AB130-SSA1,227,13 10938.237 Civil law and ordinance proceedings initiated by citation in
11the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48.
12(1)
The citation forms under s. 23.54, 66.119, 778.25, 778.26 or 800.02 may be used
13to commence an action for a violation of civil laws and ordinances in the court.
AB130-SSA1,227,21 14(2) The procedures for issuance and filing of a citation, and for forfeitures,
15stipulations and deposits in ss. 23.50 to 23.67, 23.75 (3) and (4), 66.119, 778.25,
16778.26 and 800.01 to 800.04 except s. 800.04 (2) (b), when the citation is issued by
17a law enforcement officer, shall be used as appropriate, except that this chapter shall
18govern taking and holding a juvenile in custody, s. 938.37 shall govern costs, penalty
19assessments and jail assessments, and a capias shall be substituted for an arrest
20warrant. Sections 66.119 (3) (c) and (d), 66.12 (1) and 778.10 as they relate to
21collection of forfeitures do not apply.
AB130-SSA1,228,8 22(3) If a juvenile to whom a citation has been issued does not submit a deposit
23or a stipulation and deposit, the juvenile shall appear in the court for a plea hearing
24under s. 938.30 at the date, time and place for the court appearance specified on the
25citation. If the juvenile does not submit a stipulation and deposit or if the court

1refuses to accept a deposit unaccompanied by a stipulation, the juvenile may be
2summoned to appear and the procedures that govern petitions for civil law or
3ordinance violations under s. 938.125 shall govern all proceedings initiated by a
4citation, except that the citation shall not be referred to the court intake worker for
5an intake inquiry. If the court finds that a juvenile violated a municipal ordinance
6or a civil law punishable by a forfeiture under this section, the court shall enter a
7dispositional order under s. 938.344, if applicable, or if s. 938.344 does not apply, the
8court may enter any of the dispositional orders under s. 938.343.
AB130-SSA1,228,109 SUBCHAPTER V
10 Procedure
AB130-SSA1,228,18 11938.24 Receipt of jurisdictional information; intake inquiry. (1) Except
12when a citation has been issued under s. 938.17 (2), information indicating that a
13juvenile should be referred to the court as delinquent, in need of protection or
14services or in violation of a civil law or a county, town or municipal ordinance shall
15be referred to the intake worker, who shall conduct an intake inquiry on behalf of the
16court to determine whether the available facts establish prima facie jurisdiction and
17to determine the best interests of the juvenile and of the public with regard to any
18action to be taken.
AB130-SSA1,228,22 19(1m) As part of the intake inquiry, the intake worker shall inform the juvenile
20and the juvenile's parent, guardian and legal custodian that they may request
21counseling from a person designated by the court to provide dispositional services
22under s. 938.069.
AB130-SSA1,229,2 23(2) (a) As part of the intake inquiry the intake worker may conduct
24multidisciplinary screens and intake conferences with notice to the juvenile, parent,
25guardian and legal custodian. If sub. (2m) applies, the intake worker shall conduct

1a multidisciplinary screen under s. 938.547 if the juvenile has not refused to
2participate under par. (b).
AB130-SSA1,229,53 (b) No juvenile or other person may be compelled to appear at any conference,
4participate in a multidisciplinary screen, produce any papers or visit any place by an
5intake worker.
AB130-SSA1,229,7 6(2m) (a) In counties that have a pilot program under s. 938.547, a
7multidisciplinary screen shall be conducted for:
AB130-SSA1,229,88 1. Any juvenile alleged to have committed a violation specified under ch. 161.
AB130-SSA1,229,119 2. Any juvenile alleged to be delinquent or in need of protection and services
10who has at least 2 prior adjudications for a violation of s. 125.07 (4) (a) or (b), 125.085
11(3) (b) or 125.09 (2) or a local ordinance that strictly conforms to any of those sections.
AB130-SSA1,229,1412 3. Any juvenile alleged to have committed any offense which appears to the
13intake worker to be directly motivated by the juvenile's need to purchase or otherwise
14obtain alcohol beverages or controlled substances.
AB130-SSA1,229,1615 4. Any juvenile 12 years of age or older who requests and consents to a
16multidisciplinary screen.
AB130-SSA1,229,1817 5. Any juvenile who consents to a multidisciplinary screen requested by his or
18her parents.
AB130-SSA1,229,2019 (b) The multidisciplinary screen may be conducted by an intake worker for any
20reason other than those specified in the criteria under par. (a).
AB130-SSA1,229,24 21(3) If the intake worker determines as a result of the intake inquiry that the
22juvenile should be referred to the court, the intake worker shall request that the
23district attorney, corporation counsel or other official specified in s. 938.09 file a
24petition.
AB130-SSA1,230,6
1(4) If the intake worker determines as a result of the intake inquiry that the
2case should be subject to a deferred prosecution agreement, or should be closed, the
3intake worker shall so proceed. If a petition has been filed, a deferred prosecution
4agreement may not be entered into or a case may not be closed unless the petition
5is withdrawn by the district attorney, corporation counsel or other official specified
6in s. 938.09, or is dismissed by the judge.
AB130-SSA1,230,25 7(5) The intake worker shall recommend that a petition be filed, enter into a
8deferred prosecution agreement or close the case within 40 days or sooner of receipt
9of referral information. If the case is closed or a deferred prosecution agreement is
10entered into, the district attorney, corporation counsel or other official under s.
11938.09 shall receive written notice of such action. In addition, if a deferred
12prosecution agreement is entered into placing a juvenile in a youth village program
13as described in s. 118.42, the judge or juvenile court commissioner shall receive
14written notice of such action and, on receipt of that notice, shall enter an order
15requiring compliance with that agreement. A notice of deferred prosecution of an
16alleged delinquency case shall include a summary of the facts surrounding the
17allegation and a list of prior intake referrals and dispositions. If a law enforcement
18officer has made a recommendation concerning the juvenile, the intake worker shall
19forward this recommendation to the district attorney under s. 938.09.
20Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, the district attorney may initiate
21a delinquency petition under s. 938.25 within 20 days after notice that the case has
22been closed or that a deferred prosecution agreement has been entered into. The
23judge shall grant appropriate relief as provided in s. 938.315 (3) with respect to any
24such petition which is not referred or filed within the time limits specified within this
25subsection.
AB130-SSA1,231,3
1(6) The intake worker shall perform his or her responsibilities under this
2section under general written policies which the judge shall promulgate under s.
3938.06 (1) or (2).
AB130-SSA1,231,6 4(7) If a citation is issued to a juvenile, the citation shall not be the subject of
5an intake inquiry or a review by an intake worker for the purpose of recommending
6deferred prosecution.
AB130-SSA1,231,11 7938.243 Basic rights: duty of intake worker. (1) Before conferring with
8the parent or juvenile during the intake inquiry, the intake worker shall personally
9inform a juvenile alleged to have committed a delinquent act, and parents and
10juveniles 10 years of age or over who are the focus of an inquiry regarding the need
11for protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m) or (7), of all of the following:
AB130-SSA1,231,1212 (ag) That the referral may result in a petition to the court.
AB130-SSA1,231,1313 (am) What allegations could be in the petition to the court.
AB130-SSA1,231,1514 (b) The nature and possible consequences of the proceedings including the
15provisions of ss. 938.17 and 938.18 if applicable.
AB130-SSA1,231,1816 (c) The right to remain silent and the fact that in a delinquency proceeding the
17silence of the juvenile shall not be adversely considered by the court although the
18silence of any party may be relevant in any nondelinquency proceeding.
AB130-SSA1,231,1919 (d) The right to confront and cross-examine those appearing against them.
AB130-SSA1,231,2020 (e) The right of the juvenile to counsel under s. 938.23.
AB130-SSA1,231,2121 (f) The right to present and subpoena witnesses.
AB130-SSA1,231,2522 (h) The right to have the allegations of the petition proved by clear and
23convincing evidence unless the juvenile comes within the court's jurisdiction under
24s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12), in which case the standard of proof shall be beyond a
25reasonable doubt.
AB130-SSA1,232,7
1(1m) If the juvenile who is the subject of the intake inquiry is alleged to have
2committed an act which resulted in personal injury or damage to or loss of the
3property of another, the intake worker shall inform the juvenile's parents in writing
4of the possibility of disclosure of the identity of the juvenile and the parents, of the
5juvenile's police records and of the outcome of proceedings against the juvenile for
6use in civil actions for damages against the juvenile or the parents and of the parents'
7potential liability for acts of their juveniles.
AB130-SSA1,232,9 8(2) This section does not apply if the juvenile was present at a hearing under
9s. 938.21.
AB130-SSA1,232,16 10(3) If the juvenile has not had a hearing under s. 938.21 and was not present
11at an intake conference under s. 938.24, the intake worker shall inform the juvenile,
12parent, guardian and legal custodian as appropriate of their basic rights under this
13section. This notice shall be given verbally, either in person or by telephone, and in
14writing. This notice shall be given so as to allow the juvenile, parent, guardian or
15legal custodian sufficient time to prepare for the plea hearing. This subsection does
16not apply to cases of deferred prosecution under s. 938.245.
AB130-SSA1,232,23 17938.245 Deferred prosecution. (1) The intake worker may enter into a
18written deferred prosecution agreement with all parties as provided in this section
19if the intake worker has determined that neither the interests of the juvenile nor of
20the public require filing of a petition for circumstances relating to s. 938.12, 938.125,
21938.13 or 938.14. Deferred prosecution shall be available only if the facts persuade
22the intake worker that the jurisdiction of the court, if sought, would exist and upon
23consent of the juvenile, parent, guardian and legal custodian.
AB130-SSA1,232,25 24(2) (a) A deferred prosecution agreement may provide for any one or more of
25the following:
AB130-SSA1,233,3
11. That the juvenile and the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian
2participate in individual, family or group counseling and that the parent, guardian
3or legal custodian participate in parenting skills training.
AB130-SSA1,233,64 2. That the juvenile and a parent, guardian and legal custodian abide by such
5obligations, including supervision, curfews and school attendance requirements, as
6will tend to ensure the juvenile's rehabilitation, protection or care.
AB130-SSA1,233,137 3. That the juvenile submit to an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment that
8conforms to the criteria specified under s. 938.547 (4) and that is conducted by an
9approved treatment facility for an examination of the juvenile's use of alcohol
10beverages or controlled substances and any medical, personal, family or social effects
11caused by its use, if the multidisciplinary screen conducted under s. 938.24 (2) shows
12that the juvenile is at risk of having needs and problems related to the use of alcohol
13beverages or controlled substances and its medical, personal, family or social effects.
AB130-SSA1,233,2014 4. That the juvenile participate in an alcohol and other drug abuse outpatient
15treatment program, a court-approved pupil assistance program provided by the
16juvenile's school board or a court-approved alcohol or other drug abuse education
17program, if an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment conducted under subd. 3.
18recommends outpatient treatment, intervention or education. The juvenile's
19participation in a court-approved pupil assistance program under this subdivision
20is subject to the approval of the juvenile's school board.
AB130-SSA1,234,521 5. a. That the juvenile participate in a restitution project if the act for which
22the deferred prosecution agreement is being entered into has resulted in damage to
23the property of another, or in actual physical injury to another excluding pain and
24suffering. Subject to subd. 5. c., the deferred prosecution agreement may require the
25juvenile to repair the damage to property or to make reasonable restitution for the

1damage or injury if the intake worker, after taking into consideration the well-being
2and needs of the victim, considers it beneficial to the well-being and behavior of the
3juvenile. Any such deferred prosecution agreement shall include a determination
4that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay and may allow up to the date of the
5expiration of the deferred prosecution agreement for the payment.
AB130-SSA1,234,116 b. In addition to any other employment or duties permitted under ch. 103 or
7any rule or order under ch. 103, a juvenile who is under 14 years of age who is
8participating in a restitution project provided by the county may, for the purpose of
9making restitution, be employed or perform any duties under any circumstances in
10which a juvenile 14 or 15 years of age is permitted to be employed or to perform duties
11under ch. 103 or any rule or order under ch. 103.
AB130-SSA1,234,1312 c. Under this subdivision, a deferred prosecution agreement may not require
13a juvenile who is under 14 years of age to make more than $250 in restitution.
AB130-SSA1,234,1514 6. That the juvenile participate in a supervised work program or other
15community service work in accordance with s. 938.34 (5g).
AB130-SSA1,235,316 7. That the juvenile be placed with a volunteers in probation program under
17such conditions as the intake worker determines are reasonable and appropriate, if
18the juvenile is alleged to have committed an act that would constitute a misdemeanor
19if committed by an adult, if the chief judge of the judicial administrative district has
20approved under s. 973.11 (2) a volunteers in probation program established in the
21juvenile's county of residence and if the intake worker determines that volunteer
22supervision under that volunteers in probation program will likely benefit the
23juvenile and the community. The conditions that the intake worker may establish
24under this subdivision may include, but need not be limited to, a request to a
25volunteer to provide for the juvenile a role model, informal counseling, general

1monitoring and monitoring of the conditions established by the intake worker, or any
2combination of these functions, and any other deferred prosecution condition that
3the intake worker may establish under this paragraph.
AB130-SSA1,235,54 8. That the juvenile be placed in a teen court program if all of the following
5conditions apply:
AB130-SSA1,235,96 a. The chief judge of the judicial administrative district has approved a teen
7court program established in the juvenile's county of residence and the intake worker
8determines that participation in the teen court program will likely benefit the
9juvenile and the community.
AB130-SSA1,235,1110 b. The juvenile is alleged to have committed a delinquent act that would be a
11misdemeanor if committed by an adult or a civil law or ordinance violation.
AB130-SSA1,235,1412 c. The juvenile admits to the intake worker, with the juvenile's parent,
13guardian or legal custodian present, that the juvenile committed the alleged
14delinquent act or civil law or ordinance violation.
AB130-SSA1,235,1715 d. The juvenile has not successfully completed participation in a teen court
16program during the 2 years before the date of the alleged delinquent act or civil law
17or ordinance violation.
AB130-SSA1,236,318 9. That the juvenile be placed in a youth village program as described in s.
19118.42. Upon the motion of the court or the application of the juvenile, parent,
20guardian, legal custodian, intake worker or any agency supervising the juvenile
21under a deferred prosecution agreement under this subdivision, the court may, after
22giving notice to the parties to the deferred prosecution agreement and their counsel,
23if any, extend the agreement for up to an additional one year in the absence of an
24objection to extension by the parties to the initial deferred prosecution agreement.
25If the juvenile or the parent, guardian or legal custodian object to the extension, the

1court shall schedule a hearing and make a determination on the issue of extension.
2A deferred prosecution agreement under this subdivision may be extended no more
3than twice.
AB130-SSA1,236,54 (b) A deferred prosecution agreement, other than an agreement under par. (a)
59., may not include any form of out-of-home placement and may not exceed one year.
AB130-SSA1,236,106 (c) If the deferred prosecution agreement provides for alcohol and other drug
7abuse outpatient treatment under par. (a) 4., the juvenile and the juvenile's parent,
8guardian or legal custodian shall execute an informed consent form that indicates
9that they are voluntarily and knowingly entering into a deferred prosecution
10agreement for the provision of alcohol and other drug abuse outpatient treatment.
AB130-SSA1,236,17 11(2g) If the informal disposition is based on an allegation that the juvenile
12violated s. 943.017 and the juvenile has attained the minimum age at which a
13juvenile may be adjudicated delinquent, the informal disposition may require that
14the juvenile participate for not less than 10 hours nor more than 100 hours in a
15supervised work program under s. 938.34 (5g) or perform not less than 10 hours nor
16more than 100 hours of other community service work, except that if the juvenile has
17not attained 14 years of age the maximum number of hours is 40.
AB130-SSA1,236,25 18(3) The obligations imposed under a deferred prosecution agreement and its
19effective date shall be set forth in writing. If the deferred prosecution agreement
20places the juvenile in a youth village program under sub. (2) (a) 9., the judge or
21juvenile court commissioner shall receive written notice that a deferred prosecution
22agreement has been entered into and, on receipt of that notice, shall enter an order
23requiring compliance with that agreement. The juvenile and a parent, guardian and
24legal custodian shall receive a copy of the agreement and order, as shall any agency
25providing services under the agreement.
AB130-SSA1,237,8
1(4) The intake worker shall inform the juvenile and the juvenile's parent,
2guardian and legal custodian in writing of their right to request the court to
3terminate the deferred prosecution agreement at any time or object at any time to
4the fact or terms of the deferred prosecution agreement. If an objection arises the
5intake worker may alter the terms of the agreement or recommend to the district
6attorney or corporation counsel that a petition be filed. If the deferred prosecution
7agreement is terminated the intake worker may recommend to the district attorney
8or corporation counsel that a petition be filed.
AB130-SSA1,237,10 9(5) A deferred prosecution agreement may be terminated by the court upon the
10request of the juvenile, parent, guardian or legal custodian.
AB130-SSA1,237,15 11(6) A deferred prosecution agreement arising out of an alleged delinquent act
12is terminated if the district attorney files a delinquency petition within 20 days after
13receipt of notice of the deferred prosecution agreement under s. 938.24 (5). In such
14case statements made to the intake worker during the intake inquiry are
15inadmissible.
AB130-SSA1,238,2 16(7) (a) If at any time during the period of a deferred prosecution agreement the
17intake worker determines that the obligations imposed under it are not being met,
18the intake worker may cancel the deferred prosecution agreement. Within 10 days
19after the cancellation of the deferred prosecution agreement, the intake worker shall
20notify the district attorney, corporation counsel or other official under s. 938.09 of the
21cancellation and recommend whether or not a petition should be filed. In
22delinquency cases, the district attorney may initiate a petition within 20 days after
23the date of the notice regardless of whether the intake worker has recommended that
24a petition be filed. The judge shall grant appropriate relief as provided in s. 938.315

1(3) with respect to any petition which is not filed within the time limit specified in
2this subsection.
AB130-SSA1,238,163 (b) In addition to the action taken under par. (a), if the intake worker cancels
4a deferred prosecution agreement based on a determination that the juvenile's
5parent, guardian or legal custodian is not meeting the obligations imposed under the
6agreement, the intake worker shall recommend to the district attorney, corporation
7counsel or other official under s. 938.09 whether or not a petition should be filed
8requesting the court to order the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian to
9show good cause for not meeting the obligations imposed under the agreement. If the
10district attorney, corporation counsel or other official under s. 938.09 files a petition
11under this paragraph and if the court finds prosecutive merit for the petition, the
12court shall grant an order directing the parent, guardian or legal custodian to show
13good cause, at a time and place fixed by the court, for not meeting the obligations
14imposed under the agreement. If the parent, guardian or legal custodian does not
15show good cause for not meeting the obligations imposed under the agreement, the
16court may impose a forfeiture not to exceed $1,000.
AB130-SSA1,238,21 17(8) If the obligations imposed under the deferred prosecution agreement are
18met, the intake worker shall so inform the juvenile and a parent, guardian and legal
19custodian in writing, and no petition may be filed or citation issued on the charges
20that brought about the deferred prosecution agreement nor may the charges be the
21sole basis for a petition under s. 48.13, 48.14, 938.13 or 938.14.
AB130-SSA1,238,24 22(9) The intake worker shall perform his or her responsibilities under this
23section under general written policies which the judge shall promulgate under s.
24938.06 (1) or (2).
AB130-SSA1,239,10
1938.25 Petition: authorization to file. (1) A petition initiating proceedings
2under this chapter shall be signed by a person who has knowledge of the facts alleged
3or is informed of them and believes them to be true. If a petition under s. 938.12 is
4to be filed, it shall be prepared, signed and filed by the district attorney. The district
5attorney, corporation counsel or other appropriate official specified under s. 938.09
6may file the petition if the proceeding is under s. 938.125 or 938.13. The counsel or
7guardian ad litem for a parent, relative, guardian or juvenile may file a petition
8under s. 938.13 or 938.14. The district attorney, corporation counsel or other
9appropriate person designated by the court may initiate proceedings under s. 938.14
10in a manner specified by the court.
AB130-SSA1,240,3 11(2) (a) The district attorney, corporation counsel or other appropriate official
12shall file the petition, close the case, or refer the case back to intake within 20 days
13after the date that the intake worker's recommendation was filed. A referral back
14to intake may be made only when the district attorney, corporation counsel or other
15appropriate official decides not to file a petition or determines that further
16investigation is necessary. If the case is referred back to intake upon a decision not
17to file a petition, the intake worker shall close the case or enter into a deferred
18prosecution agreement within 20 days. If the case is referred back to intake for
19further investigation, the appropriate agency or person shall complete the
20investigation within 20 days. If another referral is made to the district attorney,
21corporation counsel or other appropriate official, it shall be considered a new referral
22to which the time limits of this subsection shall apply. The time limits in this
23subsection may only be extended by a judge upon a showing of good cause under s.
24938.315. If a petition is not filed within the time limitations set forth in this
25subsection and the court has not granted an extension, the petition shall be

1accompanied by a statement of reasons for the delay. The court shall grant
2appropriate relief as provided in s. 938.315 (3) with respect to a petition which is not
3filed within the time limits specified in this paragraph.
AB130-SSA1,240,124 (b) In delinquency cases where there has been a case closure or deferred
5prosecution agreement, the petition shall be filed within 20 days of receipt of the
6notice of closure or deferred prosecution. Failure to file within 20 days invalidates
7the petition and affirms the case closure or deferred prosecution agreement, except
8that the court shall grant appropriate relief as provided in s. 938.315 (3) with respect
9to a petition that is not filed within the time limit specified in this paragraph. If a
10petition is filed within 20 days or the time permitted by the court under s. 938.315
11(3), whichever is later, the district attorney shall notify the parties to the agreement
12and the intake worker as soon as possible.
AB130-SSA1,240,17 13(3) If the district attorney, corporation counsel or other appropriate official
14under s. 938.09 refuses to file a petition, any person may request the judge to order
15that the petition be filed and a hearing shall be held on the request. The judge may
16order the filing of the petition on his or her own motion. The matter may not be heard
17by the judge who orders the filing of a petition.
AB130-SSA1,240,18 18(4) Section 939.74 applies to delinquency petitions filed under this subchapter.
AB130-SSA1,240,21 19(5) A citation issued under s. 938.17 (2) may serve as the initial pleading and
20is sufficient to confer the court with jurisdiction over the juvenile when the citation
21is filed with the court.
AB130-SSA1,241,4 22(6) If a proceeding is brought under s. 938.13, any party to or any governmental
23or social agency involved in the proceeding may petition the court to issue a
24temporary restraining order and injunction as provided in s. 813.122 or 813.125. The
25court shall follow the procedure under s. 813.122 or 813.125 except that the court

1may combine hearings authorized under s. 813.122 or 813.125 and this chapter, the
2petitioner for the temporary restraining order and injunction is not subject to the
3limitations under s. 813.122 (2) or 813.125 (2) and no fee is required regarding the
4filing of the petition under s. 813.122 or 813.125.
AB130-SSA1,241,11 5938.255 Petition; form and content. (1) A petition initiating proceedings
6under this chapter, other than a petition initiating proceedings under s. 938.12,
7938.125 or 938.13 (12), shall be entitled, "In the interest of (juvenile's name), a person
8under the age of 18". A petition initiating proceedings under s. 938.12, 938.125 or
9938.13 (12) shall be entitled, "In the interest of (juvenile's name), a person under the
10age of 17". A petition initiating proceedings under this chapter shall set forth with
11specificity all of the following:
AB130-SSA1,241,1212 (a) The name, birth date and address of the juvenile.
AB130-SSA1,241,1513 (b) The names and addresses of the juvenile's parent, guardian, legal custodian
14or spouse, if any; or if no such person can be identified, the name and address of the
15nearest relative.
AB130-SSA1,241,1916 (c) Whether the juvenile is in custody, and, if so, the place where the juvenile
17is being held and the time he or she was taken into custody unless there is reasonable
18cause to believe that such disclosure would result in imminent danger to the juvenile
19or physical custodian.
AB130-SSA1,241,2320 (d) If violation of a criminal statute, an ordinance or another law is alleged, the
21citation to the appropriate law or ordinance as well as facts sufficient to establish
22probable cause that an offense has been committed and that the juvenile named in
23the petition committed the offense.
AB130-SSA1,242,424 (e) If the juvenile is alleged to come within the provisions of s. 938.13 (4), (6),
25(6m), (7) or (14) or 938.14, reliable and credible information which forms the basis

1of the allegations necessary to invoke the jurisdiction of the court and to provide
2reasonable notice of the conduct or circumstances to be considered by the court
3together with a statement that the juvenile is in need of supervision, services, care
4or rehabilitation.
AB130-SSA1,242,6 5(2) If any of the facts in sub. (1) (a), (b) or (c) are not known or cannot be
6ascertained by the petitioner, the petition shall so state.
AB130-SSA1,242,8 7(3) If the information required under sub. (1) (d) or (e) is not stated the petition
8shall be dismissed or amended under s. 938.263 (2).
AB130-SSA1,242,10 9(4) A copy of the petition shall be given to the juvenile and to the parents,
10guardian, legal custodian and physical custodian.
AB130-SSA1,242,15 11938.263 Amendment of petition. (1) Except as provided in s. 938.255 (3),
12no petition, process or other proceeding may be dismissed or reversed for any error
13or mistake if the case and the identity of the juvenile named in the petition may be
14readily understood by the court; and the court may order an amendment curing the
15defects.
AB130-SSA1,242,20 16(2) With reasonable notification to the interested parties and prior to the
17taking of a plea under s. 938.30, the petition may be amended at the discretion of the
18court or person who filed the petition. After the taking of a plea, the court may allow
19amendment of the petition to conform to the proof if the amendment is not prejudicial
20to the juvenile.
AB130-SSA1,243,2 21938.27 Notice; summons. (1) After a citation is issued or a petition has been
22filed relating to facts concerning a situation specified under s. 938.12, 938.125 or
23938.13, unless the parties under sub. (3) voluntarily appear, the court may issue a
24summons requiring the parent, guardian and legal custodian of the juvenile to

1appear personally at any hearing involving the juvenile, and, if the court so orders,
2to bring the juvenile before the court at a time and place stated.
AB130-SSA1,243,4 3(2) Summons may be issued requiring the appearance of any other person
4whose presence, in the opinion of the court, is necessary.
AB130-SSA1,243,14 5(3) (a) The court shall also notify, under s. 938.273, the juvenile and any parent,
6guardian and legal custodian of the juvenile of all hearings involving the juvenile
7under this subchapter, except hearings on motions for which notice need only be
8provided to the juvenile and his or her counsel. Where parents entitled to notice have
9the same place of residence, notice to one shall constitute notice to the other. The first
10notice to any interested party shall be written and have a copy of the petition
11attached to it. Thereafter, notice of hearings may be given by telephone at least 72
12hours before the time of the hearing. The person giving telephone notice shall place
13in the case file a signed statement of the time notice was given and the person to
14whom he or she spoke.
AB130-SSA1,243,1915 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if the petition that was filed relates to facts
16concerning a situation under s. 938.13 and if the juvenile is a nonmarital child who
17is not adopted or whose parents do not subsequently intermarry as provided under
18s. 767.60 and if paternity has not been established, the court shall notify, under s.
19938.273, all of the following persons:
AB130-SSA1,243,2020 a. A person who has filed a declaration of interest under s. 48.025.
AB130-SSA1,243,2321 b. A person alleged to the court to be the father of the juvenile or who may, based
22on the statements of the mother or other information presented to the court, be the
23father of the juvenile.
AB130-SSA1,244,224 2. A court is not required to provide notice, under subd. 1., to any person who
25may be the father of a juvenile conceived as a result of a sexual assault if a physician

1attests to his or her belief that there was a sexual assault of the juvenile's mother that
2may have resulted in the juvenile's conception.
AB130-SSA1,244,3 3(4) The notice shall:
AB130-SSA1,244,54 (a) Contain the name of the juvenile, and the nature, location, date and time
5of the hearing.
AB130-SSA1,244,76 (b) Advise the juvenile of his or her right to legal counsel regardless of ability
7to pay.
AB130-SSA1,244,18 8(4m) The district attorney or corporation counsel shall attempt to contact any
9known victim or alleged victim of a juvenile's act or alleged act and any known family
10member of a homicide victim or alleged homicide victim to inform them of the right
11to receive notice of any hearing under this chapter involving the juvenile. If a victim,
12alleged victim or family member of a homicide victim or of an alleged homicide victim
13indicates that he or she wishes to receive notice of any hearing under this chapter
14involving the juvenile, the district attorney or corporation counsel shall notify, under
15s. 938.273, that victim, alleged victim or family member of any hearing under this
16chapter involving the juvenile. Any failure to comply with this subsection is not a
17ground for an appeal of a judgment or dispositional order or for any court to reverse
18or modify a judgment or dispositional order.
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