AB443, s. 284 14Section 284. 938.29 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,136,2415 938.29 (1m) Assignment of new judge . When the clerk receives a request for
16substitution, the clerk shall immediately contact the judge whose substitution has
17been requested for a determination of whether the request was made timely and in
18proper form. Except as provided in sub. (2), if the request is found to be timely and
19in proper form, the judge named in the request has no further jurisdiction and the
20clerk shall request the assignment of another judge under s. 751.03. If no
21determination is made within 7 days after receipt of the request for substitution, the
22clerk shall refer the matter to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district
23for determination of whether the request was made timely and in proper form and
24for reassignment as necessary.
AB443, s. 285 25Section 285. 938.29 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,137,1
1938.29 (2) (title) Substitution of judge scheduled to conduct waiver hearing.
AB443, s. 286 2Section 286. 938.293 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,137,103 938.293 (1) Law enforcement reports . Copies of all law enforcement officer
4reports, including but not limited to the officer's memorandum and witnesses'
5statements, shall be made available upon request to counsel or guardian ad litem
6prior to a plea hearing. The reports shall be available through the representative of
7the public designated under s. 938.09. The juvenile, through counsel or guardian ad
8litem, is the only party who shall have access to the reports in proceedings under s.
9938.12, 938.125, or 938.13 (12). The identity of a confidential informant may be
10withheld pursuant to under s. 905.10.
AB443, s. 287 11Section 287. 938.293 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,137,1212 938.293 (2) (title) Records relating to juvenile.
AB443, s. 288 13Section 288. 938.293 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,137,2314 938.293 (3) Videotaped oral statement. Upon request prior to the fact-finding
15hearing, the district attorney shall disclose to the juvenile, and to the juvenile's
16counsel or guardian ad litem, the existence of any videotaped oral statement of a
17juvenile under s. 908.08 which that is within the possession, custody, or control of the
18state and shall make reasonable arrangements for the requesting person to view the
19videotaped oral statement. If, subsequent to compliance with this subsection, the
20state obtains possession, custody, or control of such a the videotaped oral statement,
21the district attorney shall promptly notify the requesting person of that fact and
22make reasonable arrangements for the requesting person to view the videotaped oral
23statement.
AB443, s. 289 24Section 289. 938.295 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,137,2525 938.295 (1) (title) Examination or assessment of juvenile or parent.
AB443, s. 290
1Section 290. 938.295 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 938.295 (1) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB443,138,153 938.295 (1) (a) After the filing of a petition and upon a finding by the court that
4reasonable cause exists to warrant an a physical, psychological, mental, or
5developmental
examination or an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment that
6conforms to the criteria specified under s. 938.547 (4), the court may order any a
7juvenile coming within its jurisdiction to be examined as an outpatient by personnel
8in an approved treatment facility for alcohol and other drug abuse, by a physician,
9psychiatrist, or licensed psychologist, or by another expert appointed by the court
10holding at least a master's degree in social work or another related field of child
11development, in order that the juvenile's physical, psychological, alcohol or other
12drug dependency, mental, or developmental condition may be considered. The court
13may also order an examination or an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment that
14conforms to the criteria specified under s. 938.547 (4) of a parent, guardian, or legal
15custodian whose ability to care for a juvenile is at issue before the court.
AB443,138,18 16(b) The court shall hear any objections by the juvenile and the juvenile's
17parents, guardian, or legal custodian to the request under par. (a) for such an
18examination or assessment before ordering the examination or assessment.
AB443,138,21 19(c) The expenses of an examination, if approved by the court, shall be paid by
20the county of the court ordering the examination. The payment for an alcohol and
21other drug abuse assessment shall be in accordance with s. 938.361.
AB443, s. 291 22Section 291. 938.295 (1c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,138,2523 938.295 (1c) Reasonable cause for assessment; when. (intro.) Reasonable
24cause is considered to exist exists to warrant an alcohol and other drug abuse
25assessment under sub. (1) if any of the following applies:
AB443, s. 292
1Section 292. 938.295 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,139,132 938.295 (1g) Report of results and recommendations. If the court orders an
3alcohol or other drug abuse assessment under sub. (1), the approved treatment
4facility shall, within 14 days after the court order, report the results of the
5assessment to the court, except that, upon request if requested by the approved
6treatment
facility and if the juvenile is not held in secure or nonsecure custody, the
7court may extend the period for assessment for not more than 20 additional working
8days. The report shall include a recommendation as to whether the juvenile is in
9need of treatment, intervention, or education relating to the use or abuse of alcohol
10beverages, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs and, if so, shall
11recommend a service plan and appropriate treatment from an approved treatment
12facility, intervention from a court-approved pupil assistance program , or education
13from a court-approved alcohol or other drug abuse education program.
AB443, s. 293 14Section 293. 938.295 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,139,1515 938.295 (2) (title) Not competent or not responsible.
AB443, s. 294 16Section 294. 938.295 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,140,317 938.295 (2) (a) If there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has
18committed the alleged offense and if there is reason to doubt the juvenile's
19competency to proceed, or upon entry of a plea under s. 938.30 (4) (c), the court shall
20order the juvenile to be examined by a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist. The If
21the
cost of the examination, if is approved by the court, the cost shall be paid by the
22county of the court ordering the examination, and the county may recover that cost
23from the juvenile's parent or guardian as provided in par. (c). Evaluation shall be
24made on an outpatient basis unless the juvenile presents a substantial risk of
25physical harm to the juvenile or others; or the juvenile, parent, or guardian, and legal

1counsel or guardian ad litem, consent to an inpatient evaluation. Any An inpatient
2evaluation shall be for completed in a specified period that is no longer than is
3necessary to complete the evaluation.
AB443, s. 295 4Section 295. 938.295 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 938.295 (2) (b) 1. and
5is amended to read:
AB443,140,126 938.295 (2) (b) 1. The examiner shall file a report of the examination with the
7court by the date specified in the order. The court shall cause copies to be transmitted
8to the district attorney or corporation counsel and to the juvenile's counsel or
9guardian ad litem. The report shall describe the nature of the examination and,
10identify the persons interviewed, the particular records reviewed, and any tests
11administered to the juvenile and state in reasonable detail the facts and reasoning
12upon which the examiner's opinions are based
.
AB443,140,18 132. If the examination is ordered following a plea under s. 938.30 (4) (c), the
14report shall also contain an opinion regarding whether the juvenile suffered from
15mental disease or defect at the time of the commission of the act alleged in the
16petition and, if so, whether this caused the juvenile to lack substantial capacity to
17appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct to
18the requirements of the law.
AB443,141,2 193. If the examination is ordered following a finding that there is probable cause
20to believe that the juvenile has committed the alleged offense and that there is reason
21to doubt the juvenile's competency to proceed, the report shall also contain an opinion
22regarding the juvenile's present mental capacity to understand the proceedings and
23assist in his or her defense and, if the examiner reports that the juvenile lacks
24competency to proceed, the examiner's opinion regarding the likelihood that the
25juvenile, if provided treatment, may be restored to competency within the time

1specified in s. 938.30 (5) (e) 1. The report shall also state in reasonable detail the facts
2and reasoning upon which the examiner's opinions are based
.
AB443, s. 296 3Section 296. 938.295 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,141,74 938.295 (3) Objection to a particular professional. If the juvenile or a parent
5objects to a particular physician, psychiatrist, licensed psychologist , or other expert
6as required under this section, the court shall appoint a different physician,
7psychiatrist, psychologist or other expert as required under this section.
AB443, s. 297 8Section 297. 938.295 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,141,99 938.295 (4) (title) Telephone or live audiovisual proceeding.
AB443, s. 298 10Section 298. 938.296 (1) (title) and (2) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
AB443,141,1111 938.296 (1) (title) Definitions.
AB443,141,12 12(2) (title) Sexually transmitted disease testing.
AB443, s. 299 13Section 299. 938.296 (2m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,141,1414 938.296 (2m) (title) Communicable disease testing.
AB443, s. 300 15Section 300. 938.296 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,141,2016 938.296 (2m) (b) The district attorney or corporation counsel has probable
17cause to believe that the act or alleged act of the juvenile that constitutes a violation
18of s. 946.43 (2m) carried a potential for transmitting a communicable disease to the
19victim or alleged victim and involved the juvenile's blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine
20or, feces, or other bodily substance of the juvenile.
AB443, s. 301 21Section 301. 938.296 (3) (title), (4) (title), (5) (title) and (6) (title) of the statutes
22are created to read:
AB443,141,2323 938.296 (3) (title) When order may be sought.
AB443,141,24 24(4) (title) Disclosure of sexually transmitted disease test results.
AB443,141,25 25(5) (title) Disclosure of communicable disease test results.
AB443,142,1
1(6) (title) Payment for test costs.
AB443, s. 302 2Section 302. 938.2965 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,142,33 938.2965 (1) (title) Definition.
AB443, s. 303 4Section 303. 938.2965 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,142,115 938.2965 (2) County to provide. If an area is available and use of the area is
6practical, a county shall provide a waiting area for a victim or witness to use during
7hearings under this chapter that if is separate from any area used by the juvenile,
8the juvenile's relatives, and witnesses for the juvenile. If a separate waiting area is
9not available or its use is not practical, a county shall provide other means to
10minimize the contact between the victim or witness and the juvenile, the juvenile's
11relatives, and witnesses for the juvenile during hearings under this chapter.
AB443, s. 304 12Section 304. 938.297 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,142,1313 938.297 (1) (title) Motions able to be determined without trial.
AB443, s. 305 14Section 305. 938.297 (2) to (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,142,2115 938.297 (2) Defenses and objections based on petitions for citation.
16Defenses If defenses and objections based on defects in the institution of proceedings,
17lack of probable cause on the face of the petition or citation, insufficiency of the
18petition or citation, or invalidity in whole or in part of the statute on which the
19petition or citation is founded shall be are not raised not later than within 10 days
20after the plea hearing or be deemed, they are waived. Other motions capable of
21determination without trial may be brought any time before trial.
AB443,143,2 22(3) Suppression of evidence. Motions to suppress evidence as having been
23illegally seized or statements as having been illegally obtained shall be made before
24fact-finding on the issues. The court may entertain consider the motion at the
25fact-finding hearing if it appears that a party is surprised by the attempt to

1introduce such the evidence and that party waives jeopardy. Only the juvenile may
2waive jeopardy in cases under s. 938.12, 938.125, or 938.13 (12).
AB443,143,8 3(4) Propriety of taking juvenile into custody. Although the taking of a
4juvenile into custody is not an arrest, it shall be considered an arrest for the purpose
5of deciding motions which require a decision about the propriety of the taking into
6custody, including but not limited to motions to suppress evidence as illegally seized,
7motions to suppress statements as illegally obtained, and motions challenging the
8lawfulness of the taking into custody.
AB443, s. 306 9Section 306. 938.297 (5) (title), (6) (title) and (7) (title) of the statutes are
10created to read:
AB443,143,1111 938.297 (5) (title) Continuation in custody if motion to dismiss granted.
AB443,143,12 12(6) (title) Service of motion on attorney.
AB443,143,13 13(7) (title) Oral argument by telephone.
AB443, s. 307 14Section 307. 938.299 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,143,1515 938.299 (1) (title) Closed hearings; exceptions.
AB443, s. 308 16Section 308. 938.299 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,143,2517 938.299 (1) (am) Subject to s. 906.15, if a public hearing is not held, in addition
18to persons permitted to attend under par. (a), a victim of a juvenile's act or alleged
19act may attend any hearing under this chapter based upon the act or alleged act,
20except that a judge the court may exclude a victim from any portion of a hearing
21which that deals with sensitive personal matters of the juvenile or the juvenile's
22family and which that does not directly relate to the act or alleged act committed
23against the victim. A member of the victim's family and, at the request of the victim,
24a representative of an organization providing support services to the victim, may
25attend the hearing under this subsection.
AB443, s. 309
1Section 309. 938.299 (1) (ar) of the statutes is renumbered 938.299 (1) (ar) 1.
2and amended to read:
AB443,144,93 938.299 (1) (ar) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a) and except as provided under subd.
42.
, the general public may attend any hearing under this chapter relating to a
5juvenile who has been alleged to be delinquent for committing a violation that would
6be a felony if committed by an adult if the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent
7previously and that previous adjudication remains of record and unreversed or
8relating to a juvenile who has been alleged to be delinquent for committing a
9violation specified in s. 938.34 (4h) (a), except that the.
AB443,144,17 102. The court shall exclude the general public from a hearing if the victim of a
11sexual assault objects and may, in its discretion, exclude the general public from any
12portion of a hearing which that deals with sensitive personal matters of the juvenile
13or the juvenile's family and which that does not relate to the act or alleged act
14committed by the juvenile or from any other hearing described in this paragraph.
15If the court excludes the general public from a hearing described in this paragraph,
16only those persons who are permitted under par. (a) or (am) to attend a hearing from
17which the general public is excluded may attend.
AB443, s. 310 18Section 310. 938.299 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,144,2319 938.299 (1) (b) Except as provided in par. (av) and s. 938.396, any person who
20divulges any information which that would identify the juvenile or the family
21involved in any proceeding under this chapter is subject to ch. 785. This paragraph
22does not preclude a victim of the juvenile's act from commencing a civil action based
23upon the juvenile's act.
AB443, s. 311 24Section 311. 938.299 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,144,2525 938.299 (4) (title) Evidentiary rules at hearings.
AB443, s. 312
1Section 312. 938.299 (4) (b) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,145,152 938.299 (4) (b) Except as provided in s. 901.05, neither common law nor and
3statutory rules of evidence are not binding at a waiver hearing under s. 938.18, a
4hearing for a juvenile held in custody under s. 938.21, a hearing under s. 938.296 (4)
5for a juvenile who is alleged to have violated s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, or
6948.06, a hearing under s. 938.296 (5) for a juvenile who is alleged to have violated
7s. 946.43 (2m), a dispositional hearing, or any postdispositional hearing under this
8chapter. At those hearings, the court shall admit all testimony having reasonable
9probative value, but shall exclude immaterial, irrelevant, or unduly repetitious
10testimony, or evidence that is inadmissible under s. 901.05. Hearsay evidence may
11be admitted if it has demonstrable circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness.
12The court shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. The court shall
13apply the basic principles of relevancy, materiality, and probative value to proof of
14all questions of fact. Objections to evidentiary offers and offers of proof of evidence
15not admitted may be made and shall be noted in the record.
AB443,145,22 16(5) Telephone or live audiovisual hearings. On request of any party, unless
17good cause to the contrary is shown, any hearing under s. 938.209 (1) (a) 5. or 938.21
18(1) may be held on the record by telephone or live audiovisual means or testimony
19may be received by telephone or live audiovisual means as prescribed in under s.
20807.13 (2). The request and the showing of good cause for not conducting the hearing
21or admitting testimony by telephone or live audiovisual means may be made by
22telephone.
AB443, s. 313 23Section 313. 938.299 (6) (title), (7) (title), (8) (title) and (9) (title) of the statutes
24are created to read:
AB443,145,2525 938.299 (6) (title) Establishment of paternity when man alleges paternity.
AB443,146,1
1(7) (title) Establishment of paternity when no man alleges paternity.
AB443,146,2 2(8) (title) Testimony of juvenile's mother relating to paternity.
AB443,146,3 3(9) (title) American Indian juvenile; tribal court involvement.
AB443, s. 314 4Section 314. 938.299 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,146,115 938.299 (9) (a) If a petition under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) includes the
6statement in s. 938.255 (1) (cr) 2. or if the court is informed during a proceeding under
7s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) that a petition relating to the delinquent act has been filed
8in a tribe's court with respect to a juvenile to whom the circumstances specified in
9s. 938.255 (1) (cr) 1. apply, the court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with
10the tribal court in which the other proceeding is or may be pending to discuss which
11court may be is the more appropriate forum.
AB443,146,1612 (b) If the court and tribal court either mutually agree or agree under the terms
13of an established judicial protocol applicable to the court that the tribal court would
14be
is the more appropriate forum, the court shall dismiss the petition without
15prejudice or stay the proceeding. The court's decision shall be based on the best
16interests of the juvenile and of the public.
AB443, s. 315 17Section 315. 938.30 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,146,1818 938.30 (1) (title) Time of hearing.
AB443, s. 316 19Section 316. 938.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,147,220 938.30 (2) Information to juvenile and parents; basic rights; substitution.
21At or before the commencement of the hearing under this section the juvenile and
22the parent, guardian, or legal custodian shall be advised of their rights as specified
23in s. 938.243 and shall be informed that the hearing shall be to the court and that
24a request for a substitution of judge under s. 938.29 must be made before the end of
25the plea hearing or be is waived. Nonpetitioning parties, including the juvenile, shall

1be granted a continuance of the plea hearing if they wish to consult with an attorney
2on the request for a substitution of a judge.
AB443, s. 317 3Section 317. 938.30 (3) (title) and (4) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
AB443,147,54 938.30 (3) (title) Juvenile in need of protection or services proceeding;
5possible pleas.
AB443,147,7 6(4) (title) Delinquency and civil law or ordinance proceedings; possible
7pleas.
AB443, s. 318 8Section 318. 938.30 (4) (a), (bm) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,147,119 938.30 (4) (a) Admit some or all of the facts alleged in the petition or citation,
10however, such a
. This plea is an admission only of the commission of the acts and does
11not constitute an admission of delinquency.
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