AB130-SSA1,189,19 6938.17 Jurisdiction over traffic, boating, snowmobile and all-terrain
7vehicle violations and over civil law and ordinance violations. (1)
Traffic,
8boating, snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle violations.
Except for ss. 342.06 (2)
9and 344.48 (1), and ss. 30.67 (1) and 346.67 when death or injury occurs, courts of
10criminal and civil jurisdiction shall have exclusive jurisdiction in proceedings
11against juveniles 16 or older for violations of s. 23.33, of ss. 30.50 to 30.80, of chs. 341
12to 351, and of traffic regulations as defined in s. 345.20 and nonmoving traffic
13violations as defined in s. 345.28 (1). A juvenile charged with a traffic, boating,
14snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle offense in a court of criminal or civil jurisdiction
15shall be treated as an adult before the trial of the proceeding except that the juvenile
16may be held in secure custody only in a secure detention facility. A juvenile convicted
17of a traffic, boating, snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle offense in a court of criminal
18or civil jurisdiction shall be treated as an adult for sentencing purposes except as
19follows:
AB130-SSA1,189,2120 (a) The court may disregard any minimum period of incarceration specified for
21the offense.
AB130-SSA1,189,2422 (b) If the court orders the juvenile to serve a period of incarceration of less than
236 months, the juvenile may serve that period of incarceration only in a secure
24detention facility.
AB130-SSA1,190,5
1(c) If the court of civil or criminal jurisdiction orders the juvenile to serve a
2period of incarceration of 6 months or more, that court shall petition the court
3assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 to order one or more
4of the dispositions provided in s. 938.34, including placement of the juvenile in a
5secured correctional facility under s. 938.34 (4m), if appropriate.
AB130-SSA1,190,16 6(2) Civil law and ordinance violations. (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (1),
7municipal courts have concurrent jurisdiction with the court assigned to exercise
8jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 in proceedings against juveniles aged 12
9or older for violations of county, town or other municipal ordinances. If evidence is
10provided by the school attendance officer that the activities under s. 118.16 (5) have
11been completed or were not completed due to the juvenile's absence from school as
12provided in s. 118.16 (5m), the municipal court specified in subd. 2. may exercise
13jurisdiction in proceedings against a juvenile for a violation of an ordinance enacted
14under s. 118.163 (2) regardless of the juvenile's age and regardless of whether the
15court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 has jurisdiction
16under s. 938.13 (6).
AB130-SSA1,190,1817 2. a. In this subdivision, "administrative center" means the main
18administrative offices of a school district.
AB130-SSA1,190,2219 b. The municipal court that may exercise jurisdiction under subd. 1. is the
20municipal court that is located in the same municipality as the administrative center
21of the school district in which the juvenile is enrolled, if that municipality has
22adopted an ordinance under s. 118.163.
AB130-SSA1,191,223 c. If the municipality specified under subd. 2. b. has not adopted an ordinance
24under s. 118.163, the municipal court that may exercise jurisdiction under subd. 1.
25is the municipal court that is located in the municipality where the school in which

1the juvenile is enrolled is located, if that municipality has adopted an ordinance
2under s. 118.163.
AB130-SSA1,191,63 d. If the municipality specified under subd. 2. c. has not adopted an ordinance
4under s. 118.163, the municipal court that may exercise jurisdiction under subd. 1.
5is the municipal court that is located in the municipality where the juvenile resides,
6if that municipality has adopted an ordinance under s. 118.163.
AB130-SSA1,191,87 3. When a juvenile is alleged to have violated a municipal ordinance, the
8juvenile may be:
AB130-SSA1,191,109 a. Issued a citation directing the juvenile to appear in municipal court or make
10a deposit or stipulation and deposit in lieu of appearance;
AB130-SSA1,191,1311 b. Issued a citation directing the juvenile to appear in the court assigned to
12exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 or make a deposit or stipulation
13and deposit in lieu of appearance as provided in s. 938.237; or
AB130-SSA1,191,1614 c. Referred to intake for a determination whether a petition should be filed in
15the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 pursuant to
16s. 938.125.
AB130-SSA1,191,2017 (b) When a juvenile 12 years of age or older is alleged to have violated a civil
18law punishable by a forfeiture or where a juvenile is alleged to have violated a
19municipal ordinance but there is no municipal court in the municipality, the juvenile
20may be:
AB130-SSA1,191,2321 1. Issued a citation directing the juvenile to appear in the court assigned to
22exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 or make a deposit or stipulation
23and deposit in lieu of appearance as provided in s. 938.237; or
AB130-SSA1,192,3
12. Referred to intake for a determination whether a petition should be filed in
2the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 pursuant to
3s. 938.125.
AB130-SSA1,192,154 (c) The citation procedures described in ch. 800 shall govern proceedings
5involving juveniles in municipal court, except that this chapter shall govern the
6taking and holding of a juvenile in custody and par. (cg) shall govern the issuing of
7a summons to the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian. When a juvenile is
8before the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 upon
9a citation alleging the juvenile to have violated a civil law or municipal ordinance,
10the procedures specified in s. 938.237 shall apply. If a citation is issued to a juvenile,
11the issuing agency shall notify the juvenile's parent, guardian and legal custodian
12within 7 days. The agency issuing a citation to a juvenile who is 12 to 15 years of age
13for a violation of s. 125.07 (4) (a) or (b), 125.085 (3) (b), 125.09 (2), 161.573 (2), 161.574
14(2) or 161.575 (2) or an ordinance conforming to one of those statutes shall send a copy
15to an intake worker under s. 938.24 for informational purposes only.
AB130-SSA1,193,416 (cg) After a citation is issued, unless the juvenile and his or her parent,
17guardian and legal custodian voluntarily appear, the municipal court may issue a
18summons requiring the parent, guardian and legal custodian of the juvenile to
19appear personally at any hearing involving the juvenile and, if the court so orders,
20to bring the juvenile before the court at a time and place stated. Section 938.273 shall
21govern the service of a summons under this paragraph, except that the expense of
22service or publication of a summons and of the travelling expenses and fees as
23allowed in ch. 885 of a person summoned shall be a charge on the municipality of the
24court issuing the summons when approved by the court. If any person summoned
25under this paragraph fails without reasonable cause to appear, he or she may be

1proceeded against for contempt of court under s. 785.06. If a summons cannot be
2served or if the person served fails to obey the summons or if it appears to the court
3that the service will be ineffectual, a capias may be issued for the juvenile and for the
4parent, guardian and legal custodian.
AB130-SSA1,193,95 (cm) A city, village or town may adopt an ordinance or bylaw specifying which
6of the dispositions under ss. 938.343 and 938.344 and sanctions under s. 938.355 (6)
7(d) 2. or 4. the municipal court of that city, village or town is authorized to impose.
8The use by the court of those dispositions and sanctions is subject to any ordinance
9or bylaw adopted under this paragraph.
AB130-SSA1,193,2410 (d) If a municipal court finds that the juvenile violated a municipal ordinance
11other than an ordinance enacted under s. 118.163 or an ordinance that conforms to
12s. 125.07 (4) (a) or (b), 125.085 (3) (b), 125.09 (2), 161.573 (2), 161.574 (2) or 161.575
13(2), the court shall enter any of the dispositional orders permitted under s. 938.343
14that are authorized under par. (cm). If a juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture imposed
15by the municipal court, the court may not impose a jail sentence but may suspend
16any license issued under ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or
17suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not less
18than 30 days nor more than 5 years. If a court suspends a license or privilege under
19this section, the court shall immediately take possession of the applicable license and
20forward it to the department that issued the license, together with the notice of
21suspension clearly stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture
22imposed by the court. If the forfeiture is paid during the period of suspension, the
23court shall immediately notify the department, which shall thereupon return the
24license to the person.
AB130-SSA1,194,4
1(e) If a municipal court finds that a juvenile violated a municipal ordinance that
2conforms to s. 125.07 (4) (a) or (b), 125.085 (3) (b), 125.09 (2), 161.573 (2), 161.574 (2)
3or 161.575 (2), the court shall enter a dispositional order under s. 938.344 that is
4authorized under par. (cm).
AB130-SSA1,194,85 (f) If the act the juvenile committed resulted in personal injury or damage to
6or loss of the property of another, the municipal court shall, to the extent possible,
7provide each known victim of the act with the information contained in the notice
8required under s. 938.346.
AB130-SSA1,194,119 (g) If a municipal court finds that a juvenile violated a municipal ordinance
10enacted under s. 118.163 (2), it shall enter a dispositional order under s. 938.342 (1)
11that is consistent with the municipal ordinance.
AB130-SSA1,194,2212 (h) 1. If a juvenile who has violated a municipal ordinance violates a condition
13of his or her dispositional order, the municipal court may impose on the juvenile any
14of the sanctions specified in s. 938.355 (6) (d) 2. or 4. that are authorized under par.
15(cm) or may petition the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter
16and ch. 48 to impose on the juvenile the sanctions specified in s. 938.355 (6) (d) 1. or
173. that are authorized under par. (cm) if at the time of judgment the court explained
18the conditions to the juvenile and informed the juvenile of the possible sanctions
19under s. 938.355 (6) (d) that are authorized under par. (cm) for a violation or if before
20the violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has read, or has
21had read to him or her, those conditions and possible sanctions and that he or she
22understands those conditions and possible sanctions.
AB130-SSA1,195,223 2. A motion requesting the municipal court to impose or petition for a sanction
24may be brought by the person or agency primarily responsible for the provision of
25dispositional services, the municipal attorney or the court that entered the

1dispositional order. Notice of the motion shall be given to the juvenile and the
2juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian.
AB130-SSA1,195,43 3. Before imposing any sanction, the court shall hold a hearing, at which the
4juvenile may present evidence.
AB130-SSA1,195,9 5(3) Safety at sporting events. Notwithstanding sub. (2), courts of criminal or
6civil jurisdiction have exclusive jurisdiction in proceedings against juveniles under
7s. 167.32 or under a local ordinance strictly conforming to s. 167.32. A juvenile
8convicted of a violation under s. 167.32 or under a local ordinance strictly conforming
9to s. 167.32 shall be treated as an adult for sentencing purposes.
AB130-SSA1,195,13 10938.18 Jurisdiction for criminal proceedings for juveniles 14 or older;
11waiver hearing. (1)
(a) Subject to s. 938.183, a juvenile or district attorney may
12apply to the court to waive its jurisdiction under this chapter in any of the following
13situations:
AB130-SSA1,195,1614 1. If the juvenile is alleged to have violated s. 161.41 (1), 940.03, 940.06, 940.225
15(1) or (2), 940.305, 940.31, 943.10 (2) or 943.32 (2) on or after the juvenile's 14th
16birthday.
AB130-SSA1,195,2017 2. If the juvenile is alleged to have committed, on or after the juvenile's 14th
18birthday, a violation, at the request of or for the benefit of a criminal gang, as defined
19in s. 939.22 (9), that would constitute a felony under ch. 161 or under chs. 939 to 948
20if committed by an adult.
AB130-SSA1,195,2221 3. If the juvenile is alleged to have violated any state criminal law on or after
22the juvenile's 15th birthday.
AB130-SSA1,195,2523 (b) The judge may also initiate a petition for waiver in any of the situations
24described in par. (a) if the judge disqualifies himself or herself from any future
25proceedings on the case.
AB130-SSA1,196,7
1(2) The waiver hearing shall be brought on by filing a petition alleging
2delinquency drafted under s. 938.255 and a petition for waiver of jurisdiction which
3shall contain a brief statement of the facts supporting the request for waiver. The
4petition for waiver of jurisdiction shall be filed prior to the plea hearing, except that
5if the juvenile denies the facts of the petition and becomes 17 years of age before an
6adjudication, the petition for waiver of jurisdiction may be filed at any time prior to
7the adjudication.
AB130-SSA1,196,12 8(2r) If it appears that the juvenile may be suitable for participation in the
9serious juvenile offender program under s. 938.538 or the adult intensive sanctions
10program under s. 301.048, the judge shall order the department to submit a written
11report analyzing the juvenile's suitability for participation in those programs and
12recommending whether the juvenile should be placed in either of those programs.
AB130-SSA1,196,20 13(3) (a) The juvenile shall be represented by counsel at the waiver hearing.
14Written notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be given to the
15juvenile, any parent, guardian or legal custodian, and counsel at least 3 days prior
16to the hearing. The notice shall contain a statement of the requirements of s. 938.29
17(2) with regard to substitution of the judge. Where parents entitled to notice have
18the same address, notice to one constitutes notice to the other. Counsel for the
19juvenile shall have access to the social records and other reports consistent with s.
20938.293.
AB130-SSA1,196,2321 (b) The juvenile has the right to present testimony on his or her own behalf
22including expert testimony and has the right to cross-examine witnesses at the
23hearing.
AB130-SSA1,196,2424 (c) The juvenile does not have the right to a jury at a hearing under this section.
AB130-SSA1,197,2
1(4) (a) The court shall determine whether the matter has prosecutive merit
2before proceeding to determine if it should waive jurisdiction.
AB130-SSA1,197,63 (b) If a petition for waiver of jurisdiction is contested, the court, after taking
4relevant testimony which the district attorney shall present and considering other
5relevant evidence, shall base its decision whether to waive jurisdiction on the criteria
6specified in sub. (5).
AB130-SSA1,197,137 (c) If a petition for waiver of jurisdiction is uncontested, the court shall inquire
8into the capacity of the juvenile to knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily decide not
9to contest the waiver of jurisdiction. If the court is satisfied that the decision not to
10contest the waiver of jurisdiction is knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made,
11no testimony need be taken and the court, after considering the petition for waiver
12of jurisdiction and other relevant evidence in the record before the court, shall base
13its decision whether to waive jurisdiction on the criteria specified in sub. (5).
AB130-SSA1,197,15 14(5) If prosecutive merit is found, the court shall base its decision whether to
15waive jurisdiction on the following criteria:
AB130-SSA1,197,2316 (a) The personality and prior record of the juvenile, including whether the
17juvenile is mentally ill or developmentally disabled, whether the court has
18previously waived its jurisdiction over the juvenile, whether the juvenile has been
19previously convicted following a waiver of the court's jurisdiction or has been
20previously found delinquent, whether such conviction or delinquency involved the
21infliction of serious bodily injury, the juvenile's motives and attitudes, the juvenile's
22physical and mental maturity, the juvenile's pattern of living, prior offenses, prior
23treatment history and apparent potential for responding to future treatment.
AB130-SSA1,198,3
1(b) The type and seriousness of the offense, including whether it was against
2persons or property, the extent to which it was committed in a violent, aggressive,
3premeditated or wilful manner, and its prosecutive merit.
AB130-SSA1,198,84 (c) The adequacy and suitability of facilities, services and procedures available
5for treatment of the juvenile and protection of the public within the juvenile justice
6system, and, where applicable, the mental health system and the suitability of the
7juvenile for placement in the serious juvenile offender program under s. 938.538 or
8the adult intensive sanctions program under s. 301.048.
AB130-SSA1,198,119 (d) The desirability of trial and disposition of the entire offense in one court if
10the juvenile was allegedly associated in the offense with persons who will be charged
11with a crime in circuit court.
AB130-SSA1,198,18 12(6) After considering the criteria under sub. (5), the court shall state its finding
13with respect to the criteria on the record, and, if the court determines on the record
14that it is established by clear and convincing evidence that it would be contrary to
15the best interests of the juvenile or of the public to hear the case, the court shall enter
16an order waiving jurisdiction and referring the matter to the district attorney for
17appropriate proceedings in the court of criminal jurisdiction, and the court of
18criminal jurisdiction thereafter has exclusive jurisdiction.
AB130-SSA1,198,22 19(7) If the juvenile absconds and does not appear at the waiver hearing, the court
20may proceed with the waiver hearing as provided in subs. (4) to (6) in the juvenile's
21absence. If the waiver is granted, the juvenile may contest that waiver when the
22juvenile is apprehended.
AB130-SSA1,198,25 23(8) When waiver is granted, the juvenile, if held in secure custody, shall be
24transferred to an appropriate officer or adult facility and shall be eligible for bail in
25accordance with chs. 968 and 969.
AB130-SSA1,199,3
1(9) If waiver is granted, sub. (1) does not restrict the authority of the district
2attorney to charge the offense he or she deems is appropriate and does not restrict
3the authority of any court or jury to convict the juvenile in regard to any offense.
AB130-SSA1,199,6 4938.183 Original adult court jurisdiction for criminal proceedings. (1)
5Notwithstanding ss. 938.12 (1) and 938.18, courts of criminal jurisdiction have
6exclusive original jurisdiction over all of the following:
AB130-SSA1,199,117 (a) A juvenile who has been adjudicated delinquent and who is alleged to have
8violated s. 940.20 (1) or 946.43 while placed in a secured correctional facility, a secure
9detention facility, a secured child caring institution or a secured adolescent
10treatment unit under s. 46.043 or who has been adjudicated delinquent and has
11committed a violation of s. 940.20 (2m).
AB130-SSA1,199,1412 (am) A juvenile who is alleged to have attempted or committed a violation of
13s. 940.01 or to have committed a violation of s. 940.02 or 940.05 on or after the
14juvenile's 10th birthday, but before the juvenile's 12th birthday.
AB130-SSA1,199,2015 (b) A juvenile who is alleged to have violated any state criminal law if the
16juvenile has been convicted of a previous violation following waiver of jurisdiction
17under s. 938.18 by the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and
18ch. 48 or if the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48
19has waived its jurisdiction over the juvenile for a previous violation and criminal
20proceedings on that previous violation are still pending.
AB130-SSA1,199,2521 (c) A juvenile who is alleged to have violated any state criminal law if the
22juvenile has been convicted of a previous violation over which the court of criminal
23jurisdiction had original jurisdiction under this section or if proceedings on a
24previous violation over which the court of criminal jurisdiction has original
25jurisdiction under this section are still pending.
AB130-SSA1,200,5
1(1m) Notwithstanding subchs. IV to VI, a juvenile described in sub. (1) is
2subject to the procedures specified in chs. 967 to 979 and the criminal penalties
3provided for the crime that the juvenile is alleged to have committed, unless a court
4of criminal jurisdiction transfers jurisdiction under s. 970.032 to a court assigned to
5exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48.
AB130-SSA1,200,15 6(2) (a) Notwithstanding ss. 938.12 (1) and 938.18, courts of criminal
7jurisdiction have exclusive original jurisdiction over a juvenile who is alleged to have
8attempted or committed a violation of s. 940.01 or to have committed a violation of
9s. 940.02 or 940.05 on or after the juvenile's 12th birthday. Notwithstanding subchs.
10IV to VI, a juvenile who is alleged to have attempted or committed a violation of s.
11940.01 or to have committed a violation of s. 940.02 or 940.05 on or after the juvenile's
1212th birthday is subject to the procedures specified in chs. 967 to 979 and the
13criminal penalties provided for the crime that the juvenile is alleged to have
14committed, except that the court of criminal jurisdiction shall impose a disposition
15specified in s. 938.34 if any of the following conditions applies:
AB130-SSA1,200,1816 1. The court of criminal jurisdiction convicts the juvenile of a lesser offense that
17is not an offense for which the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this
18chapter and ch. 48 may waive its jurisdiction over the juvenile under s. 938.18.
AB130-SSA1,200,2419 2. The court of criminal jurisdiction convicts the juvenile of a lesser offense that
20is an offense for which the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter
21and ch. 48 may waive its jurisdiction over the juvenile under s. 938.18 and the court
22of criminal jurisdiction, after considering the criteria specified in s. 938.18 (5),
23determines by clear and convincing evidence that it would be in the best interests of
24the juvenile and of the public to impose a disposition specified in s. 938.34.
AB130-SSA1,201,4
1(b) When a juvenile who is subject to a criminal penalty under par. (a) attains
2the age of 17 years, the department may place the juvenile in a state prison named
3in s. 302.01. A juvenile who is subject to a criminal penalty under par. (a) is eligible
4for parole under s. 304.06.
AB130-SSA1,201,95 (c) If the juvenile is placed outside the juvenile's home under this subsection,
6the order shall contain, a designation of the amount of support, if any, to be paid by
7the juvenile's parent, guardian or trustee, specifying that the support obligation
8begins on the date of the placement, or a referral to the county designee under s. 59.07
9(97) for establishment of child support.
AB130-SSA1,201,11 10938.185 Venue. (1) Subject to sub. (3), venue for any proceeding under ss.
11938.12, 938.125, 93 8.13, 938.135 and 938.18 may be in any of the following:
AB130-SSA1,201,1212 (a) The county where the juvenile resides.
AB130-SSA1,201,1313 (b) The county where the juvenile is present.
AB130-SSA1,201,1814 (c) In the case of a violation of a state law, the county where the violation
15occurred, except that in that case the court of the county where the violation occurred
16may, after the juvenile is adjudged delinquent, transfer the proceeding to the county
17where the juvenile resides for disposition, if the court of the county of residence
18agrees to that transfer and the transferring court agrees to that disposition.
AB130-SSA1,201,24 19(2) Venue for any proceeding under s. 938.363 or 938.365 shall be in the county
20where the dispositional order was issued, unless the juvenile's county of residence
21has changed, or the parent of the juvenile has resided in a different county of this
22state for 6 months. In either case, the court may, upon a motion and for good cause
23shown, transfer the case, along with all appropriate records, to the county of
24residence of the juvenile or parent.
AB130-SSA1,202,5
1(3) Venue for a proceeding under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) based on an alleged
2violation of s. 175.45 (6) may be in the juvenile's county of residence at the time that
3the petition is filed or, if the juvenile does not have a county of residence in this state
4at the time that the petition is filed, any county in which the juvenile has resided
5while subject to s. 175.45.
AB130-SSA1,202,76 SUBCHAPTER IV
7 HOLDING A juvenile IN CUSTODY
AB130-SSA1,202,9 8938.19 Taking a juvenile into custody. (1) A juvenile may be taken into
9custody under any of the following:
AB130-SSA1,202,1010 (a) A warrant.
AB130-SSA1,202,1111 (b) A capias issued by a judge under s. 938.28.
AB130-SSA1,202,1512 (c) An order of the judge if made upon a showing satisfactory to the judge that
13the welfare of the juvenile demands that the juvenile be immediately removed from
14his or her present custody. The order shall specify that the juvenile be held in custody
15under s. 938.207.
AB130-SSA1,202,1716 (d) Circumstances in which a law enforcement officer believes on reasonable
17grounds that any of the following conditions exists:
AB130-SSA1,202,1918 1. A capias or a warrant for the juvenile's apprehension has been issued in this
19state, or that the juvenile is a fugitive from justice.
AB130-SSA1,202,2120 2. A capias or a warrant for the juvenile's apprehension has been issued in
21another state.
AB130-SSA1,202,2322 3. The juvenile is committing or has committed an act which is a violation of
23a state or federal criminal law.
AB130-SSA1,202,2524 4. The juvenile has run away from his or her parents, guardian or legal or
25physical custodian.
AB130-SSA1,203,2
15. The juvenile is suffering from illness or injury or is in immediate danger from
2his or her surroundings and removal from those surroundings is necessary.
AB130-SSA1,203,43 6. The juvenile has violated the terms of court-ordered supervision or aftercare
4supervision administered by the department or a county department.
AB130-SSA1,203,65 7. The juvenile has violated the conditions of an order under s. 938.21 (4) or the
6conditions of an order for temporary physical custody by an intake worker.
AB130-SSA1,203,97 8. The juvenile has violated a civil law or a local ordinance punishable by a
8forfeiture, except that in that case the juvenile shall be released immediately under
9s. 938.20 (2) (ag) or as soon as reasonably possible under s. 938.20 (2) (b) to (g).
AB130-SSA1,203,1110 10. The juvenile is absent from school without an acceptable excuse under s.
11118.15.
AB130-SSA1,203,16 12(1m) A juvenile who is absent from school without an acceptable excuse under
13s. 118.15 may be taken into custody by an individual designated under s. 118.16 (2m)
14(a) if the school attendance officer of the school district in which the juvenile resides
15or the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian requests that the juvenile be
16taken into custody. The request shall specifically identify the juvenile.
AB130-SSA1,204,2 17(2) When a juvenile is taken into physical custody as provided in this section,
18the person taking the juvenile into custody shall immediately attempt to notify the
19parent, guardian and legal custodian of the juvenile by the most practical means.
20The person taking the juvenile into custody shall continue such attempt until the
21parent, guardian and legal custodian of the juvenile are notified, or the juvenile is
22delivered to an intake worker under s. 938.20 (3), whichever occurs first. If the
23juvenile is delivered to the intake worker before the parent, guardian and legal
24custodian are notified, the intake worker, or another person at his or her direction,

1shall continue the attempt to notify until the parent, guardian and legal custodian
2of the juvenile are notified.
AB130-SSA1,204,4 3(3) Taking into custody is not an arrest except for the purpose of determining
4whether the taking into custody or the obtaining of any evidence is lawful.
AB130-SSA1,204,8 5938.20 Release or delivery from custody. (2) (ag) Except as provided in
6pars. (b) to (g), a person taking a juvenile into custody shall make every effort to
7release the juvenile immediately to the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal
8custodian.
AB130-SSA1,204,129 (b) If the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian is unavailable,
10unwilling or unable to provide supervision for the juvenile, the person who took the
11juvenile into custody may release the juvenile to a responsible adult after counseling
12or warning the juvenile as may be appropriate.
AB130-SSA1,204,1513 (c) If the juvenile is 15 years of age or older, the person who took the juvenile
14into custody may release the juvenile without immediate adult supervision after
15counseling or warning the juvenile as may be appropriate.
AB130-SSA1,204,1916 (cm) If the juvenile has violated the terms of aftercare supervision
17administered by the department or a county department, the person who took the
18juvenile into custody may release the juvenile to the department or county
19department, whichever has aftercare supervision over the juvenile.
AB130-SSA1,204,2120 (d) If the child is a runaway, the person who took the child into custody may
21release the child to a home authorized under s. 48.227.
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