AB354,9,38 48.21 (1) (b) If no petition has been filed by the time of the hearing, a child may
9be held in custody with approval of the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner
10for an additional 72 hours from the time of the hearing, excluding Saturdays,
11Sundays and legal holidays, only if, as a result of the facts brought forth at the
12hearing, the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner determines that probable
13cause exists to believe that the child is an imminent danger to himself or herself or
14to others, that probable cause exists to believe that the parent, guardian or legal
15custodian of the child or other responsible adult is neglecting, refusing, unable or
16unavailable to provide adequate supervision and care or, if the child is an expectant
17mother who was taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., that probable
18cause exists to believe that there is a substantial risk that if the child expectant
19mother is not held, the physical health of the unborn child, and of the child when
20born, will be seriously affected or endangered by the child expectant mother's
21habitual lack of self-control in the use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or
22controlled substance analogs, exhibited to a severe degree, and to believe that the
23child expectant mother is refusing or has refused to accept any alcohol or other drug
24abuse services offered to her or is not making or has not made a good faith effort to
25participate in any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her. The extension

1may be granted only once for any petition. In the event of failure to file a petition
2within the extension period provided for in this paragraph, the judge or juvenile
3circuit court commissioner shall order the child's immediate release from custody.
AB354, s. 15 4Section 15. 48.21 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,9,75 48.21 (4) Continuation of custody. (intro.) If the judge or juvenile circuit court
6commissioner finds that the child should be continued in custody under the criteria
7of s. 48.205, he or she shall enter one of the following orders:
AB354, s. 16 8Section 16. 48.21 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,9,159 48.21 (7) Informal disposition. If the judge or juvenile circuit court
10commissioner determines that the best interests of the child and the public are
11served or, in the case of a child expectant mother who has been taken into custody
12under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., that the best interests of the unborn child and the
13public are served, he or she may enter a consent decree under s. 48.32 or order the
14petition dismissed and refer the matter to the intake worker for informal disposition
15in accordance with s. 48.245.
AB354, s. 17 16Section 17. 48.213 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,9,2517 48.213 (1) (a) If an adult expectant mother of an unborn child who has been
18taken into custody is not released under s. 48.203, a hearing to determine whether
19the adult expectant mother shall continue to be held in custody under the criteria of
20s. 48.205 (1m) shall be conducted by the judge or juvenile a circuit court
21commissioner within 48 hours after the time that the decision to hold the adult
22expectant mother was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. By
23the time of the hearing a petition under s. 48.25 shall be filed, except that no petition
24need be filed when an adult expectant mother is taken into custody under s. 48.193
25(1) (b) or (d) 1. or 3., in which case a written statement of the reasons for holding the

1adult expectant mother in custody shall be substituted if the petition is not filed. If
2no hearing has been held within those 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and
3legal holidays, or if no petition or statement has been filed at the time of the hearing,
4the adult expectant mother shall be released except as provided in par. (b).
AB354, s. 18 5Section 18. 48.213 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,10,226 48.213 (1) (b) If no petition has been filed by the time of the hearing, an adult
7expectant mother of an unborn child may be held in custody with the approval of the
8judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner for an additional 72 hours after the time
9of the hearing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, only if, as a result
10of the facts brought forth at the hearing, the judge or juvenile circuit court
11commissioner determines that probable cause exists to believe that there is a
12substantial risk that if the adult expectant mother is not held, the physical health
13of the unborn child, and of the child when born, will be seriously affected or
14endangered by the adult expectant mother's habitual lack of self-control in the use
15of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs,
16exhibited to a severe degree, and to believe that the adult expectant mother is
17refusing or has refused to accept any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to
18her or is not making or has not made a good faith effort to participate in any alcohol
19or other drug abuse services offered to her. The extension may be granted only once
20for any petition. In the event of failure to file a petition within the extension period
21provided for in this paragraph, the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner shall
22order the adult expectant mother's immediate release from custody.
AB354, s. 19 23Section 19. 48.213 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,11,224 48.213 (3) Continuation of custody. (intro.) If the judge or juvenile circuit
25court commissioner finds that the adult expectant mother should be continued in

1custody under the criteria of s. 48.205 (1m), the judge or juvenile circuit court
2commissioner shall enter one of the following orders:
AB354, s. 20 3Section 20. 48.213 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,11,84 48.213 (6) Informal disposition. If the judge or juvenile circuit court
5commissioner determines that the best interests of the unborn child and the public
6are served, the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner may enter a consent
7decree under s. 48.32 or order the petition dismissed and refer the matter to the
8intake worker for informal disposition in accordance with s. 48.245.
AB354, s. 21 9Section 21. 48.227 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,11,1610 48.227 (4) (a) If the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian does not consent
11to the temporary care and housing of the child at the runaway home as provided
12under sub. (2) or (3), a hearing shall be held on the issue by the judge or juvenile a
13circuit
court commissioner within 24 hours of the time that the child entered the
14runaway home, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The intake
15worker shall notify the child and the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian of
16the time, place and purpose of the hearing.
AB354, s. 22 17Section 22. 48.30 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,11,2118 48.30 (9) If a circuit court commissioner conducts the plea hearing and accepts
19an admission of the alleged facts in a petition brought under s. 48.13 or 48.133, the
20judge shall review the admission at the beginning of the dispositional hearing by
21addressing the parties and making the inquiries set forth in sub. (8).
AB354, s. 23 22Section 23. 48.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,12,1223 48.32 (1) At any time after the filing of a petition for a proceeding relating to
24s. 48.13 or 48.133 and before the entry of judgment, the judge or juvenile a circuit
25court commissioner may suspend the proceedings and place the child or expectant

1mother under supervision in the home or present placement of the child or expectant
2mother. The court may establish terms and conditions applicable to the child and the
3child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, to the child expectant mother and her
4parent, guardian or legal custodian or to the adult expectant mother, including the
5condition specified in sub. (1b). The order under this section shall be known as a
6consent decree and must be agreed to by the child if 12 years of age or older, the
7parent, guardian or legal custodian, and the person filing the petition under s. 48.25;
8by the child expectant mother, her parent, guardian or legal custodian, the unborn
9child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem and the person filing the petition under
10s. 48.25; or by the adult expectant mother, the unborn child by the unborn child's
11guardian ad litem and the person filing the petition under s. 48.25. The consent
12decree shall be reduced to writing and given to the parties.
AB354, s. 24 13Section 24. 48.32 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,12,2014 48.32 (1b) The judge or juvenile a circuit court commissioner may, as a
15condition under sub. (1), request a court-appointed special advocate program to
16designate a court-appointed special advocate for the child to perform the activities
17specified in s. 48.236 (3) that are authorized in the memorandum of understanding
18under s. 48.07 (5) (a). A court-appointed special advocate designated under this
19subsection shall have the authority specified in s. 48.236 (4) that is authorized in the
20memorandum of understanding under s. 48.07 (5) (a).
AB354, s. 25 21Section 25. 48.32 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,12,2422 48.32 (2) (a) A consent decree shall remain in effect up to 6 months unless the
23child, parent, guardian, legal custodian or expectant mother is discharged sooner by
24the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner.
AB354, s. 26 25Section 26. 48.32 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,13,6
148.32 (6) The judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner shall inform the child
2and the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, or the adult expectant mother,
3in writing, of the right of the child or expectant mother to object to the continuation
4of the consent decree under sub. (3) and the fact that the hearing under which the
5child or expectant mother was placed on supervision may be continued to conclusion
6as if the consent decree had never been entered.
AB354, s. 27 7Section 27. 49.852 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,13,248 49.852 (3) If a person has requested a hearing pursuant to sub. (2) (b), the
9hearing shall be conducted before the circuit court that rendered the initial order to
10pay support. The court shall schedule a hearing within 10 business days after
11receiving a request for a hearing. The family A circuit court commissioner may
12conduct the hearing. If the court determines that the person owes the amount
13specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), the department
14of workforce development may direct the department of employee trust funds, the
15retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement system established under
16chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any other pension plan, whichever
17is appropriate, to withhold the amount from any lump sum payment from a pension
18plan that may be paid the person. If the court determines that the person does not
19owe the amount specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b),
20the department of workforce development may not direct the department of
21employee trust funds, the retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement
22system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any
23other pension plan, whichever is appropriate, to withhold the amount from any lump
24sum payment from a pension plan that may be paid the person.
AB354, s. 28 25Section 28. 49.854 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,14,5
149.854 (2) (c) Updating the statewide support lien docket. The department shall
2update the statewide support lien docket in response to orders issued by a court or
3family circuit court commissioner. The department shall periodically update the
4statewide support lien docket to reflect changes in the amounts of the liens contained
5in the docket.
AB354, s. 29 6Section 29. 49.854 (3) (ag) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,14,187 49.854 (3) (ag) 2. If the obligor disagrees with the determination of the
8department, the obligor may request a hearing with the court or a family circuit court
9commissioner to review the department's determination. To request a hearing under
10this subdivision, the obligor shall make the request within 5 business days of the date
11of the department's determination under subd. 1. The obligor shall make the request
12in writing and shall mail or deliver a copy of the request to the county child support
13agency. If a timely request for a hearing is made under this subdivision, the court
14or family circuit court commissioner shall hold the hearing within 15 business days
15of the request. If, at the hearing, the obligor establishes that the lien is not proper
16because of a mistake of fact, the court or family circuit court commissioner shall order
17the department to remove the lien from the statewide support lien docket or adjust
18the amount of the delinquent obligation.
AB354, s. 30 19Section 30. 49.854 (3) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,15,420 49.854 (3) (ar) Direct appeal. If the obligor has not requested a financial
21records and court order review under par. (ag), the obligor may request a hearing
22under this paragraph within 20 business days of the date of the notice under par. (a).
23The obligor shall make the request in writing and shall mail or deliver a copy of the
24request to the county child support agency. If a timely request for a hearing is made
25under this paragraph, the court or family circuit court commissioner shall schedule

1a hearing within 10 days after the date of the request. If, at the hearing, the obligor
2establishes that the lien is not proper because of a mistake of fact, the court or family
3circuit court commissioner shall order the department to remove the lien from the
4statewide support lien docket or adjust the amount of the delinquent obligation.
AB354, s. 31 5Section 31. 49.854 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,15,136 49.854 (3) (b) Appeal. If a family circuit court commissioner conducts a hearing
7under par. (ag) or (ar), the department or the obligor may, within 15 business days
8after the date of the decision by the family circuit court commissioner, request review
9of the decision by the court having jurisdiction over the action. The court conducting
10the review may order that the lien be withdrawn from the statewide support lien
11dockets or may order an adjustment of the amount of the delinquent obligation. If
12no appeal is sought or if the court does not order the withdrawal of the lien, the
13department may take appropriate actions to enforce the lien.
AB354, s. 32 14Section 32. 49.854 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,16,1015 49.854 (5) (f) Hearings. A hearing requested under par. (d) 6. shall be
16conducted before the circuit court rendering the order to pay support. Within 45
17business days after receiving a request for hearing under par. (d) 6., the court shall
18conduct the hearing. The family A circuit court commissioner may conduct the
19hearing. The hearing shall be limited to a review of whether the account holder owes
20the amount of support certified and whether any alternative payment arrangement
21offered by the department or the county child support agency is reasonable. If the
22court or family circuit court commissioner makes a written determination that an
23alternative payment arrangement offered by the department or county child support
24agency is not reasonable, the court or family circuit court commissioner may order
25an alternative payment arrangement. If the court or family circuit court

1commissioner orders an alternative payment arrangement, the court or family
2circuit court commissioner shall order the department to release all or a portion of
3the funds. If the court or family circuit court commissioner determines that the
4account holder does not owe support or owes less than the amount claimed by the
5department, the court shall order the department to return the seized funds or the
6excess of the seized funds over the amount of the delinquency to the account holder.
7If a family circuit court commissioner conducts the hearing under this paragraph,
8the department or the obligor may, within 15 business days after the date that the
9family circuit court commissioner makes his or her decision, request review of the
10decision by the court with jurisdiction over the action.
AB354, s. 33 11Section 33. 49.854 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,17,1212 49.854 (6) (c) Hearing. If a hearing is requested under par. (b) 4., the court or
13family circuit court commissioner shall schedule a hearing within 10 business days
14after receiving the request under par. (b) 4. The hearing shall be limited to a review
15of whether the obligor owes the amount of support owed that is stated in the notice
16of seizure and whether any alternative payment arrangement offered by the
17department or the county child support agency is reasonable. If the court or family
18circuit court commissioner makes a written determination that an alternative
19payment arrangement offered by the department or county child support agency is
20not reasonable, the court or family circuit court commissioner may order an
21alternative payment arrangement. If the court or family circuit court commissioner
22orders an alternative payment arrangement, the court or family circuit court
23commissioner shall order the department to return the seized property within 15
24business days. If the court or family circuit court commissioner determines that the
25obligor does not owe support or owes less than the amount claimed by the

1department, the court shall order the department to return the seized property
2within 15 business days or specify the amount which may be retained by the
3department after the sale of the seized property. If a family circuit court
4commissioner conducts the hearing under this paragraph, the department or the
5obligor may, within 15 business days after the date that the family circuit court
6commissioner makes his or her decision, request review of the decision by the court
7with jurisdiction over the action. The court reviewing the decision may order the
8department to return the seized property or may authorize the sale of the property
9by the department. If the department is ordered to return seized property under this
10paragraph, the court shall instruct any state agency responsible for titling the
11property that it may transfer title to the property without receiving instructions from
12a court or the department under par. (a).
AB354, s. 34 13Section 34. 49.854 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,18,1014 49.854 (7) (c) Hearing. If a hearing is requested under par. (b) 1. c., the court
15or family circuit court commissioner shall schedule a hearing within 10 business
16days after receiving the request under par. (b) 1. c. The hearing shall be limited to
17a review of whether the obligor owes the amount of support owed that is stated in the
18notice of intent under par. (b) and whether any alternative payment arrangement
19offered by the department or the county child support agency is reasonable. If the
20court or family circuit court commissioner makes a written determination that an
21alternative payment arrangement offered by the department or county child support
22agency is not reasonable, the court or family circuit court commissioner may order
23an alternative payment arrangement. If the court or family circuit court
24commissioner orders an alternative payment arrangement, the court or family
25circuit court commissioner shall order the department not to proceed with the levy.

1If the court or family circuit court commissioner determines that the obligor does not
2owe support or owes less than the amount claimed by the department, the court shall
3order the department not to proceed with the levy or specify the amount that may
4be retained by the department after the sale of the seized property. If a family circuit
5court commissioner conducts the hearing under this paragraph, the department or
6the obligor may, within 15 business days after the date that the family circuit court
7commissioner makes his or her decision, request review of the decision by the court
8with jurisdiction over the action. The court reviewing the decision may order the
9department not to proceed with the levy of the property or may authorize the sale of
10the property by the department.
AB354, s. 35 11Section 35. 49.854 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,19,812 49.854 (7m) Jointly held property. A person, other than the obligor, who holds
13a joint interest in property levied against under this section may request a hearing,
14as provided in subs. (5) (d) 6m., (6) (b) 3m. or (7) (b) 1. d., to determine the proportion
15of the value of the property that is attributable to his or her net contribution to the
16property. If a hearing is requested under this subsection, the court or family circuit
17court commissioner shall schedule a hearing within 10 days after receiving the
18request. The hearing shall be limited to determining the proportion of the value of
19the property that is attributable to the person's net contribution to the property. If
20more than one person requests a hearing under this subsection, or if the obligor
21requests a hearing under sub. (5) (f), (6) (c) or (7) (c), with respect to the same
22property, the court or family circuit court commissioner may schedule the hearings
23together. The person requesting the hearing shall have the burden of proving his or
24her net contribution by clear and convincing evidence. If the court determines that
25a portion of the jointly held property is attributable to the contributions of the person,

1the court shall direct the department or the county child support agency to pay the
2person, from the net balance of the jointly held account or the net proceeds of the sale
3of the jointly held real or personal property, the proportion of the gross value of the
4account or real or personal property that is attributable to that person. If the family
5a circuit court commissioner conducts the hearing under this subsection, the person
6may, within 15 business days after the date that the family circuit court
7commissioner makes his or her decision, request review of the decision by the court
8with jurisdiction over the action.
AB354, s. 36 9Section 36. 49.855 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,20,510 49.855 (3) Receipt of a certification by the department of revenue shall
11constitute a lien, equal to the amount certified, on any state tax refunds or credits
12owed to the obligor. The lien shall be foreclosed by the department of revenue as a
13setoff under s. 71.93 (3), (6) and (7). When the department of revenue determines
14that the obligor is otherwise entitled to a state tax refund or credit, it shall notify the
15obligor that the state intends to reduce any state tax refund or credit due the obligor
16by the amount the obligor is delinquent under the support or maintenance order, by
17the outstanding amount for past support, medical expenses or birth expenses under
18the court order or by the amount due under s. 46.10 (4) or 301.12 (4). The notice shall
19provide that within 20 days the obligor may request a hearing before the circuit court
20rendering the order. Within 10 days after receiving a request for hearing under this
21subsection, the court shall set the matter for hearing. Pending further order by the
22court or family a circuit court commissioner, the department of workforce
23development or its designee, whichever is appropriate, is prohibited from disbursing
24the obligor's state tax refund or credit. The family A circuit court commissioner may
25conduct the hearing. The sole issues at that hearing shall be whether the obligor

1owes the amount certified and, if not and it is a support or maintenance order,
2whether the money withheld from a tax refund or credit shall be paid to the obligor
3or held for future support or maintenance. An obligor may, within 20 days of
4receiving notice that the amount certified shall be withheld from his or her federal
5tax refund or credit, request a hearing under this subsection.
AB354, s. 37 6Section 37. 49.855 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,21,57 49.855 (4m) (b) The department of revenue may provide a certification that it
8receives under sub. (1), (2m) or (2p) to the department of administration. Upon
9receipt of the certification, the department of administration shall determine
10whether the obligor is a vendor or is receiving any other payments from this state,
11except for wages, retirement benefits or assistance under s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s.
1245.351 (1), this chapter or ch. 46, 108 or 301. If the department of administration
13determines that the obligor is a vendor or is receiving payments from this state,
14except for wages, retirement benefits or assistance under s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s.
1545.351 (1), this chapter or ch. 46, 108 or 301, it shall begin to withhold the amount
16certified from those payments and shall notify the obligor that the state intends to
17reduce any payments due the obligor by the amount the obligor is delinquent under
18the support or maintenance order, by the outstanding amount for past support,
19medical expenses or birth expenses under the court order or by the amount due under
20s. 46.10 (4) or 301.12 (4). The notice shall provide that within 20 days after receipt
21of the notice the obligor may request a hearing before the circuit court rendering the
22order. An obligor may, within 20 days after receiving notice, request a hearing under
23this paragraph. Within 10 days after receiving a request for hearing under this
24paragraph, the court shall set the matter for hearing. The family A circuit court
25commissioner may conduct the hearing. Pending further order by the court or family

1circuit court commissioner, the department of workforce development or its designee,
2whichever is appropriate, may not disburse the payments withheld from the obligor.
3The sole issues at the hearing are whether the obligor owes the amount certified and,
4if not and it is a support or maintenance order, whether the money withheld shall be
5paid to the obligor or held for future support or maintenance.
AB354, s. 38 6Section 38. 49.856 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,21,117 49.856 (4) If the obligor requests a hearing under sub. (3) (b), the circuit court
8shall schedule a hearing within 10 business days after receiving the request. The
9only issue at the hearing shall be whether the person owes the delinquent payment
10or outstanding amount specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854
11(2) (b). A family circuit court commissioner may conduct the hearing.
AB354, s. 39 12Section 39. 49.857 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,21,1913 49.857 (2) (c) 1. The system shall provide for adequate notice to an individual
14who is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of support, an opportunity for
15the individual to make alternative arrangements for paying the delinquent support,
16an opportunity for the individual to request and obtain a hearing before a court or
17family circuit court commissioner as provided in sub. (3) and prompt reinstatement
18of the individual's license upon payment of the delinquent support or upon making
19satisfactory alternative payment arrangements.
AB354, s. 40 20Section 40. 49.857 (3) (ac) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,22,221 49.857 (3) (ac) 1. If an individual timely requests a hearing under par. (a) 5.,
22the court shall schedule a hearing within 10 business days after receiving the
23request. The family A circuit court commissioner may conduct the hearing. The only
24issues at the hearing shall be whether the individual is delinquent in making
25court-ordered payments of support and whether any alternative payment

1arrangement offered by the department of workforce development or the county child
2support agency is reasonable.
AB354,22,83 2. If at a hearing under subd. 1. the court or family circuit court commissioner
4finds that the individual does not owe delinquent support, or if within 20 business
5days after receiving a notice under par. (a) the individual pays the delinquent
6amount in full or makes satisfactory alternative payment arrangements, the
7department of workforce development shall may not place the individual's name on
8a certification list.
AB354,22,159 3. If at a hearing under subd. 1. the court or family circuit court commissioner
10makes a written determination that alternative payment arrangements proposed by
11the department of workforce development or a child support agency are not
12reasonable, the court or family circuit court commissioner may order for the
13individual an alternative payment arrangement. If the court or family circuit court
14commissioner orders an alternative payment arrangement, the department of
15workforce development may not place the individual's name on a certification list.
AB354, s. 41 16Section 41. 49.857 (3) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,22,2317 49.857 (3) (ar) 1. If an individual timely requests a hearing under par. (am) 5.,
18the court shall schedule a hearing within 10 business days after receiving the
19request. The family A circuit court commissioner may conduct the hearing. The only
20issues at the hearing shall be whether the individual is delinquent in making
21court-ordered payments of support and whether any alternative payment
22arrangement offered by the department of workforce development or the county child
23support agency is reasonable.
AB354,23,424 2. If at a hearing under subd. 1. the court or family circuit court commissioner
25finds that the individual does not owe delinquent support, or if within 20 business

1days after receiving a notice under par. (am) the individual pays the delinquent
2amount in full or makes satisfactory alternative payment arrangements, the
3department of workforce development shall remove the individual's name from the
4certification list.
AB354,23,115 3. If at a hearing under subd. 1. the court or family circuit court commissioner
6makes a written determination that alternative payment arrangements proposed by
7the department of workforce development or a child support agency are not
8reasonable, the court or family circuit court commissioner may order for the
9individual an alternative payment arrangement. If the court or family circuit court
10commissioner orders an alternative payment arrangement, the department of
11workforce development may not place the individual's name on a certification list.
AB354, s. 42 12Section 42. 49.858 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,23,1813 49.858 (3) Review of family circuit court commissioner decisions. If a family
14circuit court commissioner conducts a hearing in any administrative support
15enforcement proceeding under s. 49.852, 49.856 or 49.857, the department of
16workforce development or the obligor may, within 15 business days after the date
17that the family circuit court commissioner makes his or her decision, request review
18of the decision by the court with jurisdiction over the matter.
AB354, s. 43 19Section 43. 51.10 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,24,420 51.10 (4m) (d) If a patient admitted under par. (a) 1. has not signed a voluntary
21admission application within 7 days after admission, the patient, the guardian ad
22litem and the physician who signed the admission request shall appear before the
23judge or a circuit court commissioner of the court assigned to exercise probate
24jurisdiction for the county in which the facility is located to determine whether the
25patient shall remain in the facility as a voluntary patient. If the judge or circuit court

1commissioner determines that the patient desires to leave the facility, the facility
2shall discharge the patient. If the facility has reason to believe the patient is eligible
3for commitment under s. 51.20, the facility may initiate procedures for involuntary
4commitment.
AB354, s. 44 5Section 44. 51.20 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,24,246 51.20 (1) (c) The petition shall contain the names and mailing addresses of the
7petitioners and their relation to the subject individual, and shall also contain the
8names and mailing addresses of the individual's spouse, adult children, parents or
9guardian, custodian, brothers, sisters, person in the place of a parent and person
10with whom the individual resides or lives. If this information is unknown to the
11petitioners or inapplicable, the petition shall so state. The petition may be filed in
12the court assigned to exercise probate jurisdiction for the county where the subject
13individual is present or the county of the individual's legal residence. If the judge of
14the court or a circuit court commissioner who handles probate matters is not
15available, the petition may be filed and the hearing under sub. (7) may be held before
16a judge or circuit court commissioner of any circuit court for the county. For the
17purposes of this chapter, duties to be performed by a court shall be carried out by the
18judge of the court or a circuit court commissioner of the court who is an attorney and
19is
designated by the chief judge to so act, in all matters prior to a final hearing under
20this section. The petition shall contain a clear and concise statement of the facts
21which constitute probable cause to believe the allegations of the petition. The
22petition shall be sworn to be true. If a petitioner is not a petitioner having personal
23knowledge as provided in par. (b), the petition shall contain a statement providing
24the basis for his or her belief.
AB354, s. 45 25Section 45. 51.45 (12) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,25,5
151.45 (12) (b) (intro.) The physician, spouse, guardian or a relative of the person
2sought to be committed, or any other responsible person, may petition a circuit court
3commissioner or the circuit court of the county in which the person sought to be
4committed resides or is present for commitment under this subsection. The petition
5shall:
AB354, s. 46 6Section 46. 51.45 (12) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,25,87 51.45 (12) (c) (intro.) Upon receipt of a petition under par. (b), the circuit court
8commissioner or court shall:
AB354, s. 47 9Section 47. 51.45 (12) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,25,1510 51.45 (12) (c) 1. Determine whether the petition and supporting affidavits
11sustain the grounds for commitment and dismiss the petition if the grounds for
12commitment are not sustained thereby. If the grounds for commitment are sustained
13by the petition and supporting affidavits, the court or circuit court commissioner
14shall issue an order temporarily committing the person to the custody of the county
15department pending the outcome of the preliminary hearing under sub. (13) (d).
AB354, s. 48 16Section 48. 51.45 (13) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,25,2017 51.45 (13) (dm) For the purposes of this section, duties to be performed by a
18court shall be carried out by the judge of such court or a circuit court commissioner
19of such court who is an attorney and is designated by the chief judge to so act, in all
20matters prior to a final hearing under this subsection.
AB354, s. 49 21Section 49. 59.37 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,26,8 2259.37 Service when no coroner. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office
23of coroner, or when the coroner is absent from the county, sick or unable to perform
24the duties of that office, or for any reason, except the nonpayment of legal fees,
25refuses to serve and execute legal process against the sheriff in any action

1commenced in any court of record within the county for which the coroner was or
2should have been elected, any judge of a court of record or circuit court commissioner
3of the county may, on proof of the vacancy, sickness, absence or refusal to serve and
4execute such process, by an order to be endorsed on such process and addressed to
5him or her, empower any citizen of the county in which such process is to be served
6and executed to serve and execute the same; and that order shall be sufficient
7authority to the person therein named to serve and execute such process with like
8powers, liabilities and fees as the coroner.
AB354, s. 50 9Section 50. 59.40 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,26,1510 59.40 (2) (j) Keep a record called registers of officials and write or copy in the
11record in tabular form the names of circuit and supplemental court commissioners,
12deputy sheriffs, notaries public and municipal judges. The clerk shall list the
13officers' names, the dates of their qualification and the commencement and
14termination, if any, of their terms. The names shall be in alphabetical order or there
15shall be an index in alphabetical order to the names.
AB354, s. 51 16Section 51. 59.53 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,27,617 59.53 (5) (a) The board shall contract with the department of workforce
18development to implement and administer the child and spousal support and
19establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for
20by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board
21resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency, except the clerk of circuit
22court, as the county child support agency. The board or county child support agency
23shall implement and administer the programs in accordance with the contract with
24the department of workforce development. The attorneys responsible for support
25enforcement under sub. (6) (a), family circuit court commissioner commissioners and

1all other county officials shall cooperate with the county and the department of
2workforce development as necessary to provide the services required under the
3programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department of
4workforce development under s. 49.22 for services provided under this paragraph to
5persons not receiving benefits under s. 49.148 or 49.155 or assistance under s.
646.261, 49.19 or 49.47.
AB354, s. 52 7Section 52. 59.64 (1) (c) (title), 1. (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are amended
8to read:
AB354,27,149 59.64 (1) (c) (title) Of circuit and supplemental court commissioners. 1. (intro.)
10Court Circuit and supplemental court commissioners shall, on or before the first
11Monday of November in each year, forward to the clerk of their respective counties
12a correct statement of all actions or proceedings had before them, during the
13immediately preceding year, in which the county became liable for costs. The
14statement shall include all of the following:
AB354,27,2015 2. The clerk shall file the statements described in subd. 1. in his or her office.
16Any circuit or supplemental court commissioner who neglects to make and return the
17statements within the time prescribed in subd. 1. shall not receive any compensation
18from the county for any service rendered by him or her in any criminal case or
19proceeding during the year next preceding the time when the statement is required
20to be made and returned.
AB354, s. 53 21Section 53. 59.64 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,27,2522 59.64 (1) (d) Of court officers; certification; audit by district attorney; waiver.
23(intro.) Fees of officers, in any action or proceeding before a circuit or supplemental
24court commissioner, shall be certified to and allowed by the board in the following
25manner:
AB354, s. 54
1Section 54. 59.64 (1) (d) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,28,82 59.64 (1) (d) 1. (intro.) At least 10 days before the annual meeting of the board,
3every circuit and supplemental court commissioner shall make and file with the clerk
4a certified statement of all actions or proceedings had or tried before him or her
5within the year next preceding the date of the statement in which the state was a
6party and in which the county became liable for the fees of officers who appeared on
7the part of either the state or a defendant. The statement shall include all of the
8following:
AB354, s. 55 9Section 55. 59.64 (1) (d) 1m. (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,28,1010 59.64 (1) (d) 1m. (form)
AB354,28,11 11State of Wisconsin
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