Date of enactment: April 10, 2002
2001 Assembly Bill 354 Date of publication*: April 23, 2002
* Section 991.11, Wisconsin Statutes 1999-00 : Effective date of acts. "Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication as designated" by the secretary of state [the date of publication may not be more than 10 working days after the date of enactment].
2001 WISCONSIN ACT 61
An Act to repeal 19.01 (4) (c) 2., 48.065 (title), 48.065 (2) to (4), 753.175, 757.68 (2) (title), 757.68 (3), (4) and (5) (title), 757.69 (6), 757.695, 757.72 (title), 757.72 (2), 757.72 (3), 757.72 (4), 757.72 (6), 757.72 (7), 757.72 (8), 757.81 (2), 767.13 (title), 767.13 (2) (title), 767.13 (2) (b), (3) and (4), 767.13 (5) (title) and (a) (title), 767.13 (5) (b) (title), 767.13 (5) (c) (title), 767.13 (6), 767.13 (7) (title), 767.17 and 938.065; to renumber and amend 48.065 (1), 757.68 (2), 757.68 (5), 757.69 (1) (g), 757.69 (3), 757.69 (4) and (5), 757.69 (7), 757.72 (1), 757.72 (5), 767.13 (1), 767.13 (2) (a), 767.13 (5) (a), 767.13 (5) (b), 767.13 (5) (c) and 767.13 (7); to amend 13.24 (1), 19.01 (4) (c) 1., 19.01 (4) (c) 4., 40.08 (9m), 46.03 (3), 48.06 (1) (a) 2., 48.208 (4), 48.21 (1) (a), 48.21 (1) (b), 48.21 (4) (intro.), 48.21 (7), 48.213 (1) (a), 48.213 (1) (b), 48.213 (3) (intro.), 48.213 (6), 48.227 (4) (a), 48.30 (9), 48.32 (1), 48.32 (1b), 48.32 (2) (a), 48.32 (6), 49.852 (3), 49.854 (2) (c), 49.854 (3) (ag) 2., 49.854 (3) (ar), 49.854 (3) (b), 49.854 (5) (f), 49.854 (6) (c), 49.854 (7) (c), 49.854 (7m), 49.855 (3), 49.855 (4m) (b), 49.856 (4), 49.857 (2) (c) 1., 49.857 (3) (ac), 49.857 (3) (ar), 49.858 (3), 51.10 (4m) (d), 51.20 (1) (c), 51.45 (12) (b) (intro.), 51.45 (12) (c) (intro.), 51.45 (12) (c) 1., 51.45 (13) (dm), 59.37, 59.40 (2) (j), 59.53 (5) (a), 59.64 (1) (c) (title), 1. (intro.) and 2., 59.64 (1) (d) (intro.), 59.64 (1) (d) 1. (intro.), 59.64 (1) (d) 1m. (form), 59.64 (1) (e), 59.64 (1) (f), 59.64 (1) (g) 4., 59.79 (5), 63.03 (2) (z), 69.15 (3m) (a) 3. and 4., 75.43, 101.02 (5) (c), 103.005 (5) (c), 133.10 (1), 133.11 (1), 133.11 (3), 171.04 (1), 171.04 (2), 171.04 (3), 171.05, 171.06, 196.24 (2), 196.675 (3), 563.71 (1) (a), 563.71 (1) (c), 757.23, 757.24, 757.30 (2), 757.68 (title), 757.69 (title), 757.69 (1) (b), 757.69 (1) (j), 757.69 (1) (m), 757.69 (2) (intro.), 757.69 (2) (a), 757.70 (2), 757.81 (6), 757.85 (1) (a), 757.85 (1) (b), 757.85 (3), 757.85 (4), 757.85 (5), 757.87 (1), 757.89, 757.93 (1) (a), 757.93 (1) (b), 757.93 (2), 757.93 (4) (a), 757.95, 757.99, 765.11 (1), 765.11 (2), 765.16 (5), 767.045 (1) (c) (intro.), 767.081 (title), 767.081 (1), 767.081 (2) (a) (intro.), 767.081 (2) (b), 767.083 (2), 767.085 (1) (i), 767.085 (1) (j) (intro.), 767.085 (3), 767.087 (1) (b), 767.087 (1) (c), 767.087 (2), 767.11 (1) (c), 767.11 (5) (a), 767.11 (5) (b), 767.11 (5) (c), 767.11 (6), 767.11 (7), 767.11 (13), 767.115 (1) (a), 767.115 (1) (b), 767.115 (1m), 767.115 (2), 767.115 (4) (a), 767.115 (4) (b), 767.115 (4) (c) 2., 767.12 (1), 767.125, 767.14, 767.145 (1), 767.15 (1), 767.16, 767.23 (1) (intro.), 767.23 (1) (a), 767.23 (1) (am), 767.23 (1m), 767.23 (1n), 767.242 (3) (b), 767.242 (3) (c), 767.242 (5) (a), 767.242 (5) (b) (intro.), 767.242 (5) (b) 2. c., 767.242 (5) (c), 767.242 (5) (d), 767.242 (6) (a), 767.247, 767.25 (4m) (f) 2., 767.265 (1), 767.265 (2h), 767.265 (2m) (b), 767.265 (2r), 767.267 (1), 767.267 (5), 767.27 (2), 767.29 (title), 767.29 (1) (c), 767.29 (1) (d), 767.29 (1) (e), 767.29 (1m) (b), 767.29 (3) (a), 767.29 (3) (b), 767.293 (1), 767.293 (2), 767.293 (3), 767.32 (1) (a), 767.327 (2) (c), 767.33 (2), 767.37 (1) (a), 767.37 (2), 767.45 (5) (b), 767.455 (5) (form), 767.458 (1m), 767.46 (1), 767.463, 767.465 (2) (a), 767.62 (2) (b), 767.62 (3) (b), 767.62 (4) (intro.), 769.102, 769.302, 782.01 (3), 782.03, 782.28, 799.03, 799.05 (7) (intro.), 799.06 (1), 799.11 (3), 799.20 (4), 799.206 (1), (2) and (4), 799.207 (title), 799.207 (1) (a), 799.207 (1) (b), 799.207 (1) (e), 799.207 (2) (intro.), 799.207 (3) (b), 799.209 (1) to (4), 799.21 (3) (b), 799.21 (4), 799.24 (1), 799.24 (3), 799.26 (1), 803.01 (3) (b) 1., 807.02, 807.04 (1), 807.09 (1), 812.30 (2), 813.025 (1), 813.12 (2) (a), 813.12 (2) (b), 813.12 (3) (a), 813.12 (3) (am), 813.12 (3) (c), 813.12 (3) (d), 813.12 (4) (a) (intro.), 813.12 (4) (a) 3., 813.12 (4) (am), 813.12 (4) (b), 813.12 (4m) (a) 2., 813.12 (4m) (b) (intro.), 813.12 (4m) (b) 2., 813.12 (5) (c), 813.12 (6) (a), 813.12 (7m), 813.122 (3) (a), 813.122 (3) (b) (intro.), 813.122 (3) (bm), 813.122 (4) (a) (intro.), 813.122 (4) (a) 1., 813.122 (4) (a) 2., 813.122 (5m) (a) 2., 813.122 (5m) (b) (intro.), 813.122 (5m) (b) 2., 813.122 (9) (a), 813.123 (3) (a), 813.123 (3) (b) (intro.), 813.123 (4) (a), 813.123 (8) (a), 813.125 (3) (a) (intro.), 813.125 (3) (a) 2., 813.125 (3) (c), 813.125 (4) (a) (intro.), 813.125 (4) (a) 2., 813.125 (4) (a) 3., 813.125 (4m) (a), 813.125 (4m) (c) 2., 813.125 (4m) (d) (intro.), 813.125 (4m) (d) 2., 813.125 (5) (am), 814.615 (3), 814.68 (title), 814.68 (1) (intro.), 814.68 (1) (a), 814.68 (1) (b) (intro.), 814.68 (1) (b) 1., 814.68 (2), 816.03 (1) (b), 816.035 (1) and (2), 818.02 (6), 879.61, 885.10, 885.12, 887.26 (7), 898.02, 898.04, 898.11, 906.15 (1), 906.15 (2) (d), 906.15 (3), 911.01 (1), 938.06 (1) (a) 2., 938.208 (4), 938.21 (1) (a), 938.21 (1) (b), 938.21 (2) (c), 938.21 (4) (intro.), 938.21 (4m), 938.21 (7), 938.30 (9), 938.32 (1) (a), 938.32 (1d), 938.32 (1g) (intro.), 938.32 (1m) (intro.) and (a), 938.32 (1t) (a) 1., 938.32 (1t) (a) 1m., 938.32 (1t) (a) 3., 938.32 (1v), 938.32 (1x), 938.32 (2) (a), 938.32 (6), 940.203 (1) (b), 943.013 (1) (b), 946.495, 967.07, 971.20 (3) (a), 973.20 (13) (c) 4., 977.05 (6) (b) 2., 979.05 (1), 979.05 (3), 979.05 (4), 979.05 (5), 979.05 (6), 979.06 (1), 979.06 (2), 979.06 (3), 979.06 (4) (intro.), 979.06 (5), 979.08 (1), 979.08 (3) (intro.), 979.08 (6), 979.08 (7) and 979.09; to repeal and recreate 17.16 (1), 757.68 (1), 757.69 (1) (intro.), 757.69 (1) (k) and 979.05 (2); and to create 757.001, 757.01 (4), 757.675 (title), 757.68 (5m), 757.68 (6), 757.68 (7), 757.69 (1) (g) 8. to 13., 757.69 (1m), 757.69 (2m) and 757.69 (8) of the statutes; relating to: powers, responsibilities, and appointment of court commissioners.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
61,1 Section 1. 13.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.24 (1) After the service of the notice required by s. 13.23 either party may proceed to take the depositions of witnesses before any judge, circuit or supplemental court commissioner or a municipal judge in the district where the contest is pending, upon giving 10 days' notice in writing to the opposite party of the time and place at which and the officer before whom such depositions will be taken. No deposition shall be taken after the last Monday preceding the day fixed by law for the meeting of the legislature, except in case of sickness or unavoidable absence of witnesses.
61,2 Section 2. 17.16 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
17.16 (1) Removals from office at pleasure shall be made by order, a copy of which shall be filed as provided by sub. (8), except that a copy of the order of removal of a circuit court commissioner shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court.
61,3 Section 3. 19.01 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
19.01 (4) (c) 1. All circuit and supplemental court commissioners.
61,4 Section 4. 19.01 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
61,5 Section 5. 19.01 (4) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
19.01 (4) (c) 4. All judges or judicial officers, not included in subds. 1. to and 3., elected or appointed for that county, or whose jurisdiction is limited to that county.
61,6 Section 6. 40.08 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:
40.08 (9m) Guardians. An application for a benefit, a designation of a beneficiary or any other document which has a long-term effect on a person's rights and benefits under this chapter and which requires a signature may be signed and filed by a guardian of the estate when accompanied by a photocopy or facsimile of an order of guardianship issued by a circuit court judge or a register in probate or a probate circuit court commissioner who is assigned the authority to issue such orders under s. 757.72 (2) or (5) 851.73 (1) (g).
61,7 Section 7. 46.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.03 (3) Trustee duty. Take and hold in trust, whenever it considers acceptance advantageous, all property transferred to the state to be applied to any specified purpose, use or benefit pertaining to any of the institutions under its control or the inmates thereof, and apply the same in accordance with the trust; and when ordered by the court, act as trustee of funds paid for the support of any child if appointed by the court or family a circuit court commissioner under s. 767.475 (7).
61,8 Section 8. 48.06 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.06 (1) (a) 2. The chief judge of the judicial administrative district shall formulate written judicial policy governing intake and court services for child welfare matters under this chapter and the department shall be charged with executing the judicial policy. The chief judge shall direct and supervise the work of all personnel of the court, except the work of the district attorney or corporation counsel assigned to the court. The chief judge may delegate his or her supervisory functions under s. 48.065 (1).
61,9 Section 9. 48.065 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
61,10 Section 10. 48.065 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 757.68 (3m) and amended to read:
757.68 (3m) The board of supervisors of any county may authorize the chief judge of the judicial administrative district to appoint establish one or more circuit court commissioner positions on a part-time or full-time juvenile court commissioners who basis to assist in matters affecting juveniles. A circuit court commissioner under this subsection shall serve at the discretion of the chief judge. A juvenile court commissioner shall be licensed to practice law in this state and shall have been so licensed for at least 2 years immediately prior to appointment and shall have a demonstrated interest in the welfare of children and unborn children. The chief judge may assign law clerks, bailiffs and deputies to the court commissioner. The chief judge shall supervise juvenile court commissioners, law clerks, bailiffs and deputies, except that the chief judge may delegate any of those duties.
61,11 Section 11. 48.065 (2) to (4) of the statutes are repealed.
61,12 Section 12. 48.208 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.208 (4) Probable cause exists to believe that the child, having been placed in nonsecure custody by an intake worker under s. 48.207 (1) or by the judge or juvenile a circuit court commissioner under s. 48.21 (4), has run away or committed a delinquent act and no other suitable alternative exists.
61,13 Section 13. 48.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (1) (a) If a child who has been taken into custody is not released under s. 48.20, a hearing to determine whether the child shall continue to be held in custody under the criteria of ss. 48.205 to 48.209 shall be conducted by the judge or juvenile a circuit court commissioner within 48 hours of the time the decision to hold the child was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. By the time of the hearing a petition under s. 48.25 shall be filed, except that no petition need be filed where a child is taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (b) or (d) 2. or 7. or where the child is a runaway from another state, in which case a written statement of the reasons for holding a child in custody shall be substituted if the petition is not filed. If no hearing has been held within 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, or if no petition or statement has been filed at the time of the hearing, the child shall be released except as provided in par. (b). A parent not present at the hearing shall be granted a rehearing upon request.
61,14 Section 14. 48.21 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (1) (b) If no petition has been filed by the time of the hearing, a child may be held in custody with approval of the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner for an additional 72 hours from the time of the hearing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, only if, as a result of the facts brought forth at the hearing, the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner determines that probable cause exists to believe that the child is an imminent danger to himself or herself or to others, that probable cause exists to believe that the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child or other responsible adult is neglecting, refusing, unable or unavailable to provide adequate supervision and care or, if the child is an expectant mother who was taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., that probable cause exists to believe that there is a substantial risk that if the child expectant mother is not held, the physical health of the unborn child, and of the child when born, will be seriously affected or endangered by the child expectant mother's habitual lack of self-control in the use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, exhibited to a severe degree, and to believe that the child expectant mother is refusing or has refused to accept any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her or is not making or has not made a good faith effort to participate in any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her. The extension may be granted only once for any petition. In the event of failure to file a petition within the extension period provided for in this paragraph, the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner shall order the child's immediate release from custody.
61,15 Section 15. 48.21 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (4) Continuation of custody. (intro.) If the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner finds that the child should be continued in custody under the criteria of s. 48.205, he or she shall enter one of the following orders:
61,16 Section 16. 48.21 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (7) Informal disposition. If the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner determines that the best interests of the child and the public are served or, in the case of a child expectant mother who has been taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., that the best interests of the unborn child and the public are served, he or she may enter a consent decree under s. 48.32 or order the petition dismissed and refer the matter to the intake worker for informal disposition in accordance with s. 48.245.
61,17 Section 17. 48.213 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.213 (1) (a) If an adult expectant mother of an unborn child who has been taken into custody is not released under s. 48.203, a hearing to determine whether the adult expectant mother shall continue to be held in custody under the criteria of s. 48.205 (1m) shall be conducted by the judge or juvenile a circuit court commissioner within 48 hours after the time that the decision to hold the adult expectant mother was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. By the time of the hearing a petition under s. 48.25 shall be filed, except that no petition need be filed when an adult expectant mother is taken into custody under s. 48.193 (1) (b) or (d) 1. or 3., in which case a written statement of the reasons for holding the adult expectant mother in custody shall be substituted if the petition is not filed. If no hearing has been held within those 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, or if no petition or statement has been filed at the time of the hearing, the adult expectant mother shall be released except as provided in par. (b).
61,18 Section 18. 48.213 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.213 (1) (b) If no petition has been filed by the time of the hearing, an adult expectant mother of an unborn child may be held in custody with the approval of the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner for an additional 72 hours after the time of the hearing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, only if, as a result of the facts brought forth at the hearing, the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner determines that probable cause exists to believe that there is a substantial risk that if the adult expectant mother is not held, the physical health of the unborn child, and of the child when born, will be seriously affected or endangered by the adult expectant mother's habitual lack of self-control in the use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, exhibited to a severe degree, and to believe that the adult expectant mother is refusing or has refused to accept any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her or is not making or has not made a good faith effort to participate in any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her. The extension may be granted only once for any petition. In the event of failure to file a petition within the extension period provided for in this paragraph, the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner shall order the adult expectant mother's immediate release from custody.
61,19 Section 19. 48.213 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.213 (3) Continuation of custody. (intro.) If the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner finds that the adult expectant mother should be continued in custody under the criteria of s. 48.205 (1m), the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner shall enter one of the following orders:
61,20 Section 20. 48.213 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.213 (6) Informal disposition. If the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner determines that the best interests of the unborn child and the public are served, the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner may enter a consent decree under s. 48.32 or order the petition dismissed and refer the matter to the intake worker for informal disposition in accordance with s. 48.245.
61,21 Section 21. 48.227 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.227 (4) (a) If the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian does not consent to the temporary care and housing of the child at the runaway home as provided under sub. (2) or (3), a hearing shall be held on the issue by the judge or juvenile a circuit court commissioner within 24 hours of the time that the child entered the runaway home, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The intake worker shall notify the child and the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian of the time, place and purpose of the hearing.
61,22 Section 22. 48.30 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.30 (9) If a circuit court commissioner conducts the plea hearing and accepts an admission of the alleged facts in a petition brought under s. 48.13 or 48.133, the judge shall review the admission at the beginning of the dispositional hearing by addressing the parties and making the inquiries set forth in sub. (8).
61,23 Section 23. 48.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.32 (1) At any time after the filing of a petition for a proceeding relating to s. 48.13 or 48.133 and before the entry of judgment, the judge or juvenile a circuit court commissioner may suspend the proceedings and place the child or expectant mother under supervision in the home or present placement of the child or expectant mother. The court may establish terms and conditions applicable to the child and the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, to the child expectant mother and her parent, guardian or legal custodian or to the adult expectant mother, including the condition specified in sub. (1b). The order under this section shall be known as a consent decree and must be agreed to by the child if 12 years of age or older, the parent, guardian or legal custodian, and the person filing the petition under s. 48.25; by the child expectant mother, her parent, guardian or legal custodian, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem and the person filing the petition under s. 48.25; or by the adult expectant mother, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem and the person filing the petition under s. 48.25. The consent decree shall be reduced to writing and given to the parties.
61,24 Section 24. 48.32 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.32 (1b) The judge or juvenile a circuit court commissioner may, as a condition under sub. (1), request a court-appointed special advocate program to designate a court-appointed special advocate for the child to perform the activities specified in s. 48.236 (3) that are authorized in the memorandum of understanding under s. 48.07 (5) (a). A court-appointed special advocate designated under this subsection shall have the authority specified in s. 48.236 (4) that is authorized in the memorandum of understanding under s. 48.07 (5) (a).
61,25 Section 25. 48.32 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.32 (2) (a) A consent decree shall remain in effect up to 6 months unless the child, parent, guardian, legal custodian or expectant mother is discharged sooner by the judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner.
61,26 Section 26. 48.32 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.32 (6) The judge or juvenile circuit court commissioner shall inform the child and the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, or the adult expectant mother, in writing, of the right of the child or expectant mother to object to the continuation of the consent decree under sub. (3) and the fact that the hearing under which the child or expectant mother was placed on supervision may be continued to conclusion as if the consent decree had never been entered.
61,27 Section 27. 49.852 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.852 (3) If a person has requested a hearing pursuant to sub. (2) (b), the hearing shall be conducted before the circuit court that rendered the initial order to pay support. The court shall schedule a hearing within 10 business days after receiving a request for a hearing. The family A circuit court commissioner may conduct the hearing. If the court determines that the person owes the amount specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), the department of workforce development may direct the department of employee trust funds, the retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any other pension plan, whichever is appropriate, to withhold the amount from any lump sum payment from a pension plan that may be paid the person. If the court determines that the person does not owe the amount specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), the department of workforce development may not direct the department of employee trust funds, the retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any other pension plan, whichever is appropriate, to withhold the amount from any lump sum payment from a pension plan that may be paid the person.
61,28 Section 28. 49.854 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.854 (2) (c) Updating the statewide support lien docket. The department shall update the statewide support lien docket in response to orders issued by a court or family circuit court commissioner. The department shall periodically update the statewide support lien docket to reflect changes in the amounts of the liens contained in the docket.
61,29 Section 29. 49.854 (3) (ag) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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