AB130-engrossed,262,18 15(5) If the juvenile is in custody and the court grants a motion to dismiss based
16upon a defect in the petition or citation or in the institution of the proceedings, the
17court may order the juvenile continued in custody for not more than 48 hours pending
18the filing of a new petition or citation.
AB130-engrossed,262,20 19(6) A motion required to be served on a juvenile may be served upon his or her
20attorney of record.
AB130-engrossed,262,22 21(7) Oral argument permitted on motions under this section may be heard by
22telephone under s. 807.13 (1).
AB130-engrossed,263,8 23938.299 Procedures at hearings. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (ar), the
24general public shall be excluded from hearings under this chapter unless a public
25fact-finding hearing is demanded by a juvenile through his or her counsel. The court

1shall refuse to grant the public hearing, however, if the victim of an alleged sexual
2assault objects or, in a nondelinquency proceeding, if a parent or guardian objects.
3If a public hearing is not held, only the parties, their counsel, witnesses, a
4representative of the news media who wishes to attend the hearing for the purpose
5of reporting news without revealing the identity of the child involved and other
6persons requested by a party and approved by the court may be present. Any other
7person the court finds to have a proper interest in the case or in the work of the court,
8including a member of the bar, may be admitted by the court.
AB130-engrossed,263,169 (am) Subject to s. 906.15, if a public hearing is not held, in addition to persons
10permitted to attend under par. (a), a victim of a juvenile's act or alleged act may
11attend any hearing under this chapter based upon the act or alleged act, except that
12a judge may exclude a victim from any portion of a hearing which deals with sensitive
13personal matters of the juvenile or the juvenile's family and which does not directly
14relate to the act or alleged act committed against the victim. A member of the victim's
15family and, at the request of the victim, a representative of an organization providing
16support services to the victim, may attend the hearing under this subsection.
AB130-engrossed,264,517 (ar) Notwithstanding par. (a), the general public may attend any hearing under
18this chapter relating to a juvenile who has been alleged to be delinquent for
19committing a violation that would be a felony if committed by an adult if the juvenile
20has been adjudicated delinquent previously and that previous adjudication remains
21of record and unreversed or relating to a juvenile who has been alleged to be
22delinquent for committing a violation specified in s. 939.62 (2m) (a) 1., 2. or 3., except
23that the court shall exclude the general public from a hearing if the victim of a sexual
24assault objects and may, in its discretion, exclude the general public from any portion
25of a hearing which deals with sensitive personal matters of the juvenile or the

1juvenile's family and which does not relate to the act or alleged act committed by the
2juvenile or from any other hearing described in this paragraph. If the court excludes
3the general public from a hearing described in this paragraph, only those persons
4who are permitted under par. (a) or (am) to attend a hearing from which the general
5public is excluded may attend.
AB130-engrossed,264,96 (b) Except as provided in s. 938.396, any person who divulges any information
7which would identify the juvenile or the family involved in any proceeding under this
8subchapter is subject to ch. 785. This paragraph does not preclude a victim of the
9juvenile's act from commencing a civil action based upon the juvenile's act.
AB130-engrossed,264,12 10(4) (a) Chapters 901 to 911 govern the presentation of evidence at the
11fact-finding hearing under s. 938.31. Section 972.11 (5) applies at fact-finding
12proceedings in all delinquency proceedings under this chapter.
AB130-engrossed,265,213 (b) Except as provided in s. 901.05, neither common law nor statutory rules of
14evidence are binding at a waiver hearing under s. 938.18, a hearing for a juvenile
15held in custody under s. 938.21, a hearing under s. 938.296 (4) for a juvenile who is
16alleged to have violated s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05 or 948.06, a dispositional
17hearing, or a hearing about changes in placement, revision of dispositional orders or
18extension of dispositional orders. At those hearings, the court shall admit all
19testimony having reasonable probative value, but shall exclude immaterial,
20irrelevant or unduly repetitious testimony or evidence that is inadmissible under s.
21901.05. Hearsay evidence may be admitted if it has demonstrable circumstantial
22guarantees of trustworthiness. The court shall give effect to the rules of privilege
23recognized by law. The court shall apply the basic principles of relevancy, materiality
24and probative value to proof of all questions of fact. Objections to evidentiary offers

1and offers of proof of evidence not admitted may be made and shall be noted in the
2record.
AB130-engrossed,265,8 3(5) On request of any party, unless good cause to the contrary is shown, any
4hearing under s. 938.209 (1) (e) or 938.21 (1) may be held on the record by telephone
5or live audio-visual means or testimony may be received by telephone or live
6audio-visual means as prescribed in s. 807.13 (2). The request and the showing of
7good cause for not conducting the hearing or admitting testimony by telephone or live
8audio-visual means may be made by telephone.
AB130-engrossed,265,23 9(6) If a man who has been given notice under s. 938.27 (3) (b) 1. appears at any
10hearing for which he received the notice, alleges that he is the father of the juvenile
11and states that he wishes to establish the paternity of the juvenile, the court shall
12refer the matter to the state or to the attorney responsible for support enforcement
13under s. 59.458 (1) for a determination, under s. 767.45, of whether an action should
14be brought for the purpose of determining the paternity of the juvenile. The court
15may stay the proceedings under this chapter pending the outcome of the paternity
16proceedings under ss. 767.45 to 767.60 if the court determines that the paternity
17proceedings will not unduly delay the proceedings under this chapter and the
18determination of paternity is necessary to the court's disposition of the juvenile if the
19juvenile is found to be in need of protection or services. As part of the proceedings
20under this chapter, the court may order that a record be made of any testimony of the
21juvenile's mother relating to the juvenile's paternity. A record made under this
22subsection is admissible in a proceeding to determine the juvenile's paternity under
23ss. 767.45 to 767.60.
AB130-engrossed,266,10 24938.30 Plea hearing. (1) Except as provided in this subsection, the hearing
25to determine the juvenile's plea to a citation or a petition under s. 938.12, 938.125

1or 938.13 (12), or to determine whether any party wishes to contest an allegation that
2the child is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (14)
3shall take place on a date which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but
4is within 30 days after the filing of a petition or issuance of a citation for a juvenile
5who is not being held in secure custody or within 10 days after the filing of a petition
6or issuance of a citation for a juvenile who is being held in secure custody. In a
7municipal court operated jointly by 2 or more cities, towns or villages under s. 755.01
8(4), the hearing to determine the juvenile's plea shall take place within 45 days after
9the filing of a petition or issuance of a citation for a juvenile who is not being held in
10secure custody.
AB130-engrossed,266,17 11(2) At or before the commencement of the hearing under this section the
12juvenile and the parent, guardian or legal custodian shall be advised of their rights
13as specified in s. 938.243 and shall be informed that the hearing shall be to the court
14and that a request for a substitution of judge under s. 938.29 must be made before
15the end of the plea hearing or be waived. Nonpetitioning parties, including the
16juvenile, shall be granted a continuance of the plea hearing if they wish to consult
17with an attorney on the request for a substitution of a judge.
AB130-engrossed,266,21 18(3) If a petition alleges that a juvenile is in need of protection or services under
19s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (14), the nonpetitioning parties and the juvenile, if he
20or she is 12 years of age or older or is otherwise competent to do so, shall state
21whether they desire to contest the petition.
AB130-engrossed,266,25 22(4) If a delinquency petition under s. 938.12, a civil law or ordinance violation
23petition or citation under s. 938.125, or a petition alleging that the juvenile is in need
24of protection or services under s. 938.13 (12) is filed, the juvenile may submit any of
25the following pleas:
AB130-engrossed,267,3
1(a) Admit some or all of the facts alleged in the petition or citation, however,
2such a plea is an admission only of the commission of the acts and does not constitute
3an admission of delinquency.
AB130-engrossed,267,64 (b) Deny the facts alleged in the petition or citation. If the juvenile stands mute
5or refuses to plead, the court shall direct entry of a denial of the facts alleged in the
6petition or citation on the juvenile's behalf.
AB130-engrossed,267,87 (bm) Plead no contest to the allegations, but only if the court permits the child
8to enter that plea.
AB130-engrossed,267,129 (c) Except pursuant to a petition or citation under s. 938.125, state that he or
10she is not responsible for the acts alleged in the petition by reason of mental disease
11or defect. This plea shall be joined with an admission under par. (a), a denial under
12par. (b) or a plea of no contest under par. (bm).
AB130-engrossed,267,19 13(5) (a) If there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the
14alleged offense and if there is reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to proceed,
15or if the juvenile enters a plea of not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect,
16the court shall order an examination under s. 938.295 and shall specify the date by
17which the report must be filed in order to give the district attorney or corporation
18counsel and the juvenile's counsel a reasonable opportunity to review the report. The
19court shall set a date for hearing as follows:
AB130-engrossed,267,2420 1. If the juvenile admits or pleads no contest to the allegations in the petition,
21the hearing to determine whether the juvenile was not responsible by reason of
22mental disease or defect shall be held no more than 10 days from the plea hearing
23for a juvenile held in secure custody and no more than 30 days from the plea hearing
24for a juvenile who is not held in secure custody.
AB130-engrossed,268,6
12. If the juvenile denies the allegations in the petition or citation, the court shall
2hold a fact-finding hearing on the allegations in the petition or citation as provided
3under s. 938.31. If, at the end of the fact-finding hearing, the court finds that the
4allegations in the petition have been proven, the court shall immediately hold a
5hearing to determine whether the juvenile was not responsible by reason of mental
6disease or defect.
AB130-engrossed,268,127 3. If the court has found probable cause to believe that the juvenile has
8committed the alleged offense and reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to
9proceed, the hearing to determine whether the juvenile is competent to proceed shall
10be held no more than 10 days after the plea hearing for a juvenile who is held in
11secure custody and no more than 30 days after the plea hearing for a juvenile who
12is not held in secure custody.
AB130-engrossed,268,1413 (b) If the court, after a hearing under par. (a) 1. or 2., finds that the juvenile was
14responsible, the court shall proceed to a dispositional hearing.
AB130-engrossed,268,1615 (bm) If the court, after a hearing under par. (a) 3., finds that the juvenile is
16competent to proceed, the court shall resume the delinquency proceeding.
AB130-engrossed,268,1917 (c) If the court finds that the juvenile was not responsible by reason of mental
18disease or defect, as described under s. 971.15 (1) and (2), the court shall dismiss the
19petition with prejudice and shall also do one of the following:
AB130-engrossed,268,2420 1. If the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile
21meets the conditions specified under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 1. and 2., order the county
22department under s. 46.22, 46.23 or 46.215 in the county of the juvenile's residence
23or the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition under s. 938.12
24or 938.13 (12) to file a petition under s. 51.20 (1).
AB130-engrossed,269,3
12. Order the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition
2under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) to file a petition alleging that the juvenile is in need
3of protection or services under s. 938.13 (14).
AB130-engrossed,269,64 (d) If the court finds that the juvenile is not competent to proceed, as described
5in s. 971.13 (1) and (2), the court shall suspend proceedings on the petition and shall
6also do one of the following:
AB130-engrossed,269,117 1. If the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile
8meets the conditions specified under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 1. and 2., order the county
9department under s. 46.22, 46.23 or 46.215 in the county of the juvenile's residence
10or the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition under s. 938.12
11or 938.13 (12) to file a petition under s. 51.20 (1).
AB130-engrossed,269,1412 2. Order the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition
13under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) to file a petition alleging that the juvenile is in need
14of protection or services under s. 938.13 (14).
AB130-engrossed,270,215 (e) 1. A juvenile who is not competent to proceed, as described in s. 971.13 (1)
16and (2), but who is likely to become competent to proceed within 12 months or the
17maximum sentence that may be imposed on an adult for the most serious delinquent
18act with which the juvenile is charged, whichever is less, and who is committed under
19s. 51.20 following an order under par. (d) 1. or who is placed under a dispositional
20order following an order under par. (d) 2., shall be periodically reexamined with
21written reports of those reexaminations to be submitted to the court every 3 months
22and within 30 days before the expiration of the juvenile's commitment or
23dispositional order. Each report shall indicate either that the juvenile has become
24competent, that the juvenile remains incompetent but that attainment of
25competence is likely within the remaining period of the commitment or dispositional

1order or that the juvenile has not made such progress that attainment of competency
2is likely within the remaining period of the commitment or dispositional order.
AB130-engrossed,270,93 2. The court shall cause copies of the reports under subd. 1. to be transmitted
4to the district attorney or corporation counsel and the juvenile's counsel. If a report
5under subd. 1. indicates that the juvenile has become competent, the court shall hold
6a hearing within 10 days after the court receives the report to determine whether the
7juvenile is competent. If the court determines that the juvenile is competent, the
8court shall terminate the juvenile's commitment or dispositional order and resume
9the delinquency proceeding.
AB130-engrossed,270,1210 3. If the juvenile is receiving psychotropic medication, the court may make
11appropriate orders for the continued administration of the psychotropic medication
12in order to maintain the competence of the juvenile for the duration of the proceeding.
AB130-engrossed,271,2 13(6) If a petition is not contested, the court shall set a date for the dispositional
14hearing which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but is no more than
1510 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is held in secure custody and no more
16than 30 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is not held in secure custody.
17If it appears to the court that disposition of the case may include placement of the
18juvenile outside the juvenile's home, the court shall order the juvenile's parent to
19provide a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses to the court or the
20designated agency under s. 938.33 (1) at least 5 days before the scheduled date of the
21dispositional hearing or as otherwise ordered by the court. The clerk of court shall
22provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to provide a statement of income,
23assets, debts and living expenses a document setting forth the percentage standard
24established by the department under s. 46.25 (9) and listing the factors that a court
25may consider under s. 46.10 (14) (c). If all parties consent the court may proceed

1immediately with the dispositional hearing. If a citation is not contested, the court
2may proceed immediately to enter a dispositional order.
AB130-engrossed,271,7 3(7) If the petition or citation is contested, the court shall set a date for the
4fact-finding hearing which allows a reasonable time for the parties to prepare but
5is no more than 20 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is held in secure
6custody and no more than 30 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is not held
7in secure custody.
AB130-engrossed,271,10 8(8) Except when a juvenile fails to appear in response or stipulates to a citation
9before accepting an admission or plea of no contest of the alleged facts in a petition
10or citation, the court shall do all of the following:
AB130-engrossed,271,1311 (a) Address the parties present including the juvenile personally and
12determine that the plea or admission is made voluntarily with understanding of the
13nature of the acts alleged in the petition or citation and the potential dispositions.
AB130-engrossed,271,1614 (b) Establish whether any promises or threats were made to elicit a plea and
15alert unrepresented parties to the possibility that a lawyer may discover defenses or
16mitigating circumstances which would not be apparent to them.
AB130-engrossed,271,1817 (c) Make such inquiries as satisfactorily establish that there is a factual basis
18for the juvenile's plea or the parent's and juvenile's admission.
AB130-engrossed,271,22 19(9) If a court commissioner conducts the plea hearing and accepts an admission
20of the alleged facts in a petition brought under s. 938.12 or 938.13, the judge shall
21review the admission at the beginning of the dispositional hearing by addressing the
22parties and making the inquires set forth in sub. (8).
AB130-engrossed,271,25 23(10) The court may permit any party to participate in hearings under this
24section by telephone or live audio-visual means except a juvenile who intends to
25admit the facts of the delinquency petition.
AB130-engrossed,272,8
1938.305 Hearing upon the involuntary removal of a juvenile.
2Notwithstanding other time periods for hearings under this chapter, if a juvenile is
3removed from the physical custody of the juvenile's parent or guardian under s.
4938.19 (1) (c) or (d) 5. without the consent of the parent or guardian, the court shall
5schedule a plea hearing and fact-finding hearing within 30 days after a request from
6the parent or guardian from whom custody was removed. The plea hearing and
7fact-finding hearing may be combined. This time period may be extended only with
8the consent of the requesting parent or guardian.
AB130-engrossed,272,13 9938.31 Fact-finding hearing. (1) In this section, "fact-finding hearing"
10means a hearing to determine if the allegations of a petition under s. 938.12 or 938.13
11(12) are supported beyond a reasonable doubt or a hearing to determine if the
12allegations in a petition or citation under s. 938.125 or 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (14)
13are proved by clear and convincing evidence.
AB130-engrossed,272,21 14(2) The hearing shall be to the court. If the hearing involves a child victim or
15witness, as defined in s. 950.02, the court may order the taking and allow the use of
16a videotaped deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10) and, with the district attorney,
17shall comply with s. 971.105. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall make
18a determination of the facts. If the court finds that the juvenile is not within the
19jurisdiction of the court or the court finds that the facts alleged in the petition or
20citation have not been proved, the court shall dismiss the petition or citation with
21prejudice.
AB130-engrossed,273,2 22(4) The court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law relating to the
23allegations of a petition under s. 938.12, 938.125 or 938.13. In cases alleging a
24juvenile to be delinquent or in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (12), the

1court shall make findings relating to the proof of the violation of law and to the proof
2that the juvenile named in the petition committed the violation alleged.
AB130-engrossed,273,16 3(7) At the close of the fact-finding hearing, the court shall set a date for the
4dispositional hearing which allows a reasonable time for the parties to prepare but
5is no more than 10 days after the fact-finding hearing for a juvenile in secure custody
6and no more than 30 days after the fact-finding hearing for a juvenile not held in
7secure custody. If it appears to the court that disposition of the case may include
8placement of the juvenile outside the juvenile's home, the court shall order the
9juvenile's parent to provide a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses
10to the court or the designated agency under s. 938.33 (1) at least 5 days before the
11scheduled date of the dispositional hearing or as otherwise ordered by the court. The
12clerk of court shall provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to provide a
13statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses a document setting forth the
14percentage standard established by the department under s. 46.25 (9) and listing the
15factors that a court may consider under s. 46.10 (14) (c). If all parties consent, the
16court may immediately proceed with a dispositional hearing.
AB130-engrossed,273,18 17938.315 Delays, continuances and extensions. (1) The following time
18periods shall be excluded in computing time requirements within this chapter:
AB130-engrossed,273,2219 (a) Any period of delay resulting from other legal actions concerning the
20juvenile, including an examination under s. 938.295 or a hearing related to the
21juvenile's mental condition, prehearing motions, waiver motions and hearings on
22other matters.
AB130-engrossed,273,2423 (b) Any period of delay resulting from a continuance granted at the request of
24or with the consent of the juvenile and counsel.
AB130-engrossed,274,3
1(c) Any period of delay caused by the disqualification or substitution of a judge
2or by any other transfer of the case or intake inquiry to a different judge, intake
3worker or county.
AB130-engrossed,274,104 (d) Any period of delay resulting from a continuance granted at the request of
5the representative of the public under s. 938.09 if the continuance is granted because
6of the unavailability of evidence material to the case when he or she has exercised
7due diligence to obtain the evidence and there are reasonable grounds to believe that
8the evidence will be available at the later date, or to allow him or her additional time
9to prepare the case and additional time is justified because of the exceptional
10circumstances of the case.
AB130-engrossed,274,1111 (e) Any period of delay resulting from the imposition of a consent decree.
AB130-engrossed,274,1312 (f) Any period of delay resulting from the absence or unavailability of the
13juvenile.
AB130-engrossed,274,1714 (fm) Any period of delay resulting from the inability of the court to provide the
15juvenile with notice of an extension hearing under s. 938.365 due to the juvenile
16having run away or otherwise having made himself or herself unavailable to receive
17that notice.
AB130-engrossed,274,2018 (g) A reasonable period of delay when the juvenile is joined in a hearing with
19another juvenile as to whom the time for a hearing has not expired under this section
20if there is good cause for not hearing the cases separately.
AB130-engrossed,274,25 21(2) A continuance may be granted by the court only upon a showing of good
22cause in open court or during a telephone conference under s. 807.13 on the record
23and only for so long as is necessary, taking into account the request or consent of the
24representative of the public under s. 938.09 or the parties and the interest of the
25public in the prompt disposition of cases.
AB130-engrossed,275,7
1(3) Failure to comply with any time limit specified in this chapter does not
2deprive the court of personal or subject matter jurisdiction or of competency to
3exercise that jurisdiction. If a party does not comply with a time limit specified in
4this chapter, the court may grant a continuance under sub. (2), dismiss the petition
5with or without prejudice, release the juvenile from secure or nonsecure custody or
6from the terms of a custody order or grant any other relief that the court considers
7appropriate.
AB130-engrossed,275,8 8938.317 Jeopardy. Jeopardy attaches when a witness is sworn.
AB130-engrossed,275,20 9938.32 Consent decree. (1) (a) At any time after the filing of a petition for
10a proceeding relating to s. 938.12 or 938.13 and before the entry of judgment, the
11judge or juvenile court commissioner may suspend the proceedings and place the
12juvenile under supervision in the juvenile's own home or present placement. The
13court may establish terms and conditions applicable to the parent, guardian or legal
14custodian, and to the juvenile, including any of the conditions specified in subs. (1d),
15(1g) and (1t). The order under this section shall be known as a consent decree and
16must be agreed to by the juvenile if 10 years of age or older; the parent, guardian or
17legal custodian; and the person filing the petition under s. 938.25. If the consent
18decree includes any conditions specified in sub. (1g), the consent decree shall include
19provisions for payment of the services as specified in s. 938.361. The consent decree
20shall be reduced to writing and given to the parties.
AB130-engrossed,276,221 (b) 1. Before entering into a consent decree in a proceeding in which a juvenile
22is alleged to be delinquent under s. 938.12 or to be in need of protection or services
23under s. 938.13 (12), the court shall allow a victim or a family member of a homicide
24victim to make a statement or to submit a written statement to be read to the court.
25The court may allow any other person to make or submit a statement under this

1subdivision. Any statement made under this subdivision must be relevant to the
2consent decree.
AB130-engrossed,276,93 2. Before entering into a consent decree in a proceeding in which a juvenile is
4alleged to be delinquent under s. 938.12 or to be in need of protection or services
5under s. 938.13 (12), the district attorney or corporation counsel shall attempt to
6contact any known victim or family member of a homicide victim to inform that
7person of the right to make a statement under subd. 1. Any failure to comply with
8this subdivision is not a ground for discharge of the juvenile, parent, guardian or
9legal custodian from fulfilling the terms and conditions of the consent decree.
AB130-engrossed,276,20 10(1d) If the petition alleges that the juvenile has committed an act that would
11constitute a misdemeanor if committed by an adult, if the chief judge of the judicial
12administrative district has approved under s. 973.11 (2) a volunteers in probation
13program established in the juvenile's county of residence and if the judge or juvenile
14court commissioner determines that volunteer supervision under that volunteers in
15probation program will likely benefit the juvenile and the community, the judge or
16juvenile court commissioner may establish as a condition under sub. (1) that the
17juvenile be placed with that volunteers in probation program under such conditions
18as the judge or juvenile court commissioner determines are reasonable and
19appropriate. These conditions may include, but need not be limited to, any of the
20following:
AB130-engrossed,276,2321 (a) A directive to a volunteer to provide for the juvenile a role model, informal
22counseling, general monitoring and monitoring of the conditions established by the
23judge or juvenile court commissioner, or any combination of these functions.
AB130-engrossed,276,2524 (b) Any other conditions that the judge or juvenile court commissioner may
25establish under this section.
AB130-engrossed,277,6
1(1g) If the petition alleges that the juvenile committed a violation specified
2under ch. 161 and if the multidisciplinary screen conducted under s. 938.24 (2) shows
3that the juvenile is at risk of having needs and problems related to the use of alcohol
4beverages or controlled substances and its medical, personal, family and social
5effects, the judge or juvenile court commissioner may establish as a condition under
6sub. (1) any of the following:
AB130-engrossed,277,107 (a) That the juvenile participate in outpatient treatment from an approved
8treatment facility for alcohol and other drug abuse, if an alcohol and other drug abuse
9assessment that conforms to the criteria specified under s. 938.547 (4) was completed
10under s. 938.295 (1).
AB130-engrossed,277,1511 (b) That the juvenile participate in a court-approved pupil assistance program
12provided by the juvenile's school board or a court-approved alcohol or other drug
13abuse education program. The juvenile's participation in a court-approved pupil
14assistance program under this paragraph is subject to the approval of the juvenile's
15school board.
AB130-engrossed,277,21 16(1r) If the conditions of the consent decree provide for an alcohol and other drug
17abuse outpatient treatment program under sub. (1g) (a), the juvenile or, if the
18juvenile has not attained the age of 12, the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal
19custodian shall execute an informed consent form that indicates that they are
20voluntarily and knowingly entering into a consent decree for the provision of alcohol
21and other drug abuse outpatient treatment.
AB130-engrossed,278,9 22(1t) (a) 1. Subject to subd. 3., if the petition alleges that the juvenile committed
23a delinquent act that has resulted in damage to the property of another, or in actual
24physical injury to another excluding pain and suffering, the judge or juvenile court
25commissioner may require the juvenile, if the juvenile is 10 years of age or older, as

1a condition of the consent decree, to repair the damage to property or to make
2reasonable restitution for the damage or injury if the judge or juvenile court
3commissioner, after taking into consideration the well-being and needs of the victim,
4considers it beneficial to the well-being and behavior of the juvenile. Any consent
5decree that includes a condition of restitution shall include a finding that the juvenile
6alone is financially able to pay and may allow up to the date of the expiration of the
7consent decree for the payment. Objection by the juvenile to the amount of damages
8claimed shall entitle the juvenile to a hearing on the question of damages before the
9amount of restitution is made part of the consent decree.
AB130-engrossed,278,1510 2. In addition to any other employment or duties permitted under ch. 103 or
11any rule or order under ch. 103, a juvenile who is 10 to 13 years of age who is
12participating in a restitution project provided by the county may, for the purpose of
13making restitution under the consent decree, be employed or perform any duties
14under any circumstances in which a juvenile 14 or 15 years of age is permitted to be
15employed or to perform duties under ch. 103 or any rule or order under ch. 103.
AB130-engrossed,278,1716 3. Under this paragraph, a judge or juvenile court commissioner may not order
17a juvenile who is 10 to 13 years of age to make more than $250 in restitution.
AB130-engrossed,278,2018 (b) If the juvenile has attained the age of 10, the judge may require the juvenile
19to participate in a supervised work program or other community service work under
20s. 938.34 (5g) as a condition of the consent decree.
AB130-engrossed,278,23 21(2) (a) A consent decree shall remain in effect for up to one year unless the
22juvenile, parent, guardian or legal custodian is discharged sooner by the judge or
23juvenile court commissioner.
AB130-engrossed,279,524 (c) Upon the motion of the court or the application of the juvenile, parent,
25guardian, legal custodian, intake worker or any agency supervising the juvenile

1under the consent decree, the court may, after giving notice to the parties to the
2consent decree and their counsel, if any, extend the decree for up to an additional 6
3months in the absence of objection to extension by the parties to the initial consent
4decree. If the parent, guardian or legal custodian objects to the extension, the court
5shall schedule a hearing and make a determination on the issue of extension.
AB130-engrossed,279,11 6(3) If, prior to discharge by the court, or the expiration of the consent decree,
7the court finds that the juvenile or parent, legal guardian or legal custodian has
8failed to fulfill the express terms and conditions of the consent decree or that the
9juvenile objects to the continuation of the consent decree, the hearing under which
10the juvenile was placed on supervision may be continued to conclusion as if the
11consent decree had never been entered.
AB130-engrossed,279,17 12(4) No juvenile who is discharged by the court or who completes the period of
13supervision without reinstatement of the original petition may again be proceeded
14against in any court for the same offense alleged in the petition or an offense based
15on the same conduct, and the original petition shall be dismissed with prejudice.
16Nothing in this subsection precludes a civil suit against the juvenile or parent for
17damages arising from the juvenile's conduct.
AB130-engrossed,279,21 18(5) A court which, under this section, elicits or examines information or
19material about a juvenile which would be inadmissible in a hearing on the
20allegations of the petition may not, over objections of one of the parties, participate
21in any subsequent proceedings if any of the following applies:
AB130-engrossed,279,2422 (a) The court refuses to enter into a consent decree and the allegations in the
23petition remain to be decided in a hearing where the juvenile denies the allegations
24of delinquency.
AB130-engrossed,280,2
1(b) A consent decree is granted but the petition under s. 938.12 or 938.13 is
2subsequently reinstated.
AB130-engrossed,280,7 3(6) The judge or juvenile court commissioner shall inform the juvenile and the
4juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian, in writing, of the juvenile's right to
5object to the continuation of the consent decree under sub. (3) and of the fact that the
6hearing under which the juvenile was placed on supervision may be continued to
7conclusion as if the consent decree had never been entered.
AB130-engrossed,280,98 SUBCHAPTER VI
9 DISPOSITION
AB130-engrossed,280,13 10938.33 Court reports. (1) Report required. Before the disposition of a
11juvenile adjudged to be delinquent or in need of protection or services, the court shall
12designate an agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a), to submit a report which shall
13contain all of the following:
AB130-engrossed,280,1414 (a) The social history of the juvenile.
AB130-engrossed,280,1815 (b) A recommended plan of rehabilitation or treatment and care for the juvenile
16which is based on the investigation conducted by the agency and any report resulting
17from an examination or assessment under s. 938.295, which employs the most
18effective means available to accomplish the objectives of the plan.
AB130-engrossed,280,2419 (c) A description of the specific services or continuum of services which the
20agency is recommending that the court order for the juvenile or family, the persons
21or agencies that would be primarily responsible for providing those services, and the
22identity of the person or agency that would provide case management or coordination
23of services if any or whether or not the juvenile should receive an integrated service
24plan.
AB130-engrossed,281,2
1(d) A statement of the objectives of the plan, including any desired behavior
2changes and the academic, social and vocational skills needed by the juvenile.
AB130-engrossed,281,53 (e) A plan for the provision of educational services to the juvenile, prepared
4after consultation with the staff of the school in which the juvenile is enrolled or the
5last school in which the juvenile was enrolled.
AB130-engrossed,281,106 (f) If the agency is recommending that the court order the juvenile's parent,
7guardian or legal custodian to participate in mental health treatment, anger
8management, individual or family counseling or parent training and education, a
9statement as to the availability of those services and as to the availability of funding
10for those services.
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