AB130-engrossed, s. 151 22Section 151. 48.237 of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 152 23Section 152. 48.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,51,524 48.24 (1) Except where a citation has been issued under s. 48.17 (2),
25information
Information indicating that a child should be referred to the court as

1delinquent, in need of protection or services or in violation of a civil law or a county,
2town or municipal ordinance
shall be referred to the intake worker, who shall
3conduct an intake inquiry on behalf of the court to determine whether the available
4facts establish prima facie jurisdiction and to determine the best interests of the child
5and of the public with regard to any action to be taken.
AB130-engrossed, s. 153 6Section 153. 48.24 (2m) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 154 7Section 154. 48.24 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,51,118 48.24 (2m) (a) 2. Any child alleged to be delinquent or in need of protection and
9services who has at least 2 prior adjudications for a violation of s. 125.07 (4) (a) or
10(b), 125.085 (3) (b) or 125.09 (2) or a local ordinance that strictly conforms to any of
11those sections.
AB130-engrossed, s. 155 12Section 155. 48.24 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 156 13Section 156. 48.24 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,52,614 48.24 (5) The intake worker shall recommend that a petition be filed, enter into
15an informal disposition or close the case within 40 days or sooner of receipt of referral
16information. If the case is closed or an informal disposition is entered into, the
17district attorney, corporation counsel or other official under s. 48.09 shall receive
18written notice of such action. A notice of informal disposition of an alleged
19delinquency case shall include a summary of facts surrounding the allegation and
20a list of prior intake referrals and dispositions.
If a law enforcement officer has made
21a recommendation concerning the child, the intake worker shall forward this
22recommendation to the district attorney, corporation counsel or other official under
23s. 48.09. With respect to petitioning a child to be in need of protection or services,
24information received more than 40 days before filing the petition may be included to
25establish a condition or pattern which, together with information received within the

140-day period, provides a basis for conferring jurisdiction on the court.
2Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, the district attorney may initiate
3a delinquency petition under s. 48.25 within 20 days after notice that the case has
4been closed or that an informal disposition has been made.
The judge shall dismiss
5with prejudice any such petition which is not referred or filed within the time limits
6specified within this subsection.
AB130-engrossed, s. 157 7Section 157. 48.24 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 158 8Section 158. 48.243 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,52,139 48.243 (1) (intro.) Before conferring with the parent or child during the intake
10inquiry, the intake worker shall personally inform a child alleged to have committed
11a delinquent act, and
parents and children 12 years of age or older who are the focus
12of an inquiry regarding the need for protection or services, that the referral may
13result in a petition to the court and:
AB130-engrossed, s. 159 14Section 159. 48.243 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,52,1615 48.243 (1) (b) The nature and possible consequences of the proceedings
16including the provisions of ss. 48.17, 48.18 and 48.366 if applicable;
AB130-engrossed, s. 160 17Section 160. 48.243 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,52,2118 48.243 (1) (c) The right to remain silent and the fact that in a delinquency
19proceeding the silence of the child shall not be adversely considered by the court or
20jury, although
silence of any party may be relevant in any nondelinquency
21proceeding
;
AB130-engrossed, s. 161 22Section 161. 48.243 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,53,223 48.243 (1) (h) The right to have the allegations of the petition proved by clear
24and convincing evidence unless the child comes within the court's jurisdiction under

1s. 48.12 or 48.13 (12), in which case the standard of proof shall be beyond a reasonable
2doubt
.
AB130-engrossed, s. 162 3Section 162. 48.243 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 163 4Section 163. 48.245 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,53,115 48.245 (1) The intake worker may enter into a written agreement with all
6parties which imposes informal disposition under this section if the intake worker
7has determined that neither the interests of the child nor of the public require filing
8of a petition for circumstances relating to ss. 48.12 48.13 to 48.14. Informal
9disposition shall be available only if the facts persuade the intake worker that the
10jurisdiction of the court, if sought, would exist and upon consent of the child, parent,
11guardian and legal custodian.
AB130-engrossed, s. 164 12Section 164. 48.245 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 165 13Section 165. 48.245 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 166 14Section 166. 48.245 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 167 15Section 167. 48.245 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,53,1716 48.245 (2) (b) Informal disposition may not include any form of residential
17placement and may not exceed 6 months, except as provided under sub. (2m).
AB130-engrossed, s. 168 18Section 168. 48.245 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 169 19Section 169. 48.245 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 170 20Section 170. 48.245 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,54,521 48.245 (7) If at any time during the period of informal disposition the intake
22worker determines that the obligations imposed under it are not being met, the
23intake worker may cancel the informal disposition. Within 10 days after the
24cancellation of the informal disposition, the intake worker shall notify the district
25attorney, corporation counsel or other official under s. 48.09 of the cancellation and

1recommend whether or not a petition should be filed. In delinquency cases, the
2district attorney may initiate a petition within 20 days after the date of the notice
3regardless of whether the intake worker has recommended that a petition be filed.

4The judge shall dismiss with prejudice any petition which is not filed within the time
5limit specified in this subsection.
AB130-engrossed, s. 171 6Section 171. 48.245 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,54,117 48.245 (8) If the obligations imposed under the informal disposition are met,
8the intake worker shall so inform the child and a parent, guardian and legal
9custodian in writing, and no petition may be filed or citation issued on the charges
10that brought about the informal disposition nor may the charges be the sole basis for
11a petition under ss. 48.13 to 48.14.
AB130-engrossed, s. 172 12Section 172. 48.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,54,2213 48.25 (1) A petition initiating proceedings under this chapter shall be signed
14by a person who has knowledge of the facts alleged or is informed of them and
15believes them to be true. If a petition under s. 48.12 is to be filed, it shall be prepared,
16signed and filed by the district attorney.
The district attorney, city attorney or
17corporation counsel or other appropriate official specified under s. 48.09 may file the
18petition if the proceeding is under s. 48.125 or 48.13. The counsel or guardian ad
19litem for a parent, relative, guardian or child may file a petition under s. 48.13 or
2048.14. The district attorney, corporation counsel or other appropriate person
21designated by the court may initiate proceedings under s. 48.14 in a manner specified
22by the court.
AB130-engrossed, s. 173 23Section 173. 48.25 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 48.25 (2) and amended
24to read:
AB130-engrossed,55,19
148.25 (2) If the proceeding is brought under s. 48.12, 48.125 or 48.13, the
2district attorney, corporation counsel or other appropriate official shall file the
3petition, close the case, or refer the case back to intake within 20 days after the date
4that the intake worker's recommendation was filed. A referral back to intake may
5be made only when the district attorney, corporation counsel or other appropriate
6official decides not to file a petition or determines that further investigation is
7necessary. If the case is referred back to intake upon a decision not to file a petition,
8the intake worker shall close the case or enter into an informal disposition within 20
9days. If the case is referred back to intake for further investigation, the appropriate
10agency or person shall complete the investigation within 20 days. If another referral
11is made to the district attorney, corporation counsel or other appropriate official, it
12shall be considered a new referral to which the time limits of this subsection shall
13apply. The time limits in this subsection may only be extended by a judge upon a
14showing of good cause under s. 48.315. If a petition is not filed within the time
15limitations set forth in this subsection and the court has not granted an extension,
16the petition shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons for the delay. The court
17shall dismiss with prejudice a petition which was not timely filed unless the court
18finds at the plea hearing that good cause has been shown for failure to meet the time
19limitations.
AB130-engrossed, s. 174 20Section 174. 48.25 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 175 21Section 175. 48.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,56,222 48.25 (3) If the district attorney, city attorney or corporation counsel or other
23appropriate official specified in s. 48.09 refuses to file a petition, any person may
24request the judge to order that the petition be filed and a hearing shall be held on the

1request. The judge may order the filing of the petition on his or her own motion. The
2matter may not be heard by the judge who orders the filing of a petition.
AB130-engrossed, s. 176 3Section 176. 48.25 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 177 4Section 177. 48.25 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 177m 5Section 177m. 48.255 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,56,116 48.255 (1) (intro.) A petition initiating proceedings under this chapter, other
7than a petition initiating proceedings under s. 48.12 or 48.13 (12),
shall be entitled,
8"In the interest of (child's name), a person under the age of 18", and. A petition
9initiating proceedings under s. 48.12 or 48.13 (12) shall be entitled, "In the interest
10of (child's name), a person under the age of 17". A petition initiating proceedings
11under this chapter
shall set forth with specificity:
AB130-engrossed, s. 177p 12Section 177p. 48.255 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
13Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB130-engrossed,56,1614 48.255 (1) (intro.) A petition initiating proceedings under this chapter shall be
15entitled, "In the interest of (child's name), a person under the age of 18", and shall
16set forth with specificity:
AB130-engrossed, s. 178 17Section 178. 48.255 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 179 18Section 179. 48.255 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,56,2319 48.255 (1) (e) If the child is alleged to come within the provisions of s. 48.13 (1)
20to (11)
or 48.14, reliable and credible information which forms the basis of the
21allegations necessary to invoke the jurisdiction of the court and to provide reasonable
22notice of the conduct or circumstances to be considered by the court together with a
23statement that the child is in need of supervision, services, care or rehabilitation.
AB130-engrossed, s. 180 24Section 180. 48.255 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,57,2
148.255 (3) If the information required under sub. (1) (d) or (e) is not stated the
2petition shall be dismissed or amended under s. 48.263 (2).
AB130-engrossed, s. 181 3Section 181. 48.255 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,57,64 48.255 (4) A copy of the petition shall be given to the child if the child is 12 years
5of age or older or alleged to have committed a delinquent act and to the parents,
6guardian, legal custodian and physical custodian.
AB130-engrossed, s. 182 7Section 182. 48.263 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,57,148 48.263 (2) With reasonable notification to the interested parties and prior to
9the taking of a plea under s. 48.30, the petition may be amended at the discretion of
10the court or person who filed the petition. After the taking of a plea, if the child is
11alleged to be delinquent, the court may allow amendment of the petition to conform
12to the proof if the amendment is not prejudicial to the child. If the child is alleged
13to be
in need of protection or services, the petition may be amended provided any
14objecting party is allowed a continuance for a reasonable time.
AB130-engrossed, s. 183 15Section 183. 48.27 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,57,2016 48.27 (1) After a citation is issued or a petition has been filed relating to facts
17concerning a situation specified under ss. 48.12, 48.125 and 48.13, unless the parties
18under sub. (3) voluntarily appear, the court may issue a summons requiring the
19person who has legal custody of the child to appear personally, and, if the court so
20orders, to bring the child before the court at a time and place stated.
AB130-engrossed, s. 184 21Section 184. 48.27 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 185 22Section 185. 48.27 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 186 23Section 186. 48.27 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,58,224 48.27 (8) When a petition is filed under s. 48.12 or 48.13, the court shall notify,
25in writing, the child's parents or guardian that they may be ordered to reimburse this

1state or the county for the costs of legal counsel provided for the child, as provided
2under s. 48.275 (2).
AB130-engrossed, s. 187 3Section 187. 48.273 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,58,204 48.273 (1) Service of summons or notice required by s. 48.27 may be made by
5mailing a copy thereof to the persons summoned or notified. If the persons, other
6than a person specified in s. 48.27 (4m),
fail to appear at the hearing or otherwise to
7acknowledge service, a continuance shall be granted, except where the court
8determines otherwise because the child is in secure custody, and service shall be
9made personally by delivering to the persons a copy of the summons or notice; except
10that if the court is satisfied that it is impracticable to serve the summons or notice
11personally, it may make an order providing for the service of the summons or notice
12by certified mail addressed to the last-known addresses of the persons. The court
13may refuse to grant a continuance when the child is being held in secure custody, but
14in such a case the court shall order that service of notice of the next hearing be made
15personally or by certified mail to the last-known address of the person who failed to
16appear at the hearing. Personal service shall be made at least 72 hours before the
17time of the hearing. Mail shall be sent at least 7 days before the time of the hearing,
18except where the petition is filed under s. 48.13 and the person to be notified lives
19outside the state, in which case the mail shall be sent at least 14 days before the time
20of the hearing.
AB130-engrossed, s. 188 21Section 188. 48.273 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,59,2 2248.273 (3) The expenses of service of summons or notice or of the publication
23of summons or notice and the traveling expenses and fees as allowed in ch. 885
24incurred by any person summoned or required to appear at the hearing of any case

1coming within the jurisdiction of the court under ss. 48.12 48.13 to 48.14, shall be a
2charge on the county when approved by the court.
AB130-engrossed, s. 189 3Section 189. 48.275 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,59,84 48.275 (1) If the court finds a child to be delinquent under s. 48.12, in violation
5of a civil law or ordinance under s. 48.125 or
in need of protection or services under
6s. 48.13, the court shall order the parents of the child to contribute toward the
7expense of post-adjudication services to the child the proportion of the total amount
8which the court finds the parents are able to pay.
AB130-engrossed, s. 190m 9Section 190m. 48.275 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,59,1910 48.275 (2) (a) If this state or a county provides legal counsel to a child subject
11to a proceeding under s. 48.12 or 48.13, the court shall order the child's parent to
12provide a statement of income, assets and living expenses to the county department
13and shall order that parent
to reimburse the state or county in accordance with par.
14(b) or (c). The court may not order reimbursement if a parent is the complaining or
15petitioning party or if the court finds that the interests of the parent and the interests
16of the child in the proceeding are substantially and directly adverse and that
17reimbursement would be unfair to the parent. The court may not order
18reimbursement until the completion of the proceeding or until the state or county is
19no longer providing the child with legal counsel in the proceeding.
AB130-engrossed, s. 190p 20Section 190p. 48.275 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
21.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB130-engrossed,60,522 48.275 (2) (a) If this state or a county provides legal counsel to a child subject
23to a proceeding under s. 48.13, the court shall order the child's parent to reimburse
24the state or county in accordance with par. (b) or (c). The court may not order
25reimbursement if a parent is the complaining or petitioning party or if the court finds

1that the interests of the parent and the interests of the child in the proceeding are
2substantially and directly adverse and that reimbursement would be unfair to the
3parent. The court may not order reimbursement until the completion of the
4proceeding or until the state or county is no longer providing the child with legal
5counsel in the proceeding.
AB130-engrossed, s. 190r 6Section 190r. 48.275 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,60,157 48.275 (2) (b) If this state provides the child with legal counsel and the court
8orders reimbursement under par. (a), the county department shall child's parent may
9request the state public defender to
determine whether the parent is indigent as
10provided under s. 977.07 and shall determine the amount of reimbursement. If the
11parent is found not to be indigent, the amount of reimbursement shall be the
12maximum amount established by the public defender board. If the parent is found
13to be indigent in part, the amount of reimbursement shall be the amount of partial
14payment determined in accordance with the rules of the public defender board under
15s. 977.02 (3).
AB130-engrossed, s. 191 16Section 191. 48.275 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB130-engrossed,60,1717 48.275 (3) This section does not apply to any proceedings under s. 48.375 (7).
AB130-engrossed, s. 192 18Section 192. 48.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,61,419 48.29 (1) Except as provided in sub. (1g), the The child, or the child's parent,
20guardian or legal custodian, either before or during the plea hearing, may file a
21written request with the clerk of the court or other person acting as the clerk for a
22substitution of the judge assigned to the proceeding. Upon filing the written request,
23the filing party shall immediately mail or deliver a copy of the request to the judge
24named therein. In a proceeding under s. 48.12 or 48.13 (12), only the child may
25request a substitution of the judge.
Whenever any person has the right to request

1a substitution of judge, that person's counsel or guardian ad litem may file the
2request. Not more than one such written request may be filed in any one proceeding,
3nor may any single request name more than one judge. This section shall not apply
4to proceedings under s. 48.21.
AB130-engrossed, s. 193 5Section 193. 48.29 (1g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 194 6Section 194. 48.29 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,61,157 48.29 (1m) When the clerk receives a request for substitution, the clerk shall
8immediately contact the judge whose substitution has been requested for a
9determination of whether the request was made timely and in proper form. Except
10as provided in sub. (2), if
If the request is found to be timely and in proper form, the
11judge named in the request has no further jurisdiction and the clerk shall request
12the assignment of another judge under s. 751.03. If no determination is made within
137 days, the clerk shall refer the matter to the chief judge of the judicial administrative
14district for determination of whether the request was made timely and in proper form
15and reassignment as necessary.
AB130-engrossed, s. 195 16Section 195. 48.29 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB130-engrossed, s. 196 17Section 196. 48.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,61,2118 48.29 (3) Subsections (1) to (2) (1m) do not apply in any proceeding under s.
1948.375 (7). For proceedings under s. 48.375 (7), the minor may select the judge whom
20she wishes to be assigned to the proceeding and that judge shall be assigned to the
21proceeding.
AB130-engrossed, s. 197 22Section 197. 48.293 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,62,423 48.293 (1) Copies of all peace law enforcement officer reports, including but not
24limited to the officer's memorandum and witnesses' statements, shall be made
25available upon request to counsel or guardian ad litem prior to a plea hearing. The

1reports shall be available through the representative of the public designated under
2s. 48.09. The child, through counsel or guardian ad litem, is the only party who shall
3have access to the reports in proceedings under ss. 48.12, 48.125 and 48.13 (12).
The
4identity of a confidential informant may be withheld pursuant to s. 905.10.
AB130-engrossed, s. 198 5Section 198. 48.293 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,62,166 48.293 (2) All records relating to a child which are relevant to the subject
7matter of a proceeding under this chapter shall be open to inspection by a guardian
8ad litem or counsel for any party, upon demand and upon presentation of releases
9where necessary, at least 48 hours before the proceeding. Persons entitled to inspect
10the records may obtain copies of the records with the permission of the custodian of
11the records or with permission of the court. The court may instruct counsel not to
12disclose specified items in the materials to the child or the parent if the court
13reasonably believes that the disclosure would be harmful to the interests of the child.
14Sections 971.23 to 971.25 and 972.11 (5) shall be applicable in all delinquency
15proceedings under this chapter except the court shall establish the timetable for ss.
16971.23 (3), (8) and (9) and 972.11 (5).
AB130-engrossed, s. 199 17Section 199. 48.295 (1c) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated,
18renumbered 48.295 (1c) and amended to read:
AB130-engrossed,62,2319 48.295 (1c) Reasonable cause is considered to exist to warrant an alcohol and
20other drug abuse assessment under sub. (1) if any of the following applies: (a) The
21the multidisciplinary screen procedure conducted under s. 48.24 (2) indicates that
22the child is at risk of having needs and problems related to alcohol or other drug
23abuse.
AB130-engrossed, s. 200 24Section 200. 48.295 (1c) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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