AB443,202,222 938.355 (2m) Transitional placements. The court order may include the name
23of transitional placements, but may not designate a specific time when transitions
24are to take place. The procedures of ss. 938.357 and 938.363 shall govern when such
25those transitions take place. The court, however, may place specific time limitations

1on interim arrangements made for the care of the juvenile pending the availability
2of the dispositional placement.
AB443, s. 436 3Section 436. 938.355 (3) (b) 1. and 1m. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,202,84 938.355 (3) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the court may not grant
5visitation under par. (a) to a parent of a juvenile if the parent has been convicted
6under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the
72nd-degree intentional
of the homicide, of the juvenile's other parent under s. 940.01
8or 940.05
, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside , or vacated.
AB443,202,189 1m. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a parent who is granted visitation rights
10with a juvenile under par. (a) is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
11intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional
of the
12homicide, of the juvenile's other parent under s. 940.01 or 940.05, and the conviction
13has not been reversed, set aside, or vacated, the court shall issue an order prohibiting
14the parent from having visitation with the juvenile on petition of the juvenile, the
15guardian or legal custodian of the juvenile, a person or agency bound by the
16dispositional order, or the district attorney or corporation counsel of the county in
17which the dispositional order was entered, or on the court's own motion, and on notice
18to the parent.
AB443, s. 437 19Section 437. 938.355 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,203,1020 938.355 (4) Termination of orders. (a) Except as provided under par. (b) or
21s. 938.368, an order under this section or s. 938.357 or 938.365 made before the
22juvenile reaches attains 18 years of age that places or continues the placement of the
23juvenile in his or her home shall terminate at the end of one year after its entry the
24date on which the order is granted
unless the court specifies a shorter period of time
25or the court terminates the order sooner. Except as provided in par. (b) or s. 938.368,

1an order under this section or s. 938.357 or 938.365 made before the juvenile reaches
2attains 18 years of age that places or continues the placement of the juvenile in a
3foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for
4children and youth or in the home of a relative other than a parent shall terminate
5when the juvenile reaches attains 18 years of age, at the end of one year after its entry
6the date on which the order is granted, or, if the juvenile is a full-time student at a
7secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably expected
8to complete the program before reaching attaining 19 years of age, when the juvenile
9reaches attains 19 years of age, whichever is later, unless the court specifies a shorter
10period of time or the court terminates the order sooner.
AB443,204,611 (b) Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4d) or (4m) made
12before the juvenile reaches attains 18 years of age may apply for up to 2 years after
13its entry the date on which the order is granted or until the juvenile's 18th birthday,
14whichever is earlier, unless the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court
15terminates the order sooner. If the order does not specify a termination date, it shall
16apply for one year after the date on which the order is granted or until the juvenile's
1718th birthday, whichever is earlier, unless the court terminates the order sooner.

18Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4h) made before the
19juvenile reaches attains 18 years of age shall apply for 5 years after its entry the date
20on which the order is granted
, if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for
21committing a violation of s. 943.10 (2) or for committing an act that would be
22punishable as a Class B or C felony if committed by an adult, or until the juvenile
23reaches 25 years of age, if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for committing an
24act that would be punishable as a Class A felony if committed by an adult. Except
25as provided in s. 938.368, an extension of an order under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h), (4m),

1or (4n) made before the juvenile reaches attains 17 years of age shall terminate at
2the end of one year after its entry the date on which the order is granted unless the
3court specifies a shorter period of time or the court terminates the order sooner. No
4extension under s. 938.365 of an original dispositional order under s. 938.34 (4d),
5(4h), (4m), or (4n) may be granted for a juvenile who is 17 years of age or older when
6the original dispositional order terminates.
Note: Under current law, a dispositional order placing a juvenile in a type 2
residential care center for children and youth or in a juvenile correctional facility may
apply for up to 2 years or until the juvenile's 18th birthday, whichever is earlier, unless
the court specifies a shorter period of time. The bill revises s. 938.355 (4) (b), stats., to
provide that an order that does not specify a termination date applies for one year or until
the juvenile's 18th birthday, whichever is earlier, unless the court terminates the order
sooner.
AB443, s. 438 7Section 438. 938.355 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,204,148 938.355 (4m) Expungement of record. (a) A juvenile who has been adjudged
9delinquent under s. 48.12, 1993 stats., or s. 938.12 may, on attaining 17 years of age,
10petition the court to expunge the court's record of the juvenile's adjudication. Subject
11to par. (b), the court may expunge the court's record of the juvenile's adjudication if
12the court determines that the juvenile has satisfactorily complied with the conditions
13of his or her dispositional order and that the juvenile will benefit from, and society
14will not be harmed by, the expungement.
AB443,204,2015 (b) The court shall expunge the court's record of a juvenile's adjudication if it
16was the juvenile's first adjudication based on a violation of s. 942.08 (2) (b), (c), or (d),
17and if the court determines that the juvenile has satisfactorily complied with the
18conditions of his or her dispositional order. Notwithstanding s. 938.396 (2) (a), the
19court shall notify the department promptly of any expungement under this
20paragraph.
Note: Permits, in s. 938.355 (4m) (a), stats., the court to expunge a juvenile's
delinquency adjudication under certain circumstances. This provision only applies to

persons who were adjudicated delinquent for violations committed on or after the
effective date of ch. 938 (July 1, 1996). [State v. Jason J.C., 216 Wis. 2d 12, 573 N.W.2d
564 (1997).] The bill provides that a person who was adjudicated delinquent for an offense
committed before July 1, 1996 may also request to have his or her record expunged.
AB443, s. 439 1Section 439. 938.355 (6) (a) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,205,22 938.355 (6) (a) (title) Juvenile court orders.
AB443, s. 440 3Section 440. 938.355 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (6) (a) 1. and
4amended to read:
AB443,205,135 938.355 (6) (a) 1. If a juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent or to have
6violated a civil law or ordinance, other than an ordinance enacted under s. 118.163
7(1m) or (2), violates a condition specified in sub. (2) (b) 7., the court may impose on
8the juvenile any of the sanctions specified in par. (d). A sanction may be imposed
9under this subdivision only
if, at the dispositional hearing under s. 938.335, the court
10explained the conditions to the juvenile and informed the juvenile of those possible
11sanctions or if before the violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he
12or she has read, or has had read to him or her, those conditions and possible sanctions
13and that he or she understands those conditions and possible sanctions.
AB443,205,23 142. If a juvenile who has been found to be in need of protection or services under
15s. 938.13 (4), (6m), (7), (12), or (14) violates a condition specified in sub. (2) (b) 7., the
16court may impose on the juvenile any of the sanctions specified in under par. (d),
17other than placement in a secure juvenile detention facility or juvenile portion of a
18county jail,. A sanction may be imposed under this subdivision only if, at the
19dispositional hearing under s. 938.335, the court explained the conditions to the
20juvenile and informed the juvenile of those possible sanctions or if before the
21violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has read, or has had
22read to him or her, those conditions and possible sanctions and that he or she
23understands those conditions and possible sanctions.
AB443, s. 441
1Section 441. 938.355 (6) (an) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,206,152 938.355 (6) (an) Municipal court orders . 1. If a juvenile who has violated a
3municipal ordinance, other than an ordinance enacted under s. 118.163 (1m) or (2),
4violates a condition of a dispositional order imposed by the municipal court, the
5municipal court may petition the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this
6chapter and ch. 48 to impose on the juvenile the sanction specified in under par. (d)
71. or the sanction specified in under par. (d) 3., with monitoring by an electronic
8monitoring system,. A sanction may be imposed under this subdivision only if, at the
9time of the judgment, the municipal court explained the conditions to the juvenile
10and informed the juvenile of those possible sanctions for a violation or if before the
11violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has read, or has had
12read to him or her, those conditions and possible sanctions and that he or she
13understands those conditions and possible sanctions. The petition shall contain a
14statement of whether the juvenile may be subject to the federal Indian child welfare
15act
Child Welfare Act, 25 USC 1911 to 1963.
AB443,206,2116 2. If the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48
17imposes the sanction specified in under par. (d) 1. or home detention with monitoring
18by an electronic monitoring system as specified in under par. (d) 3., on a petition
19described in subd. 1., that the court shall order the municipality of the municipal
20court that filed the petition to pay to the county the cost of providing the sanction
21imposed under par. (d) 1. or 3.
AB443, s. 442 22Section 442. 938.355 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,207,623 938.355 (6) (b) Motion to impose sanction. A motion for imposition of a sanction
24may be brought by the person or agency primarily responsible for the provision of
25dispositional services, the district attorney or corporation counsel , or the court that

1entered the dispositional order. If the court initiates the motion, that court is
2disqualified from holding a hearing on the motion. Notice of the motion shall be given
3to the juvenile, guardian ad litem, counsel, parent, guardian, legal custodian, and all
4parties present at the original dispositional hearing. The motion shall contain a
5statement of whether the juvenile may be subject to the federal Indian child welfare
6act
Child Welfare Act, 25 USC 1911 to 1963.
AB443, s. 443 7Section 443. 938.355 (6) (c) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,207,88 938.355 (6) (c) (title) Sanction hearing.
AB443, s. 444 9Section 444. 938.355 (6) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,207,2310 938.355 (6) (cm) Reasonable efforts finding. The court may not order the
11sanction of placement in a place of nonsecure custody specified in par. (d) 1. unless
12the court finds that the agency primarily responsible for providing services for the
13juvenile has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from his
14or her home and that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home is
15contrary to the welfare of the juvenile. These findings are not required if they were
16made in the dispositional order under which the juvenile is being sanctioned.
The
17court shall make the findings specified in under this paragraph on a case-by-case
18basis based on circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference
19the specific information on which that finding is based in the sanction order. A
20sanction order that merely references this paragraph without documenting or
21referencing that specific information in the sanction order or an amended sanction
22order that retroactively corrects an earlier sanction order that does not comply with
23this paragraph is not sufficient to comply with this paragraph.
Note: Clarifies, in s. 938.355 (6) (cm), stats., that reasonable efforts findings are
not required to be made if they have already been made in the dispositional order.

According to DOC and the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS), a
subsequent finding is not required.
AB443, s. 445 1Section 445. 938.355 (6) (d) (title) and (e) (title) of the statutes are created to
2read:
AB443,208,33 938.355 (6) (d) (title) Sanctions permitted.
AB443,208,44 (e) (title) Contempt of court.
AB443, s. 446 5Section 446. 938.355 (6d) (a) 1. and 2. and (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are
6amended to read:
AB443,208,237 938.355 (6d) (a) 1. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to any
8general written policies adopted by the court under s. 938.06 (1) or (2) and to any
9policies adopted by the county board relating to the taking into custody and
10placement of a juvenile under this subdivision, if a juvenile who has been adjudged
11delinquent violates a condition specified in sub. (2) (b) 7., the juvenile's caseworker
12or any other person authorized to provide or providing intake or dispositional
13services for the court under s. 938.067 or 938.069 may, without a hearing, take the
14juvenile into custody and place the juvenile in a secure detention facility or juvenile
15portion of a county jail that meets the standards promulgated by the department by
16rule or in a place of nonsecure custody designated by that person for not more than
1772 hours while the alleged violation and the appropriateness of a sanction under sub.
18(6) are being investigated,. Short-term detention may be imposed under this
19subdivision only
if at the dispositional hearing the court explained those conditions
20to the juvenile and informed the juvenile of the possibility of that possible placement
21or if before the violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has
22read, or has had read to him or her, those conditions and that possible placement and
23that he or she understands those conditions and that possible placement.
AB443,209,24
12. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to any general written
2policies adopted by the court under s. 938.06 (1) or (2) and to any policies adopted by
3the county board relating to the taking into custody and placement of a juvenile
4under this subdivision, if a juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent violates a
5condition specified in sub. (2) (b) 7., the juvenile's caseworker or any other person
6authorized to provide or providing intake or dispositional services for the court under
7s. 938.067 or 938.069 may, without a hearing, take the juvenile into custody and place
8the juvenile in a secure detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail that
9meets the standards promulgated by the department by rule or in a place of
10nonsecure custody designated by that person for not more than 72 hours as a
11consequence of that violation,. Short-term detention may be imposed under this
12subdivision only
if at the dispositional hearing the court explained those conditions
13to the juvenile and informed the juvenile of the possibility of that possible placement
14or if before the violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has
15read, or has had read to him or her, those conditions and that possible placement and
16that he or she understands those conditions and that possible placement. A person
17who takes a juvenile into custody under this subdivision shall permit the juvenile to
18make a written or oral statement concerning the possible placement of the juvenile
19and the course of conduct for which the juvenile was taken into custody. A person
20designated by the court or county department who is employed in a supervisory
21position by a person authorized to provide or providing intake or dispositional
22services under s. 938.067 or 938.069 shall review that statement and shall either
23approve the placement, modify the terms of the placement, or order the juvenile to
24be released from custody.
AB443,210,19
1(b) 1. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to any general written
2policies adopted by the court under s. 938.06 (1) or (2), to any policies adopted by the
3county department relating to aftercare supervision administered by the county
4department, and to any policies adopted by the county board relating to the taking
5into custody and placement of a juvenile under this subdivision, if a juvenile who is
6on aftercare supervision administered by the county department violates a condition
7of that supervision, the juvenile's caseworker or any other person authorized to
8provide or providing intake or dispositional services for the court under s. 938.067
9or 938.069 may, without a hearing, take the juvenile into custody and place the
10juvenile in a secure detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail that meets
11the standards promulgated by the department by rule or in a place of nonsecure
12custody designated by that person for not more than 72 hours while the alleged
13violation and the appropriateness of revoking the juvenile's aftercare status are
14being investigated,. Short-term detention may be imposed under this subdivision
15only if at the dispositional hearing the court explained those conditions to the
16juvenile and informed the juvenile of that possible placement or
if before the
17violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has read, or has had
18read to him or her, those conditions and that possible placement and that he or she
19understands those conditions and that possible placement.
AB443,211,2020 2. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to any general written
21policies adopted by the court under s. 938.06 (1) or (2), to any policies adopted by the
22county department relating to aftercare supervision administered by the county
23department, and to any policies adopted by the county board relating to the taking
24into custody and placement of a juvenile under this subdivision, if a juvenile who is
25on aftercare supervision administered by the county department violates a condition

1of that supervision, the juvenile's caseworker or any other person authorized to
2provide or providing intake or dispositional services for the court under s. 938.067
3or 938.069 may, without a hearing, take the juvenile into custody and place the
4juvenile in a secure detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail that meets
5the standards promulgated by the department by rule or in a place of nonsecure
6custody designated by that person for not more than 72 hours as a consequence of
7that violation,. Short-term detention under this subdivision may be imposed only
8if at the dispositional hearing the court explained those conditions to the juvenile and
9informed the juvenile of the possibility of that possible placement or if before the
10violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has read, or has had
11read to him or her, those conditions and that possible placement and that he or she
12understands those conditions and that possible placement. A person who takes a
13juvenile into custody under this subdivision shall permit the juvenile to make a
14written or oral statement concerning the possible placement of the juvenile and the
15course of conduct for which the juvenile was taken into custody. A person designated
16by the court or the county department who is employed in a supervisory position by
17a person authorized to provide or providing intake or dispositional services under s.
18938.067 or 938.069 shall review that statement and shall either approve the
19placement of the juvenile, modify the terms of the placement, or order the juvenile
20to be released from custody.
Note: Permits, in s. 938.355 (6d) (a) 2. and (b) 2., stats., the supervisor of a
caseworker who has placed a juvenile in custody for not more than 72 hours as a
consequence for a violation of a dispositional order to modify the terms of the placement.
Under current law, the supervisor must either approve the placement or release the
juvenile from custody.
Provides, in s. 938.355 (6d) (b) 1., that juvenile may be informed of the possibility
of a sanction under this subdivision orally at the dispositional hearing.
AB443, s. 447
1Section 447. 938.355 (6d) (c) 1. and 2. and (d) of the statutes are amended to
2read:
AB443,212,183 938.355 (6d) (c) 1. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to any
4general written policies adopted by the court under s. 938.06 (1) or (2) and to any
5policies adopted by the county board relating to the taking into custody and
6placement of a juvenile under this subdivision, if a juvenile who has been found to
7be in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 violates a condition specified in
8sub. (2) (b) 7., the juvenile's caseworker or any other person authorized to provide or
9providing intake or dispositional services for the court under s. 938.067 or 938.069
10may, without a hearing, take the juvenile into custody and place the juvenile in a
11place of nonsecure custody designated by that person for not more than 72 hours
12while the alleged violation and the appropriateness of a sanction under sub. (6) or
13(6m) are being investigated,. Short-term detention may be imposed under this
14subdivision only
if at the dispositional hearing the court explained those conditions
15to the juvenile and informed the juvenile of the possibility of that possible placement
16or if before the violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has
17read, or has had read to him or her, those conditions and that possible placement and
18that he or she understands those conditions and that possible placement.
AB443,213,1619 2. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to any general written
20policies adopted by the court under s. 938.06 (1) or (2) and to any policies adopted by
21the county board relating to the taking into custody and placement of a juvenile
22under this subdivision, if a juvenile who has been found to be in need of protection
23or services under s. 938.13 violates a condition specified in sub. (2) (b) 7., the
24juvenile's caseworker or any other person authorized to provide or providing intake
25or dispositional services for the court under s. 938.067 or 938.069 may, without a

1hearing, take the juvenile into custody and place the juvenile in a place of nonsecure
2custody designated by that person for not more than 72 hours as a consequence of
3that violation,. Short-term detention may be imposed under this subdivision only
4if at the dispositional hearing the court explained those conditions to the juvenile and
5informed the juvenile of the possibility of that possible placement or if before the
6violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has read, or has had
7read to him or her, those conditions and that possible placement and that he or she
8understands those conditions and that possible placement. A person who takes a
9juvenile into custody under this subdivision shall permit the juvenile to make a
10written or oral statement concerning the possible placement of the juvenile and the
11course of conduct for which the juvenile was taken into custody. A person designated
12by the court or the county department who is employed in a supervisory position by
13a person authorized to provide or providing intake or dispositional services under s.
14938.067 or 938.069 shall review that statement and shall either approve the
15placement, modify the terms of the placement, or order the juvenile to be released
16from custody.
AB443,213,2517 (d) Hearing; when required. If a juvenile is held under par. (a), (b), or (c) in a
18secure detention facility, juvenile portion of a county jail, or place of nonsecure
19custody for longer than 72 hours, the juvenile is entitled to a hearing under sub. (6)
20(c) or s. 938.21. The hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided in sub. (6)
21or s. 938.21, except that for a hearing under, notwithstanding s. 938.21 (1) (a), the
22hearing shall be conducted within 72 hours, rather than 24 hours, after the time that
23the decision to hold the juvenile was made and a written statement of the reasons
24for continuing to hold the juvenile in custody may be filed rather than instead of a
25petition under s. 938.25.

Note: For an explanation of the change to s. 938.355 (6d) (c) 2., stats., see Note
to s. 938.355 (6d) (a) 2., stats., as affected by this bill.
AB443, s. 448 1Section 448. 938.355 (6g) (a) and (b) (intro.) of the statutes are amended to
2read:
AB443,214,133 938.355 (6g) (a) If a juvenile upon whom the court has imposed a sanction
4under sub. (6) (a) or (6m) commits a 2nd or subsequent violation of a condition
5specified in sub. (2) (b) 7., the district attorney may file a petition under s. 938.12
6charging the juvenile with contempt of court, as defined in s. 785.01 (1), and reciting
7the recommended disposition under s. 938.34 sought to be imposed. The district
8attorney may bring the motion file the petition on his or her own initiative or on the
9request of the court that imposed the condition specified in sub. (2) (b) 7. or that
10imposed the sanction under sub. (6) (a) or (6m). If the district attorney brings the
11motion
files the petition on the request of the court that imposed the condition
12specified in sub. (2) (b) 7. or that imposed the sanction under sub. (6) (a) or (6m), that
13court is disqualified from holding any a hearing on the contempt petition.
AB443,214,1614 (b) (intro.) The court may find a juvenile in contempt of court, as defined in s.
15785.01 (1), and order a disposition under s. 938.34 only if the court makes all of the
16following findings:
Note: In s. 938.355 (6g) (a), stats., makes consistent the references to petitions and
motions by referring only to petitions.
AB443, s. 449 17Section 449. 938.355 (6m) (a) (intro.), (ag) and (am) of the statutes are
18amended to read:
AB443,215,1119 938.355 (6m) (a) Violation of habitual truancy order. (intro.) If the court finds
20by a preponderance of the evidence that a juvenile who has been found to have
21violated a municipal ordinance enacted under s. 118.163 (2) or who has been found
22to be in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (6) has violated a condition

1specified under sub. (2) (b) 7., the court may order as a sanction any combination of
2the sanctions specified in under subds.1g. to 4. and the dispositions specified in
3under s. 938.342 (1g) (d) to (j) and (1m), regardless of whether the disposition was
4imposed in the order violated by the juvenile,. A sanction may be imposed under this
5paragraph only
if at the dispositional hearing under s. 938.335 the court explained
6those conditions to the juvenile and informed the juvenile of the possible sanctions
7under this paragraph for a violation or if before the violation the juvenile has
8acknowledged in writing that he or she has read, or has had read to him or her, those
9conditions and possible sanctions and that he or she understands those conditions
10and possible sanctions. The court may order as a sanction under this paragraph any
11of the following:
AB443,215,2312 (ag) Violation of truancy order. If the court finds by a preponderance of the
13evidence that a juvenile who has been found to have violated a municipal ordinance
14enacted under s. 118.163 (1m) has violated a condition specified under sub. (2) (b) 7.,
15the court may order as a sanction any combination of the operating privilege
16suspension specified in par. (a) and the dispositions specified in s. 938.342 (1g) (b) to
17(k) and (1m), regardless of whether the disposition was imposed in the order violated
18by the juvenile,. A sanction may be imposed under this paragraph only if at the
19dispositional hearing under s. 938.335 the court explained those conditions to the
20juvenile and informed the juvenile of the possible sanctions under this paragraph for
21a violation or if before the violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that
22he or she has read, or has had read to him or her, those conditions and possible
23sanctions and that he or she understands those conditions and possible sanctions.
AB443,216,1024 (am) Violation of municipal court order. 1. If a juvenile who has violated a
25municipal ordinance enacted under s. 118.163 (2) violates a condition of a

1dispositional order imposed by the municipal court, the municipal court may petition
2the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 to impose
3on the juvenile the sanction specified in par. (a) 1g. A sanction may be imposed under
4this subdivision only
if, at the time of the judgment the municipal court explained
5the conditions to the juvenile and informed the juvenile of that possible sanction for
6a violation
or if before the violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that
7he or she has read, or has had read to him or her, those conditions and that possible
8sanction and that he or she understands those conditions and that possible sanction.
9The petition shall contain a statement of whether the juvenile may be subject to the
10federal Indian child welfare act Child Welfare Act, 25 USC 1911 to 1963.
AB443,216,1511 2. If the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48
12imposes the sanction specified in under par. (a) 1g. on a petition described in under
13subd. 1., that the court shall order the municipality of the municipal court that filed
14the petition to pay to the county the cost of providing the sanction imposed under par.
15(a) 1g.
AB443, s. 450 16Section 450. 938.355 (6m) (b) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,216,1717 938.355 (6m) (b) (title) Motion for sanction.
AB443, s. 451 18Section 451. 938.355 (6m) (c) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,216,1919 938.355 (6m) (c) (title) Sanction hearing.
AB443, s. 452 20Section 452. 938.355 (6m) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,217,821 938.355 (6m) (cm) Reasonable efforts finding. The court may not order the
22sanction of placement in a place of nonsecure custody specified in under par. (a) 1g.
23unless the court finds that the agency primarily responsible for providing services
24for the juvenile has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile
25from his or her home and that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home

1is contrary to the welfare of the juvenile. The court shall make the findings specified
2in
under this paragraph on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to
3the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which that
4finding is based in the sanction order. A sanction order that merely references this
5paragraph without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
6sanction order or an amended sanction order that retroactively corrects an earlier
7sanction order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to comply
8with this paragraph.
AB443, s. 453 9Section 453. 938.355 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,217,1310 938.355 (7) Orders applicable to parents, guardians, legal custodians, and
11other adults.
In addition to any dispositional order entered under s. 938.34 or
12938.345, the court may enter an order applicable to a juvenile's parent, guardian, or
13legal custodian or to another adult, as provided under s. 938.45.
AB443, s. 454 14Section 454. 938.356 (1) (title) and (2) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
AB443,217,1515 938.356 (1) (title) Oral warning.
AB443,217,16 16(2) (title) Written warning.
AB443, s. 455 17Section 455. 938.357 (1) (title) and (a) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
AB443,217,1918 938.357 (1) (title) Request by person or agency responsible for dispositional
19order or district attorney.
(a) (title) Applicable procedures.
AB443, s. 456 20Section 456. 938.357 (1) (am) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,217,2121 938.357 (1) (am) (title) From out-of-home placement.
AB443, s. 457 22Section 457. 938.357 (1) (am) 1. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,218,723 938.357 (1) (am) 1. If the proposed change in placement involves any change
24in placement other than a change in placement specified in under par. (c), the person
25or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order or the

1district attorney shall cause written notice of the proposed change in placement to
2be sent to the juvenile, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile, and
3any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian described in
4s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile. The notice shall contain the name and address of the new
5placement, the reasons for the change in placement, a statement describing why the
6new placement is preferable to the present placement, and a statement of how the
7new placement satisfies objectives of the treatment plan ordered by the court.
AB443,218,108 3. If the court changes the juvenile's placement from a placement outside the
9home to another placement outside the home, the change in placement order shall
10contain one of the statements specified in under sub. (2v) (a) 2.
AB443, s. 458 11Section 458. 938.357 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,219,212 938.357 (1) (c) From placement in the home. 1. If the proposed change in
13placement would change the placement of a juvenile placed in the home to a
14placement outside the home, the person or agency primarily responsible for
15implementing the dispositional order or the district attorney shall submit a request
16for the change in placement to the court. The request shall contain the name and
17address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in placement, a statement
18describing why the new placement is preferable to the present placement, and a
19statement of how the new placement satisfies objectives of the treatment plan
20ordered by the court. The request shall also contain specific information showing
21that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the
22welfare of the juvenile and, unless any of the circumstances specified in under s.
23938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, specific information showing that the agency
24primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable

1efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the
2juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns.
AB443,219,83 2. The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering any a change in placement
4requested under subd. 1. Not less than At least 3 days prior to the hearing, the court
5shall provide notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the request for the change
6in placement, to the juvenile, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the
7juvenile, and all parties that are bound by the dispositional order. If all parties
8consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
AB443,219,149 3. If the court changes the juvenile's placement from a placement in the
10juvenile's home to a placement outside the juvenile's home, the change in placement
11order shall contain the findings specified in under sub. (2v) (a) 1., one of the
12statements specified in under sub. (2v) (a) 2., and, if in addition the court finds that
13any of the circumstances specified in under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with
14respect to a parent, the determination specified in under sub. (2v) (a) 3.
AB443,219,24 15(2) Emergency change in placement. If emergency conditions necessitate an
16immediate change in the placement of a juvenile placed outside the home, the person
17or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may
18remove the juvenile to a new placement, whether or not authorized by the existing
19dispositional order, without the prior notice provided in under sub. (1) (am) 1. The
20notice shall, however, be sent within 48 hours after the emergency change in
21placement. Any party receiving notice may demand a hearing under sub. (1) (am)
222. In emergency situations, a juvenile may be placed in a licensed public or private
23shelter care facility as a transitional placement for not more than 20 days, as well
24as
or in any placement authorized under s. 938.34 (3).
AB443, s. 459 25Section 459. 938.357 (2m) and (2r) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,220,16
1938.357 (2m) Requests by others. (a) Request; information required. The
2juvenile, the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the juvenile, or any person or
3agency primarily bound by the dispositional order, other than the person or agency
4responsible for implementing the order, may request a change in placement under
5this paragraph. The request shall contain the name and address of the new
6placement requested and shall state what new information is available that affects
7the advisability of the current placement. If the proposed change in placement would
8change the placement of a juvenile placed in the home to a placement outside the
9home, the request shall also contain specific information showing that continued
10placement of the juvenile in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile
11and, unless any of the circumstances specified in under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4.
12applies, specific information showing that the agency primarily responsible for
13implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the
14removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and
15safety are the paramount concerns. The request shall be submitted to the court. In
16addition, the
The court may also propose a change in placement on its own motion.
AB443,221,617 (b) Hearing; when required. The court shall hold a hearing on the matter prior
18to ordering any change in placement requested or proposed under par. (a) if the
19request states that new information is available that affects the advisability of the
20current placement, unless. A hearing is not required if the requested or proposed
21change in placement involves any change in placement other than does not involve
22a change in placement of a juvenile placed in the home to a placement outside the
23home and, written waivers of objection to the proposed change in placement are
24signed by all parties entitled to receive notice under sub. (1) (am) 1., and the court
25approves. If a hearing is scheduled, the court shall notify the juvenile, the parent,

1guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile, any foster parent, treatment foster
2parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile, and all
3parties who are bound by the dispositional order at least 3 days prior to the hearing.
4A copy of the request or proposal for the change in placement shall be attached to the
5notice. If all of the parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the
6hearing.
AB443,221,137 (c) In-home to out-of-home placement; findings required. If the court changes
8the juvenile's placement from a placement in the juvenile's home to a placement
9outside the juvenile's home, the change in placement order shall contain the findings
10specified in under sub. (2v) (a) 1., one of the statements specified in under sub. (2v)
11(a) 2., and, if in addition the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in
12under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the determination
13specified in under sub. (2v) (a) 3.
AB443,222,2 14(2r) Removal from foster home or physical custodian. If a hearing is held
15under sub. (1) (am) 2. or (2m) (b) and the change in placement would remove a
16juvenile from a foster home, treatment foster home, or other placement with a
17physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the court shall give the foster parent,
18treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) an
19opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment
20foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral statement during
21the hearing or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing relating to the
22juvenile and the requested change in placement. A foster parent, treatment foster
23parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a
24hearing under sub. (1) (am) 1. or (2m) (b) and an opportunity to be heard under this

1subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
2solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB443, s. 460 3Section 460. 938.357 (2v) (title) and (a) (title) of the statutes are created to
4read:
AB443,222,55 938.357 (2v) (title) Change-in-placement order. (a) (title) Contents of order.
AB443, s. 461 6Section 461. 938.357 (2v) (a) 1., 2. and 3. and (b) of the statutes are amended
7to read:
AB443,222,158 938.357 (2v) (a) 1. If the court changes the juvenile's placement from a
9placement in the juvenile's home to a placement outside the juvenile's home, a
10finding that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary
11to the welfare of the juvenile and, unless a circumstance specified in under s. 938.355
12(2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, a finding that the agency primarily responsible for
13implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the
14removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and
15safety are the paramount concerns.
AB443,222,2516 2. If the change in placement order would change the placement of the juvenile
17to a placement outside the home recommended by the person or agency primarily
18responsible for implementing the dispositional order, whether from a placement in
19the home or from another placement outside the home, a statement that the court
20approves the placement recommended by the person or agency or, if. If the change
21in placement order would change the placement of the juvenile to a placement
22outside the home that is not a placement recommended by that person or agency,
23whether from a placement in the home or from another placement outside the home,
24a statement that the court has given bona fide consideration to the recommendations
25made by that person or agency and all parties relating to the juvenile's placement.
AB443,223,5
13. If the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in under s. 938.355
2(2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, a determination that the agency
3primarily responsible for providing services under the change in placement order is
4not required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make it possible
5for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home.
AB443,223,146 (b) Documentation of basis of findings. The court shall make the findings
7specified in under par. (a) 1. and 3. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances
8specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on
9which those findings are based in the change in placement order. A change in
10placement order that merely references par. (a) 1. or 3. without documenting or
11referencing that specific information in the change in placement order or an
12amended change in placement order that retroactively corrects an earlier change in
13placement order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to comply
14with this paragraph.
AB443, s. 462 15Section 462. 938.357 (2v) (c) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,223,1616 938.357 (2v) (c) (title) Permanency plan hearing.
AB443, s. 463 17Section 463. 938.357 (2v) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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