AB443, s. 188 22Section 188. 938.20 (8) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,93,9
1938.20 (8) (c) If a juvenile who has violated a condition of aftercare supervision
2administered by the department or a county department, a condition of the juvenile's
3placement in a Type 2 juvenile correctional facility or a Type 2 residential care center
4for children and youth, or a condition of the juvenile's participation in the intensive
5supervision program under s. 938.534 is held in custody, the intake worker shall also
6notify the department or county department, whichever has supervision over the
7juvenile, of the reasons for holding the juvenile in custody, of the juvenile's
8whereabouts, and of the time and place of the detention hearing required under s.
9938.21.
AB443, s. 189 10Section 189. 938.205 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,93,14 11938.205 Criteria for holding a juvenile in physical custody. (1) Criteria.
12A juvenile may be held under s. 938.207, 938.208, or 938.209 (1) if the intake worker
13determines that there is probable cause to believe the juvenile is within the
14jurisdiction of the court and if probable cause exists to believe any of the following:
AB443,93,1615 (a) That the juvenile is not held he or she will commit injury to the person or
16property of others if not held.
AB443,93,2017 (b) That the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the juvenile or other
18responsible adult is neglecting, refusing, unable, or unavailable to provide adequate
19supervision and care and that services to ensure the juvenile's safety and well-being
20are not available or would be inadequate.
AB443,94,321 (c) That the juvenile will run away or be taken away so as to be unavailable for
22proceedings of the court or its officers, proceedings of the division of hearings and
23appeals in the department of administration for revocation of aftercare supervision,
24or action by the department or county department relating to a violation of a
25condition of the juvenile's placement in a Type 2 secured juvenile correctional facility

1or a Type 2 child caring institution residential care center for children and youth or
2a condition of the juvenile's participation in the intensive supervision program under
3s. 938.534.
AB443,94,6 4(2) Applicability. The criteria for holding a juvenile in custody specified in
5under this section shall govern the decision of all persons responsible for determining
6whether the action is appropriate.
AB443, s. 190 7Section 190. 938.207 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,94,88 938.207 (1) (title) Where may be held.
AB443, s. 191 9Section 191. 938.207 (1) (c), (cm) and (f) and (2) of the statutes are amended
10to read:
AB443,94,1211 938.207 (1) (c) A licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home
12provided if the placement does not violate the conditions of the license.
AB443,94,1413 (cm) A licensed group home provided that if the placement does not violate the
14conditions of the license.
AB443,94,2015 (f) The home of a person not a relative, if the placement does not exceed 30 days,
16though the placement may be extended for an additional 30 days for cause by the
17court, and
if the person has not had a foster home or treatment foster home license
18refused, revoked, or suspended within the last previous 2 years. Such a placement
19may not exceed 30 days, unless the placement is extended by the court for cause for
20an additional 30 days.
AB443,95,2 21(2) Payment. If a facility listed in sub. (1) (b) to (k) is used to hold juveniles a
22juvenile
in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention program are
23provided to juveniles a juvenile held under sub. (1) (a), its authorized rate shall be
24paid by
the county shall pay the facility's authorized rate for the care of the juvenile.
25If no authorized rate has been established, the court shall fix a reasonable sum to be

1fixed by the court shall
be paid by the county for the supervision or care of the
2juvenile.
AB443, s. 192 3Section 192. 938.208 (1) (intro.) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,95,164 938.208 (1) Delinquent act and risk of harm or running away. (intro.)
5Probable cause exists to believe that the juvenile has committed a delinquent act and
6either presents a substantial risk of physical harm to another person or a substantial
7risk of running away so as to be unavailable for a court hearing, a revocation of
8aftercare supervision hearing, or action by the department or county department
9relating to a violation of a condition of the juvenile's placement in a Type 2 secured
10juvenile correctional facility or a Type 2 child caring institution residential care
11center for children and youth
or a condition of the juvenile's participation in the
12intensive supervision program under s. 938.534. For juveniles who have been
13adjudged delinquent, the delinquent act referred to in this section may be the act for
14which the juvenile was adjudged delinquent. If the intake worker determines that
15any of the following conditions applies, the juvenile is considered to present a
16substantial risk of physical harm to another person:
AB443,95,21 17(2) Runaway from another state or secure custody. Probable cause exists to
18believe that the juvenile is a fugitive from another state or has run away from a
19secured juvenile correctional facility , a secured child caring institution or a secured
20group home residential care center for children and youth and there has been no
21reasonable opportunity to return the juvenile.
AB443, s. 193 22Section 193. 938.208 (3), (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,95,2523 938.208 (3) Protective custody. The juvenile consents in writing to being held
24in order to protect him or her from an imminent physical threat from another and
25such secure custody is ordered by the judge court in a protective order.
AB443,96,4
1(4) Runaway from nonsecure custody. Probable cause exists to believe that the
2juvenile, having been placed in nonsecure custody by an intake worker under s.
3938.207 or by the judge or circuit court commissioner under s. 938.21 (4), has run
4away or committed a delinquent act and no other suitable alternative exists.
AB443,96,11 5(5) Runaway from another county. Probable cause exists to believe that the
6juvenile has been adjudged or alleged to be delinquent and has run away from
7another county and would run away from nonsecure custody pending his or her
8return. A juvenile may be held in secure custody under this subsection for no more
9than 24 hours after the end of the day that the decision to hold the juvenile was made
10unless an extension of those 24 hours is ordered by the judge court for good cause
11shown. Only one extension may be ordered by the judge.
AB443, s. 194 12Section 194. 938.208 (6) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,96,1313 938.208 (6) (title) Subject to jurisdiction of adult court.
AB443, s. 195 14Section 195. 938.209 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,96,1515 938.209 (1) (title) County jail.
AB443, s. 196 16Section 196. 938.209 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,96,1717 938.209 (1) (a) 5. The judge court reviews the status of the juvenile every 3 days.
AB443, s. 197 18Section 197. 938.209 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,96,2319 938.209 (1) (b) The juvenile presents a substantial risk of physical harm to
20other persons in the secure juvenile detention facility, as evidenced by previous acts
21or attempts, which can only be avoided by transfer to the jail. The conditions of par.
22(a) 1. to 5. shall be met. The juvenile shall be given a hearing and may be transferred
23only upon a court order of the judge.
AB443, s. 198 24Section 198. 938.209 (2m) (title) and (3) (title) of the statutes are created to
25read:
AB443,97,1
1938.209 (2m) (title) Municipal lockup.
AB443,97,2 2(3) (title) Juveniles under adult court jurisdiction.
AB443, s. 199 3Section 199. 938.21 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,97,204 938.21 (1) Hearing; when held. (a) If a juvenile who has been taken into
5custody is not released under s. 938.20, a hearing to determine whether to continue
6to hold
the juvenile shall continue to be held in custody under the criteria of ss.
7938.205 to 938.209 (1) shall be conducted by the judge or circuit court commissioner
8by the court within 24 hours after the end of the day that on which the decision to
9hold the juvenile was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. By
10the time of the hearing a petition under s. 938.25 or a request for a change in
11placement under s. 938.357, a request for a revision of the dispositional order under
12s. 938.363, or a request for an extension of a dispositional order under s. 938.365
shall
13be filed, except that no petition or request need be filed where if a juvenile is taken
14into custody under s. 938.19 (1) (b) or (d) 2., 6., or 7. or where if the juvenile is a
15runaway from another state, in which case a written statement of the reasons for
16holding a juvenile in custody shall be substituted if the petition is not filed. If no
17hearing has been held within 24 hours or if no petition, request, or statement has
18been filed at the time of the hearing, the juvenile shall be released except as provided
19in par. (b). A parent not present at the hearing The court shall be granted grant a
20rehearing upon request of a parent not present at the hearing for good cause shown.
AB443,98,721 (b) If no petition or request has been filed by the time of the hearing, a juvenile
22may be held in custody with the approval of the judge or circuit court commissioner
23court for an additional 48 hours from the time of the hearing only if, as a result of the
24facts brought forth at the hearing, the judge or circuit court commissioner court
25determines that probable cause exists to believe that the juvenile is an imminent

1danger to himself or herself or to others, or that probable cause exists to believe that
2the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the juvenile or other responsible adult is
3neglecting, refusing, unable, or unavailable to provide adequate supervision and
4care. The extension may be granted only once for any petition. In the event of failure
5to file
If a petition or request is not filed within the 48-hour extension period
6provided for in under this paragraph, the judge or circuit court commissioner court
7shall order the juvenile's immediate release from custody.
Note: Modifies s. 938.21 (1) (a), stats., so that a request for a change in placement,
a request for a revision of the dispositional order, or a request for an extension of a
dispositional order may be filed instead of a delinquency or juvenile in need of protection
or services (JIPS) petition.
AB443, s. 200 8Section 200. 938.21 (2) (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,98,129 938.21 (2) (b) A copy of the petition or request shall be given to the juvenile at
10or prior to the time of the hearing. Prior notice of the hearing shall be given to the
11juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian and to the juvenile in accordance
12with
under s. 938.20 (8).
AB443,98,2113 (c) Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the juvenile shall be informed
14by the judge or circuit court commissioner
court shall inform the juvenile of the
15allegations that have been or may be made, the nature and possible consequences of
16this hearing as compared to possible future hearings, the provisions of s. 938.18 if
17applicable, the right to counsel under s. 938.23 regardless of ability to pay if the
18juvenile is not yet represented by counsel, the right to remain silent, the fact that the
19silence may not be adversely considered by the judge or circuit court commissioner
20court, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, and the right to present
21witnesses.
AB443,99,522 (d) If the juvenile is not represented by counsel at the hearing and the juvenile
23is continued in custody as a result of the hearing, the juvenile may request through

1counsel subsequently appointed or retained or through a guardian ad litem that the
2order to hold in custody be reheard. If the request is made, a rehearing shall take
3place as soon as possible. Whether or not counsel was present, any An order to hold
4the juvenile in custody shall be subject to rehearing reheard for good cause whether
5or not counsel was present
.
AB443, s. 201 6Section 201. 938.21 (3) (b), (d) and (e) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,99,117 938.21 (3) (b) If present at the hearing, a copy of the petition or request shall
8be given to the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, and to the juvenile if he or she
9is 12 years of age or older, before the hearing begins. Prior notice of the hearing shall
10be given to the juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian and to the juvenile
11if he or she is 12 years of age or older in accordance with under s. 938.20 (8).
AB443,99,1612 (d) Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the court shall inform the
13parent, guardian, or legal custodian shall be informed by the court of the allegations
14that have been made or may be made, the nature and possible consequences of this
15hearing as compared to possible future hearings, the right to confront and
16cross-examine witnesses, and the right to present witnesses.
AB443,99,2317 (e) If the parent, guardian, or legal custodian or the juvenile is not represented
18by counsel at the hearing and the juvenile is continued in custody as a result of the
19hearing, the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or juvenile may request through
20counsel subsequently appointed or retained or through a guardian ad litem that the
21order to hold the juvenile in custody be reheard. If the request is made, a rehearing
22shall take place as soon as possible. Any An order to hold the juvenile in custody shall
23be subject to rehearing reheard for good cause, whether or not counsel was present.
AB443, s. 202 24Section 202. 938.21 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,100,3
1938.21 (4) Order to continue in custody. (intro.) If the judge or circuit court
2commissioner
court finds that the juvenile should be continued in custody under the
3criteria of s. 938.205, he or she the court shall enter one of the following orders:
AB443, s. 203 4Section 203. 938.21 (4) (a) and (4m) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,100,125 938.21 (4) (a) Place the juvenile with a parent, guardian, legal custodian, or
6other responsible person and may impose reasonable restrictions on the juvenile's
7travel, association with other persons, or places of abode during the period of
8placement, including a condition requiring the juvenile to return to other custody as
9requested; or subject the juvenile to the supervision of an agency agreeing to
10supervise the juvenile. Reasonable restrictions may be placed upon the conduct of
11the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other responsible person which may be
12necessary to ensure the safety of the juvenile.
AB443,100,15 13(4m) Electronic monitoring. The judge or circuit court commissioner may
14include in an
An order under sub. (4) (a) or (b) may include a condition that the
15juvenile be monitored by an electronic monitoring system.
AB443, s. 204 16Section 204. 938.21 (5) (b) 1. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,101,1117 938.21 (5) (b) 1. A finding that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her
18home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile. Unless the judge or circuit
19court commissioner
court finds that any of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355
20(2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, the order shall in addition include a finding as to whether the
21person who took the juvenile into custody and the intake worker have made
22reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while
23assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, and a
24finding as to whether the person who took the juvenile into custody and the intake
25worker have made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the juvenile to return

1safely home or, if. If for good cause shown sufficient information is not available for
2the judge or circuit court commissioner court to make a finding as to whether those
3reasonable efforts were made to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home,
4the order shall include a finding as to whether those reasonable efforts were made
5to make it possible for the juvenile to return safely home and an order for the county
6department or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile
7under the custody order to file with the court sufficient information for the judge or
8circuit court commissioner
court to make a finding as to whether those reasonable
9efforts were made to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home by no later
10than 5 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the date of the
11order.
AB443,101,1712 3. If the judge or circuit court commissioner court finds that any of the
13circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent,
14a determination that the county department or agency primarily responsible for
15providing services under the custody order is not required to make reasonable efforts
16with respect to the parent to make it possible for the juvenile to return safely to his
17or her home.
Note: Revises s. 938.21 (5) (b) 1., stats., by specifying that the 5-day time limit in
which to make a finding following the custody hearing as to whether reasonable efforts
were made to prevent removal of the juvenile from the home excludes Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays.
AB443, s. 205 18Section 205. 938.21 (5) (c) and (d) 1. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,102,319 938.21 (5) (c) The judge or circuit court commissioner court shall make the
20findings specified in par. (b) 1. and 3. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances
21specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on
22which those findings are based in the custody order. A custody order that merely
23references par. (b) 1. or 3. without documenting or referencing that specific

1information in the custody order or an amended custody order that retroactively
2corrects an earlier custody order that does not comply with this paragraph is not
3sufficient to comply with this paragraph.
AB443,102,104 (d) 1. If the judge or circuit court commissioner court finds that any of the
5circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent,
6the judge or circuit court commissioner court shall hold a hearing within 30 days
7after the date of that finding to determine the permanency plan for the juvenile. If
8a hearing is held under this subdivision, the agency responsible for preparing the
9permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not less than 5 days
10before the date of the hearing.
AB443, s. 206 11Section 206. 938.21 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,102,1612 938.21 (6) Amendment of order. An order placing a juvenile under sub. (4) (a)
13on conditions specified in this section may at any time be amended at any time, with
14notice, so as to return place the juvenile to in another form of custody for failure to
15conform to the conditions originally imposed. A juvenile may be transferred to secure
16custody if he or she meets the criteria of s. 938.208.
AB443, s. 207 17Section 207. 938.21 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,102,2218 938.21 (7) Deferred prosecution. If the judge or circuit court commissioner
19court determines that the best interests of the juvenile and the public are served, he
20or she
the court may enter a consent decree under s. 938.32 or order dismiss the
21petition dismissed and refer the matter to the intake worker for deferred prosecution
22in accordance with s. 938.245.
AB443, s. 208 23Section 208. 938.22 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,102,25 24938.22 (title) Establishment of county or County and private juvenile
25facilities.
AB443, s. 209
1Section 209. 938.22 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,103,22 938.22 (1) (title) Establishment and policies.
AB443, s. 210 3Section 210. 938.22 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,103,154 938.22 (1) (a) Subject to s. 48.66 (1) (b), the county board of supervisors of any
5a county may establish a secured group home or a secure juvenile detention facility
6in accordance with ss. 301.36 and 301.37 or the county boards of supervisors for 2 or
7more counties may jointly establish a secured group home or a secure juvenile
8detention facility in accordance with ss. 46.20, 301.36, and 301.37. The county board
9of supervisors of any a county may establish a shelter care facility in accordance with
10ss. 46.16 and 46.17 or the county boards of supervisors for 2 or more counties may
11jointly establish a shelter care facility in accordance with ss. 46.16, 46.17, and 46.20.
12A private entity may establish a secure juvenile detention facility in accordance with
13ss. 301.36 and 301.37 and contract with one or more county boards of supervisors
14under s. 938.222 for holding to hold juveniles in the private secure juvenile detention
15facility.
AB443,103,2216 (b) Subject to sub. (3) (ar), in counties having a population of less than 500,000,
17the nonjudicial operational policies of a public secured group home, secure juvenile
18detention facility or shelter care facility shall be determined by the county board of
19supervisors or, in the case of a public secured group home, secure juvenile detention
20facility or shelter care facility established by 2 or more counties, by the county boards
21of supervisors for the 2 or more counties jointly. Those policies shall be executed by
22the superintendent appointed under sub. (3) (a).
AB443,104,223 (c) In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the nonjudicial
24operational policies of a public secured group home, secure juvenile detention facility
25and the detention section of the children's court center shall be established by the

1county board of supervisors, and the execution thereof policies shall be the
2responsibility of
executed by the director of the children's court center.
AB443, s. 211 3Section 211. 938.22 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB443,104,44 938.22 (2) (title) Plans and requirements.
AB443, s. 212 5Section 212. 938.22 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,104,176 938.22 (2) (a) Counties shall submit plans for the secured group home, secure
7a juvenile detention facility or juvenile portion of the county jail to the department
8of corrections and submit plans for the a shelter care facility to the department of
9health and family services. A private entity that proposes to establish a secure
10juvenile detention facility shall submit plans for the secure detention facility to the
11department of corrections. The applicable department shall review the submitted
12plans. A county or a private entity may not implement any such a plan unless the
13applicable department has approved the plan. The department of corrections shall
14promulgate rules establishing minimum requirements for the approval of the and
15operation of secured group homes, secure juvenile detention facilities and the
16juvenile portion of county jails. The plans and rules shall be designed to protect the
17health, safety, and welfare of the juveniles placed in those facilities.
AB443,104,2518 (b) If the department approves, a secure juvenile detention facility or a
19holdover room may be a part of located in a public building in which there is a jail
20or other facility for the detention of adults if the secure juvenile detention facility or
21holdover room is so physically segregated from the jail or other facility so that
22juveniles may enter the secure juvenile detention facility or holdover room may be
23entered
without passing through areas where adults are confined and that juveniles
24detained in the secure juvenile detention facility or holdover room cannot
25communicate with or view adults confined therein in the jail or other facility.
AB443, s. 213
1Section 213. 938.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,105,102 938.22 (3) Supervision of facility. (a) In counties having a population of less
3than 500,000, public secured group homes, secure juvenile detention facilities and
4public shelter care facilities shall be in the charge of a superintendent. The county
5board of supervisors or, where 2 or more counties operate joint public secured group
6homes, secure
juvenile detention facilities or shelter care facilities, the county boards
7of supervisors for the 2 or more counties jointly shall appoint the superintendent and
8other necessary personnel for the care and education of the juveniles placed in those
9facilities, subject to par. (am) and to civil service regulations in counties having civil
10service.
AB443,105,1711 (am) If a secure juvenile detention facility or holdover room is part of a public
12building in which there is a jail or other facility for the detention of adults, the sheriff
13or other keeper of the jail or other facility for the detention of adults may nominate
14persons to be considered under par. (a) for the position of superintendent of the
15secure juvenile detention facility or holdover room. Nominees under this paragraph
16shall have demonstrated administrative abilities and a demonstrated interest in the
17problems of
juvenile justice and the welfare of juveniles.
AB443,105,2418 (ar) Notwithstanding sub. (1) (b), if a secure juvenile detention facility or
19holdover room is part of located in a public building in which there is a jail or other
20facility for the detention of adults, the sheriff or other keeper of the jail or other
21facility for the detention of adults shall determine the security and emergency
22response
policies of that secure juvenile detention facility or holdover room relating
23to security and emergency response
and shall determine the procedures for
24implementing those policies.
AB443,106,7
1(b) In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the director of the
2children's court center shall be in charge of and responsible for public secured group
3homes, secure
juvenile detention facilities, the secure juvenile detention section of
4the center, and the personnel assigned to this section, including a detention
5supervisor or superintendent. The director of the children's court center may also
6serve as superintendent of detention if the county board of supervisors so
7determines.
AB443,106,108 (bm) A private secure juvenile detention facility shall be in the charge of a
9superintendent appointed by the private entity operating the secure detention
10facility.
AB443,106,1411 (c) All superintendents A superintendent appointed under par. (a), (b), or (bm)
12after May 1, 1992, shall, within one year after that appointment, successfully
13complete an administrative training program approved or provided by the
14department of justice.
AB443, s. 214 15Section 214. 938.22 (5) (title) and (7) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
AB443,106,1616 938.22 (5) (title) County contracts with private facilities.
AB443,106,17 17(7) (title) Licensing of shelter care facilities.
AB443, s. 215 18Section 215. 938.22 (7) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB443,106,2519 938.22 (7) (a) No person may establish a shelter care facility without first
20obtaining a license under s. 48.66 (1) (a). To obtain a license under s. 48.66 (1) (a) to
21operate a shelter care facility, a person must meet the minimum requirements for a
22license established by the department of health and family services under s. 48.67,
23meet the requirements specified in s. 48.685, and pay the license fee under par. (b).
24A license issued under s. 48.66 (1) (a) to operate a shelter care facility is valid until
25revoked or suspended, but shall be reviewed every 2 years as provided in s. 48.66 (5).
AB443,107,8
1(b) Before the department of health and family services may issue a license
2under s. 48.66 (1) (a) to operate a shelter care facility, the shelter care facility must
3shall pay to that department a biennial fee of $60.50, plus a biennial fee of $18.15 per
4juvenile, based on the number of juveniles that the shelter care facility is licensed
5to serve. A shelter care facility that wishes to continue a license issued under s. 48.66
6(1) (a) shall pay the fee under this paragraph by the continuation date of the license.
7A new shelter care facility shall pay the fee under this paragraph by no later than
830 days before the opening of the shelter care facility.
AB443, s. 216 9Section 216. 938.222 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB443,107,1510 938.222 (1) Uses of facilities. The county board of supervisors of any a county
11may contract with a private entity that operates a secure juvenile detention facility
12for the use of the secure detention facility for the holding of to hold juveniles who
13meet the criteria under s. 48.208, 938.17 (1), 938.183 (1m) (a), or 938.208 or who are
14subject to a disposition under s. 938.17 (1) (b) or 938.34 (3) (f), a sanction under s.
15938.355 (6) (d) 1., or short-term detention under s. 938.355 (6d) or 938.534 (1).
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