AB130-SSA1,251,53 (a) The multidisciplinary screen procedure conducted under s. 938.24 (2)
4indicates that the juvenile is at risk of having needs and problems related to alcohol
5or other drug abuse.
AB130-SSA1,251,76 (b) The juvenile was adjudicated delinquent on the basis of an offense specified
7in ch. 161.
AB130-SSA1,251,118 (c) The greater weight of the evidence at the fact-finding hearing indicates that
9any offense which formed the basis for the adjudication was motivated by the
10juvenile's need to purchase or otherwise obtain alcohol beverages or controlled
11substances.
AB130-SSA1,251,22 12(1g) If the court orders an alcohol or other drug abuse assessment under sub.
13(1), the approved treatment facility shall, within 14 days after the court order, report
14the results of the assessment to the court, except that, upon request by the approved
15treatment facility and if the juvenile is not held in secure or nonsecure custody, the
16court may extend the period for assessment for not more than 20 additional working
17days. The report shall include a recommendation as to whether the juvenile is in
18need of treatment, intervention or education relating to the use or abuse of alcohol
19beverages or controlled substances and, if so, shall recommend a service plan and
20appropriate treatment from an approved treatment facility, intervention from a
21court-approved pupil assistance program or education from a court-approved
22alcohol or other drug abuse education program.
AB130-SSA1,252,7 23(2) (a) If there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the
24alleged offense and if there is reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to proceed,
25or upon entry of a plea under s. 938.30 (4) (c) the court shall order the juvenile to be

1examined by a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist. The expenses of an
2examination, if approved by the court, shall be paid by the county of the court
3ordering the examination. Evaluation shall be made on an outpatient basis unless
4the juvenile presents a substantial risk of physical harm to the juvenile or others; or
5the juvenile, parent or guardian, and legal counsel or guardian ad litem consent to
6an inpatient evaluation. Any inpatient evaluation shall be for a specified period that
7is no longer than is necessary to complete the evaluation.
AB130-SSA1,253,28 (b) The examiner shall file a report of the examination with the court by the
9date specified in the order. The court shall cause copies to be transmitted to the
10district attorney or corporation counsel and to the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad
11litem. The report shall describe the nature of the examination and identify the
12persons interviewed, the particular records reviewed and any tests administered to
13the juvenile. If the examination is ordered following a plea under s. 938.30 (4) (c),
14the report shall also contain an opinion regarding whether the juvenile suffered from
15mental disease or defect at the time of the commission of the act alleged in the
16petition and, if so, whether this caused the juvenile to lack substantial capacity to
17appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct to
18the requirements of the law. If the examination is ordered following a finding that
19there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the alleged offense
20and that there is reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to proceed, the report
21shall also contain an opinion regarding the juvenile's present mental capacity to
22understand the proceedings and assist in his or her defense and, if the examiner
23reports that the juvenile lacks competency to proceed, the examiner's opinion
24regarding the likelihood that the juvenile, if provided treatment, may be restored to
25competency within the time specified in s. 938.30 (5) (e) 1. The report shall also state

1in reasonable detail the facts and reasoning upon which the examiner's opinions are
2based.
AB130-SSA1,253,6 3(3) If the juvenile or a parent objects to a particular physician, psychiatrist,
4licensed psychologist or other expert as required under this section, the court shall
5appoint a different physician, psychiatrist, psychologist or other expert as required
6under this section.
AB130-SSA1,253,7 7(4) Motions or objections under this section may be heard under s. 807.13.
AB130-SSA1,253,9 8938.296 Testing for HIV infection and certain diseases. (1) In this
9section:
AB130-SSA1,253,1010 (a) "Health care professional" has the meaning given in s. 252.15 (1) (am).
AB130-SSA1,253,1111 (b) "HIV" has the meaning given in s. 252.01 (1m).
AB130-SSA1,253,1212 (c) "Sexually transmitted disease" has the meaning given in s. 252.11 (1).
AB130-SSA1,253,1313 (d) "Significantly exposed" has the meaning given in s. 252.15 (1) (em).
AB130-SSA1,253,20 14(2) In a proceeding under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) in which the juvenile is
15alleged to have violated s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05 or 948.06, the district
16attorney or corporation counsel shall apply to the court for an order requiring the
17juvenile to submit to a test or a series of tests administered by a health care
18professional to detect the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV,
19an antibody to HIV or a sexually transmitted disease and to disclose the results of
20that test or series of tests as specified in sub. (4) (a) to (e), if all of the following apply:
AB130-SSA1,253,2321 (a) The victim or alleged victim, if an adult, or the parent, guardian or legal
22custodian of the victim or alleged victim, if the victim or alleged victim is a child,
23requests the district attorney or corporation counsel to apply for that order.
AB130-SSA1,254,224 (b) The district attorney or corporation counsel has probable cause to believe
25that the juvenile has significantly exposed the victim or alleged victim. If the

1juvenile is adjudicated delinquent or found to be in need of protection or services, this
2paragraph does not apply.
AB130-SSA1,254,4 3(3) The district attorney or corporation counsel may apply for an order under
4sub. (2) at any of the following times:
AB130-SSA1,254,55 (a) At or after the plea hearing and before a dispositional order is entered.
AB130-SSA1,254,76 (b) At any time after the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent or found to be in
7need of protection or services.
AB130-SSA1,254,17 8(4) On receipt of an application for an order under sub. (2), the court shall set
9a time for a hearing on the application. If, after hearing, the court finds probable
10cause to believe that the juvenile has significantly exposed the victim or alleged
11victim, the court shall order the juvenile to submit to a test or a series of tests
12administered by a health care professional to detect the presence of HIV, antigen or
13nonantigenic products of HIV, an antibody to HIV or a sexually transmitted disease.
14The court shall require the health care professional who performs the test or series
15of tests to refrain, notwithstanding s. 252.15 (4) (c), from making the test results part
16of the juvenile's permanent medical record and to disclose the results of the test to
17any of the following:
AB130-SSA1,254,1818 (a) The parent, guardian or legal custodian of the juvenile.
AB130-SSA1,254,1919 (b) The victim or alleged victim, if the victim or alleged victim is an adult.
AB130-SSA1,254,2120 (c) The parent, guardian or legal custodian of the victim or alleged victim, if the
21victim or alleged victim is a child.
AB130-SSA1,254,2322 (d) The health care professional that provides care for the juvenile, upon
23request by the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the juvenile.
AB130-SSA1,255,224 (e) The health care professional that provides care for the victim or alleged
25victim, upon request by the victim or alleged victim or, if the victim or alleged victim

1is a child, upon request by the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the victim or
2alleged victim.
AB130-SSA1,255,7 3(6) The court may order the county to pay for the cost of a test or series of tests
4ordered under sub. (4). This subsection does not prevent recovery of reasonable
5contribution toward the cost of that test or series of tests from the parent or guardian
6of the juvenile as the court may order based on the ability of the parent or guardian
7to pay. This subsection is subject to s. 46.03 (18).
AB130-SSA1,255,9 8938.297 Motions before trial. (1) Any motion which is capable of
9determination without trial of the general issue may be made before trial.
AB130-SSA1,255,15 10(2) Defenses and objections based on defects in the institution of proceedings,
11lack of probable cause on the face of the petition or citation, insufficiency of the
12petition or citation or invalidity in whole or in part of the statute on which the
13petition or citation is founded shall be raised not later than 10 days after the plea
14hearing or be deemed waived. Other motions capable of determination without trial
15may be brought any time before trial.
AB130-SSA1,255,20 16(3) Motions to suppress evidence as having been illegally seized or statements
17illegally obtained shall be made before fact-finding on the issues. The court may
18entertain the motion at the fact-finding hearing if it appears that a party is surprised
19by the attempt to introduce such evidence and that party waives jeopardy. Only the
20juvenile may waive jeopardy in cases under s. 938.12, 938.125 or 938.13 (12).
AB130-SSA1,255,25 21(4) Although the taking of a juvenile into custody is not an arrest, it shall be
22considered an arrest for the purpose of deciding motions which require a decision
23about the propriety of the taking into custody, including but not limited to motions
24to suppress evidence as illegally seized, motions to suppress statements as illegally
25obtained and motions challenging the lawfulness of the taking into custody.
AB130-SSA1,256,4
1(5) If the juvenile is in custody and the court grants a motion to dismiss based
2upon a defect in the petition or citation or in the institution of the proceedings, the
3court may order the juvenile continued in custody for not more than 48 hours pending
4the filing of a new petition or citation.
AB130-SSA1,256,6 5(6) A motion required to be served on a juvenile may be served upon his or her
6attorney of record.
AB130-SSA1,256,8 7(7) Oral argument permitted on motions under this section may be heard by
8telephone under s. 807.13 (1).
AB130-SSA1,256,19 9938.299 Procedures at hearings. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (ar), the
10general public shall be excluded from hearings under this chapter unless a public
11fact-finding hearing is demanded by a juvenile through his or her counsel. The court
12shall refuse to grant the public hearing, however, if the victim of an alleged sexual
13assault objects or, in a nondelinquency proceeding, if a parent or guardian objects.
14If a public hearing is not held, only the parties, their counsel, witnesses, a
15representative of the news media who wishes to attend the hearing for the purpose
16of reporting news without revealing the identity of the child involved and other
17persons requested by a party and approved by the court may be present. Any other
18person the court finds to have a proper interest in the case or in the work of the court,
19including a member of the bar, may be admitted by the court.
AB130-SSA1,257,220 (am) Subject to s. 906.15, if a public hearing is not held, in addition to persons
21permitted to attend under par. (a), a victim of a juvenile's act or alleged act may
22attend any hearing under this chapter based upon the act or alleged act, except that
23a judge may exclude a victim from any portion of a hearing which deals with sensitive
24personal matters of the juvenile or the juvenile's family and which does not directly
25relate to the act or alleged act committed against the victim. A member of the victim's

1family and, at the request of the victim, a representative of an organization providing
2support services to the victim, may attend the hearing under this subsection.
AB130-SSA1,257,163 (ar) Notwithstanding par. (a), the general public may attend any hearing under
4this chapter relating to a juvenile who has been alleged to be delinquent for
5committing a violation that would be a felony if committed by an adult if the juvenile
6has been adjudicated delinquent previously and that previous adjudication remains
7of record and unreversed or relating to a juvenile who has been alleged to be
8delinquent for committing a violation specified in s. 939.62 (2m) (a) 1., 2. or 3., except
9that the court shall exclude the general public from a hearing if the victim of a sexual
10assault objects and may, in its discretion, exclude the general public from any portion
11of a hearing which deals with sensitive personal matters of the juvenile or the
12juvenile's family and which does not relate to the act or alleged act committed by the
13juvenile or from any other hearing described in this paragraph. If the court excludes
14the general public from a hearing described in this paragraph, only those persons
15who are permitted under par. (a) or (am) to attend a hearing from which the general
16public is excluded may attend.
AB130-SSA1,257,2017 (b) Except as provided in s. 938.396, any person who divulges any information
18which would identify the juvenile or the family involved in any proceeding under this
19subchapter is subject to ch. 785. This paragraph does not preclude a victim of the
20juvenile's act from commencing a civil action based upon the juvenile's act.
AB130-SSA1,257,23 21(4) (a) Chapters 901 to 911 govern the presentation of evidence at the
22fact-finding hearing under s. 938.31. Section 972.11 (5) applies at fact-finding
23proceedings in all delinquency proceedings under this chapter.
AB130-SSA1,258,1224 (b) Except as provided in s. 901.05, neither common law nor statutory rules of
25evidence are binding at a waiver hearing under s. 938.18, a hearing for a juvenile

1held in custody under s. 938.21, a hearing under s. 938.296 (4) for a juvenile who is
2alleged to have violated s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05 or 948.06, a dispositional
3hearing, or a hearing about changes in placement, revision of dispositional orders or
4extension of dispositional orders. At those hearings, the court shall admit all
5testimony having reasonable probative value, but shall exclude immaterial,
6irrelevant or unduly repetitious testimony or evidence that is inadmissible under s.
7901.05. Hearsay evidence may be admitted if it has demonstrable circumstantial
8guarantees of trustworthiness. The court shall give effect to the rules of privilege
9recognized by law. The court shall apply the basic principles of relevancy, materiality
10and probative value to proof of all questions of fact. Objections to evidentiary offers
11and offers of proof of evidence not admitted may be made and shall be noted in the
12record.
AB130-SSA1,258,18 13(5) On request of any party, unless good cause to the contrary is shown, any
14hearing under s. 938.209 (1) (e) or 938.21 (1) may be held on the record by telephone
15or live audio-visual means or testimony may be received by telephone or live
16audio-visual means as prescribed in s. 807.13 (2). The request and the showing of
17good cause for not conducting the hearing or admitting testimony by telephone or live
18audio-visual means may be made by telephone.
AB130-SSA1,259,8 19(6) If a man who has been given notice under s. 938.27 (3) (b) 1. appears at any
20hearing for which he received the notice, alleges that he is the father of the juvenile
21and states that he wishes to establish the paternity of the juvenile, the court shall
22refer the matter to the state or to the attorney responsible for support enforcement
23under s. 59.458 (1) for a determination, under s. 767.45, of whether an action should
24be brought for the purpose of determining the paternity of the juvenile. The court
25may stay the proceedings under this chapter pending the outcome of the paternity

1proceedings under ss. 767.45 to 767.60 if the court determines that the paternity
2proceedings will not unduly delay the proceedings under this chapter and the
3determination of paternity is necessary to the court's disposition of the juvenile if the
4juvenile is found to be in need of protection or services. As part of the proceedings
5under this chapter, the court may order that a record be made of any testimony of the
6juvenile's mother relating to the juvenile's paternity. A record made under this
7subsection is admissible in a proceeding to determine the juvenile's paternity under
8ss. 767.45 to 767.60.
AB130-SSA1,259,20 9938.30 Plea hearing. (1) Except as provided in this subsection, the hearing
10to determine the juvenile's plea to a citation or a petition under s. 938.12, 938.125
11or 938.13 (12), or to determine whether any party wishes to contest an allegation that
12the child is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (14)
13shall take place on a date which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but
14is within 30 days after the filing of a petition or issuance of a citation for a juvenile
15who is not being held in secure custody or within 10 days after the filing of a petition
16or issuance of a citation for a juvenile who is being held in secure custody. In a
17municipal court operated jointly by 2 or more cities, towns or villages under s. 755.01
18(4), the hearing to determine the juvenile's plea shall take place within 45 days after
19the filing of a petition or issuance of a citation for a juvenile who is not being held in
20secure custody.
AB130-SSA1,260,2 21(2) At or before the commencement of the hearing under this section the
22juvenile and the parent, guardian or legal custodian shall be advised of their rights
23as specified in s. 938.243 and shall be informed that the hearing shall be to the court
24and that a request for a substitution of judge under s. 938.29 must be made before
25the end of the plea hearing or be waived. Nonpetitioning parties, including the

1juvenile, shall be granted a continuance of the plea hearing if they wish to consult
2with an attorney on the request for a substitution of a judge.
AB130-SSA1,260,6 3(3) If a petition alleges that a juvenile is in need of protection or services under
4s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (14), the nonpetitioning parties and the juvenile, if he
5or she is 12 years of age or older or is otherwise competent to do so, shall state
6whether they desire to contest the petition.
AB130-SSA1,260,10 7(4) If a delinquency petition under s. 938.12, a civil law or ordinance violation
8petition or citation under s. 938.125, or a petition alleging that the juvenile is in need
9of protection or services under s. 938.13 (12) is filed, the juvenile may submit any of
10the following pleas:
AB130-SSA1,260,1311 (a) Admit some or all of the facts alleged in the petition or citation, however,
12such a plea is an admission only of the commission of the acts and does not constitute
13an admission of delinquency.
AB130-SSA1,260,1614 (b) Deny the facts alleged in the petition or citation. If the juvenile stands mute
15or refuses to plead, the court shall direct entry of a denial of the facts alleged in the
16petition or citation on the juvenile's behalf.
AB130-SSA1,260,1817 (bm) Plead no contest to the allegations, but only if the court permits the
18juvenile to enter that plea.
AB130-SSA1,260,2219 (c) Except pursuant to a petition or citation under s. 938.125, state that he or
20she is not responsible for the acts alleged in the petition by reason of mental disease
21or defect. This plea shall be joined with an admission under par. (a), a denial under
22par. (b) or a plea of no contest under par. (bm).
AB130-SSA1,261,4 23(5) (a) If there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the
24alleged offense and if there is reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to proceed,
25or if the juvenile enters a plea of not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect,

1the court shall order an examination under s. 938.295 and shall specify the date by
2which the report must be filed in order to give the district attorney or corporation
3counsel and the juvenile's counsel a reasonable opportunity to review the report. The
4court shall set a date for hearing as follows:
AB130-SSA1,261,95 1. If the juvenile admits or pleads no contest to the allegations in the petition,
6the hearing to determine whether the juvenile was not responsible by reason of
7mental disease or defect shall be held no more than 10 days from the plea hearing
8for a juvenile held in secure custody and no more than 30 days from the plea hearing
9for a juvenile who is not held in secure custody.
AB130-SSA1,261,1510 2. If the juvenile denies the allegations in the petition or citation, the court shall
11hold a fact-finding hearing on the allegations in the petition or citation as provided
12under s. 938.31. If, at the end of the fact-finding hearing, the court finds that the
13allegations in the petition have been proven, the court shall immediately hold a
14hearing to determine whether the juvenile was not responsible by reason of mental
15disease or defect.
AB130-SSA1,261,2116 3. If the court has found probable cause to believe that the juvenile has
17committed the alleged offense and reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to
18proceed, the hearing to determine whether the juvenile is competent to proceed shall
19be held no more than 10 days after the plea hearing for a juvenile who is held in
20secure custody and no more than 30 days after the plea hearing for a juvenile who
21is not held in secure custody.
AB130-SSA1,261,2322 (b) If the court, after a hearing under par. (a) 1. or 2., finds that the juvenile was
23responsible, the court shall proceed to a dispositional hearing.
AB130-SSA1,261,2524 (bm) If the court, after a hearing under par. (a) 3., finds that the juvenile is
25competent to proceed, the court shall resume the delinquency proceeding.
AB130-SSA1,262,3
1(c) If the court finds that the juvenile was not responsible by reason of mental
2disease or defect, as described under s. 971.15 (1) and (2), the court shall dismiss the
3petition with prejudice and shall also do one of the following:
AB130-SSA1,262,84 1. If the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile
5meets the conditions specified under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 1. and 2., order the county
6department under s. 46.22, 46.23 or 46.215 in the county of the juvenile's residence
7or the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition under s. 938.12
8or 938.13 (12) to file a petition under s. 51.20 (1).
AB130-SSA1,262,119 2. Order the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition
10under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) to file a petition alleging that the juvenile is in need
11of protection or services under s. 938.13 (14).
AB130-SSA1,262,1412 (d) If the court finds that the juvenile is not competent to proceed, as described
13in s. 971.13 (1) and (2), the court shall suspend proceedings on the petition and shall
14also do one of the following:
AB130-SSA1,262,1915 1. If the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile
16meets the conditions specified under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 1. and 2., order the county
17department under s. 46.22, 46.23 or 46.215 in the county of the juvenile's residence
18or the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition under s. 938.12
19or 938.13 (12) to file a petition under s. 51.20 (1).
AB130-SSA1,262,2220 2. Order the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition
21under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) to file a petition alleging that the juvenile is in need
22of protection or services under s. 938.13 (14).
AB130-SSA1,263,1023 (e) 1. A juvenile who is not competent to proceed, as described in s. 971.13 (1)
24and (2), but who is likely to become competent to proceed within 12 months or the
25maximum sentence that may be imposed on an adult for the most serious delinquent

1act with which the juvenile is charged, whichever is less, and who is committed under
2s. 51.20 following an order under par. (d) 1. or who is placed under a dispositional
3order following an order under par. (d) 2., shall be periodically reexamined with
4written reports of those reexaminations to be submitted to the court every 3 months
5and within 30 days before the expiration of the juvenile's commitment or
6dispositional order. Each report shall indicate either that the juvenile has become
7competent, that the juvenile remains incompetent but that attainment of
8competence is likely within the remaining period of the commitment or dispositional
9order or that the juvenile has not made such progress that attainment of competency
10is likely within the remaining period of the commitment or dispositional order.
AB130-SSA1,263,1711 2. The court shall cause copies of the reports under subd. 1. to be transmitted
12to the district attorney or corporation counsel and the juvenile's counsel. If a report
13under subd. 1. indicates that the juvenile has become competent, the court shall hold
14a hearing within 10 days after the court receives the report to determine whether the
15juvenile is competent. If the court determines that the juvenile is competent, the
16court shall terminate the juvenile's commitment or dispositional order and resume
17the delinquency proceeding.
AB130-SSA1,263,2018 3. If the juvenile is receiving psychotropic medication, the court may make
19appropriate orders for the continued administration of the psychotropic medication
20in order to maintain the competence of the juvenile for the duration of the proceeding.
AB130-SSA1,264,11 21(6) If a petition is not contested, the court shall set a date for the dispositional
22hearing which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but is no more than
2310 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is held in secure custody and no more
24than 30 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is not held in secure custody.
25If it appears to the court that disposition of the case may include placement of the

1juvenile outside the juvenile's home, the court shall order the juvenile's parent to
2provide a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses to the court or the
3designated agency under s. 938.33 (1) at least 5 days before the scheduled date of the
4dispositional hearing or as otherwise ordered by the court. The clerk of court shall
5provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to provide a statement of income,
6assets, debts and living expenses a document setting forth the percentage standard
7established by the department of health and social services under s. 46.25 (9) and
8listing the factors that a court may consider under s. 46.10 (14) (c). If all parties
9consent the court may proceed immediately with the dispositional hearing. If a
10citation is not contested, the court may proceed immediately to enter a dispositional
11order.
AB130-SSA1,264,16 12(7) If the petition or citation is contested, the court shall set a date for the
13fact-finding hearing which allows a reasonable time for the parties to prepare but
14is no more than 20 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is held in secure
15custody and no more than 30 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is not held
16in secure custody.
AB130-SSA1,264,19 17(8) Except when a juvenile fails to appear in response or stipulates to a citation
18before accepting an admission or plea of no contest of the alleged facts in a petition
19or citation, the court shall do all of the following:
AB130-SSA1,264,2220 (a) Address the parties present including the juvenile personally and
21determine that the plea or admission is made voluntarily with understanding of the
22nature of the acts alleged in the petition or citation and the potential dispositions.
AB130-SSA1,264,2523 (b) Establish whether any promises or threats were made to elicit a plea and
24alert unrepresented parties to the possibility that a lawyer may discover defenses or
25mitigating circumstances which would not be apparent to them.
AB130-SSA1,265,2
1(c) Make such inquiries as satisfactorily establish that there is a factual basis
2for the juvenile's plea or the parent's and juvenile's admission.
AB130-SSA1,265,6 3(9) If a court commissioner conducts the plea hearing and accepts an admission
4of the alleged facts in a petition brought under s. 938.12 or 938.13, the judge shall
5review the admission at the beginning of the dispositional hearing by addressing the
6parties and making the inquires set forth in sub. (8).
AB130-SSA1,265,9 7(10) The court may permit any party to participate in hearings under this
8section by telephone or live audio-visual means except a juvenile who intends to
9admit the facts of the delinquency petition.
AB130-SSA1,265,17 10938.305 Hearing upon the involuntary removal of a juvenile.
11Notwithstanding other time periods for hearings under this chapter, if a juvenile is
12removed from the physical custody of the juvenile's parent or guardian under s.
13938.19 (1) (c) or (d) 5. without the consent of the parent or guardian, the court shall
14schedule a plea hearing and fact-finding hearing within 30 days after a request from
15the parent or guardian from whom custody was removed. The plea hearing and
16fact-finding hearing may be combined. This time period may be extended only with
17the consent of the requesting parent or guardian.
AB130-SSA1,265,22 18938.31 Fact-finding hearing. (1) In this section, "fact-finding hearing"
19means a hearing to determine if the allegations of a petition under s. 938.12 or 938.13
20(12) are supported beyond a reasonable doubt or a hearing to determine if the
21allegations in a petition or citation under s. 938.125 or 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (14)
22are proved by clear and convincing evidence.
AB130-SSA1,266,5 23(2) The hearing shall be to the court. If the hearing involves a child victim or
24witness, as defined in s. 950.02, the court may order the taking and allow the use of
25a videotaped deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10) and, with the district attorney,

1shall comply with s. 971.105. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall make
2a determination of the facts. If the court finds that the juvenile is not within the
3jurisdiction of the court or the court finds that the facts alleged in the petition or
4citation have not been proved, the court shall dismiss the petition or citation with
5prejudice.
AB130-SSA1,266,10 6(4) The court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law relating to the
7allegations of a petition under s. 938.12, 938.125 or 938.13. In cases alleging a
8juvenile to be delinquent or in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (12), the
9court shall make findings relating to the proof of the violation of law and to the proof
10that the juvenile named in the petition committed the violation alleged.
AB130-SSA1,266,25 11(7) At the close of the fact-finding hearing, the court shall set a date for the
12dispositional hearing which allows a reasonable time for the parties to prepare but
13is no more than 10 days after the fact-finding hearing for a juvenile in secure custody
14and no more than 30 days after the fact-finding hearing for a juvenile not held in
15secure custody. If it appears to the court that disposition of the case may include
16placement of the juvenile outside the juvenile's home, the court shall order the
17juvenile's parent to provide a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses
18to the court or the designated agency under s. 938.33 (1) at least 5 days before the
19scheduled date of the dispositional hearing or as otherwise ordered by the court. The
20clerk of court shall provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to provide a
21statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses a document setting forth the
22percentage standard established by the department of health and social services
23under s. 46.25 (9) and listing the factors that a court may consider under s. 46.10 (14)
24(c). If all parties consent, the court may immediately proceed with a dispositional
25hearing.
AB130-SSA1,267,2
1938.315 Delays, continuances and extensions. (1) The following time
2periods shall be excluded in computing time requirements within this chapter:
AB130-SSA1,267,63 (a) Any period of delay resulting from other legal actions concerning the
4juvenile, including an examination under s. 938.295 or a hearing related to the
5juvenile's mental condition, prehearing motions, waiver motions and hearings on
6other matters.
AB130-SSA1,267,87 (b) Any period of delay resulting from a continuance granted at the request of
8or with the consent of the juvenile and counsel.
AB130-SSA1,267,119 (c) Any period of delay caused by the disqualification or substitution of a judge
10or by any other transfer of the case or intake inquiry to a different judge, intake
11worker or county.
AB130-SSA1,267,1812 (d) Any period of delay resulting from a continuance granted at the request of
13the representative of the public under s. 938.09 if the continuance is granted because
14of the unavailability of evidence material to the case when he or she has exercised
15due diligence to obtain the evidence and there are reasonable grounds to believe that
16the evidence will be available at the later date, or to allow him or her additional time
17to prepare the case and additional time is justified because of the exceptional
18circumstances of the case.
AB130-SSA1,267,1919 (e) Any period of delay resulting from the imposition of a consent decree.
AB130-SSA1,267,2120 (f) Any period of delay resulting from the absence or unavailability of the
21juvenile.
AB130-SSA1,267,2522 (fm) Any period of delay resulting from the inability of the court to provide the
23juvenile with notice of an extension hearing under s. 938.365 due to the juvenile
24having run away or otherwise having made himself or herself unavailable to receive
25that notice.
AB130-SSA1,268,3
1(g) A reasonable period of delay when the juvenile is joined in a hearing with
2another juvenile as to whom the time for a hearing has not expired under this section
3if there is good cause for not hearing the cases separately.
AB130-SSA1,268,8 4(2) A continuance may be granted by the court only upon a showing of good
5cause in open court or during a telephone conference under s. 807.13 on the record
6and only for so long as is necessary, taking into account the request or consent of the
7representative of the public under s. 938.09 or the parties and the interest of the
8public in the prompt disposition of cases.
AB130-SSA1,268,15 9(3) Failure to comply with any time limit specified in this chapter does not
10deprive the court of personal or subject matter jurisdiction or of competency to
11exercise that jurisdiction. If a party does not comply with a time limit specified in
12this chapter, the court may grant a continuance under sub. (2), dismiss the petition
13with or without prejudice, release the juvenile from secure or nonsecure custody or
14from the terms of a custody order or grant any other relief that the court considers
15appropriate.
AB130-SSA1,268,16 16938.317 Jeopardy. Jeopardy attaches when a witness is sworn.
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