AB130-engrossed,192,9 7(2) Licensed child welfare agencies and the department shall provide services
8under this section only upon the approval of the agency from whom services are
9requested.
AB130-engrossed,192,12 10(3) A court or county department responsible for disposition staff may agree
11with the court or county department responsible for providing intake services that
12the disposition staff may be designated to provide some or all of the intake services.
AB130-engrossed,192,15 13(4) Disposition staff employed to perform the duties specified in sub. (1) after
14November 18, 1978, shall have the qualifications required under the county merit
15system.
AB130-engrossed,192,19 16938.07 Additional sources of court services. If the county board of
17supervisors has complied with s. 938.06, the court may obtain supplementary
18services for investigating cases and providing supervision of cases from one or more
19of the following sources:
AB130-engrossed,193,2 20(1) Department of health and social services. The court may request the
21services of the department for cases with special needs that cannot adequately be
22provided by the county department. The department may furnish the requested
23services, subject to s. 46.03 (18). The department shall provide, from the
24appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (km), the services only to the extent that the county

1provides funds to the department equal to the net cost the department will incur as
2a result of providing the services requested and only if s. 46.26 does not apply.
AB130-engrossed,193,8 3(2) Licensed child welfare agency. The court may request the services of a
4child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.60 in accordance with procedures
5established by that agency. The child welfare agency shall receive no compensation
6for these services but may be reimbursed out of funds made available to the court for
7the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties for the
8court.
AB130-engrossed,193,16 9(3) County department in populous counties. In counties having a population
10of 500,000 or more, the director of the county department may be ordered by the court
11to provide services for furnishing emergency shelter care to any juvenile whose need
12therefor, either by reason of need of protection and services or delinquency, is
13determined by the intake worker under s. 938.205. The court may authorize the
14director to appoint members of the county department to furnish emergency shelter
15care services for the juvenile. The emergency shelter care may be provided as
16specified in s. 938.207.
AB130-engrossed,193,22 17(4) County departments that provide developmental disabilities, mental
18health or alcohol and other drug abuse services.
Within the limits of available
19state and federal funds and of county funds appropriated to match state funds, the
20court may order county departments established under s. 51.42 or 51.437 to provide
21special treatment or care to a juvenile if special treatment or care has been ordered
22under s. 938.34 (6) and if s. 938.362 (4) applies.
AB130-engrossed,194,4 23938.08 Duties of person furnishing services to court. (1) It is the duty
24of each person appointed to furnish services to the court as provided in ss. 938.06 and
25938.07 to make such investigations and exercise such discretionary powers as the

1judge may direct, to keep a written record of such investigations and to submit a
2report to the judge. The person shall keep informed concerning the conduct and
3condition of the juvenile under the person's supervision and shall report thereon as
4the judge directs.
AB130-engrossed,194,11 5(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), any person authorized to provide or providing
6intake or dispositional services for the court under ss. 938.067 and 938.069 and any
7department of corrections staff member designated by the department of corrections
8has the power of police officers and deputy sheriffs only for the purpose of taking a
9juvenile into physical custody when the juvenile comes voluntarily or is suffering
10from illness or injury or is in immediate danger from his or her surroundings and
11removal from the surroundings is necessary.
AB130-engrossed,194,18 12(3) (a) In addition to the law enforcement authority specified in sub. (2),
13department of health and social services personnel designated by that department,
14personnel of a secured child caring institution designated by agreement between
15that secured child caring institution and the department of health and social
16services, and department of corrections personnel designated by the department of
17corrections have the power of law enforcement authorities to take a juvenile into
18physical custody under the following conditions:
AB130-engrossed,194,2019 1. If they are in prompt pursuit of a juvenile who has run away from a secured
20correctional facility or secured child caring institution.
AB130-engrossed,194,2221 2. If the juvenile has failed to return to a secured correctional facility or secured
22child caring institution after any authorized absence.
AB130-engrossed,195,223 (b) A juvenile taken into custody under par. (a) may be returned directly to the
24secured correctional facility or secured child caring institution and shall have a

1hearing regarding placement in a disciplinary cottage or in disciplinary status in
2accordance with ch. 227.
AB130-engrossed,195,4 3938.09 Representation of the interests of the public. The interests of the
4public shall be represented in proceedings under this chapter as follows:
AB130-engrossed,195,5 5(1) By the district attorney, in any matter arising under s. 938.12.
AB130-engrossed,195,11 6(2) By the district attorney or, if designated by the county board of supervisors,
7by the corporation counsel, in any matter concerning a civil law violation arising
8under s. 938.125. If the county board transfers this authority to or from the district
9attorney on or after May 11, 1990, the board may do so only if the action is effective
10on September 1 of an odd-numbered year and the board notifies the department of
11administration of that change by January 1 of that odd-numbered year.
AB130-engrossed,195,13 12(3) By the city, village or town attorney, in any matter concerning a city, village
13or town ordinance violation, respectively, arising under s. 938.125.
AB130-engrossed,195,15 14(4) By any appropriate person designated by the county board of supervisors
15in any matter concerning a noncity ordinance violation arising under s. 938.125.
AB130-engrossed,195,21 16(5) By the district attorney or, if designated by the county board of supervisors,
17by the corporation counsel, in any matter arising under s. 938.13. If the county board
18transfers this authority to or from the district attorney on or after May 11, 1990, the
19board may do so only if the action is effective on September 1 of an odd-numbered
20year and the board notifies the department of administration of that change by
21January 1 of that odd-numbered year.
AB130-engrossed,195,23 22(6) By any appropriate person designated by the county board of supervisors
23in any matter arising under s. 938.14.
AB130-engrossed,196,3 24938.10 Power of the judge to act as intake worker. The duties of the intake
25worker may be carried out from time to time by the judge at his or her discretion, but

1if a recommendation to file a petition is made, a citation is issued or a deferred
2prosecution agreement is entered into, the judge shall be disqualified from
3participating further in the proceedings.
AB130-engrossed,196,54 SUBCHAPTER III
5 JURISDICTION
AB130-engrossed,196,8 6938.12 Jurisdiction over juveniles alleged to be delinquent. (1) The
7court has exclusive jurisdiction, except as provided in ss. 938.17, 938.18 and 938.183,
8over any juvenile 10 years of age or over who is alleged to be delinquent.
AB130-engrossed,196,12 9(2) If a court proceeding has been commenced under this section before a
10juvenile is 17 years of age, but the juvenile becomes 17 years of age before admitting
11the facts of the petition at the plea hearing or if the juvenile denies the facts, before
12an adjudication, the court retains jurisdiction over the case.
AB130-engrossed,196,16 13938.125 Jurisdiction over juveniles alleged to have violated civil laws
14or ordinances.
The court has exclusive jurisdiction over any juvenile alleged to
15have violated a law punishable by forfeiture or a county, town or other municipal
16ordinance, except as follows:
AB130-engrossed,196,17 17(1) As provided under s. 938.17.
AB130-engrossed,196,22 18(2) That the court has exclusive jurisdiction over any juvenile alleged to have
19violated an ordinance enacted under s. 118.163 (2) only after evidence is provided by
20the school attendance officer that the activities under s. 118.16 (5) have been
21completed or were not completed due to the child's absence from school as provided
22in s. 118.16 (5m).
AB130-engrossed,196,25 23938.13 Jurisdiction over juveniles alleged to be in need of protection
24or services.
The court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a juvenile alleged to
25be in need of protection or services which can be ordered by the court, and:
AB130-engrossed,197,2
1(4) Whose parent or guardian signs the petition requesting jurisdiction and
2states that he or she is unable to control the juvenile.
AB130-engrossed,197,6 3(6) Who is habitually truant from school, after evidence is provided by the
4school attendance officer that the activities under s. 118.16 (5) have been completed
5or were not completed due to the child's absence from school as provided in s. 118.16
6(5m), except as provided under s. 938.17 (2).
AB130-engrossed,197,7 7(6m) Who is a school dropout, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (b).
AB130-engrossed,197,11 8(7) Who is habitually truant from home and either the juvenile or a parent,
9guardian or a relative in whose home the juvenile resides signs the petition
10requesting jurisdiction and attests in court that reconciliation efforts have been
11attempted and have failed.
AB130-engrossed,197,13 12(12) Who, being under 10 years of age, has committed a delinquent act as
13defined in s. 938.12.
AB130-engrossed,197,16 14(14) Who has been determined, under s. 938.30 (5) (c), to be not responsible for
15a delinquent act by reason of mental disease or defect or who has been determined,
16under s. 938.30 (5) (d), to be not competent to proceed.
AB130-engrossed,197,20 17938.135 Referral of juveniles to proceedings under ch. 51 or 55. (1) If
18a juvenile alleged to be delinquent or in need of protection or services is before the
19court and it appears that the juvenile is developmentally disabled, mentally ill or
20drug dependent or suffers from alcoholism, the court may proceed under ch. 51 or 55.
AB130-engrossed,197,23 21(2) Any voluntary or involuntary admissions, placements or commitments of
22a juvenile made in or to an inpatient facility, as defined in s. 51.01 (10), other than
23a commitment under s. 938.34 (6) (am) shall be governed by ch. 51 or 55.
AB130-engrossed,198,3
1938.14 Jurisdiction over interstate compact proceedings. The court has
2exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings under the interstate compact for juveniles
3under s. 938.991.
AB130-engrossed,198,11 4938.15 Jurisdiction of other courts to determine legal custody. Nothing
5contained in s. 938.12, 938.13 or 938.14 deprives other courts of the right to
6determine the legal custody of juveniles by habeas corpus or to determine the legal
7custody or guardianship of juveniles if the legal custody or guardianship is incidental
8to the determination of causes pending in the other courts. But the jurisdiction of
9the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 is paramount
10in all cases involving juveniles alleged to come within the provisions of s. 938.12 or
11938.13.
AB130-engrossed,198,25 12938.17 Jurisdiction over traffic, boating, snowmobile and all-terrain
13vehicle violations and over civil law and ordinance violations. (1)
Traffic,
14boating, snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle violations.
Except for ss. 342.06 (2)
15and 344.48 (1), and ss. 30.67 (1) and 346.67 when death or injury occurs, courts of
16criminal and civil jurisdiction shall have exclusive jurisdiction in proceedings
17against juveniles 16 or older for violations of s. 23.33, of ss. 30.50 to 30.80, of chs. 341
18to 351, and of traffic regulations as defined in s. 345.20 and nonmoving traffic
19violations as defined in s. 345.28 (1). A juvenile charged with a traffic, boating,
20snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle offense in a court of criminal or civil jurisdiction
21shall be treated as an adult before the trial of the proceeding except that the juvenile
22may be held in secure custody only in a secure detention facility. A juvenile convicted
23of a traffic, boating, snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle offense in a court of criminal
24or civil jurisdiction shall be treated as an adult for sentencing purposes except as
25follows:
AB130-engrossed,199,2
1(a) The court may disregard any minimum period of incarceration specified for
2the offense.
AB130-engrossed,199,53 (b) If the court orders the juvenile to serve a period of incarceration of less than
46 months, the juvenile may serve that period of incarceration only in a secure
5detention facility.
AB130-engrossed,199,106 (c) If the court of civil or criminal jurisdiction orders the juvenile to serve a
7period of incarceration of 6 months or more, that court shall petition the court
8assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 to order one or more
9of the dispositions provided in s. 938.34, including placement of the juvenile in a
10secured correctional facility under s. 938.34 (4m), if appropriate.
AB130-engrossed,199,21 11(2) Civil law and ordinance violations. (a) 1. Except as provided in sub. (1),
12municipal courts have concurrent jurisdiction with the court assigned to exercise
13jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 in proceedings against juveniles aged 12
14or older for violations of county, town or other municipal ordinances. If evidence is
15provided by the school attendance officer that the activities under s. 118.16 (5) have
16been completed or were not completed due to the juvenile's absence from school as
17provided in s. 118.16 (5m), the municipal court specified in subd. 2. may exercise
18jurisdiction in proceedings against a juvenile for a violation of an ordinance enacted
19under s. 118.163 (2) regardless of the juvenile's age and regardless of whether the
20court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 has jurisdiction
21under s. 938.13 (6).
AB130-engrossed,199,2322 2. a. In this subdivision, "administrative center" means the main
23administrative offices of a school district.
AB130-engrossed,200,224 b. The municipal court that may exercise jurisdiction under subd. 1. is the
25municipal court that is located in the same municipality as the administrative center

1of the school district in which the juvenile is enrolled, if that municipality has
2adopted an ordinance under s. 118.163.
AB130-engrossed,200,73 c. If the municipality specified under subd. 2. b. has not adopted an ordinance
4under s. 118.163, the municipal court that may exercise jurisdiction under subd. 1.
5is the municipal court that is located in the municipality where the school in which
6the juvenile is enrolled is located, if that municipality has adopted an ordinance
7under s. 118.163.
AB130-engrossed,200,118 d. If the municipality specified under subd. 2. c. has not adopted an ordinance
9under s. 118.163, the municipal court that may exercise jurisdiction under subd. 1.
10is the municipal court that is located in the municipality where the juvenile resides,
11if that municipality has adopted an ordinance under s. 118.163.
AB130-engrossed,200,1312 3. When a juvenile is alleged to have violated a municipal ordinance, the
13juvenile may be:
AB130-engrossed,200,1514 a. Issued a citation directing the juvenile to appear in municipal court or make
15a deposit or stipulation and deposit in lieu of appearance;
AB130-engrossed,200,1816 b. Issued a citation directing the juvenile to appear in the court assigned to
17exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 or make a deposit or stipulation
18and deposit in lieu of appearance as provided in s. 938.237; or
AB130-engrossed,200,2119 c. Referred to intake for a determination whether a petition should be filed in
20the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 pursuant to
21s. 938.125.
AB130-engrossed,200,2522 (b) When a juvenile 12 years of age or older is alleged to have violated a civil
23law punishable by a forfeiture or where a juvenile is alleged to have violated a
24municipal ordinance but there is no municipal court in the municipality, the juvenile
25may be:
AB130-engrossed,201,3
11. Issued a citation directing the juvenile to appear in the court assigned to
2exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 or make a deposit or stipulation
3and deposit in lieu of appearance as provided in s. 938.237; or
AB130-engrossed,201,64 2. Referred to intake for a determination whether a petition should be filed in
5the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 pursuant to
6s. 938.125.
AB130-engrossed,201,177 (c) The citation procedures described in ch. 800 shall govern proceedings
8involving juveniles in municipal court, except that this chapter shall govern the
9taking and holding of a juvenile in custody. When a juvenile is before the court
10assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 upon a citation
11alleging the juvenile to have violated a civil law or municipal ordinance, the
12procedures specified in s. 938.237 shall apply. If a citation is issued to a juvenile, the
13issuing agency shall notify the juvenile's parent or guardian within 7 days. The
14agency issuing a citation to a juvenile who is 12 to 15 years of age for a violation of
15s. 125.07 (4) (a) or (b), 125.085 (3) (b), 125.09 (2), 161.573 (2), 161.574 (2) or 161.575
16(2) or an ordinance conforming to one of those statutes shall send a copy to an intake
17worker under s. 938.24 for informational purposes only.
AB130-engrossed,201,2218 (cm) A city, village or town may adopt an ordinance or bylaw specifying which
19of the dispositions under ss. 938.343 and 938.344 and sanctions under s. 938.355 (6)
20(d) 2. to 4. the municipal court of that city, village or town is authorized to impose.
21The use by the court of those dispositions and sanctions is subject to any ordinance
22or bylaw adopted under this paragraph.
AB130-engrossed,202,1223 (d) If a municipal court finds that the juvenile violated a municipal ordinance
24other than an ordinance enacted under s. 118.163 or an ordinance that conforms to
25s. 125.07 (4) (a) or (b), 125.085 (3) (b), 125.09 (2), 161.573 (2), 161.574 (2) or 161.575

1(2), the court shall enter any of the dispositional orders permitted under s. 938.343
2that are authorized under par. (cm). If a juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture imposed
3by the municipal court, the court may not impose a jail sentence but may suspend
4any license issued under ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or
5suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not less
6than 30 days nor more than 5 years. If a court suspends a license or privilege under
7this section, the court shall immediately take possession of the applicable license and
8forward it to the department that issued the license, together with the notice of
9suspension clearly stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture
10imposed by the court. If the forfeiture is paid during the period of suspension, the
11court shall immediately notify the department, which shall thereupon return the
12license to the person.
AB130-engrossed,202,1613 (e) If a municipal court finds that a juvenile violated a municipal ordinance that
14conforms to s. 125.07 (4) (a) or (b), 125.085 (3) (b), 125.09 (2), 161.573 (2), 161.574 (2)
15or 161.575 (2), the court shall enter a dispositional order under s. 938.344 that is
16authorized under par. (cm).
AB130-engrossed,202,2017 (f) If the act the juvenile committed resulted in personal injury or damage to
18or loss of the property of another, the municipal court shall, to the extent possible,
19provide each known victim of the act with the information contained in the notice
20required under s. 938.346.
AB130-engrossed,202,2321 (g) If a municipal court finds that a juvenile violated a municipal ordinance
22enacted under s. 118.163 (2), it shall enter a dispositional order under s. 938.342 (1)
23that is consistent with the municipal ordinance.
AB130-engrossed,203,424 (h) 1. If a juvenile who has violated a municipal ordinance violates a condition
25of his or her dispositional order, the municipal court may impose on the juvenile any

1of the sanctions specified in s. 938.355 (6) (d) 2. to 4. that are authorized under par.
2(cm) if at the time of judgment the court explained the conditions to the juvenile and
3informed the juvenile of the possible sanctions under s. 938.355 (6) (d) 2. to 4. that
4are authorized under par. (cm) for a violation.
AB130-engrossed,203,105 2. A motion for imposition of a sanction may be brought by the person or agency
6primarily responsible for the provision of dispositional services, the municipal
7attorney or the court that entered the dispositional order. If the court initiates the
8motion, that court is disqualified from holding a hearing on the motion. Notice of the
9motion shall be given to the juvenile and the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal
10custodian.
AB130-engrossed,203,1211 3. Before imposing any sanction, the court shall hold a hearing, at which the
12juvenile may present evidence.
AB130-engrossed,203,17 13(3) Safety at sporting events. Notwithstanding sub. (2), courts of criminal or
14civil jurisdiction have exclusive jurisdiction in proceedings against juveniles under
15s. 167.32 or under a local ordinance strictly conforming to s. 167.32. A juvenile
16convicted of a violation under s. 167.32 or under a local ordinance strictly conforming
17to s. 167.32 shall be treated as an adult for sentencing purposes.
AB130-engrossed,203,21 18938.18 Jurisdiction for criminal proceedings for juveniles 14 or older;
19waiver hearing. (1)
(a) Subject to s. 938.183, a juvenile or district attorney may
20apply to the court to waive its jurisdiction under this chapter in any of the following
21situations:
AB130-engrossed,203,2322 1. If the juvenile is alleged to have violated s. 161.41 (1), 940.06, 940.225 (1) or
23(2), 940.305, 940.31, 943.10 (2) or 943.32 (2) on or after the juvenile's 14th birthday.
AB130-engrossed,204,224 2. If the juvenile is alleged to have committed, on or after the juvenile's 14th
25birthday, a violation, at the request of or for the benefit of a criminal gang, as defined

1in s. 939.22 (9), that would constitute a felony under ch. 161 or under chs. 939 to 948
2if committed by an adult.
AB130-engrossed,204,43 3. If the juvenile is alleged to have violated any state criminal law on or after
4the juvenile's 15th birthday.
AB130-engrossed,204,75 (b) The judge may also initiate a petition for waiver in any of the situations
6described in par. (a) if the judge disqualifies himself or herself from any future
7proceedings on the case.
AB130-engrossed,204,11 8(2) The waiver hearing shall be brought on by filing a petition alleging
9delinquency drafted under s. 938.255 and a petition for waiver of jurisdiction which
10shall contain a brief statement of the facts supporting the request for waiver. The
11petition for waiver of jurisdiction shall be filed prior to the plea hearing.
AB130-engrossed,204,17 12(2r) If it appears that the juvenile may be suitable for participation in the
13serious juvenile offender program under s. 938.538 or the adult intensive sanctions
14program under s. 301.048, the judge shall order the department of corrections to
15submit a written report analyzing the juvenile's suitability for participation in those
16programs and recommending whether the juvenile should be placed in either of those
17programs.
AB130-engrossed,204,25 18(3) (a) The juvenile shall be represented by counsel at the waiver hearing.
19Written notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be given to the
20juvenile, any parent, guardian or legal custodian, and counsel at least 3 days prior
21to the hearing. The notice shall contain a statement of the requirements of s. 938.29
22(2) with regard to substitution of the judge. Where parents entitled to notice have
23the same address, notice to one constitutes notice to the other. Counsel for the
24juvenile shall have access to the social records and other reports consistent with s.
25938.293.
AB130-engrossed,205,3
1(b) The juvenile has the right to present testimony on his or her own behalf
2including expert testimony and has the right to cross-examine witnesses at the
3hearing.
AB130-engrossed,205,44 (c) The juvenile does not have the right to a jury at a hearing under this section.
AB130-engrossed,205,6 5(4) (a) The court shall determine whether the matter has prosecutive merit
6before proceeding to determine if it should waive jurisdiction.
AB130-engrossed,205,107 (b) If a petition for waiver of jurisdiction initiated by the district attorney or a
8judge is contested, the court, after taking relevant testimony which the district
9attorney shall present and considering other relevant evidence, shall base its
10decision whether to waive jurisdiction on the criteria specified in sub. (5).
AB130-engrossed,205,1811 (c) If a petition for waiver of jurisdiction initiated by the district attorney or a
12judge is uncontested, the court shall inquire into the capacity of the juvenile to
13knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily decide not to contest the waiver of
14jurisdiction. If the court is satisfied that the decision not to contest the waiver of
15jurisdiction is knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made, no testimony need be
16taken and the court, after considering the petition for waiver of jurisdiction and other
17relevant evidence in the record before the court, shall base its decision whether to
18waive jurisdiction on the criteria specified in sub. (5).
AB130-engrossed,206,219 (d) If the petition for waiver of jurisdiction is initiated by the juvenile, the court
20shall inquire into the capacity of the juvenile to knowingly, intelligently and
21voluntarily petition for waiver of jurisdiction. If the court is satisfied that the
22decision to petition for waiver of jurisdiction is knowingly, intelligently and
23voluntarily made and that waiver of jurisdiction would be in the best interest of the
24juvenile, no testimony need be taken and the court shall enter an order waiving
25jurisdiction and referring the matter to the district attorney for appropriate

1proceedings in the court of criminal jurisdiction, and the court of criminal
2jurisdiction thereafter has exclusive jurisdiction.
AB130-engrossed,206,5 3(5) If prosecutive merit is found on a petition for waiver of jurisdiction initiated
4by the district attorney or a judge, the court shall base its decision whether to waive
5jurisdiction on the following criteria:
AB130-engrossed,206,136 (a) The personality and prior record of the juvenile, including whether the
7juvenile is mentally ill or developmentally disabled, whether the court has
8previously waived its jurisdiction over the juvenile, whether the juvenile has been
9previously convicted following a waiver of the court's jurisdiction or has been
10previously found delinquent, whether such conviction or delinquency involved the
11infliction of serious bodily injury, the juvenile's motives and attitudes, the juvenile's
12physical and mental maturity, the juvenile's pattern of living, prior offenses, prior
13treatment history and apparent potential for responding to future treatment.
AB130-engrossed,206,1614 (b) The type and seriousness of the offense, including whether it was against
15persons or property, the extent to which it was committed in a violent, aggressive,
16premeditated or wilful manner, and its prosecutive merit.
AB130-engrossed,206,2117 (c) The adequacy and suitability of facilities, services and procedures available
18for treatment of the juvenile and protection of the public within the juvenile justice
19system, and, where applicable, the mental health system and the suitability of the
20juvenile for placement in the serious juvenile offender program under s. 938.538 or
21the adult intensive sanctions program under s. 301.048.
AB130-engrossed,206,2422 (d) The desirability of trial and disposition of the entire offense in one court if
23the juvenile was allegedly associated in the offense with persons who will be charged
24with a crime in circuit court.
AB130-engrossed,207,8
1(6) After considering the criteria under sub. (5) on a petition for waiver of
2jurisdiction initiated by the district attorney or a judge, the court shall state its
3finding with respect to the criteria on the record, and, if the court determines on the
4record that it is established by clear and convincing evidence that it would be
5contrary to the best interests of the juvenile or of the public to hear the case, the court
6shall enter an order waiving jurisdiction and referring the matter to the district
7attorney for appropriate proceedings in the court of criminal jurisdiction, and the
8court of criminal jurisdiction thereafter has exclusive jurisdiction.
AB130-engrossed,207,12 9(7) If the juvenile absconds and does not appear at the waiver hearing, the court
10may proceed with the waiver hearing as provided in subs. (4) to (6) in the juvenile's
11absence. If the waiver is granted, the juvenile may contest that waiver when the
12juvenile is apprehended.
AB130-engrossed,207,15 13(8) When waiver is granted, the juvenile, if held in secure custody, shall be
14transferred to an appropriate officer or adult facility and shall be eligible for bail in
15accordance with chs. 968 and 969.
AB130-engrossed,207,18 16(9) If waiver is granted, sub. (1) does not restrict the authority of the district
17attorney to charge the offense he or she deems is appropriate and does not restrict
18the authority of any court or jury to convict the juvenile in regard to any offense.
AB130-engrossed,207,21 19938. 183 Original adult court jurisdiction for criminal proceedings. (1)
20Notwithstanding ss. 938.12 (1) and 938.18, courts of criminal jurisdiction have
21exclusive original jurisdiction over all of the following:
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