the necessary information to the DOJ. The provisions of the bill will apply to criminal case information entered on the effective date, which is set to be the first day of the seventh month following publication.