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Division of Legal Services
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Kevin Potter, Administrator • Biography
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Criminal Litigation Unit
The Criminal Litigation unit performs a number of important functions
involving criminal related matters, including:
Direct Prosecution. The unit
has authority to initiate criminal prosecutions for violations of selected
statutes including securities, tax, and the Wisconsin Organized Crime
Control Act.
Special Prosecutions. At the request of district attorneys,
unit members investigate and act as special prosecutors throughout Wisconsin
in homicide, white-collar crime, public corruption, election fraud,
multi-jurisdictional criminal cases, and other cases where the district
attorney needs assistance or is unable to act.
Sexual Predator Commitments.
The unit has a primary role in prosecuting sexual predator commitments in
counties across the state and also handles post-commitment proceedings in
those cases.
Advice and Consultation. The unit provides advice and
assistance to law enforcement and prosecutors on a variety of issues
including specialized areas such as Internet Crimes Against Children, elder
abuse, child abuse and neglect, and computer crimes. Unit attorneys also
review and comment on criminal related legislation.
Prosecutor and Law Enforcement Training. Attorneys from the unit provide general advice,
training and education to prosecutors and law enforcement through a variety
of means including its Statewide Prosecutors Education and Training (SPET)
program. This training includes two annual conferences, specialized
trainings, monthly telephone trainings and distribution of resource material
such as legislative updates.
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