AB443,150,2222 938.30 (8) (title) Admission or no contest plea; inquiries required.
AB443, s. 326 23Section 326. 938.30 (8) (b) and (9) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,151,4
1938.30 (8) (b) Establish whether any promises or threats were made to elicit
2a plea and alert explain to unrepresented parties to the possibility that a lawyer may
3discover defenses or mitigating circumstances which that would not be apparent to
4them.
AB443,151,9 5(9) Hearings conducted by court commissioner; court to review. If a circuit
6court commissioner conducts the plea hearing and accepts an admission of the
7alleged facts in a petition brought under s. 938.12 or 938.13, the judge court shall
8review the admission at the beginning of the dispositional hearing by addressing the
9parties and making the inquires set forth in under sub. (8).
AB443, s. 327 10Section 327. 938.30 (10) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,151,1111 938.30 (10) (title) Telephone or live audiovisual participation.
AB443, s. 328 12Section 328. 938.31 (1) (title), (2) (title) and (4) (title) of the statutes are
13created to read:
AB443,151,1414 938.31 (1) (title) Definition.
AB443,151,15 15(2) (title) Hearing to the court; procedures.
AB443,151,16 16(4) (title) Findings by court.
AB443, s. 329 17Section 329. 938.31 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,151,2318 938.31 (7) Date for dispositional hearing. (a) At the close of the fact-finding
19hearing, the court shall set a date for the dispositional hearing which that allows a
20reasonable time for the parties to prepare but is no more than 10 days after the
21fact-finding hearing for a juvenile in secure custody and no more than 30 days after
22the fact-finding hearing for a juvenile not held in secure custody. If all parties
23consent, the court may immediately proceed with a dispositional hearing.
AB443,152,824 (b) If it appears to the court that disposition of the case may include placement
25of the juvenile outside the juvenile's home, the court shall order the juvenile's parent

1to provide a statement of the income, assets, debts, and living expenses of the
2juvenile and the juvenile's parent,
to the court or the designated agency under s.
3938.33 (1) at least 5 days before the scheduled date of the dispositional hearing or as
4otherwise ordered by the court. The clerk of court shall provide, without charge, to
5any parent ordered to provide a the statement of income, assets, debts and living
6expenses
a document setting forth the percentage standard established by the
7department of workforce development under s. 49.22 (9) and listing the factors that
8a court may consider under s. 301.12 (14) (c).
AB443,152,219 (c) If the court orders the juvenile's parent to provide a statement of the income,
10assets, debts, and living expenses of the juvenile and juvenile's parent to the court
11or if the court orders the juvenile's parent to provide that the statement to the
12designated agency under s. 938.33 (1) and that the designated agency is not the
13county department, the court shall also order the juvenile's parent to provide that the
14statement to the county department at least 5 days before the scheduled date of the
15dispositional hearing or as otherwise ordered by the court. The county department
16shall provide, without charge, to the parent a form on which to provide that the
17statement, and the parent shall provide that the statement on that the form. The
18county department shall use the information provided in the statement to determine
19whether the department may claim federal foster care and adoption assistance
20reimbursement under 42 USC 670 to 679a for the cost of providing care for the
21juvenile.
Note: See the Note to s. 938.30 (6) (b) and (c), stats., as affected by this bill.
AB443, s. 330 22Section 330. 938.315 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,152,2423 938.315 (1) Time periods to be excluded. (intro.) The following time periods
24shall be excluded in computing time requirements within under this chapter:
AB443, s. 331
1Section 331. 938.315 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a)
2(intro.) and amended to read:
AB443,153,43 938.315 (1) (a) (intro.) Any period of delay resulting from other any of the
4following:
AB443,153,7 51. Other legal actions concerning the juvenile, including an examination under
6s. 938.295 or a hearing related to the juvenile's mental condition, prehearing
7motions, waiver motions, and hearings on other matters.
AB443, s. 332 8Section 332. 938.315 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a) 2. and
9amended to read:
AB443,153,1110 938.315 (1) (a) 2. Any period of delay resulting from a A continuance granted
11at the request of or with the consent of the juvenile and counsel.
AB443, s. 333 12Section 333. 938.315 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a) 3. and
13amended to read:
AB443,153,1614 938.315 (1) (a) 3. Any period of delay caused by the The disqualification or
15substitution of a judge or by any other transfer of the case or intake inquiry to a
16different judge, intake worker or county.
AB443, s. 334 17Section 334. 938.315 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a) 4. and
18amended to read:
AB443,153,2519 938.315 (1) (a) 4. Any period of delay resulting from a A continuance granted
20at the request of the representative of the public under s. 938.09 if the continuance
21is granted because of the unavailability of evidence material to the case when he or
22she has exercised due diligence to obtain the evidence and there are reasonable
23grounds to believe that the evidence will be available at the later date, or to allow him
24or her additional time to prepare the case and additional time is justified because of
25the exceptional circumstances of the case.
AB443, s. 335
1Section 335. 938.315 (1) (dm) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a) 5.
2and amended to read:
AB443,154,43 938.315 (1) (a) 5. Any period of delay resulting from court Court congestion or
4scheduling.
AB443, s. 336 5Section 336. 938.315 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a) 6. and
6amended to read:
AB443,154,87 938.315 (1) (a) 6. Any period of delay resulting from the The imposition of a
8consent decree.
AB443, s. 337 9Section 337. 938.315 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a) 7. and
10amended to read:
AB443,154,1211 938.315 (1) (a) 7. Any period of delay resulting from the The absence or
12unavailability of the juvenile.
AB443, s. 338 13Section 338. 938.315 (1) (fm) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a) 8.
14and amended to read:
AB443,154,1815 938.315 (1) (a) 8. Any period of delay resulting from the The inability of the
16court to provide the juvenile with notice of an extension hearing under s. 938.365 due
17to the juvenile having run away or otherwise having made himself or herself
18unavailable to receive that notice.
AB443, s. 339 19Section 339. 938.315 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a) 9. and
20amended to read:
AB443,154,2221 938.315 (1) (a) 9. Any period of delay resulting from the The need to appoint
22a qualified interpreter.
AB443, s. 340 23Section 340. 938.315 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 938.315 (1) (a) 10.
24and amended to read:
AB443,155,2
1938.315 (1) (a) 10. Any period of delay resulting from consultation Consultation
2under s. 938.24 (2r) or 938.25 (2g).
AB443, s. 341 3Section 341. 938.315 (2) (title), (2m) (title) and (3) (title) of the statutes are
4created to read:
AB443,155,55 938.315 (2) (title) Continuance for good cause.
AB443,155,6 6(2m) (title) When no continuance, extension, or exclusion permitted.
AB443,155,7 7(3) (title) Consequences of failure to comply with time limit.
AB443, s. 342 8Section 342. 938.32 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,155,99 938.32 (1) (title) When ordered; terms; victims' rights; procedures.
AB443, s. 343 10Section 343. 938.32 (1) (a) and (am) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,155,2211 938.32 (1) (a) At any time after the filing of a petition for a proceeding relating
12to s. 938.12 or 938.13 and before the entry of judgment, the judge or circuit
13commissioner court may suspend the proceedings and place the juvenile under
14supervision in the juvenile's own home or present placement. The court may
15establish terms and conditions applicable to the parent, guardian, or legal custodian,
16and to the juvenile, including any of the conditions specified in subs. (1d), (1g), (1m),
17(1p), (1t), (1v), and (1x). The order under this section shall be known as a consent
18decree and must be agreed to by the juvenile; the parent, guardian, or legal
19custodian; and the person filing the petition under s. 938.25. If the consent decree
20includes any conditions specified in sub. (1g), the consent decree shall include
21provisions for payment of the services as specified in s. 938.361. The consent decree
22shall be reduced to in writing and be given to the parties.
AB443,156,723 (am) Before entering into a consent decree in a case in which the juvenile is
24alleged to be delinquent under s. 938.12 or to be in need of protection or services
25under s. 938.13 (12), the district attorney or corporation counsel shall, as soon as

1practicable but in any event before agreeing to the consent decree, offer all of the
2victims of the juvenile's alleged act who have so requested the opportunity an
3opportunity to confer with the district attorney or corporation counsel concerning the
4proposed consent decree. The duty to offer an opportunity to confer under this
5paragraph does not limit the obligation of the district attorney or corporation counsel
6to exercise his or her discretion concerning the handling of the proceeding against
7the juvenile.
AB443, s. 344 8Section 344. 938.32 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 938.32 (1) (b)
9(intro.) and amended to read:
AB443,156,1210 938.32 (1) (b) (intro.) Before entering into a consent decree in a proceeding in
11which a juvenile is alleged to be delinquent under s. 938.12 or to be in need of
12protection or services under s. 938.13 (12), the all of the following shall occur:
AB443,156,18 131g. The court shall determine whether a victim of the juvenile's act wants to
14make a statement to the court. If a victim wants to make a statement, the court shall
15allow the victim to make a statement in court or to submit a written statement to be
16read to the court. The court may allow any other person to make or submit a
17statement under this subdivision. Any statement made under this subdivision must
18be relevant to the consent decree.
AB443, s. 345 19Section 345. 938.32 (1) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,157,320 938.32 (1) (b) 1m. Before entering into a consent decree in a proceeding in
21which a juvenile is alleged to be delinquent under s. 938.12 or to be in need of
22protection or services under s. 938.13 (12), the
The court shall inquire of the district
23attorney or corporation counsel whether he or she has complied with par. (am),
24whether he or she has complied with subd. 2. and whether he or she has complied
25with
s. 938.27 (4m), whether any of the known victims requested notice of the date,

1time, and place of any hearing to be held on the consent decree, and, if so, whether
2the district attorney provided to the victim notice of the date, time , and place of the
3hearing.
AB443, s. 346 4Section 346. 938.32 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,157,115 938.32 (1) (b) 2. Before entering into a consent decree in a proceeding in which
6a juvenile is alleged to be delinquent under s. 938.12 or to be in need of protection
7or services under s. 938.13 (12), the
The district attorney or corporation counsel shall
8make a reasonable attempt to contact any known victim to inform that person of the
9right to make a statement under subd. 1. 1g. Any failure to comply with this
10subdivision is not a ground for discharge of the juvenile, parent, guardian, or legal
11custodian from fulfilling the terms and conditions of the consent decree.
AB443, s. 347 12Section 347. 938.32 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 938.32 (1) (c) 1.
13(intro.) and amended to read:
AB443,157,1814 938.32 (1) (c) 1. (intro.) If at the time the consent decree is entered into the
15juvenile is placed outside the home under a voluntary agreement under s. 48.63 or
16is otherwise living outside the home without a court order and if the consent decree
17maintains the juvenile in that placement or other living arrangement, the consent
18decree shall include a all of the following:
AB443,157,20 19a. A finding that placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary
20to the welfare of the juvenile, a.
AB443,158,2 21b. A finding as to whether the county department or the agency primarily
22responsible for providing services to the juvenile has made reasonable efforts to
23prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's
24health and safety are the paramount concerns, unless the judge or circuit court

1commissioner
court finds that any of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d)
2(b) 1. to 4. applies, and a.
AB443,158,7 3c. A finding as to whether the county department or agency has made
4reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the juvenile's permanency plan, unless
5return of the juvenile to the home is the goal of the permanency plan and the judge
6or circuit court commissioner
court finds that any of the circumstances specified in
7s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies.
AB443, s. 348 8Section 348. 938.32 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,158,149 938.32 (1) (c) 2. If the judge or circuit court commissioner court finds that any
10of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a
11parent, the consent decree shall include a determination that the county department
12or agency primarily responsible for providing services under the consent decree is not
13required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make it possible for
14the juvenile to return safely to his or her home.
AB443, s. 349 15Section 349. 938.32 (1) (c) 3. and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,158,2316 938.32 (1) (c) 3. The judge or circuit court commissioner court shall make the
17findings specified in subds. 1. and 2. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances
18specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on
19which those findings are based in the consent decree. A consent decree that merely
20references subd. 1. or 2. without documenting or referencing that specific
21information in the consent decree or an amended consent decree that retroactively
22corrects an earlier consent decree that does not comply with this subdivision is not
23sufficient to comply with this subdivision.
AB443,159,524 (d) 1. If the judge or circuit court commissioner court finds that any of the
25circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent,

1the judge or circuit court commissioner court shall hold a hearing within 30 days
2after the date of that finding to determine the permanency plan for the juvenile. If
3a hearing is held under this subdivision, the
The agency responsible for preparing
4the permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not less than 5
5days before the date of the hearing.
AB443,159,106 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at At least 10 days before the date of the
7hearing under subd. 1., the court shall notify the juvenile, any parent, guardian, and
8legal custodian of the juvenile, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or
9other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile of the time, place,
10and purpose of the hearing.
AB443,159,2011 3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
12physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd.
132. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
14treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
15statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
16relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A The foster parent,
17treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a
18hearing under subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision
does
19not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis
20of receiving that the notice and having the opportunity to be heard.
AB443, s. 350 21Section 350. 938.32 (1d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,160,722 938.32 (1d) Volunteers in probation program. If the petition alleges that the
23juvenile has committed an act that would constitute a misdemeanor if committed by
24an adult, if the chief judge of the judicial administrative district has approved under
25s. 973.11 (2) a volunteers in probation program established in the juvenile's county

1of residence, and if the judge or circuit court commissioner court determines that
2volunteer supervision under that volunteers in probation program will likely benefit
3the juvenile and the community, the judge or circuit court commissioner court may
4establish as a condition under sub. (1) that the juvenile be placed with that
5volunteers in probation program under such conditions as that the judge or circuit
6court commissioner court determines are reasonable and appropriate. These The
7conditions may include, but need not be limited to, any of the following:
AB443,160,118 (a) A directive to a volunteer to provide be a role model for the juvenile a role
9model
, informal counseling, general monitoring and , monitoring of the conditions
10established by the judge or circuit court commissioner court, or any combination of
11these functions.
AB443,160,1312 (b) Any other conditions that the judge or circuit court commissioner court may
13establish under this section.
AB443, s. 351 14Section 351. 938.32 (1g) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,160,2115 938.32 (1g) Alcohol or other drug abuse treatment and education. (intro.)
16If the petition alleges that the juvenile committed a violation specified under ch. 961
17and if the multidisciplinary screen conducted under s. 938.24 (2) shows that the
18juvenile is at risk of having needs and problems related to the use of alcohol
19beverages, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs and its medical,
20personal, family, and social effects, the judge or circuit court commissioner court may
21establish as a condition under sub. (1) any of the following:
AB443,161,222 (b) That the juvenile participate in a court-approved pupil assistance program
23provided by the juvenile's school board or a court-approved alcohol or other drug
24abuse education program. The juvenile's participation in a court-approved pupil

1assistance program under this paragraph is subject to the approval of the juvenile's
2school board.
AB443, s. 352 3Section 352. 938.32 (1m) (intro.), (a) and (c) of the statutes are amended to
4read:
AB443,161,75 938.32 (1m) Teen court program. (intro.) The judge or circuit court
6commissioner court may establish as a condition under sub. (1) that the juvenile be
7placed in a teen court program if all of the following conditions apply:
AB443,161,118 (a) The chief judge of the judicial administrative district has approved a teen
9court program established in the juvenile's county of residence and the judge or
10circuit court commissioner
court determines that participation in the teen court
11program will likely benefit the juvenile and the community.
AB443,161,1412 (c) The juvenile admits or pleads no contest in open court, with in the presence
13of
the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian present, to the allegations that
14the juvenile committed the delinquent act.
AB443, s. 353 15Section 353. 938.32 (1p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,161,2216 938.32 (1p) Participation in youth report center. The judge or juvenile court
17commissioner
court may establish as a condition under sub. (1) that the juvenile
18report to a youth report center after school, in the evening, on weekends, on other
19nonschool days, or at any other time that the juvenile is not under immediate adult
20supervision, for participation in the social, behavioral, academic, community service,
21and other programming of the center. Section 938.34 (5g) applies to any community
22service work performed by a juvenile under this subsection.
AB443, s. 354 23Section 354. 938.32 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,162,524 938.32 (1r) Alcohol and other drug abuse treatment; informed consent. If
25the conditions of the consent decree provide for an alcohol and other drug abuse

1outpatient treatment program under sub. (1g) (a), the juvenile or, if the juvenile has
2not attained the age of 12 years of age, the juvenile's parent, guardian, or legal
3custodian shall execute an informed consent form that indicates that they are
4voluntarily and knowingly entering into a consent decree for the provision of alcohol
5and other drug abuse outpatient treatment.
AB443, s. 355 6Section 355. 938.32 (1t) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,162,77 938.32 (1t) (title) Restitution.
AB443, s. 356 8Section 356. 938.32 (1t) (a) 1., 1m. and 3. and (b) of the statutes are amended
9to read:
AB443,163,310 938.32 (1t) (a) 1. Subject to subd. 3., if the petition alleges that the juvenile
11committed a delinquent act that has resulted in damage to the property of another,
12or in actual physical injury to another excluding pain and suffering, the judge or
13circuit court commissioner
court may require the juvenile as a condition of the
14consent decree, to repair the damage to property or to make reasonable restitution
15for the damage or injury, either in the form of cash payments or, if the victim agrees,
16the performance of services for the victim, or both, if the judge or circuit court
17commissioner court, after taking into consideration the well-being and needs of the
18victim, considers it beneficial to the well-being and behavior of the juvenile. Any
19consent decree that includes a condition of restitution by a juvenile shall include a
20finding that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay or physically able to perform
21the services, may allow up to the date of the expiration of the consent decree for the
22payment or for the completion of the services, and may include a schedule for the
23performance and completion of the services. Objection by If the juvenile objects to
24the amount of damages claimed shall entitle the juvenile to, a hearing on the
25question of damages
shall be held to determine the amount of damages before the an

1amount of restitution is made part of the consent decree. Any recovery under this
2subdivision shall be reduced by the amount recovered as restitution for the same act
3under subd. 1m.
AB443,163,214 1m. If the petition alleges that the juvenile has committed a delinquent act that
5has resulted in damage to the property of another, or in actual physical injury to
6another excluding pain and suffering, the judge or circuit court commissioner court
7may require a parent who has custody, as defined in s. 895.035 (1), of the juvenile,
8as a condition of the consent decree, to make reasonable restitution for the damage
9or injury. Except for recovery for retail theft under s. 943.51, the maximum amount
10of any restitution ordered under this subdivision for damage or injury resulting from
11any one act of a juvenile or from the same act committed by 2 or more juveniles in
12the custody of the same parent may not exceed $5,000. Any consent decree that
13includes a condition of restitution by a parent who has custody of the juvenile under
14this subdivision
shall include a finding that the parent who has custody of the
15juvenile
is financially able to pay the amount ordered and may allow up to the date
16of the expiration of the consent decree for the payment. Objection by If the parent
17objects to the amount of damages claimed shall entitle the parent to, a hearing on
18the question of damages
shall be held to determine the amount of damages before the
19an amount of restitution is made part of the consent decree. Any recovery under this
20subdivision shall be reduced by the amount recovered as restitution for the same act
21under subd. 1.
AB443,163,2522 3. Under this paragraph, a judge or circuit court commissioner court may not
23order a juvenile who is under 14 years of age to make not more than $250 in
24restitution or to perform not more than 40 total hours of services for the victim as
25total restitution under the consent decree.
AB443,164,3
1(b) The judge court may require the juvenile to participate in a supervised work
2program or other community service work under s. 938.34 (5g) as a condition of the
3consent decree.
Note: Clarifies, in s. 938.32 (1t) (a) 3., stats., that a juvenile under 14 years of age
may not be ordered to make more than $250 in restitution or perform more than 40 hours
of service as total restitution for each consent decree.
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