AB463,27,15 11(7) If an expectant mother is held in custody, the intake worker shall notify the
12expectant mother and unborn child, through its guardian ad litem, of the reasons for
13holding the expectant mother in custody, the time and place of the detention hearing
14required under s. 48.213, the nature and possible consequences of that hearing, and
15the right to present and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing.
AB463, s. 55 16Section 55. 48.205 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,27,18 1748.205 (title) Criteria for holding a child or expectant mother in
18physical custody.
AB463, s. 56 19Section 56. 48.205 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,27,2220 48.205 (1) (intro.)  A child may be held under s. 48.207 (1), 48.208 or 48.209 if
21the intake worker determines that there is probable cause to believe the child is
22within the jurisdiction of the court and:
AB463, s. 57 23Section 57. 48.205 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB463,28,624 48.205 (1m) The expectant mother of an unborn child may be held under s.
2548.207 (1m) if the intake worker determines that there is probable cause to believe

1that the expectant mother is within the jurisdiction of the court and to believe that
2if the expectant mother is not held, there is a substantial risk that the physical health
3of the unborn child, and of the child when born, will be seriously affected or
4endangered by the expectant mother's habitual lack of self-control in the use of
5alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, exhibited
6to a severe degree.
AB463, s. 58 7Section 58. 48.205 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,28,108 48.205 (2) The criteria for holding a child or the expectant mother of an unborn
9child
in custody specified in this section shall govern the decision of all persons
10responsible for determining whether the action is appropriate.
AB463, s. 59 11Section 59. 48.207 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,28,13 1248.207 (title) Places where a child or expectant mother may be held in
13nonsecure custody.
AB463, s. 60 14Section 60. 48.207 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,28,1615 48.207 (1) (intro.)  A child held in physical custody under s. 48.205 (1) may be
16held in any of the following places:
AB463, s. 61 17Section 61. 48.207 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB463,28,1918 48.207 (1m) The expectant mother of an unborn child held in physical custody
19under s. 48.205 (1m) may be held in any of the following places:
AB463,28,2020 (a) The home of an adult relative or friend of the expectant mother.
AB463,28,2221 (b) A hospital, as defined in s. 50.33 (2) (a) and (c), or a physician's office if the
22expectant mother is held under s. 48.203 (3).
AB463,28,2423 (c) A place listed in s. 51.15 (2) if the expectant mother is held under s. 48.203
24(4).
AB463,29,2
1(d) An approved public treatment facility for emergency treatment if the
2expectant mother is held under s. 48.203 (5).
AB463, s. 62 3Section 62. 48.207 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 48.207 (2) (a) and
4amended to read:
AB463,29,105 48.207 (2) (a) If a facility listed in sub. (1) (b) to (k) is used to hold children a
6child
in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention program are provided
7to children a child held under sub. (1) (a), its the authorized rate of the facility or
8home detention program
shall be paid by the county for the care of the child. If no
9authorized rate has been established, a reasonable sum to be fixed by the court shall
10be paid by the county for the supervision or care of the child.
AB463, s. 63 11Section 63. 48.207 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB463,29,1812 48.207 (2) (b) If a facility listed in sub. (1m) (b) to (d) is used to hold an expectant
13mother of an unborn child in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention
14program are provided to an expectant mother held under sub. (1m) (a), the
15authorized rate of the facility or home detention program shall be paid by the county
16for the care of the expectant mother. If no authorized rate has been established, a
17reasonable sum to be fixed by the court shall be paid by the county for the supervision
18or care of the expectant mother.
AB463, s. 64 19Section 64. 48.208 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,29,2320 48.208 (4) Probable cause exists to believe that the child, having been placed
21in nonsecure custody by an intake worker under s. 48.207 (1) or by the judge or
22juvenile court commissioner under s. 48.21 (4), has run away or committed a
23delinquent act and no other suitable alternative exists.
AB463, s. 65 24Section 65. 48.213 of the statutes is created to read:
AB463,30,13
148.213 Hearing for expectant mother in custody. (1) Hearing; when held.
2(a) If an expectant mother of an unborn child who has been taken into custody is not
3released under s. 48.203, a hearing to determine whether the expectant mother shall
4continue to be held in custody under the criteria of s. 48.205 (1m) shall be conducted
5by the judge or juvenile court commissioner within 48 hours after the time that the
6decision to hold the expectant mother was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and
7legal holidays. By the time of the hearing a petition under s. 48.25 shall be filed,
8except that no petition need be filed when an expectant mother is taken into custody
9under s. 48.193 (1) (b) or (d) 1. or 3., in which case a written statement of the reasons
10for holding the expectant mother in custody shall be substituted if the petition is not
11filed. If no hearing has been held within those 48 hours, excluding Saturdays,
12Sundays and legal holidays, or if no petition or statement has been filed at the time
13of the hearing, the expectant mother shall be released except as provided in par. (b).
AB463,31,214 (b) If no petition has been filed by the time of the hearing, an expectant mother
15of an unborn child may be held in custody with the approval of the judge or juvenile
16court commissioner for an additional 72 hours after the time of the hearing,
17excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, only if, as a result of the facts
18brought forth at the hearing, the judge or juvenile court commissioner determines
19that probable cause exists to believe that there is a substantial risk that if the
20expectant mother is not held, the physical health of the unborn child, and of the child
21when born, will be seriously affected or endangered by the expectant mother's
22habitual lack of self-control in the use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or
23controlled substance analogs, exhibited to a severe degree. The extension may be
24granted only once for any petition. In the event of failure to file a petition within the

1extension period provided for in this paragraph, the judge or juvenile court
2commissioner shall order the expectant mother's immediate release from custody.
AB463,31,6 3(2)Proceedings concerning unborn children in need of protection or
4services and their expectant mothers.
(a) Proceedings concerning an unborn child
5and its expectant mother who come within the jurisdiction of the court under s.
648.133 shall be conducted according to this subsection.
AB463,31,87 (b) The expectant mother may waive the hearing under this section. After any
8waiver, a hearing shall be granted at the request of any interested party.
AB463,31,129 (c) A copy of the petition shall be given to the expectant mother, and to the
10unborn child, through its guardian ad litem, before the hearing begins. Prior notice
11of the hearing shall be given to the expectant mother and unborn child in accordance
12with s. 48.203 (7).
AB463,31,1713 (d) Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the expectant mother and
14unborn child, through its guardian ad litem, shall be informed by the court of the
15allegations that have been made or may be made, the nature and possible
16consequences of this hearing as compared to possible future hearings, the right to
17confront and cross-examine witnesses and the right to present witnesses.
AB463,31,2418 (e) If the expectant mother is not represented by counsel at the hearing and the
19expectant mother is continued in custody as a result of the hearing, the expectant
20mother may request through counsel subsequently appointed or retained or through
21a guardian ad litem that the order to hold the expectant mother in custody be
22reheard. If the request is made, a rehearing shall take place as soon as possible. Any
23order to hold the expectant mother in custody shall be subject to rehearing for good
24cause, whether or not counsel was present.
AB463,32,4
1(3) Continuation of custody. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds
2that the expectant mother should be continued in custody under the criteria of s.
348.205 (1m), the judge or juvenile court commissioner shall enter one of the following
4orders:
AB463,32,115 (a) Release the expectant mother and impose reasonable restrictions on the
6expectant mother's travel, association with other persons or places of abode during
7the period of the order, including a condition requiring the expectant mother to
8return to other custody as requested; or subject the expectant mother to the
9supervision of an agency agreeing to supervise the expectant mother. Reasonable
10restrictions may be placed upon the conduct of the expectant mother which may be
11necessary to ensure the safety of the unborn child and of the child when born.
AB463,32,1312 (b) Order the expectant mother to be held in an appropriate manner under s.
1348.207 (1m).
AB463,32,16 14(4) Orders in writing. All orders to hold an expectant mother of an unborn
15child in custody shall be in writing, listing the reasons and criteria forming the basis
16for the decision.
AB463,32,20 17(5) Amendment of order. An order under sub. (3) (a) imposing restrictions on
18an expectant mother of an unborn child may at any time be amended, with notice,
19so as to return the expectant mother to another form of custody for failure of the
20expectant mother to conform to the conditions originally imposed.
AB463,32,25 21(6) Informal disposition. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner
22determines that the best interests of the unborn child and the public are served, the
23judge or juvenile court commissioner may enter a consent decree under s. 48.32 or
24order the petition dismissed and refer the matter to the intake worker for informal
25disposition in accordance with s. 48.245.
AB463, s. 66
1Section 66. 48.23 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB463,33,52 48.23 (2m) Right of expectant mother to counsel. (a) When an unborn child
3is alleged to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.133, the expectant mother
4of the unborn child, if under 18 years of age, shall be represented by counsel and may
5not waive counsel.
AB463,33,146 (b) If a petition under s. 48.133 is contested, no expectant mother may be placed
7outside of her home unless the expectant mother is represented by counsel at the
8fact-finding hearing and subsequent proceedings. If the petition is not contested,
9the expectant mother may not be placed outside of her home unless the expectant
10mother is represented by counsel at the hearing at which the placement is made. An
11expectant mother 18 years of age or over, however, may waive counsel if the court is
12satisfied that the waiver is knowingly and voluntarily made and the court may place
13the expectant mother outside of her home even though the expectant mother was not
14represented by counsel.
AB463, s. 67 15Section 67. 48.23 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,34,1116 48.23 (4) Providing counsel. In any situation under this section in which a
17person has a right to be represented by counsel or is provided counsel at the
18discretion of the court and counsel is not knowingly and voluntarily waived, the court
19shall refer the person to the state public defender and counsel shall be appointed by
20the state public defender under s. 977.08 without a determination of indigency. If the
21referral is of a person who has filed a petition under s. 48.375 (7), the state public
22defender shall appoint counsel within 24 hours after that referral. Any counsel
23appointed in a petition filed under s. 48.375 (7) shall continue to represent the child
24in any appeal brought under s. 809.105 unless the child requests substitution of
25counsel or extenuating circumstances make it impossible for counsel to continue to

1represent the child. In any situation under sub. (2) or (2m) in which a parent or
2expectant mother
18 years of age or older is entitled to representation by counsel;
3counsel is not knowingly and voluntarily waived; and it appears that the parent is
4unable to afford counsel in full, or the parent so indicates; the court shall refer the
5parent to the authority for indigency determinations specified under s. 977.07 (1).
6In any other situation under this section in which a person has a right to be
7represented by counsel or is provided counsel at the discretion of the court,
8competent and independent counsel shall be provided and reimbursed in any
9manner suitable to the court regardless of the person's ability to pay, except that the
10court may not order a person who files a petition under s. 813.122 or 813.125 to
11reimburse counsel for the child who is named as the respondent in that petition.
AB463, s. 68 12Section 68. 48.235 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB463,34,1513 48.235 (1) (f) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, or extend the
14appointment of a guardian ad litem previously appointed under par. (a), for any
15unborn child alleged or found to be in need of protection or services.
AB463, s. 69 16Section 69. 48.235 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,35,217 48.235 (3) Duties and responsibilities. (a) The guardian ad litem shall be an
18advocate for the best interests of the person or unborn child for whom the
19appointment is made. The guardian ad litem shall function independently, in the
20same manner as an attorney for a party to the action, and shall consider, but shall
21not be bound by, the wishes of such that person or the positions of others as to the
22best interests of such that person or unborn child. If the guardian ad litem
23determines that the best interests of the person are substantially inconsistent with
24the wishes of such that person, the guardian ad litem shall so inform the court and

1the court may appoint counsel to represent that person. The guardian ad litem has
2none of the rights or duties of a general guardian.
AB463,35,63 (b) In addition to any other duties and responsibilities required of a guardian
4ad litem, a guardian ad litem appointed for a child who is the subject of a proceeding
5under s. 48.13 or for an unborn child who is the subject of a proceeding under s. 48.133
6shall do all of the following:
AB463,35,117 1. Unless granted leave by the court not to do so, personally, or through a
8trained designee, meet with the child or expectant mother of the unborn child, assess
9the appropriateness and safety of the child's environment of the child or unborn child
10and, if the child is old enough to communicate, interview the child and determine the
11child's goals and concerns regarding his or her placement.
AB463,35,1312 2. Make clear and specific recommendations to the court concerning the best
13interest of the child or unborn child at every stage of the proceeding.
AB463, s. 70 14Section 70. 48.235 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB463,35,1815 48.235 (4m) Matters involving unborn child in need of protection or
16services.
(a) In any matter involving an unborn child found to be in need of
17protection or services, the guardian ad litem may, if reappointed or if the
18appointment is continued under sub. (7), do any of the following:
AB463,35,1919 1. Petition for a change in placement under s. 48.357.
AB463,35,2020 2. Petition for a commitment under ch. 51 or 55 as specified under s. 48.14 (5).
AB463,35,2121 3. Petition for revision of dispositional orders under s. 48.363.
AB463,35,2222 4. Petition for extension of dispositional orders under s. 48.365.
AB463,35,2323 5. Perform any other duties consistent with this chapter.
AB463,36,3
1(b) The court shall order the agency identified under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 1. as
2primarily responsible for the provision of services to notify the guardian ad litem, if
3any, regarding actions to be taken under par. (a).
AB463, s. 71 4Section 71. 48.235 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,36,85 48.235 (6) Communication to a jury. In jury trials under this chapter, the
6guardian ad litem or the court may tell the jury that the guardian ad litem represents
7the interests of the person or unborn child for whom the guardian ad litem was
8appointed.
AB463, s. 72 9Section 72. 48.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,36,1510 48.24 (1) Information indicating that a child or an unborn child should be
11referred to the court as in need of protection or services shall be referred to the intake
12worker, who shall conduct an intake inquiry on behalf of the court to determine
13whether the available facts establish prima facie jurisdiction and to determine the
14best interests of the child or unborn child and of the public with regard to any action
15to be taken.
AB463, s. 73 16Section 73. 48.24 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,36,2017 48.24 (1m) As part of the intake inquiry, the intake worker shall inform the
18child and the child's parent, guardian and legal custodian that they , or the expectant
19mother of an unborn child that she,
may request counseling from a person designated
20by the court to provide dispositional services under s. 48.069.
AB463, s. 74 21Section 74. 48.24 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,37,222 48.24 (2) (a) As part of the intake inquiry the intake worker may conduct
23multidisciplinary screens and intake conferences with notice to the child, parent,
24guardian and legal custodian or to the expectant mother of the unborn child. If sub.

1(2m) applies, the intake worker shall conduct a multidisciplinary screen under s.
248.547 if the child or expectant mother has not refused to participate under par. (b).
AB463, s. 75 3Section 75. 48.24 (2m) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB463,37,54 48.24 (2m) (a) 6. Any expectant mother of an unborn child who requests and
5consents to a multidisciplinary screen.
AB463, s. 76 6Section 76. 48.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,37,107 48.24 (3) If the intake worker determines as a result of the intake inquiry that
8the child or unborn child should be referred to the court, the intake worker shall
9request that the district attorney, corporation counsel or other official specified in s.
1048.09 file a petition.
AB463, s. 77 11Section 77. 48.24 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,37,2412 48.24 (5) The intake worker shall request that a petition be filed, enter into an
13informal disposition or close the case within 40 days or sooner of receipt of referral
14information. If the case is closed or an informal disposition is entered into, the
15district attorney, corporation counsel or other official under s. 48.09 shall receive
16written notice of such action. If a law enforcement officer has made a
17recommendation concerning the child or the unborn child, the intake worker shall
18forward this recommendation to the district attorney, corporation counsel or other
19official under s. 48.09. With respect to petitioning a child or unborn child to be in need
20of protection or services, information received more than 40 days before filing the
21petition may be included to establish a condition or pattern which, together with
22information received within the 40-day period, provides a basis for conferring
23jurisdiction on the court. The judge shall dismiss with prejudice any such petition
24which is not referred or filed within the time limits specified within this subsection.
AB463, s. 78
1Section 78. 48.243 (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of the statutes are
2amended to read:
AB463,38,73 48.243 (1) (intro.)  Before conferring with the parent, expectant mother or child
4during the intake inquiry, the intake worker shall personally inform parents,
5expectant mothers
and children 12 years of age or older who are the focus of an
6inquiry regarding the need for protection or services that the referral may result in
7a petition to the court and of all of the following:
AB463,38,88 (a) What allegations could be in the petition;.
AB463,38,99 (b) The nature and possible consequences of the proceedings;.
AB463,38,1110 (c) The right to remain silent and the fact that silence of any party may be
11relevant;.
AB463,38,1212 (d) The right to confront and cross-examine those appearing against them;.
AB463,38,1313 (e) The right of the child to counsel under s. 48.23 ;.
AB463,38,1414 (f) The right to present and subpoena witnesses;.
AB463,38,1515 (g) The right to a jury trial; and.
AB463, s. 79 16Section 79. 48.243 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 48.243 (4) and amended
17to read:
AB463,38,1918 48.243 (4) This section does not apply if the child or expectant mother was
19present at a hearing under s. 48.21 or 48.213.
AB463, s. 80 20Section 80. 48.243 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,39,321 48.243 (3) If the child or expectant mother has not had a hearing under s. 48.21
22or 48.213 and was not present at an intake conference under s. 48.24, the intake
23worker shall inform the child, parent, guardian and legal custodian , or expectant
24mother,
as appropriate of, of the basic rights provided under this section. This The
25notice shall be given verbally, either in person or by telephone, and in writing. This

1notice shall be given so as to allow the child, parent, guardian or, legal custodian or
2expectant mother
sufficient time to prepare for the plea hearing. This subsection
3does not apply to cases of informal disposition under s. 48.245.
AB463, s. 81 4Section 81. 48.245 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB463,39,125 48.245 (1) The intake worker may enter into a written agreement with all
6parties which imposes informal disposition under this section if the intake worker
7has determined that neither the interests of the child or unborn child nor of the public
8require filing of a petition for circumstances relating to ss. 48.13 to 48.14. Informal
9disposition shall be available only if the facts persuade the intake worker that the
10jurisdiction of the court, if sought, would exist and upon consent of the child, parent,
11guardian and legal custodian or upon consent of the expectant mother and unborn
12child, by its guardian ad litem
.
AB463, s. 82 13Section 82. 48.245 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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