AB130,247,1514 (b) The juvenile was adjudicated delinquent on the basis of an offense specified
15in ch. 161.
AB130,247,1916 (c) The greater weight of the evidence at the fact-finding hearing indicates that
17any offense which formed the basis for the adjudication was motivated by the
18juvenile's need to purchase or otherwise obtain alcohol beverages or controlled
19substances.
AB130,248,5 20(1g) If the court orders an alcohol or other drug abuse assessment under sub.
21(1), the approved treatment facility shall, within 14 days after the court order, report
22the results of the assessment to the court, except that, upon request by the approved
23treatment facility and if the juvenile is not held in secure or nonsecure custody, the
24court may extend the period for assessment for not more than 20 additional working
25days. The report shall include a recommendation as to whether the juvenile is in

1need of treatment, intervention or education relating to the use or abuse of alcohol
2beverages or controlled substances and, if so, shall recommend a service plan and
3appropriate treatment from an approved treatment facility, intervention from a
4court-approved pupil assistance program or education from a court-approved
5alcohol or other drug abuse education program.
AB130,248,15 6(2) (a) If there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the
7alleged offense and if there is reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to proceed,
8or upon entry of a plea under s. 938.30 (4) (c) the court shall order the juvenile to be
9examined by a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist. The expenses of an
10examination, if approved by the court, shall be paid by the county of the court
11ordering the examination. Evaluation shall be made on an outpatient basis unless
12the juvenile presents a substantial risk of physical harm to the juvenile or others; or
13the juvenile, parent or guardian, and legal counsel or guardian ad litem consent to
14an inpatient evaluation. Any inpatient evaluation shall be for a specified period that
15is no longer than is necessary to complete the evaluation.
AB130,249,1016 (b) The examiner shall file a report of the examination with the court by the
17date specified in the order. The court shall cause copies to be transmitted to the
18district attorney or corporation counsel and to the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad
19litem. The report shall describe the nature of the examination and identify the
20persons interviewed, the particular records reviewed and any tests administered to
21the juvenile. If the examination is ordered following a plea under s. 938.30 (4) (c),
22the report shall also contain an opinion regarding whether the juvenile suffered from
23mental disease or defect at the time of the commission of the act alleged in the
24petition and, if so, whether this caused the juvenile to lack substantial capacity to
25appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or to conform his or her conduct to

1the requirements of the law. If the examination is ordered following a finding that
2there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the alleged offense
3and that there is reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to proceed, the report
4shall also contain an opinion regarding the juvenile's present mental capacity to
5understand the proceedings and assist in his or her defense and, if the examiner
6reports that the juvenile lacks competency to proceed, the examiner's opinion
7regarding the likelihood that the juvenile, if provided treatment, may be restored to
8competency within the time specified in s. 938.30 (5) (e) 1. The report shall also state
9in reasonable detail the facts and reasoning upon which the examiner's opinions are
10based.
AB130,249,14 11(3) If the juvenile or a parent objects to a particular physician, psychiatrist,
12licensed psychologist or other expert as required under this section, the court shall
13appoint a different physician, psychiatrist, psychologist or other expert as required
14under this section.
AB130,249,15 15(4) Motions or objections under this section may be heard under s. 807.13.
AB130,249,17 16938.296 Testing for HIV infection and certain diseases. (1) In this
17section:
AB130,249,1818 (a) "Health care professional" has the meaning given in s. 252.15 (1) (am).
AB130,249,1919 (b) "HIV" has the meaning given in s. 252.01 (1m).
AB130,249,2020 (c) "Sexually transmitted disease" has the meaning given in s. 252.11 (1).
AB130,249,2121 (d) "Significantly exposed" has the meaning given in s. 252.15 (1) (em).
AB130,250,3 22(2) In a proceeding under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) in which the juvenile is
23alleged to have violated s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05 or 948.06, the district
24attorney or corporation counsel shall apply to the court for an order requiring the
25juvenile to submit to a test or a series of tests administered by a health care

1professional to detect the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV,
2an antibody to HIV or a sexually transmitted disease and to disclose the results of
3that test or series of tests as specified in sub. (4) (a) to (e), if all of the following apply:
AB130,250,64 (a) The victim or alleged victim, if an adult, or the parent, guardian or legal
5custodian of the victim or alleged victim, if the victim or alleged victim is a child,
6requests the district attorney or corporation counsel to apply for that order.
AB130,250,107 (b) The district attorney or corporation counsel has probable cause to believe
8that the juvenile has significantly exposed the victim or alleged victim. If the
9juvenile is adjudicated delinquent or found to be in need of protection or services, this
10paragraph does not apply.
AB130,250,12 11(3) The district attorney or corporation counsel may apply for an order under
12sub. (2) at any of the following times:
AB130,250,1313 (a) At or after the plea hearing and before a dispositional order is entered.
AB130,250,1514 (b) At any time after the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent or found to be in
15need of protection or services.
AB130,250,25 16(4) On receipt of an application for an order under sub. (2), the court shall set
17a time for a hearing on the application. If, after hearing, the court finds probable
18cause to believe that the juvenile has significantly exposed the victim or alleged
19victim, the court shall order the juvenile to submit to a test or a series of tests
20administered by a health care professional to detect the presence of HIV, antigen or
21nonantigenic products of HIV, an antibody to HIV or a sexually transmitted disease.
22The court shall require the health care professional who performs the test or series
23of tests to refrain, notwithstanding s. 252.15 (4) (c), from making the test results part
24of the juvenile's permanent medical record and to disclose the results of the test to
25any of the following:
AB130,251,1
1(a) The parent, guardian or legal custodian of the juvenile.
AB130,251,22 (b) The victim or alleged victim, if the victim or alleged victim is an adult.
AB130,251,43 (c) The parent, guardian or legal custodian of the victim or alleged victim, if the
4victim or alleged victim is a child.
AB130,251,65 (d) The health care professional that provides care for the juvenile, upon
6request by the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the juvenile.
AB130,251,107 (e) The health care professional that provides care for the victim or alleged
8victim, upon request by the victim or alleged victim or, if the victim or alleged victim
9is a child, upon request by the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the victim or
10alleged victim.
AB130,251,15 11(6) The court may order the county to pay for the cost of a test or series of tests
12ordered under sub. (4). This subsection does not prevent recovery of reasonable
13contribution toward the cost of that test or series of tests from the parent or guardian
14of the juvenile as the court may order based on the ability of the parent or guardian
15to pay. This subsection is subject to s. 46.03 (18).
AB130,251,17 16938.297 Motions before trial. (1) Any motion which is capable of
17determination without trial of the general issue may be made before trial.
AB130,251,23 18(2) Defenses and objections based on defects in the institution of proceedings,
19lack of probable cause on the face of the petition or citation, insufficiency of the
20petition or citation or invalidity in whole or in part of the statute on which the
21petition or citation is founded shall be raised not later than 10 days after the plea
22hearing or be deemed waived. Other motions capable of determination without trial
23may be brought any time before trial.
AB130,252,3 24(3) Motions to suppress evidence as having been illegally seized or statements
25illegally obtained shall be made before fact-finding on the issues. The court may

1entertain the motion at the fact-finding hearing if it appears that a party is surprised
2by the attempt to introduce such evidence and that party waives jeopardy. Only the
3juvenile may waive jeopardy in cases under s. 938.12, 938.125 or 938.13 (12).
AB130,252,8 4(4) Although the taking of a juvenile into custody is not an arrest, it shall be
5considered an arrest for the purpose of deciding motions which require a decision
6about the propriety of the taking into custody, including but not limited to motions
7to suppress evidence as illegally seized, motions to suppress statements as illegally
8obtained and motions challenging the lawfulness of the taking into custody.
AB130,252,12 9(5) If the juvenile is in custody and the court grants a motion to dismiss based
10upon a defect in the petition or citation or in the institution of the proceedings, the
11court may order the juvenile continued in custody for not more than 48 hours pending
12the filing of a new petition or citation.
AB130,252,14 13(6) A motion required to be served on a juvenile may be served upon his or her
14attorney of record.
AB130,252,16 15(7) Oral argument permitted on motions under this section may be heard by
16telephone under s. 807.13 (1).
AB130,253,2 17938.299 Procedures at hearings. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (ar), the
18general public shall be excluded from hearings under this chapter unless a public
19fact-finding hearing is demanded by a juvenile through his or her counsel. The court
20shall refuse to grant the public hearing, however, if the victim of an alleged sexual
21assault objects or, in a nondelinquency proceeding, if a parent or guardian objects.
22If a public hearing is not held, only the parties, their counsel, witnesses, a
23representative of the news media who wishes to attend the hearing for the purpose
24of reporting news without revealing the identity of the child involved and other
25persons requested by a party and approved by the court may be present. Any other

1person the court finds to have a proper interest in the case or in the work of the court,
2including a member of the bar, may be admitted by the court.
AB130,253,103 (am) Subject to s. 906.15, if a public hearing is not held, in addition to persons
4permitted to attend under par. (a), a victim of a juvenile's act or alleged act may
5attend any hearing under this chapter based upon the act or alleged act, except that
6a judge may exclude a victim from any portion of a hearing which deals with sensitive
7personal matters of the juvenile or the juvenile's family and which does not directly
8relate to the act or alleged act committed against the victim. A member of the victim's
9family and, at the request of the victim, a representative of an organization providing
10support services to the victim, may attend the hearing under this subsection.
AB130,253,2411 (ar) Notwithstanding par. (a), the general public may attend any hearing under
12this chapter relating to a juvenile who has been alleged to be delinquent for
13committing a violation that would be a felony if committed by an adult if the juvenile
14has been adjudicated delinquent previously and that previous adjudication remains
15of record and unreversed or relating to a juvenile who has been alleged to be
16delinquent for committing a violation specified in s. 939.62 (2m) (a) 1., 2. or 3., except
17that the court shall exclude the general public from a hearing if the victim of a sexual
18assault objects and may, in its discretion, exclude the general public from any portion
19of a hearing which deals with sensitive personal matters of the juvenile or the
20juvenile's family and which does not relate to the act or alleged act committed by the
21juvenile or from any other hearing described in this paragraph. If the court excludes
22the general public from a hearing described in this paragraph, only those persons
23who are permitted under par. (a) or (am) to attend a hearing from which the general
24public is excluded may attend.
AB130,254,4
1(b) Except as provided in s. 938.396, any person who divulges any information
2which would identify the juvenile or the family involved in any proceeding under this
3subchapter is subject to ch. 785. This paragraph does not preclude a victim of the
4juvenile's act from commencing a civil action based upon the juvenile's act.
AB130,254,7 5(4) (a) Chapters 901 to 911 govern the presentation of evidence at the
6fact-finding hearing under s. 938.31. Section 972.11 (5) applies at fact-finding
7proceedings in all delinquency proceedings under this chapter.
AB130,254,218 (b) Except as provided in s. 901.05, neither common law nor statutory rules of
9evidence are binding at a waiver hearing under s. 938.18, a hearing for a juvenile
10held in custody under s. 938.21, a hearing under s. 938.296 (4) for a juvenile who is
11alleged to have violated s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05 or 948.06, a dispositional
12hearing, or a hearing about changes in placement, revision of dispositional orders or
13extension of dispositional orders. At those hearings, the court shall admit all
14testimony having reasonable probative value, but shall exclude immaterial,
15irrelevant or unduly repetitious testimony or evidence that is inadmissible under s.
16901.05. Hearsay evidence may be admitted if it has demonstrable circumstantial
17guarantees of trustworthiness. The court shall give effect to the rules of privilege
18recognized by law. The court shall apply the basic principles of relevancy, materiality
19and probative value to proof of all questions of fact. Objections to evidentiary offers
20and offers of proof of evidence not admitted may be made and shall be noted in the
21record.
AB130,255,2 22(5) On request of any party, unless good cause to the contrary is shown, any
23hearing under s. 938.209 (1) (e) or 938.21 (1) may be held on the record by telephone
24or live audio-visual means or testimony may be received by telephone or live
25audio-visual means as prescribed in s. 807.13 (2). The request and the showing of

1good cause for not conducting the hearing or admitting testimony by telephone or live
2audio-visual means may be made by telephone.
AB130,255,17 3(6) If a man who has been given notice under s. 938.27 (3) (b) 1. appears at any
4hearing for which he received the notice, alleges that he is the father of the juvenile
5and states that he wishes to establish the paternity of the juvenile, the court shall
6refer the matter to the state or to the attorney responsible for support enforcement
7under s. 59.458 (1) for a determination, under s. 767.45, of whether an action should
8be brought for the purpose of determining the paternity of the juvenile. The court
9may stay the proceedings under this chapter pending the outcome of the paternity
10proceedings under ss. 767.45 to 767.60 if the court determines that the paternity
11proceedings will not unduly delay the proceedings under this chapter and the
12determination of paternity is necessary to the court's disposition of the juvenile if the
13juvenile is found to be in need of protection or services. As part of the proceedings
14under this chapter, the court may order that a record be made of any testimony of the
15juvenile's mother relating to the juvenile's paternity. A record made under this
16subsection is admissible in a proceeding to determine the juvenile's paternity under
17ss. 767.45 to 767.60.
AB130,256,4 18938.30 Plea hearing. (1) Except as provided in this subsection, the hearing
19to determine the juvenile's plea to a citation or a petition under s. 938.12, 938.125
20or 938.13 (12), or to determine whether any party wishes to contest an allegation that
21the child is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (14)
22shall take place on a date which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but
23is within 30 days after the filing of a petition or issuance of a citation for a juvenile
24who is not being held in secure custody or within 10 days after the filing of a petition
25or issuance of a citation for a juvenile who is being held in secure custody. In a

1municipal court operated jointly by 2 or more cities, towns or villages under s. 755.01
2(4), the hearing to determine the juvenile's plea shall take place within 45 days after
3the filing of a petition or issuance of a citation for a juvenile who is not being held in
4secure custody.
AB130,256,11 5(2) At or before the commencement of the hearing under this section the
6juvenile and the parent, guardian or legal custodian shall be advised of their rights
7as specified in s. 938.243 and shall be informed that the hearing shall be to the court
8and that a request for a substitution of judge under s. 938.29 must be made before
9the end of the plea hearing or be waived. Nonpetitioning parties, including the
10juvenile, shall be granted a continuance of the plea hearing if they wish to consult
11with an attorney on the request for a substitution of a judge.
AB130,256,15 12(3) If a petition alleges that a juvenile is in need of protection or services under
13s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (14), the nonpetitioning parties and the juvenile, if he
14or she is 12 years of age or older or is otherwise competent to do so, shall state
15whether they desire to contest the petition.
AB130,256,19 16(4) If a delinquency petition under s. 938.12, a civil law or ordinance violation
17petition or citation under s. 938.125, or a petition alleging that the juvenile is in need
18of protection or services under s. 938.13 (12) is filed, the juvenile may submit any of
19the following pleas:
AB130,256,2220 (a) Admit some or all of the facts alleged in the petition or citation, however,
21such a plea is an admission only of the commission of the acts and does not constitute
22an admission of delinquency.
AB130,256,2523 (b) Deny the facts alleged in the petition or citation. If the juvenile stands mute
24or refuses to plead, the court shall direct entry of a denial of the facts alleged in the
25petition or citation on the juvenile's behalf.
AB130,257,2
1(bm) Plead no contest to the allegations, but only if the court permits the child
2to enter that plea.
AB130,257,63 (c) Except pursuant to a petition or citation under s. 938.125, state that he or
4she is not responsible for the acts alleged in the petition by reason of mental disease
5or defect. This plea shall be joined with an admission under par. (a), a denial under
6par. (b) or a plea of no contest under par. (bm).
AB130,257,13 7(5) (a) If there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the
8alleged offense and if there is reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to proceed,
9or if the juvenile enters a plea of not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect,
10the court shall order an examination under s. 938.295 and shall specify the date by
11which the report must be filed in order to give the district attorney or corporation
12counsel and the juvenile's counsel a reasonable opportunity to review the report. The
13court shall set a date for hearing as follows:
AB130,257,1814 1. If the juvenile admits or pleads no contest to the allegations in the petition,
15the hearing to determine whether the juvenile was not responsible by reason of
16mental disease or defect shall be held no more than 10 days from the plea hearing
17for a juvenile held in secure custody and no more than 30 days from the plea hearing
18for a juvenile who is not held in secure custody.
AB130,257,2419 2. If the juvenile denies the allegations in the petition or citation, the court shall
20hold a fact-finding hearing on the allegations in the petition or citation as provided
21under s. 938.31. If, at the end of the fact-finding hearing, the court finds that the
22allegations in the petition have been proven, the court shall immediately hold a
23hearing to determine whether the juvenile was not responsible by reason of mental
24disease or defect.
AB130,258,6
13. If the court has found probable cause to believe that the juvenile has
2committed the alleged offense and reason to doubt the juvenile's competency to
3proceed, the hearing to determine whether the juvenile is competent to proceed shall
4be held no more than 10 days after the plea hearing for a juvenile who is held in
5secure custody and no more than 30 days after the plea hearing for a juvenile who
6is not held in secure custody.
AB130,258,87 (b) If the court, after a hearing under par. (a) 1. or 2., finds that the juvenile was
8responsible, the court shall proceed to a dispositional hearing.
AB130,258,109 (bm) If the court, after a hearing under par. (a) 3., finds that the juvenile is
10competent to proceed, the court shall resume the delinquency proceeding.
AB130,258,1311 (c) If the court finds that the juvenile was not responsible by reason of mental
12disease or defect, as described under s. 971.15 (1) and (2), the court shall dismiss the
13petition with prejudice and shall also do one of the following:
AB130,258,1814 1. If the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile
15meets the conditions specified under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 1. and 2., order the county
16department under s. 46.22, 46.23 or 46.215 in the county of the juvenile's residence
17or the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition under s. 938.12
18or 938.13 (12) to file a petition under s. 51.20 (1).
AB130,258,2119 2. Order the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition
20under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) to file a petition alleging that the juvenile is in need
21of protection or services under s. 938.13 (14).
AB130,258,2422 (d) If the court finds that the juvenile is not competent to proceed, as described
23in s. 971.13 (1) and (2), the court shall suspend proceedings on the petition and shall
24also do one of the following:
AB130,259,5
11. If the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile
2meets the conditions specified under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 1. and 2., order the county
3department under s. 46.22, 46.23 or 46.215 in the county of the juvenile's residence
4or the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition under s. 938.12
5or 938.13 (12) to file a petition under s. 51.20 (1).
AB130,259,86 2. Order the district attorney or corporation counsel who filed the petition
7under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) to file a petition alleging that the juvenile is in need
8of protection or services under s. 938.13 (14).
AB130,259,219 (e) 1. A juvenile who is not competent to proceed, as described in s. 971.13 (1)
10and (2), but who is likely to become competent to proceed within 12 months or the
11maximum sentence that may be imposed on an adult for the most serious delinquent
12act with which the juvenile is charged, whichever is less, and who is committed under
13s. 51.20 following an order under par. (d) 1. or who is placed under a dispositional
14order following an order under par. (d) 2., shall be periodically reexamined with
15written reports of those reexaminations to be submitted to the court every 3 months
16and within 30 days before the expiration of the juvenile's commitment or
17dispositional order. Each report shall indicate either that the juvenile has become
18competent, that the juvenile remains incompetent but that attainment of
19competence is likely within the remaining period of the commitment or dispositional
20order or that the juvenile has not made such progress that attainment of competency
21is likely within the remaining period of the commitment or dispositional order.
AB130,260,322 2. The court shall cause copies of the reports under subd. 1. to be transmitted
23to the district attorney or corporation counsel and the juvenile's counsel. If a report
24under subd. 1. indicates that the juvenile has become competent, the court shall hold
25a hearing within 10 days after the court receives the report to determine whether the

1juvenile is competent. If the court determines that the juvenile is competent, the
2court shall terminate the juvenile's commitment or dispositional order and resume
3the delinquency proceeding.
AB130,260,64 3. If the juvenile is receiving psychotropic medication, the court may make
5appropriate orders for the continued administration of the psychotropic medication
6in order to maintain the competence of the juvenile for the duration of the proceeding.
AB130,260,21 7(6) If a petition is not contested, the court shall set a date for the dispositional
8hearing which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but is no more than
910 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is held in secure custody and no more
10than 30 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is not held in secure custody.
11If it appears to the court that disposition of the case may include placement of the
12juvenile outside the juvenile's home, the court shall order the juvenile's parent to
13provide a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses to the court or the
14designated agency under s. 938.33 (1) at least 5 days before the scheduled date of the
15dispositional hearing or as otherwise ordered by the court. The clerk of court shall
16provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to provide a statement of income,
17assets, debts and living expenses a document setting forth the percentage standard
18established by the department under s. 46.25 (9) and listing the factors that a court
19may consider under s. 46.10 (14) (c). If all parties consent the court may proceed
20immediately with the dispositional hearing. If a citation is not contested, the court
21may proceed immediately to enter a dispositional order.
AB130,261,2 22(7) If the petition or citation is contested, the court shall set a date for the
23fact-finding hearing which allows a reasonable time for the parties to prepare but
24is no more than 20 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is held in secure

1custody and no more than 30 days from the plea hearing for a juvenile who is not held
2in secure custody.
AB130,261,5 3(8) Except when a juvenile fails to appear in response or stipulates to a citation
4before accepting an admission or plea of no contest of the alleged facts in a petition
5or citation, the court shall do all of the following:
AB130,261,86 (a) Address the parties present including the juvenile personally and
7determine that the plea or admission is made voluntarily with understanding of the
8nature of the acts alleged in the petition or citation and the potential dispositions.
AB130,261,119 (b) Establish whether any promises or threats were made to elicit a plea and
10alert unrepresented parties to the possibility that a lawyer may discover defenses or
11mitigating circumstances which would not be apparent to them.
AB130,261,1312 (c) Make such inquiries as satisfactorily establish that there is a factual basis
13for the juvenile's plea or the parent's and juvenile's admission.
AB130,261,17 14(9) If a court commissioner conducts the plea hearing and accepts an admission
15of the alleged facts in a petition brought under s. 938.12 or 938.13, the judge shall
16review the admission at the beginning of the dispositional hearing by addressing the
17parties and making the inquires set forth in sub. (8).
AB130,261,20 18(10) The court may permit any party to participate in hearings under this
19section by telephone or live audio-visual means except a juvenile who intends to
20admit the facts of the delinquency petition.
AB130,262,3 21938.305 Hearing upon the involuntary removal of a juvenile.
22Notwithstanding other time periods for hearings under this chapter, if a juvenile is
23removed from the physical custody of the juvenile's parent or guardian under s.
24938.19 (1) (c) or (d) 5. without the consent of the parent or guardian, the court shall
25schedule a plea hearing and fact-finding hearing within 30 days after a request from

1the parent or guardian from whom custody was removed. The plea hearing and
2fact-finding hearing may be combined. This time period may be extended only with
3the consent of the requesting parent or guardian.
AB130,262,8 4938.31 Fact-finding hearing. (1) In this section, "fact-finding hearing"
5means a hearing to determine if the allegations of a petition under s. 938.12 or 938.13
6(12) are supported beyond a reasonable doubt or a hearing to determine if the
7allegations in a petition or citation under s. 938.125 or 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (14)
8are proved by clear and convincing evidence.
AB130,262,16 9(2) The hearing shall be to the court. If the hearing involves a child victim or
10witness, as defined in s. 950.02, the court may order the taking and allow the use of
11a videotaped deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10) and, with the district attorney,
12shall comply with s. 971.105. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall make
13a determination of the facts. If the court finds that the juvenile is not within the
14jurisdiction of the court or the court finds that the facts alleged in the petition or
15citation have not been proved, the court shall dismiss the petition or citation with
16prejudice.
AB130,262,21 17(4) The court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law relating to the
18allegations of a petition under s. 938.12, 938.125 or 938.13. In cases alleging a
19juvenile to be delinquent or in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (12), the
20court shall make findings relating to the proof of the violation of law and to the proof
21that the juvenile named in the petition committed the violation alleged.
AB130,263,10 22(7) At the close of the fact-finding hearing, the court shall set a date for the
23dispositional hearing which allows a reasonable time for the parties to prepare but
24is no more than 10 days after the fact-finding hearing for a juvenile in secure custody
25and no more than 30 days after the fact-finding hearing for a juvenile not held in

1secure custody. If it appears to the court that disposition of the case may include
2placement of the juvenile outside the juvenile's home, the court shall order the
3juvenile's parent to provide a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses
4to the court or the designated agency under s. 938.33 (1) at least 5 days before the
5scheduled date of the dispositional hearing or as otherwise ordered by the court. The
6clerk of court shall provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to provide a
7statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses a document setting forth the
8percentage standard established by the department under s. 46.25 (9) and listing the
9factors that a court may consider under s. 46.10 (14) (c). If all parties consent, the
10court may immediately proceed with a dispositional hearing.
AB130,263,12 11938.315 Delays, continuances and extensions. (1) The following time
12periods shall be excluded in computing time requirements within this chapter:
AB130,263,1613 (a) Any period of delay resulting from other legal actions concerning the
14juvenile, including an examination under s. 938.295 or a hearing related to the
15juvenile's mental condition, prehearing motions, waiver motions and hearings on
16other matters.
AB130,263,1817 (b) Any period of delay resulting from a continuance granted at the request of
18or with the consent of the juvenile and counsel.
AB130,263,2119 (c) Any period of delay caused by the disqualification or substitution of a judge
20or by any other transfer of the case or intake inquiry to a different judge, intake
21worker or county.
AB130,264,322 (d) Any period of delay resulting from a continuance granted at the request of
23the representative of the public under s. 938.09 if the continuance is granted because
24of the unavailability of evidence material to the case when he or she has exercised
25due diligence to obtain the evidence and there are reasonable grounds to believe that

1the evidence will be available at the later date, or to allow him or her additional time
2to prepare the case and additional time is justified because of the exceptional
3circumstances of the case.
AB130,264,44 (e) Any period of delay resulting from the imposition of a consent decree.
AB130,264,65 (f) Any period of delay resulting from the absence or unavailability of the
6juvenile.
AB130,264,107 (fm) Any period of delay resulting from the inability of the court to provide the
8juvenile with notice of an extension hearing under s. 938.365 due to the juvenile
9having run away or otherwise having made himself or herself unavailable to receive
10that notice.
AB130,264,1311 (g) A reasonable period of delay when the juvenile is joined in a hearing with
12another juvenile as to whom the time for a hearing has not expired under this section
13if there is good cause for not hearing the cases separately.
AB130,264,18 14(2) A continuance may be granted by the court only upon a showing of good
15cause in open court or during a telephone conference under s. 807.13 on the record
16and only for so long as is necessary, taking into account the request or consent of the
17representative of the public under s. 938.09 or the parties and the interest of the
18public in the prompt disposition of cases.
AB130,264,25 19(3) Failure to comply with any time limit specified in this chapter does not
20deprive the court of personal or subject matter jurisdiction or of competency to
21exercise that jurisdiction. If a party does not comply with a time limit specified in
22this chapter, the court may grant a continuance under sub. (2), dismiss the petition
23with or without prejudice, release the juvenile from secure or nonsecure custody or
24from the terms of a custody order or grant any other relief that the court considers
25appropriate.
AB130,265,1
1938.317 Jeopardy. Jeopardy attaches when a witness is sworn.
AB130,265,13 2938.32 Consent decree. (1) (a) At any time after the filing of a petition for
3a proceeding relating to s. 938.12 or 938.13 and before the entry of judgment, the
4judge or juvenile court commissioner may suspend the proceedings and place the
5juvenile under supervision in the juvenile's own home or present placement. The
6court may establish terms and conditions applicable to the parent, guardian or legal
7custodian, and to the juvenile, including any of the conditions specified in subs. (1d),
8(1g) and (1t). The order under this section shall be known as a consent decree and
9must be agreed to by the juvenile if 10 years of age or older; the parent, guardian or
10legal custodian; and the person filing the petition under s. 938.25. If the consent
11decree includes any conditions specified in sub. (1g), the consent decree shall include
12provisions for payment of the services as specified in s. 938.361. The consent decree
13shall be reduced to writing and given to the parties.
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