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(1) (b) In criminal matters issue summonses, arrest warrants or search
5warrants
, decide requests to modify or vacate contact prohibitions under s. 968.077
6(1) (c) and conduct initial appearances of persons arrested and set bail to the same
7extent as a judge. At the initial appearance, the court commissioner shall, when
8necessary, inform the defendant in accordance with s. 970.02 (1). If the defendant
9appears or claims to be unable to afford counsel, the court commissioner, in
10accordance with s. 970.02 (6), may refer the person to the authority for indigency
11determinations specified under s. 977.07 (1). If the court commissioner is a full-time
12court commissioner, he or she may conduct the preliminary examination and
13arraignment to the same extent as a judge and, with the consent of both the state and
1the defendant, may accept a guilty plea. If a court refers a disputed restitution issue
2under s. 973.20 (13) (c) 4., the court commissioner shall conduct the hearing on the
3matter in accordance with s. 973.20 (13) (c) 4.
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(c) If an arrested person has been released from custody and is subject to a
9contact prohibition under par. (a), the person may request a court to vacate the
10contact prohibition or modify the terms of the contact prohibition. A request under
11this paragraph shall be made in the circuit court in which the criminal proceeding
12arising from the arrest is pending or, if a criminal proceeding has not been
13commenced, in the circuit court for the county in which the violation that was the
14basis for the arrest allegedly occurred. The person shall provide notice of a request
15made under this paragraph to the district attorney prosecuting the case or, if a
16criminal proceeding has not been commenced, to the district attorney for the county
17in which the violation that was the basis for the arrest allegedly occurred. If the court
18vacates or modifies the contact prohibition, the court shall make a reasonable
19attempt to notify the parent or legal guardian of the alleged victim that the contact
20prohibition has been vacated or modified.
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(d) If a contact prohibition under par. (a) has not been vacated under par. (c)
22before the time of the initial appearance of the person subject to the prohibition, the
23court may adopt and continue the contact prohibition when establishing conditions
24of release under s. 969.02 or 969.03.".