A Wisconsin trial court may order only two conditions when placing a defendant on probation, costs of prosecution and restitution., The purpose here is to inquire into what limits there are, if any, on the imposition of these conditions. Ascertaining those limits is of particular importance since the probation statute leaves the two conditions undefined. It should be noted at the outset that should a Wisconsin trial court impose any conditions of probation other than costs and restitution, the order would not bind the Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare in administering the probationer.
