AB443,87,2020 938.19 (1) (b) A capias issued by a judge court under s. 938.28.
AB443,88,221 (c) An A court order of the judge if made upon there is a showing satisfactory
22to the judge
that the welfare of the juvenile demands that the juvenile be

1immediately removed from his or her present custody. The order shall specify that
2the juvenile be held in custody under s. 938.207.
AB443, s. 175 3Section 175. 938.19 (1) (d) 1., 6. and 7. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,88,54 938.19 (1) (d) 1. A capias or a warrant for the juvenile's apprehension has been
5issued in this state, or that the juvenile is a fugitive from justice.
AB443,88,116 6. The juvenile has violated a condition of court-ordered supervision or
7aftercare supervision administered by the department or a county department, a
8condition of the juvenile's placement in a Type 2 secured juvenile correctional facility
9or a Type 2 child caring institution residential care center for children and youth, or
10a condition of the juvenile's participation in the intensive supervision program under
11s. 938.534.
AB443,88,1312 7. The juvenile has violated the conditions of an order under s. 938.21 (4) or the
13conditions
of an order for temporary physical custody issued by an intake worker.
AB443, s. 176 14Section 176. 938.19 (1m) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,88,2015 938.19 (1m) Truancy. A juvenile who is absent from school without an
16acceptable excuse under s. 118.15 may be taken into custody by an individual
17designated under s. 118.16 (2m) (a) if the school attendance officer of the school
18district in which the juvenile resides, or the juvenile's parent, guardian, or legal
19custodian, requests that the juvenile be taken into custody. The request shall
20specifically identify the juvenile.
AB443,89,5 21(2) Notification of parent, guardian, legal custodian. When a juvenile is
22taken into physical custody as provided in under this section, the person taking the
23juvenile into custody shall immediately attempt to notify the parent, guardian, and
24legal custodian of the juvenile by the most practical means. The person taking the
25juvenile into custody shall continue such attempt until the parent, guardian, and

1legal custodian of the juvenile are notified, or the juvenile is delivered to an intake
2worker under s. 938.20 (3), whichever occurs first. If the juvenile is delivered to the
3intake worker before the parent, guardian, and legal custodian are notified, the
4intake worker, or another person at his or her direction, shall continue the attempt
5to notify until the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile are notified.
AB443, s. 177 6Section 177. 938.19 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,89,77 938.19 (3) (title) Not an arrest.
AB443, s. 178 8Section 178. 938.20 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,89,99 938.20 (2) (title) Release of juvenile.
AB443, s. 179 10Section 179. 938.20 (2) (cm) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,89,1711 938.20 (2) (cm) If the juvenile has violated a condition of aftercare supervision
12administered by the department or a county department, a condition of the juvenile's
13placement in a Type 2 secured juvenile correctional facility or a Type 2 child caring
14institution
residential care center for children and youth, or a condition of the
15juvenile's participation in the intensive supervision program under s. 938.534, the
16person who took the juvenile into custody may release the juvenile to the department
17or county department, whichever has supervision over the juvenile.
AB443,89,1918 (d) If the juvenile is a runaway, the person who took the juvenile into custody
19may release the juvenile to a home authorized under s. 48.227.
AB443, s. 180 20Section 180. 938.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,90,821 938.20 (3) Notification to parent, guardian, legal custodian of release. If
22the juvenile is released under sub. (2) (b) to (d) or (g), the person who took the juvenile
23into custody shall immediately notify the juvenile's parent, guardian , and legal
24custodian of the time and circumstances of the release and the person, if any, to whom
25the juvenile was released. If the juvenile is not released under sub. (2), the person

1who took the juvenile into custody shall arrange in a manner determined by the court
2and law enforcement agencies for the juvenile to be interviewed by the intake worker
3under s. 938.067 (2), and. The person who took the juvenile into custody shall make
4a statement in writing with supporting facts of the reasons why the juvenile was
5taken into physical custody and shall give any juvenile 10 years of age or older a copy
6of the statement in addition to giving a copy to the intake worker. When and to any
7juvenile 10 years of age or older. If
the intake interview is not done in person, the
8report may be read to the intake worker.
AB443, s. 181 9Section 181. 938.20 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,90,1010 938.20 (4) (title) Delivery to hospital or physician.
AB443, s. 182 11Section 182. 938.20 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,90,1912 938.20 (5) (title) Emergency detention of juvenile. If the juvenile is believed
13to have a mental illness or developmental disability or to be mentally ill, drug
14dependent or developmentally disabled, and exhibits conduct which that constitutes
15a substantial probability of physical harm to the juvenile or to others, or a very
16substantial probability of physical impairment or injury to the juvenile exists due to
17the impaired judgment of the juvenile, and if the standards of s. 51.15 are met, the
18person taking the juvenile into physical custody, the intake worker , or other
19appropriate person shall proceed under s. 51.15.
AB443, s. 183 20Section 183. 938.20 (6) (title) and (7) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
AB443,90,2121 938.20 (6) (title) Delivery of intoxicated juvenile.
AB443,90,22 22(7) (title) Duties of intake worker.
AB443, s. 184 23Section 184. 938.20 (7) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,91,224 938.20 (7) (a) When a juvenile who is possibly involved in a delinquent act is
25interviewed by an intake worker, the intake worker shall inform any the juvenile

1possibly involved in a delinquent act of his or her right to counsel and the right
2against self-incrimination.
AB443,91,73 (b) The intake worker shall review the need to hold the juvenile in custody and
4shall make every effort to release the juvenile from custody as provided in par. (c).
5The intake worker shall base his or her decision as to whether to release the juvenile
6or to continue to hold the juvenile in custody on the criteria specified in under s.
7938.205 and criteria established under s. 938.06 (1) or (2).
AB443, s. 185 8Section 185. 938.20 (7) (c) 1., 1m. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,91,149 938.20 (7) (c) 1. To a parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or, to a responsible
10adult
if the parent, guardian, or legal custodian is unavailable, unwilling, or unable
11to provide supervision for the juvenile, release the juvenile to a responsible adult,
12counseling or warning the juvenile as may be appropriate, ; or, if the juvenile is 15
13years of age or older, release the juvenile without immediate adult supervision,
14counseling or warning the juvenile as may be appropriate.
AB443,91,2015 1m. In the case of a juvenile who has violated a condition of aftercare
16supervision administered by the department or a county department, a condition of
17the juvenile's placement in a Type 2 secured juvenile correctional facility or a Type
182 child caring institution residential care center for children and youth, or a condition
19of the juvenile's participation in the intensive supervision program under s. 938.534,
20to the department or county department, whichever has supervision of the juvenile.
AB443,91,2121 2. In the case of a runaway juvenile, to a home authorized under s. 48.227.
AB443, s. 186 22Section 186. 938.20 (8) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,91,2323 938.20 (8) (title) Notification that held in custody.
AB443, s. 187 24Section 187. 938.20 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 938.20 (8) (a) and
25amended to read:
AB443,92,17
1938.20 (8) (a) If a juvenile is held in custody, the intake worker shall notify the
2juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the reasons for holding the
3juvenile in custody and of the juvenile's whereabouts unless there is reason to believe
4that notice would present imminent danger to the juvenile. If a juvenile who has
5violated a condition of aftercare supervision administered by the department or a
6county department, a condition of the juvenile's placement in a Type 2 secured
7correctional facility or a Type 2 child caring institution, or a condition of the juvenile's
8participation in the intensive supervision program under s. 938.534 is held in
9custody, the intake worker shall also notify the department or county department,
10whichever has supervision over the juvenile, of the reasons for holding the juvenile
11in custody, of the juvenile's whereabouts, and of the time and place of the detention
12hearing required under s. 938.21.
The parent, guardian, and legal custodian shall
13also be notified of the time and place of the detention hearing required under s.
14938.21, the nature and possible consequences of that the hearing, and the right to
15present and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing. If the parent, guardian, or
16legal custodian is not immediately available, the intake worker or another person
17designated by the court shall provide notice as soon as possible. When
AB443,92,21 18(b) If the juvenile is alleged to have committed a delinquent act, the juvenile
19shall receive the same notice about the detention hearing as the parent, guardian,
20or legal custodian. The intake worker shall notify both the juvenile and the juvenile's
21parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
Note: The stricken language in s. 938.20 (8) (a), stats., is included in new s. 938.20
(8) (c), stats., as created by this bill.
AB443, s. 188 22Section 188. 938.20 (8) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,93,9
1938.20 (8) (c) If a juvenile who has violated a condition of aftercare supervision
2administered by the department or a county department, a condition of the juvenile's
3placement in a Type 2 juvenile correctional facility or a Type 2 residential care center
4for children and youth, or a condition of the juvenile's participation in the intensive
5supervision program under s. 938.534 is held in custody, the intake worker shall also
6notify the department or county department, whichever has supervision over the
7juvenile, of the reasons for holding the juvenile in custody, of the juvenile's
8whereabouts, and of the time and place of the detention hearing required under s.
9938.21.
AB443, s. 189 10Section 189. 938.205 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,93,14 11938.205 Criteria for holding a juvenile in physical custody. (1) Criteria.
12A juvenile may be held under s. 938.207, 938.208, or 938.209 (1) if the intake worker
13determines that there is probable cause to believe the juvenile is within the
14jurisdiction of the court and if probable cause exists to believe any of the following:
AB443,93,1615 (a) That the juvenile is not held he or she will commit injury to the person or
16property of others if not held.
AB443,93,2017 (b) That the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the juvenile or other
18responsible adult is neglecting, refusing, unable, or unavailable to provide adequate
19supervision and care and that services to ensure the juvenile's safety and well-being
20are not available or would be inadequate.
AB443,94,321 (c) That the juvenile will run away or be taken away so as to be unavailable for
22proceedings of the court or its officers, proceedings of the division of hearings and
23appeals in the department of administration for revocation of aftercare supervision,
24or action by the department or county department relating to a violation of a
25condition of the juvenile's placement in a Type 2 secured juvenile correctional facility

1or a Type 2 child caring institution residential care center for children and youth or
2a condition of the juvenile's participation in the intensive supervision program under
3s. 938.534.
AB443,94,6 4(2) Applicability. The criteria for holding a juvenile in custody specified in
5under this section shall govern the decision of all persons responsible for determining
6whether the action is appropriate.
AB443, s. 190 7Section 190. 938.207 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,94,88 938.207 (1) (title) Where may be held.
AB443, s. 191 9Section 191. 938.207 (1) (c), (cm) and (f) and (2) of the statutes are amended
10to read:
AB443,94,1211 938.207 (1) (c) A licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home
12provided if the placement does not violate the conditions of the license.
AB443,94,1413 (cm) A licensed group home provided that if the placement does not violate the
14conditions of the license.
AB443,94,2015 (f) The home of a person not a relative, if the placement does not exceed 30 days,
16though the placement may be extended for an additional 30 days for cause by the
17court, and
if the person has not had a foster home or treatment foster home license
18refused, revoked, or suspended within the last previous 2 years. Such a placement
19may not exceed 30 days, unless the placement is extended by the court for cause for
20an additional 30 days.
AB443,95,2 21(2) Payment. If a facility listed in sub. (1) (b) to (k) is used to hold juveniles a
22juvenile
in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention program are
23provided to juveniles a juvenile held under sub. (1) (a), its authorized rate shall be
24paid by
the county shall pay the facility's authorized rate for the care of the juvenile.
25If no authorized rate has been established, the court shall fix a reasonable sum to be

1fixed by the court shall
be paid by the county for the supervision or care of the
2juvenile.
AB443, s. 192 3Section 192. 938.208 (1) (intro.) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,95,164 938.208 (1) Delinquent act and risk of harm or running away. (intro.)
5Probable cause exists to believe that the juvenile has committed a delinquent act and
6either presents a substantial risk of physical harm to another person or a substantial
7risk of running away so as to be unavailable for a court hearing, a revocation of
8aftercare supervision hearing, or action by the department or county department
9relating to a violation of a condition of the juvenile's placement in a Type 2 secured
10juvenile correctional facility or a Type 2 child caring institution residential care
11center for children and youth
or a condition of the juvenile's participation in the
12intensive supervision program under s. 938.534. For juveniles who have been
13adjudged delinquent, the delinquent act referred to in this section may be the act for
14which the juvenile was adjudged delinquent. If the intake worker determines that
15any of the following conditions applies, the juvenile is considered to present a
16substantial risk of physical harm to another person:
AB443,95,21 17(2) Runaway from another state or secure custody. Probable cause exists to
18believe that the juvenile is a fugitive from another state or has run away from a
19secured juvenile correctional facility , a secured child caring institution or a secured
20group home residential care center for children and youth and there has been no
21reasonable opportunity to return the juvenile.
AB443, s. 193 22Section 193. 938.208 (3), (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,95,2523 938.208 (3) Protective custody. The juvenile consents in writing to being held
24in order to protect him or her from an imminent physical threat from another and
25such secure custody is ordered by the judge court in a protective order.
AB443,96,4
1(4) Runaway from nonsecure custody. Probable cause exists to believe that the
2juvenile, having been placed in nonsecure custody by an intake worker under s.
3938.207 or by the judge or circuit court commissioner under s. 938.21 (4), has run
4away or committed a delinquent act and no other suitable alternative exists.
AB443,96,11 5(5) Runaway from another county. Probable cause exists to believe that the
6juvenile has been adjudged or alleged to be delinquent and has run away from
7another county and would run away from nonsecure custody pending his or her
8return. A juvenile may be held in secure custody under this subsection for no more
9than 24 hours after the end of the day that the decision to hold the juvenile was made
10unless an extension of those 24 hours is ordered by the judge court for good cause
11shown. Only one extension may be ordered by the judge.
AB443, s. 194 12Section 194. 938.208 (6) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,96,1313 938.208 (6) (title) Subject to jurisdiction of adult court.
AB443, s. 195 14Section 195. 938.209 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,96,1515 938.209 (1) (title) County jail.
AB443, s. 196 16Section 196. 938.209 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,96,1717 938.209 (1) (a) 5. The judge court reviews the status of the juvenile every 3 days.
AB443, s. 197 18Section 197. 938.209 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,96,2319 938.209 (1) (b) The juvenile presents a substantial risk of physical harm to
20other persons in the secure juvenile detention facility, as evidenced by previous acts
21or attempts, which can only be avoided by transfer to the jail. The conditions of par.
22(a) 1. to 5. shall be met. The juvenile shall be given a hearing and may be transferred
23only upon a court order of the judge.
AB443, s. 198 24Section 198. 938.209 (2m) (title) and (3) (title) of the statutes are created to
25read:
AB443,97,1
1938.209 (2m) (title) Municipal lockup.
AB443,97,2 2(3) (title) Juveniles under adult court jurisdiction.
AB443, s. 199 3Section 199. 938.21 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,97,204 938.21 (1) Hearing; when held. (a) If a juvenile who has been taken into
5custody is not released under s. 938.20, a hearing to determine whether to continue
6to hold
the juvenile shall continue to be held in custody under the criteria of ss.
7938.205 to 938.209 (1) shall be conducted by the judge or circuit court commissioner
8by the court within 24 hours after the end of the day that on which the decision to
9hold the juvenile was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. By
10the time of the hearing a petition under s. 938.25 or a request for a change in
11placement under s. 938.357, a request for a revision of the dispositional order under
12s. 938.363, or a request for an extension of a dispositional order under s. 938.365
shall
13be filed, except that no petition or request need be filed where if a juvenile is taken
14into custody under s. 938.19 (1) (b) or (d) 2., 6., or 7. or where if the juvenile is a
15runaway from another state, in which case a written statement of the reasons for
16holding a juvenile in custody shall be substituted if the petition is not filed. If no
17hearing has been held within 24 hours or if no petition, request, or statement has
18been filed at the time of the hearing, the juvenile shall be released except as provided
19in par. (b). A parent not present at the hearing The court shall be granted grant a
20rehearing upon request of a parent not present at the hearing for good cause shown.
AB443,98,721 (b) If no petition or request has been filed by the time of the hearing, a juvenile
22may be held in custody with the approval of the judge or circuit court commissioner
23court for an additional 48 hours from the time of the hearing only if, as a result of the
24facts brought forth at the hearing, the judge or circuit court commissioner court
25determines that probable cause exists to believe that the juvenile is an imminent

1danger to himself or herself or to others, or that probable cause exists to believe that
2the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the juvenile or other responsible adult is
3neglecting, refusing, unable, or unavailable to provide adequate supervision and
4care. The extension may be granted only once for any petition. In the event of failure
5to file
If a petition or request is not filed within the 48-hour extension period
6provided for in under this paragraph, the judge or circuit court commissioner court
7shall order the juvenile's immediate release from custody.
Note: Modifies s. 938.21 (1) (a), stats., so that a request for a change in placement,
a request for a revision of the dispositional order, or a request for an extension of a
dispositional order may be filed instead of a delinquency or juvenile in need of protection
or services (JIPS) petition.
AB443, s. 200 8Section 200. 938.21 (2) (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,98,129 938.21 (2) (b) A copy of the petition or request shall be given to the juvenile at
10or prior to the time of the hearing. Prior notice of the hearing shall be given to the
11juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian and to the juvenile in accordance
12with
under s. 938.20 (8).
AB443,98,2113 (c) Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the juvenile shall be informed
14by the judge or circuit court commissioner
court shall inform the juvenile of the
15allegations that have been or may be made, the nature and possible consequences of
16this hearing as compared to possible future hearings, the provisions of s. 938.18 if
17applicable, the right to counsel under s. 938.23 regardless of ability to pay if the
18juvenile is not yet represented by counsel, the right to remain silent, the fact that the
19silence may not be adversely considered by the judge or circuit court commissioner
20court, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, and the right to present
21witnesses.
AB443,99,522 (d) If the juvenile is not represented by counsel at the hearing and the juvenile
23is continued in custody as a result of the hearing, the juvenile may request through

1counsel subsequently appointed or retained or through a guardian ad litem that the
2order to hold in custody be reheard. If the request is made, a rehearing shall take
3place as soon as possible. Whether or not counsel was present, any An order to hold
4the juvenile in custody shall be subject to rehearing reheard for good cause whether
5or not counsel was present
.
AB443, s. 201 6Section 201. 938.21 (3) (b), (d) and (e) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,99,117 938.21 (3) (b) If present at the hearing, a copy of the petition or request shall
8be given to the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, and to the juvenile if he or she
9is 12 years of age or older, before the hearing begins. Prior notice of the hearing shall
10be given to the juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian and to the juvenile
11if he or she is 12 years of age or older in accordance with under s. 938.20 (8).
AB443,99,1612 (d) Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the court shall inform the
13parent, guardian, or legal custodian shall be informed by the court of the allegations
14that have been made or may be made, the nature and possible consequences of this
15hearing as compared to possible future hearings, the right to confront and
16cross-examine witnesses, and the right to present witnesses.
AB443,99,2317 (e) If the parent, guardian, or legal custodian or the juvenile is not represented
18by counsel at the hearing and the juvenile is continued in custody as a result of the
19hearing, the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or juvenile may request through
20counsel subsequently appointed or retained or through a guardian ad litem that the
21order to hold the juvenile in custody be reheard. If the request is made, a rehearing
22shall take place as soon as possible. Any An order to hold the juvenile in custody shall
23be subject to rehearing reheard for good cause, whether or not counsel was present.
AB443, s. 202 24Section 202. 938.21 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,100,3
1938.21 (4) Order to continue in custody. (intro.) If the judge or circuit court
2commissioner
court finds that the juvenile should be continued in custody under the
3criteria of s. 938.205, he or she the court shall enter one of the following orders:
AB443, s. 203 4Section 203. 938.21 (4) (a) and (4m) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,100,125 938.21 (4) (a) Place the juvenile with a parent, guardian, legal custodian, or
6other responsible person and may impose reasonable restrictions on the juvenile's
7travel, association with other persons, or places of abode during the period of
8placement, including a condition requiring the juvenile to return to other custody as
9requested; or subject the juvenile to the supervision of an agency agreeing to
10supervise the juvenile. Reasonable restrictions may be placed upon the conduct of
11the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other responsible person which may be
12necessary to ensure the safety of the juvenile.
AB443,100,15 13(4m) Electronic monitoring. The judge or circuit court commissioner may
14include in an
An order under sub. (4) (a) or (b) may include a condition that the
15juvenile be monitored by an electronic monitoring system.
AB443, s. 204 16Section 204. 938.21 (5) (b) 1. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
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