Who fills out this form?

The form is titled as an order from the court, and it requires the court to make findings and issue orders. The filing is directed to the court and the Department of Corrections.

What does this form ask the court to do?

It asks the court to order the Department of Corrections to complete a validated risk assessment of the defendant and deliver it to the court by a certain date.

CR-288

Order of Validation Risk Assessment

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective March 17, 2022

This form is used to ask the court to order the Department of Corrections to perform a risk assessment on a defendant. It records the defendant's conviction details and sets a deadline for the assessment to be delivered to the court.

The court describes it as: To order DOC to conduct a risk assessment of defendant

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This form is used after a defendant has been convicted following a plea trial, when more information is needed to help the court decide if the defendant should submit to tracking through a global positioning system as part of their sentence.

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Who fills out this form?: The form is titled as an order from the court, and it requires the court to make findings and issue orders. The filing is directed to the court and the Department of Corrections.
What does this form ask the court to do?: It asks the court to order the Department of Corrections to complete a validated risk assessment of the defendant and deliver it to the court by a certain date.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect March 17, 2022.

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