AB539,68,54 813.123 (1) (ep) "Individual at risk" means an elder adult at risk or an adult
5at risk.
AB539, s. 187 6Section 187. 813.123 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 188 7Section 188. 813.123 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,68,98 813.123 (1) (fm) "Mistreatment of an animal" means cruel treatment of any
9animal owned by or in service to an individual at risk.
AB539, s. 189 10Section 189. 813.123 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,68,1111 813.123 (1) (g) "Neglect" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (4r) 46.90 (1) (f).
AB539, s. 190 12Section 190. 813.123 (1) (gr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,68,1313 813.123 (1) (gr) "Self-neglect" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (g).
AB539, s. 191 14Section 191. 813.123 (1) (gs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,68,1615 813.123 (1) (gs) "Stalking" means engaging in a course of conduct, as defined
16in s. 940.32 (1) (a).
AB539, s. 192 17Section 192. 813.123 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 193 18Section 193. 813.123 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 813.123 (2) (a) and
19amended to read:
AB539,69,620 813.123 (2) (a) No action under this section may be commenced by complaint
21and summons. An action under this section may be commenced only by a petition
22described under sub. (6). The action commences with service of the petition upon the
23respondent if a copy of the petition is filed before service or promptly after service.
24The vulnerable adult, a parent, an adult sibling, an adult child or the legal guardian
25of the vulnerable adult or a county protective services agency
individual at risk, any

1person acting on behalf of an individual at risk, an elder-adult-at-risk agency, or an
2adult-at-risk agency
may be a petitioner under this section. If the petition is filed
3by a person other than the individual at risk, the petitioner shall serve a copy of the
4petition on the individual at risk.
Section 813.06 does not apply to an action under
5this section. The respondent may respond to the petition either in writing before or
6at the hearing on the issuance of the injunction or orally at that hearing.
AB539, s. 194 7Section 194. 813.123 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,69,118 813.123 (2) (b) The court may go forward with a petition filed under sub. (6) if
9the individual at risk has been adjudicated incompetent under ch. 880,
10notwithstanding an objection by an individual at risk who is the subject of the
11petition, or an objection by the guardian of the individual at risk.
AB539, s. 195 12Section 195. 813.123 (3) (b) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
13renumbered 813.123 (3) (b) and amended to read:
AB539,69,1914 813.123 (3) (b) The court or circuit court commissioner, on its or his or her own
15motion or the motion of any party, may shall order one or more of the following: 1.
16That
that a guardian ad litem be appointed under s. 880.331 (1) for the vulnerable
17adult
individual at risk, if the petition under sub. (6) was filed by a person other than
18the individual at risk, and may order that a guardian ad litem be appointed in other
19instances when justice so requires.
AB539, s. 196 20Section 196. 813.123 (3) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes are renumbered 813.123
21(3) (c) 1. and 2. and amended to read:
AB539,70,222 813.123 (3) (c) 1. That all persons, other than the vulnerable adult individual
23at risk
, the parties, their attorneys, a representative of the county protective services
24adult-at-risk agency or elder-adult-at-risk agency, witnesses, court personnel, and

1any guardian or any guardian ad litem, be excluded from any hearing under this
2section.
AB539,70,73 2. That access to any record of an action under this section be available only
4to the vulnerable adult individual at risk, the parties, their attorneys, any guardian
5or any guardian ad litem, the county protective services adult-at-risk agency or
6elder-adult-at-risk agency
, court personnel, and, upon appeal, any applicable court
7upon appeal.
AB539, s. 197 8Section 197. 813.123 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,70,109 813.123 (3) (c) (intro.) The court or circuit court commissioner, on its or his or
10her own motion or the motion of any party, may order any of the following:
AB539, s. 198 11Section 198. 813.123 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,70,1912 813.123 (4) (a) (intro.) Unless the vulnerable adult individual at risk, guardian,
13or guardian ad litem consents in writing and the judge or circuit court commissioner
14agrees that the contact is in the best interests of the vulnerable adult individual at
15risk
, a judge or circuit court commissioner shall issue a temporary restraining order
16ordering the respondent to avoid interference with an investigation of the vulnerable
17adult under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to the vulnerable adult
18under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.06
, as
19specified in par. (ar),
if all of the following occur:
AB539, s. 199 20Section 199. 813.123 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 813.123 (4) (a) 2.
21(intro.) and amended to read:
AB539,70,2322 813.123 (4) (a) 2. (intro.) The judge or circuit court commissioner finds
23reasonable grounds to believe that any of the following:
AB539,71,6 24a. That the respondent has interfered with, or, based on prior conduct of the
25respondent, may interfere with, an investigation of the vulnerable adult under s.

155.043,
individual at risk, the delivery of protective services to the vulnerable adult
2individual at risk under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of the vulnerable adult
3individual at risk under s. 55.06, or the delivery of services to an elder adult at risk
4under s. 46.90 (5m); and that the interference complained of, if continued, would
5make it difficult to determine whether abuse, material abuse, neglect, or self-neglect
6has occured, is occurring, or may recur
.
AB539, s. 200 7Section 200. 813.123 (4) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,71,108 813.123 (4) (a) 2. b. That the respondent engaged in or threatened to engage
9in the abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, harassment, or stalking of an individual
10at risk or the mistreatment of an animal.
AB539, s. 201 11Section 201. 813.123 (4) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,71,1312 813.123 (4) (ar) A temporary restraining order issued under par. (a) shall order
13the respondent to do one or more of the following:
AB539,71,1714 1. Avoid interference with an investigation of the elder adult at risk under s.
1546.90 or the adult at risk under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to the
16individual at risk under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of the individual at risk
17under s. 55.06, or the delivery of services to the elder adult at risk under s. 46.90 (5m).
AB539,71,2018 2. Cease engaging in or threatening to engage in the abuse, financial
19exploitation, neglect, harassment, or stalking of an individual at risk or
20mistreatment of an animal.
AB539,71,2221 3. Avoid the residence of the individual at risk or any other location temporarily
22occupied by the individual at risk, or both.
AB539,71,2523 4. Avoid contacting or causing any person other than a party's attorney or a law
24enforcement officer to contact the individual at risk unless the individual at risk
25consents in writing.
AB539,72,2
15. Engage in any other appropriate remedy not inconsistent with the remedies
2requested in the petition.
AB539, s. 202 3Section 202. 813.123 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,72,114 813.123 (5) (a) (intro.) Unless the vulnerable adult individual at risk, guardian,
5or guardian ad litem consents in writing to that a contact in writing and the judge
6agrees that the contact is in the best interests of the vulnerable adult individual at
7risk
, a judge may grant an injunction ordering the respondent to avoid interference
8with an investigation of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.043, the delivery of
9protective services to the vulnerable adult under s. 55.05 or a protective placement
10of the vulnerable adult under s. 55.06
, as specified in par. (ar), if all of the following
11occur:
AB539, s. 203 12Section 203. 813.123 (5) (a) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,72,1913 813.123 (5) (a) 3. a. That the respondent has interfered with, or, based upon
14prior conduct of the respondent, may interfere with , an investigation of the
15vulnerable elder adult at risk under s. 46.90 or the adult at risk under s. 55.043 and
16that the interference complained of, if continued, would make it difficult to
17determine if misappropriation of property or abuse or neglect, financial exploitation,
18neglect, harassment, or stalking of an individual at risk or mistreatment of an
19animal
is occurring or may recur.
AB539, s. 204 20Section 204. 813.123 (5) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,73,221 813.123 (5) (a) 3. b. That the respondent has interfered with the delivery to the
22vulnerable adult individual at risk of protective services under s. 55.05 or a
23protective placement of the vulnerable adult individual at risk under s. 55.06 after
24the offer of protective services or protective placement has been made and the
25vulnerable adult individual at risk or his or her guardian, if any, has consented to

1receipt of the protective services or protective placement; or that the respondent has
2interfered with the delivery of services to an elder adult at risk under s. 46.90 (5m)
.
AB539, s. 205 3Section 205. 813.123 (5) (a) 3. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,73,64 813.123 (5) (a) 3. c. That the respondent has engaged in or threatened to engage
5in the abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, harassment, or stalking of an individual
6at risk or the mistreatment of an animal.
AB539, s. 206 7Section 206. 813.123 (5) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,73,98 813.123 (5) (ar) An injunction granted under par. (a) shall order the respondent
9to do one or more of the following:
AB539,73,1310 1. Avoid interference with an investigation of the elder adult at risk under s.
1146.90 or the adult at risk under s. 55.043, the delivery of protective services to the
12individual at risk under s. 55.05 or a protective placement of the individual at risk
13under s. 55.06, or the delivery of services to the elder adult at risk under s. 46.90 (5m).
AB539,73,1614 2. Cease engaging in or threatening to engage in the abuse, financial
15exploitation, neglect, harassment, or stalking of an individual at risk or the
16mistreatment of an animal.
AB539,73,1817 3. Avoid the residence of the individual at risk or any other location temporarily
18occupied by the individual at risk, or both.
AB539,73,2119 4. Avoid contacting or causing any person other than a party's attorney or a law
20enforcement officer to contact the individual at risk unless the individual at risk
21consents in writing.
AB539,73,2322 5. Any other appropriate remedy not inconsistent with the remedies requested
23in the petition.
AB539, s. 207 24Section 207. 813.123 (5) (c) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB539,74,2
1813.123 (5) (c) 1. An injunction under this subsection is effective according to
2its terms but for not more than 2 4 years.
AB539,74,73 2. When an injunction that has been in effect for less than 6 months expires,
4the court shall extend the injunction if the petitioner states that an extension is
5necessary to protect the vulnerable adult individual at risk. This extension shall
6remain in effect until 6 months after the date on which the court first entered the
7injunction.
AB539,74,108 3. If the petitioner states that an extension is necessary to protect the
9vulnerable adult individual at risk, the court may extend the injunction for not more
10than 2 years.
AB539, s. 208 11Section 208. 813.123 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,74,1312 813.123 (6) (a) The name of the petitioner and the vulnerable adult individual
13at risk
.
AB539, s. 209 14Section 209. 813.123 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,74,2315 813.123 (6) (c) That the respondent interfered with , or, based on prior conduct
16of the respondent, may interfere with, an investigation of the elder adult at risk
17under s. 46.90 (5),
an investigation of the vulnerable adult adult at risk under s.
1855.043, the delivery of protective services to the vulnerable adult individual at risk
19under s. 55.05 or, a protective placement of the vulnerable adult individual at risk
20under s. 55.06, or the delivery of services to the elder adult at risk under s. 46.90 (5m);
21or that the respondent engaged in, or threatened to engage in, the abuse, financial
22exploitation, neglect, stalking, or harassment of an individual at risk or
23mistreatment of an animal
.
AB539, s. 210 24Section 210. 813.123 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,75,8
1813.123 (7) Interference order. Any order under this section directing a
2person to avoid interference with an investigation of a vulnerable adult under s.
355.043, the delivery of protective services to a vulnerable adult under s. 55.05 or a
4protective placement of a vulnerable adult under s. 55.06 prohibits the person
sub.
5(4) (ar) 1. or 2. or (5) (ar) 1. or 2. also shall prohibit the respondent
from intentionally
6preventing a representative or employee of the county protective services agency
7from meeting, communicating or being in visual or audio contact with the vulnerable
8adult
adult at risk, except as provided in the order.
AB539, s. 211 9Section 211. 813.123 (9) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,75,1110 813.123 (9) (intro.) A law enforcement officer may shall arrest and take a
11person into custody if all of the following occur:
AB539, s. 212 12Section 212. 813.123 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 213 13Section 213. 880.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,75,2214 880.01 (2) "Developmentally disabled person" means any individual having a
15disability attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism or
16another neurological condition closely related to mental retardation or requiring
17treatment similar to that required for mentally retarded individuals, which has
18continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely, substantially impairs the
19individual from adequately providing for his or her own care or custody and
20constitutes a substantial handicap to the afflicted individual. The term does not
21include a person affected by senility which is primarily caused by the process of aging
22or the infirmities of aging degenerative brain disorder.
AB539, s. 214 23Section 214. 880.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,76,324 880.01 (4) "Incompetent" means a person adjudged by a court of record to be
25substantially incapable of managing his or her property or caring for himself or

1herself by reason of infirmities of aging degenerative brain disorder, developmental
2disabilities, or other like incapacities. Physical disability without mental incapacity
3is not sufficient to establish incompetence.
AB539, s. 215 4Section 215. 880.01 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 880.01 (1t) and amended
5to read:
AB539,76,106 880.01 (1t) "Infirmities of aging" "Degenerative brain disorder" means organic
7brain damage caused by advanced age or other physical degeneration in connection
8therewith to the extent that the person so afflicted
the loss or dysfunction of brain
9cells to the extent that an individual
is substantially impaired in his or her ability
10to adequately provide adequately for his or her own care or custody.
AB539, s. 216 11Section 216. 895.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,76,1612 895.85 (2) Scope. This section does not apply to awards of double damages or
13treble damages, or to the award of exemplary damages under ss. 46.90 (6) (c) (9) (a)
14and (b), 51.30 (9), 51.61 (7), 55.043 (9m) (a) and (b), 103.96 (2), 134.93 (5), 146.84 (1)
15(b) and (bm), 153.85, 252.14 (4), 252.15 (8) (a), 610.70 (7) (b), 943.245 (2) and (3) and
16943.51 (2) and (3).
AB539, s. 217 17Section 217. 940.225 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,76,2018 940.225 (2) (j) Is a licensee, employee, or nonclient resident of an entity, as
19defined in s. 48.685 (1) (b) or 50.065 (1) (c), and has sexual contact or sexual
20intercourse with a client of the entity.
AB539, s. 218 21Section 218. 940.225 (5) (ab) of the statutes is renumbered 940.225 (5) (acm).
AB539, s. 219 22Section 219. 940.225 (5) (abm) and (ak) of the statutes are created to read:
AB539,76,2423 940.225 (5) (abm) "Client" means an individual who receives direct care or
24treatment services from an entity.
AB539,77,3
1(ak) "Nonclient resident" means an individual who resides, or is expected to
2reside, at an entity, who is not a client of the entity, and who has, or is expected to
3have, regular, direct contact with the clients of the entity.
AB539, s. 220 4Section 220. 940.285 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB539,77,5 5940.285 (title) Abuse of vulnerable adults individuals at risk.
AB539, s. 221 6Section 221. 940.285 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB539, s. 222 7Section 222. 940.285 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB539,77,88 940.285 (1) (ag) "Abuse" means any of the following:
AB539,77,99 1. Physical abuse, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (fg).
AB539,77,1010 2. Emotional abuse, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (cm).
AB539,77,1111 3. Sexual abuse, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (gd).
AB539,77,1212 4. Treatment without consent, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (h).
AB539,77,1313 5. Unreasonable confinement or restraint, as defined in s. 46.90 (1) (i).
AB539,77,1714 6. Deprivation of a basic need for food, shelter, clothing, or personal or health
15care, including deprivation resulting from the failure to provide or arrange for a basic
16need by a person who has assumed responsibility for meeting the need voluntarily
17or by contract, agreement, or court order.
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