Disciplinary Records Database Access Notice
Summary
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) provides public online access to its Reports of Decision database containing disciplinary orders issued by credentialing authorities since November 1998. Users must agree to terms acknowledging the database reflects information at a specific point in time, may contain discrepancies from original documents, and requires citing the LS case number, order date, and respondent name to obtain copies.
What changed
The Wisconsin DSPS has published a notice regarding its public-facing database of Reports of Decision containing copies of all orders issued by credentialing authorities within the department. The notice clarifies that records reflect database status at a specific point in time, that the department is not responsible for subsequent updates, and that original documents may differ from online copies.
Affected parties seeking disciplinary records should note that copies of original orders require written requests citing the LS case number, order date, and respondent name, with a copying fee charged. Users are responsible for verifying whether information remains current.
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Orders and Disciplinary Actions
This website provides public access to records of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Reports of Decision.
These records are open to public view under Wisconsin's Open Records law, sections 19.31-19.39 Wisconsin Statutes.
Please Read This Agreement Prior to Viewing Reports of Decisions
- The Reports of Decisions is designed to contain copies of all orders issued by credentialing authorities within the Department of Safety and Professional Services from November, 1998 to the present. In addition, many but not all orders for the time period between 1977 and November, 1998 are posted. Not all orders issued by a credentialing authority constitute a formal disciplinary action.
- Reports of Decisions contains information as it exists at a specific point in time in the Department of Safety and Professional Services database. Because this database changes constantly, the Department is not responsible for subsequent entries that update, correct, or delete data. The Department is not responsible for notifying prior requesters of updates, modifications, corrections, or deletions. All users have the responsibility to determine whether information obtained from this site is still accurate, current, and complete.
- There may be discrepancies between the online copies and the original document. Original documents should be consulted as the definitive representation of the order's content. Copies of original orders may be obtained by mailing requests to the Department of Safety and Professional Services, PO Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708-8935. The Department charges a copying fee. All requests must cite the legal services (LS) case number, the date of the order, and respondent's name as it appears on the order.
- Reported decisions may have an appeal pending, and discipline may be stayed during the appeal. Information about the current status of a credential issued by the Department of Safety and Professional Services is shown on the Department's License Look-Up site. The status of an appeal may be found on court access websites at: https://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl and https://wscca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl.
- Records not open to public inspection by statute are not contained on this website. Please indicate that you have read the above and agree to the use of the Reports of Decisions subject to the above terms, and that you understand the limitations of this online database.
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