AB130,342,1311 4. The progress toward eliminating the causes for the juvenile's placement
12outside of his or her home and toward returning the juvenile to his or her home or
13obtaining a permanent placement for the juvenile.
AB130,342,1614 5. The date by which it is likely that the juvenile will be returned to his or her
15home, placed for adoption, placed under legal guardianship or otherwise
16permanently placed.
AB130,342,1917 6. If the juvenile has been placed outside of his or her home for 2 years or more,
18the appropriateness of the permanency plan and the circumstances which prevent
19the juvenile from any of the following:
AB130,342,2020 a. Being returned to his or her home.
AB130,342,2221 b. Having a petition for the involuntary termination of parental rights filed on
22behalf of the juvenile.
AB130,342,2323 c. Being placed for adoption.
AB130,342,2424 d. Being placed in sustaining care.
AB130,343,2
17. Whether reasonable efforts were made by the agency to make it possible for
2the juvenile to return to his or her home.
AB130,343,123 (d) Notwithstanding s. 938.78 (2) (a), the agency that prepared the permanency
4plan shall, at least 5 days before a review by a review panel, provide to each person
5appointed to the review panel, the person representing the interests of the public, the
6juvenile's counsel and the juvenile's guardian ad litem a copy of the permanency plan
7and any written comments submitted under par. (b). Notwithstanding s. 938.78 (2)
8(a), a person appointed to a review panel, the person representing the interests of the
9public, the juvenile's counsel and the juvenile's guardian ad litem may have access
10to any other records concerning the juvenile for the purpose of participating in the
11review. A person permitted access to a juvenile's records under this paragraph may
12not disclose any information from the records to any other person.
AB130,343,1813 (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of the
14determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered the
15order, the juvenile or the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad litem, the person
16representing the interests of the public, the juvenile's parent or guardian and the
17juvenile's foster parent, the juvenile's treatment foster parent or the operator of the
18facility where the juvenile is living.
AB130,343,2219 (f) If the summary prepared under par. (e) indicates that the review panel made
20recommendations that conflict with the court order or that provide for additional
21services not specified in the court order, the agency primarily responsible for
22providing services to the juvenile shall request a revision of the court order.
AB130,344,2 23(5m)Annual report. Not later than March 1 annually, each county
24department shall submit to the department a report identifying the membership of
25the review panels appointed during the previous year, data on each of the

1determinations of the review panels required under sub. (5) (c) and any other
2information specified by the department by rule.
AB130,344,4 3(6)Rules. The department of health and social services shall promulgate rules
4establishing the following:
AB130,344,55 (a) Procedures for conducting permanency plan reviews.
AB130,344,66 (b) Requirements for training review panels.
AB130,344,97 (c) Standards for reasonable efforts to prevent placement of juveniles outside
8of their homes and to make it possible for juveniles to return to their homes if they
9have been placed outside of their homes.
AB130,344,1010 (d) The format for permanency plans and review panel reports.
AB130,344,1211 (e) Standards and guidelines for decisions regarding the placement of
12juveniles.
AB130,344,17 13938.39Disposition by court bars criminal proceeding. Disposition by
14the court of any violation of state law coming within its jurisdiction under s. 938.12
15bars any future criminal proceeding on the same matter in circuit court when the
16juvenile reaches the age of 17. This section does not affect criminal proceedings in
17circuit court which were transferred under s. 938.18.
AB130,345,5 18938.396 Records. (1) Law enforcement officers' records of juveniles shall be
19kept separate from records of persons 17 or older. Law enforcement officers' records
20of juveniles shall not be open to inspection or their contents disclosed except under
21sub. (1g), (1m) or (1r) or s. 938.293 or by order of the court. This subsection does not
22apply to representatives of the news media who wish to obtain information for the
23purpose of reporting news without revealing the identity of the juvenile involved, to
24victim-witness coordinators, to victims of a juvenile's act who wish to obtain
25information for the purpose of recovering for any loss, damage or injury suffered as

1a result of the juvenile's act, to insurance companies that wish to obtain information
2for the purpose of investigating a claim involving the juvenile, to the confidential
3exchange of information between the police and officials of the school attended by the
4juvenile or other law enforcement or social welfare agencies or to juveniles 10 years
5of age or older who are subject to the jurisdiction of the court of criminal jurisdiction.
AB130,345,14 6(1g) If requested by the victim-witness coordinator, a law enforcement agency
7shall disclose to the victim-witness coordinator any information in its records
8relating to the enforcement of rights under the constitution, this chapter and s.
9950.04 or the provision of services under s. 950.05. The victim-witness coordinator
10may use the information only for the purpose of enforcing those rights and providing
11those services and may make that information available only as necessary to ensure
12that victims and witnesses of crimes, as defined in s. 950.02 (1m), receive the rights
13and services to which they are entitled under the constitution, this chapter and ch.
14950.
AB130,345,19 15(1m) (a) If requested by the school district administrator of a public school
16district, a law enforcement agency may provide to the school district administrator
17any information in its records relating to the use, possession or distribution of alcohol
18or a controlled substance by a pupil enrolled in the public school district. The
19information may be used by the school district only as provided under s. 118.127 (2).
AB130,345,2420 (b) If requested by the school district administrator of a public school district,
21a law enforcement agency may disclose to the school district administrator any
22information in its records relating to the act for which a juvenile enrolled in the public
23school district was adjudged delinquent. The information may be used by the school
24district only as provided in s. 118.127 (3).
AB130,346,9
1(c) On petition of a law enforcement agency to review pupil records, as defined
2in s. 118.125 (1) (d), other than pupil records that may be disclosed without a court
3order under s. 118.125 (2) or (2m), for the purpose of investigating alleged delinquent
4or criminal activity, the court may order the school board of the school district in
5which a juvenile is enrolled to disclose to the law enforcement agency the pupil
6records of that juvenile as necessary for the law enforcement agency to pursue its
7investigation. The law enforcement agency may use the pupil records only for the
8purpose of its investigation and may make the pupil records available only to
9employes of the law enforcement agency who are working on the investigation.
AB130,346,17 10(1r) If requested by a victim of a juvenile's act or the victim's insurer, a law
11enforcement agency may disclose to the victim or insurer any information in its
12records relating to the injury, loss or damage suffered by the victim, including the
13name and address of the juvenile and the juvenile's parents. The victim may use and
14further disclose the information only for the purpose of recovering for the injury,
15damage or loss suffered as a result of the juvenile's act. The insurer may use and
16further disclose the information only for the purpose of investigating a claim arising
17out of the juvenile's act.
AB130,346,22 18(2) (a) Records of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter
19and ch. 48 and of courts exercising jurisdiction under s. 938.17 (2) shall be entered
20in books or deposited in files kept for that purpose only. They shall not be open to
21inspection or their contents disclosed except by order of the court assigned to exercise
22jurisdiction under this chapter or as permitted under this section.
AB130,347,223 (b) Upon request of the department or a federal agency to review court records
24for the purpose of monitoring and conducting periodic evaluations of activities as
25required by and implemented under 45 CFR 1355, 1356 and 1357, the court shall

1open those records for inspection by authorized representatives of the department
2or federal agency.
AB130,347,93 (c) Upon request of a law enforcement agency to review court records for the
4purpose of investigating a crime that might constitute criminal gang activity, as
5defined in s. 941.38 (1) (b), the court shall open for inspection by authorized
6representatives of the law enforcement agency the records of the court relating to any
7juvenile who has been found to have committed a delinquent act at the request of or
8for the benefit of a criminal gang, as defined in s. 939.22 (9), that would have been
9a felony under ch. 161 or under chs. 939 to 948 if committed by an adult.
AB130,347,1610 (d) Upon request of a court of criminal jurisdiction, a district attorney or a
11defense counsel to review court records for the purpose of investigating and
12determining whether a person has possessed a firearm in violation of s. 941.29 (2),
13the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 shall open
14for inspection by authorized representatives of the requester the records of the court
15relating to any juvenile who has been adjudicated delinquent for an act that would
16be a felony if committed by an adult.
AB130,347,2217 (e) Upon request of the department of health and social services to review court
18records for the purpose of providing, under s. 980.015 (3) (a), the department of
19justice or a district attorney with a person's offense history, the court shall open for
20inspection by authorized representatives of the department of health and social
21services the records of the court relating to any juvenile who has been adjudicated
22delinquent for a sexually violent offense, as defined in s. 980.01 (6).
AB130,348,723 (f) Upon request of the victim-witness coordinator to review court records for
24the purpose of enforcing rights under the constitution, this chapter and s. 950.04 and
25providing services under s. 950.05, the court shall open for inspection by the

1victim-witness coordinator the records of the court relating to the enforcement of
2those rights or the provision of those services. The victim-witness coordinator may
3use any information obtained under this paragraph only for the purpose of enforcing
4those rights and providing those services and may make that information available
5only as necessary to ensure that victims and witnesses of crimes, as defined in s.
6950.02 (1m), receive the rights and services to which they are entitled under the
7constitution, this chapter and ch. 950.
AB130,348,13 8(2m) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (2), upon request, a court shall open for
9inspection by the requester the records of the court, other than reports under s.
10938.295 or 938.33 or other records that deal with sensitive personal information of
11the juvenile and the juvenile's family, relating to a juvenile who has been alleged to
12be delinquent for committing a violation specified in s. 939.62 (2m) (a) 1., 2. or 3. The
13requester may further disclose the information to anyone.
AB130,348,2114 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (2), upon request, a court shall open for inspection by
15the requester the records of the court, other than reports under s. 938.295 or 938.33
16or other records that deal with sensitive personal information of the juvenile and the
17juvenile's family, relating to a juvenile who has been alleged to be delinquent for
18committing a violation that would be a felony if committed by an adult if the juvenile
19has been adjudicated delinquent at any time preceding the present proceeding and
20that previous adjudication remains of record and unreversed. The requester may
21further disclose the information to anyone.
AB130,348,25 22(3) This section does not apply to proceedings for violation of chs. 340 to 349
23and 351 or any county or municipal ordinance enacted under ch. 349, except that this
24section does apply to proceedings for violations of ss. 342.06 (2) and 344.48 (1), and
25ss. 30.67 (1) and 346.67 when death or injury occurs.
AB130,349,7
1(4) When a court revokes, suspends or restricts a juvenile's operating privilege
2under this chapter, the department of transportation shall not disclose information
3concerning or relating to the revocation, suspension or restriction to any person other
4than a court, district attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village or town
5attorney, law enforcement agency, or the minor whose operating privilege is revoked,
6suspended or restricted, or his or her parent or guardian. Persons entitled to receive
7this information may not disclose the information to other persons or agencies.
AB130,349,23 8(7) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (a), if a petition under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12)
9is filed alleging that a juvenile has committed a delinquent act that would be a felony
10if committed by an adult, the court clerk shall notify the school board of the school
11district in which the juvenile is enrolled or the school board's designee of the fact that
12the petition has been filed and the nature of the delinquent act alleged in the petition.
13Notwithstanding sub. (2) (a) and subject to par. (b), if a juvenile is adjudged
14delinquent, within 5 days after the date on which the dispositional order is entered,
15the court clerk shall notify the school board of the school district in which the juvenile
16is enrolled or the school board's designee of the fact that the juvenile has been
17adjudicated delinquent, the nature of the violation committed by the juvenile and the
18disposition imposed on the juvenile under s. 938.34 as a result of that violation.
19Notwithstanding sub. (2) (a), if school attendance is a condition of a dispositional
20order under s. 938.355 (2) (b) 7., within 5 days after the date on which the
21dispositional order is entered, the court clerk shall notify the school board of the
22school district in which the juvenile is enrolled or the school board's designee of the
23fact that the juvenile's school attendance is a condition of a dispositional order.
AB130,350,724 (b) If a juvenile is found to have committed a delinquent act at the request of
25or for the benefit of a criminal gang, as defined in s. 939.22 (9), that would have been

1a felony under ch. 161 or under chs. 939 to 948 if committed by an adult and is
2adjudged delinquent on that basis, within 5 days after the date on which the
3dispositional order is entered the court clerk shall notify the school board of the
4school district in which the juvenile is enrolled or the school board's designee of the
5fact that the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent on that basis, the nature of
6the violation committed by the juvenile and the disposition imposed on the juvenile
7under s. 938.34 as a result of that violation.
AB130,350,198 (c) No information from the juvenile's court records, other than information
9disclosed under par. (a) or (b), may be disclosed to the principal of the school board
10of the school district in which the juvenile is enrolled or the school board's designee
11except by order of the court. Any information provided under this subsection to the
12school board of the school district in which the juvenile is enrolled or the school
13board's designee shall be disclosed by the school board or designee to employes of the
14school district who work directly with the juvenile or who have been determined by
15the school board or designee to have legitimate educational or safety interests in the
16information. A school district employe to whom information is disclosed under this
17paragraph may not further disclose the information. A school board may not use any
18information provided under this subsection as the sole basis for expelling or
19suspending a juvenile.
AB130,350,25 20(8) Notwithstanding sub. (2), if a juvenile is adjudged delinquent for an act
21that would be a felony if committed by an adult, the court clerk shall notify the
22department of justice of that fact. No other information from the juvenile's court
23records may be disclosed to the department of justice except by order of the court.
24The department of justice may disclose any information provided under this
25subsection only as part of a criminal history record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c).
AB130,351,3
1Subchapter IX
2 Jurisdiction over
3 persons 17 or older
AB130,351,6 4938.44Jurisdiction over persons 17 or older. (1) The court has
5jurisdiction over persons 17years of age or over as provided under ss. 938.355 (4) and
6938.45 and as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter.
AB130,351,8 7(2) The court has jurisdiction over a person subject to an order under s. 938.366
8for all matters relating to that order.
AB130,351,16 9938.45Orders applicable to adults. (1) (a) If in the hearing of a case of
10a juvenile alleged to be delinquent under s. 938.12 or in need of protection or services
11under s. 938.13 it appears that any person 17 years of age or over has been guilty of
12contributing to, encouraging, or tending to cause by any act or omission, such
13condition of the juvenile, the court may make orders with respect to the conduct of
14such person in his or her relationship to the juvenile, including orders determining
15the ability of the person to provide for the maintenance or care of the juvenile and
16directing when, how and where funds for the maintenance or care shall be paid.
AB130,351,2117 (b) An act or failure to act contributes to a condition of a juvenile as described
18in s. 938.12 or 938.13, although the juvenile is not actually adjudicated to come
19within the provisions of s. 938.12 or 938.13, if the natural and probable consequences
20of that act or failure to act would be to cause the juvenile to come within the
21provisions of s. 938.12 or 938.13.
AB130,352,4 22(1m) (a) In a proceeding in which a juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent
23or has been found to be in need of protection or services under s. 938.13, the court may
24order the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian to comply with any conditions
25determined by the court to be necessary for the juvenile's welfare. An order under

1this paragraph may include an order to participate in mental health treatment,
2anger management, individual or family counseling or parent training and
3education and to make a reasonable contribution, based on ability to pay, toward the
4cost of those services.
AB130,352,75 (b) A court may not order inpatient treatment under par. (a) for a juvenile's
6parent, guardian or legal custodian. All inpatient treatment commitments or
7admissions must be conducted in accordance with ch. 51.
AB130,352,17 8(2) No order under sub. (1) (a) or (1m) (a) may be entered until the person who
9is the subject of the contemplated order is given an opportunity to be heard on the
10contemplated order. The court shall cause notice of the time, place and purpose of
11the hearing to be served on the person personally at least 10 days before the date of
12hearing. The procedure in these cases shall, as far as practicable, be the same as in
13other cases in the court. At the hearing the person may be represented by counsel
14and may produce and cross-examine witnesses. Any person who fails to comply with
15any order issued by a court under sub. (1) (a) or (1m) (a) may be proceeded against
16for contempt of court. If the person's conduct involves a crime, the person may be
17proceeded against under the criminal law.
AB130,352,22 18(3) If it appears at a court hearing that any person 17 or older has violated s.
19948.40, the court shall refer the record to the district attorney for criminal
20proceedings as may be warranted in the district attorney's judgment. This
21subsection does not prevent prosecution of violations of s. 948.40 without the prior
22reference by the court to the district attorney, as in other criminal cases.
AB130,352,2423 SUBCHAPTER X
24 REHEARING AND APPEAL
AB130,353,6
1938.46New evidence. A juvenile whose status is adjudicated by the court
2under this chapter, or the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian, may at any
3time within one year after the entering of the court's order petition the court for a
4rehearing on the ground that new evidence has been discovered affecting the
5advisability of the court's original adjudication. Upon a showing that such evidence
6does exist, the court shall order a new hearing.
AB130,353,87 SUBCHAPTER XI
8 AUTHORITY
AB130,353,10 9938.48 Authority of department. The department may do all of the
10following:
AB130,353,16 11(1) Promote the enforcement of the laws relating to delinquent juveniles and
12juveniles in need of protection or services and take the initiative in all matters
13involving the interests of such juveniles where adequate provision therefor is not
14made. This duty shall be discharged in cooperation with the courts, county
15departments and licensed child welfare agencies and with parents and other
16individuals interested in the welfare of juveniles.
AB130,353,20 17(2) Assist in extending and strengthening juvenile welfare services with
18appropriate federal agencies and in conformity with the federal social security act
19and in cooperation with parents, other individuals and other agencies so that all
20juveniles needing such services are reached.
AB130,353,25 21(3) Accept supervision over juveniles transferred to it by the court under s.
22938.355, and provide special treatment and care when directed by the court. Except
23as provided in s. 938.505 (2), a court may not direct the department to administer
24psychotropic medications to juveniles who receive special treatment or care under
25this subsection.
AB130,354,12
1(4) Provide appropriate care and training for juveniles under its supervision
2under s. 938.183 or 938.34 (4m) or (4n); including serving those juveniles in their own
3homes, placing them in licensed foster homes or licensed treatment foster homes in
4accordance with s. 48.63 or licensed group homes, contracting for their care by
5licensed child welfare agencies or replacing them in juvenile correctional institutions
6or secured child caring institutions in accordance with rules promulgated under ch.
7227, except that the department may not purchase the educational component of
8private day treatment programs for juveniles in its custody unless the department,
9the school board as defined in s. 115.001 (7) and the state superintendent of public
10instruction all determine that an appropriate public education program is not
11available. Disputes between the department and the school district shall be resolved
12by the state superintendent of public instruction.
AB130,354,14 13(4m) Continue to provide appropriate care, training and services to any person
14who meets all of the following qualifications:
AB130,354,1515 (a) Is at least 17 years of age.
AB130,354,1716 (b) Was under the supervision of the department under s. 938.183 or 938.34
17(4m) or (4n) when the person reached 17 years of age.
AB130,354,1818 (c) Is less than 19 years of age.
AB130,354,2119 (d) Is determined by the department to be in need of care and services designed
20to fit such person for gainful employment and has requested and consented to receive
21such aid.
AB130,354,24 22(5) Provide for the moral and religious training of a juvenile under its
23supervision under s. 938.183 or 938.34 (4m) or (4n) according to the religious belief
24of the juvenile or of the juvenile's parents.
AB130,355,5
1(6) Consent to emergency surgery under the direction of a licensed physician
2or surgeon for any juvenile under its supervision under s. 938.183 or 938.34 (4m) or
3(4n) upon notification by a licensed physician or surgeon of the need for such surgery
4and if reasonable effort, compatible with the nature and time limitation of the
5emergency, has been made to secure the consent of the juvenile's parent or guardian.
AB130,355,8 6(13) Promulgate rules for the payment of an allowance to juveniles in its
7institutions and a cash grant to a juvenile being discharged from its institutions or
8released to aftercare supervision.
AB130,355,14 9(14) Pay maintenance, tuition and related expenses from the appropriation
10under s. 20.435 (3) (ho) for persons who when they reached 17 years of age were
11students regularly attending a school, college or university or regularly attending a
12course of vocational or technical training designed to fit them for gainful
13employment, and who when reaching that age were under the supervision of the
14department under s. 938.183 or 938.34 (4m) or (4n) as a result of a judicial decision.
AB130,355,17 15(16) Establish and enforce standards for services provided under s. 938.183,
16938.34 or 938.345. This authority does not apply to services provided by the
17department of corrections under s. 938.183, 938.366 (8) or 938.537.
AB130,356,4 18938.49 Notification by court of transfer to department of corrections
19or of placement with department of health and social services; information
20for those departments. (1)
When the court places a juvenile in a secured
21correctional facility or secured child caring institution under the supervision of the
22department of health and social services or transfers legal custody of a juvenile to the
23department of corrections, the court shall immediately notify the department to
24which the juvenile's legal custody is transferred or under whose supervision the
25juvenile is placed of that action. The court shall, in accordance with procedures

1established by the department to which the juvenile's legal custody is transferred or
2under whose supervision the juvenile is placed, provide transportation for the
3juvenile to a receiving center designated by that department or deliver the juvenile
4to personnel of that department.
AB130,356,13 5(2) When the court places a juvenile in a secured correctional facility or a
6secured child caring institution under the supervision of the department of health
7and social services or transfers legal custody of a juvenile to the department of
8corrections, the court and all other public agencies shall also immediately transfer
9to the department to which the juvenile's legal custody is transferred or under whose
10supervision the juvenile is placed a copy of the report submitted to the court under
11s. 938.33 or, if the report was presented orally, a transcript of the report and all other
12pertinent data in their possession and shall immediately notify the juvenile's last
13school district in writing of its obligation under s. 118.125 (4).
AB130,356,25 14938.50 Examination of juveniles under supervision of department of
15health and social services. (1)
The department shall examine every juvenile who
16is placed under its supervision under s. 938.183 or 938.34 (4m) or (4n) to determine
17the type of placement best suited to the juvenile and to the protection of the public.
18This examination shall include an investigation of the personal and family history
19of the juvenile and his or her environment, any physical or mental examinations
20considered necessary to determine the type of placement that is necessary for the
21juvenile and the evaluation under s. 938.533 (2) to determine whether the juvenile
22is eligible for corrective sanctions supervision. A juvenile who is examined under this
23subsection shall be screened to determine whether the juvenile is in need of special
24treatment or care because of alcohol or other drug abuse, mental illness or severe
25emotional disturbance.
AB130,357,3
1(2) In making this examination the department may use any facilities, public
2or private, that offer aid to it in the determination of the correct placement for the
3juvenile.
AB130,357,11 4938.505 Juveniles placed under correctional supervision. (1) When a
5juvenile is placed under the supervision of the department under s. 938.183 or 938.34
6or under the supervision of a county department under s. 938.34 (4n), the
7department or county department shall have the right and duty to protect, train,
8discipline, treat and confine the juvenile and to provide food, shelter, legal services,
9education and ordinary medical and dental care for the juvenile, subject to the rights,
10duties and responsibilities of the guardian of the juvenile and subject to any residual
11parental rights and responsibilities and the provisions of any court order.
AB130,357,24 12(2) (a) If a juvenile 14 years of age or over who is under the supervision of the
13department or a county department as described in sub. (1) and who is not residing
14in his or her home wishes to be administered psychotropic medication but a parent
15with legal custody or the guardian refuses to consent to the administration of
16psychotropic medication or cannot be found, or if there is no parent with legal
17custody, the department or county department acting on the juvenile's behalf may
18petition the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 in
19the county in which the juvenile is located for permission to administer psychotropic
20medication to the juvenile. A copy of the petition and a notice of hearing shall be
21served upon the parent or guardian at his or her last-known address. If, after
22hearing, the court determines all of the following, the court shall grant permission
23for the department to administer psychotropic medication to the juvenile without the
24parent's or guardian's consent:
AB130,358,2
11. That the parent's or guardian's consent is unreasonably withheld or that the
2parent or guardian cannot be found or that there is no parent with legal custody.
AB130,358,53 2. That the juvenile is 14 years of age or over and is competent to consent to the
4administration of psychotropic medication and that the juvenile voluntarily
5consents to the administration of psychotropic medication.
AB130,358,96 3. Based on the recommendation of a physician, that the juvenile is in need of
7psychotropic medication, that psychotropic medication is appropriate for the
8juvenile's needs and that psychotropic medication is the least restrictive treatment
9consistent with the juvenile's needs.
AB130,358,1210 (b) The court may, at the request of the department or county department,
11temporarily approve the administration of psychotropic medication pending the
12hearing on the petition.
AB130,358,19 13938.51 Notification of release of juvenile from correctional custody. (1)
14At least 15 days prior to the date of release of a juvenile from a secured correctional
15facility or a secured child caring institution and at least 15 days prior to the release
16of a juvenile from the supervision of the department of health and social services or
17a county department or from the legal custody of the department of corrections, the
18department or county department having supervision or legal custody over the
19juvenile shall do all of the following:
AB130,358,2120 (a) Notify all of the following local agencies in the community in which the
21juvenile will reside of the juvenile's return to the community:
AB130,358,2222 1. The law enforcement agencies.
AB130,358,2323 2. The school district.
AB130,358,2424 3. The county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42 and 51.437.
AB130,359,2
1(b) Notify any known victim of an act for which the juvenile has been found
2delinquent of the juvenile's release, if all of the following apply:
AB130,359,33 2. The victim can be found.
AB130,359,44 3. The victim has sent in a request card under sub. (2).
AB130,359,85 (c) Notify, if the victim died as a result of the juvenile's delinquent act and if the
6criteria under par. (b) are met, an adult member of the victim's family or, if the victim
7is younger than 18 years old and if the criteria under par. (b) are met, the victim's
8parent or legal guardian.
AB130,359,16 9(1m) The department or county department having supervision or legal
10custody over a juvenile shall determine the local agencies that it will notify under
11sub. (1) (a) based on the residence of the juvenile's parents or on the juvenile's
12intended residence specified in the juvenile's aftercare supervision plan or, if those
13methods do not indicate the community in which the juvenile will reside following
14release from a secured correctional facility or from the supervision or legal custody
15of the department or county department, the community in which the juvenile states
16that he or she intends to reside.
AB130,359,19 17(1r) The notification under sub. (1) shall include only the juvenile's name, the
18date of the juvenile's release and the type of placement to which the juvenile is
19released.
AB130,360,4 20(2) The department of health and social services shall design and prepare cards
21for victims specified in sub. (1) (b) and (c) to send to the department or county
22department having supervision or legal custody over the juvenile. The cards shall
23have space for these persons to provide their names and addresses and any other
24information that the department of health and social services determines is
25necessary. The department of health and social services shall provide the cards,

1without charge, to district attorneys. District attorneys shall provide the cards,
2without charge, to victims specified in sub. (1) (b) and (c). These persons may send
3completed cards to the department or county department having supervision or legal
4custody over the juvenile.
AB130,360,8 5(3) Timely release of a juvenile shall not be prejudiced by the fact that the
6department or county department having supervision or legal custody over the
7juvenile did not notify the victims or the local agencies under sub. (1) within the 15
8days.
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