# Wis. Stat. § 980.06: Commitment

> Wisconsin · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.06

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 980.06
- **Heading:** Commitment
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 980 / Section 980.06

## Text

If a court or jury determines that the person who is the subject of a petition under s. 980.02 is a sexually violent person, the court shall order the person to be committed to the custody of the department for control, care and treatment until such time as the person is no longer a sexually violent person. A commitment order under this section shall specify that the person be placed in institutional care.

History: 1993 a. 479 ; 1995 a. 276 ; 1997 a. 27 , 275 , 284 ; 1999 a. 9 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 980.01 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.02 Sexually violent person petition; contents; filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.03 Rights of persons subject to petition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.04 Detention; probable cause hearing; transfer for examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.04.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.05 Trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.06 Commitment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.07 Periodic reexamination and treatment progress; report from the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.08 Supervised release; procedures, implementation, revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.09 Petition for discharge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.09.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.11 Notice concerning supervised release or discharge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.12 Department duties; costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.12.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.13 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.14 Immunity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.14.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 980.015 Notice to the department of justice and district attorney.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C980_S980.015.md)

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