AB703: Bill Text

AB703,13,13 938.44 Jurisdiction over persons 17 or older adults. The court has jurisdiction over persons 17 years of age or older adults as provided under ss. 938.355 (4) and 938.45 and as otherwise specified in this chapter.

AB703, s. 35 Section 35. 938.45 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,13,22 938.45 (1) (a) If in the hearing of a case of a juvenile alleged to be delinquent under s. 938.12 or in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 it appears that any person 17 years of age or older adult has been guilty of contributing to, encouraging, or tending to cause by any act or omission, such that condition of the juvenile, the court may make orders with respect to the conduct of that person in his or her relationship to the juvenile, including orders relating to determining the ability of the person to provide for the maintenance or care of the juvenile and directing when, how, and from where funds for the maintenance or care shall be paid.

AB703, s. 36 Section 36. 938.45 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,14,3 938.45 (3) Prosecution of adult contributing to delinquency of juvenile. If it appears at a court hearing that any person 17 years of age or older adult has violated s. 948.40, the court shall refer the record to the district attorney. This subsection does not prohibit prosecution of violations of s. 948.40 without the prior reference by the court to the district attorney.

AB703, s. 37 Section 37. 938.48 (4m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,14,6 938.48 (4m) (title) Continuing care and services for juveniles over 17 who become adults.

AB703, s. 38 Section 38. 938.48 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,14,8 938.48 (4m) (a) Is at least 17 years of age an adult.

AB703, s. 39 Section 39. 938.48 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,14,12 938.48 (4m) (b) Was under the supervision of the department under s. 938.183, 938.34 (4h), (4m) or (4n) or 938.357 (4) when the person reached 17 years of age became an adult.

AB703, s. 40 Section 40. 938.48 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,14,21 938.48 (14) School-related expenses for juveniles over 17 who become adults. Pay maintenance, tuition, and related expenses from the appropriation under s. 20.410 (3) (ho) for persons who, when they attained 17 years of age became adults, were students regularly attending a school, college, or university or regularly attending a course of vocational or technical training designed to prepare them for gainful employment, and who upon attaining that age adulthood were under the supervision of the department under s. 938.183, 938.34 (4h), (4m), or (4n), or 938.357 (4) as a result of a judicial decision.

AB703, s. 41 Section 41. 938.57 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,14,24 938.57 (3) (title) Continuing maintenance for juveniles over 17 who become adults.

AB703, s. 42 Section 42. 938.57 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,15,3 938.57 (3) (a) (intro.) From the reimbursement received under s. 48.569 (1) (d), counties may provide funding for the maintenance of any juvenile person who meets all of the following qualifications:

AB703, s. 43 Section 43. 938.57 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,15,5 938.57 (3) (a) 1. Is 17 years of age or older an adult.

AB703, s. 44 Section 44. 938.57 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,15,8 938.57 (3) (a) 3. Received funding under s. 48.569 (1) (d) immediately prior to his or her 17th birthday becoming an adult.

AB703, s. 45 Section 45. 938.57 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,15,12 938.57 (3) (b) The funding provided for the maintenance of a juvenile person under par. (a) shall be in an amount equal to that to which the juvenile person would receive under s. 48.569 (1) (d) if the person were a juvenile were 16 years of age.

AB703, s. 46 Section 46. 946.50 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,15,18 946.50 Absconding. (intro.) Any person who is adjudicated delinquent, but who intentionally fails to appear before the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 for his or her dispositional hearing under s. 938.335, and who does not return to that court for a dispositional hearing before attaining the age of 17 years becoming an adult is guilty of the following:

AB703, s. 47 Section 47. 948.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,15,23 948.01 (1) "Child" means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law, "child" does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years of age who had previously been adjudicated delinquent.

AB703, s. 48 Section 48. 948.11 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,16,5 948.11 (2) (am) (intro.) Any person who has attained the age of 17 and adult who, with knowledge of the character and content of the description or narrative account, verbally communicates, by any means, a harmful description or narrative account to a child, with or without monetary consideration, is guilty of a Class I felony if any of the following applies:

AB703, s. 49 Section 49. 948.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,16,10 948.45 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), any person 17 years of age or older adult who, by any act or omission, knowingly encourages or contributes to the truancy, as defined under s. 118.16 (1) (c), of a person 17 years of age or under child is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB703, s. 50 Section 50. 948.60 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,16,15 948.60 (2) (d) A person under 17 years of age child who has violated this subsection is subject to the provisions of ch. 938 unless jurisdiction is waived under s. 938.18 or the person is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of criminal jurisdiction under s. 938.183.

AB703, s. 51 Section 51. 948.61 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,16,20 948.61 (4) A person under 17 years of age child who has violated this section is subject to the provisions of ch. 938, unless jurisdiction is waived under s. 938.18 or the person is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of criminal jurisdiction under s. 938.183.

AB703, s. 52 Section 52. 961.455 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,16,23 961.455 (title) Using a child minor for illegal drug distribution or manufacturing purposes.

AB703, s. 53 Section 53. 961.455 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,17,3 961.455 (1) Any person who has attained the age of 17 years adult who knowingly solicits, hires, directs, employs, or uses a person who is under the age of 17 years minor for the purpose of violating s. 961.41 (1) is guilty of a Class F felony.

AB703, s. 54 Section 54. 961.455 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,17,9 961.455 (2) The knowledge requirement under sub. (1) does not require proof of knowledge of the age of the child minor. It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the actor mistakenly believed that the person solicited, hired, directed, employed, or used under sub. (1) had attained the age of 18 years, even if the mistaken belief was reasonable.

AB703, s. 55 Section 55. 961.46 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,17,16 961.46 Distribution to persons under age 18 minors. If a person 17 years of age or over an adult violates s. 961.41 (1) by distributing or delivering a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog to a person 17 years of age or under minor who is at least 3 years his or her junior, the applicable maximum term of imprisonment prescribed under s. 961.41 (1) for the offense may be increased by not more than 5 years.

AB703, s. 56 Section 56. 961.573 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,17,19 961.573 (2) Any person minor who violates sub. (1) who is under 17 years of age is subject to a disposition under s. 938.344 (2e).

AB703, s. 57 Section 57. 961.574 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,17,22 961.574 (2) Any person minor who violates sub. (1) who is under 17 years of age is subject to a disposition under s. 938.344 (2e).

AB703, s. 58 Section 58. 961.575 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,18,2 961.575 (1) Any person 17 years of age or over adult who violates s. 961.574 (1) by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person 17 years of age or under minor who is at least 3 years younger than the violator may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

AB703, s. 59 Section 59. 961.575 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,18,5 961.575 (2) Any person minor who violates this section who is under 17 years of age is subject to a disposition under s. 938.344 (2e).

AB703, s. 60 Section 60. 961.575 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,18,9 961.575 (3) Any person 17 years of age or over adult who violates s. 961.574 (3) by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person 17 years of age or under minor is guilty of a Class G felony.

AB703, s. 61 Section 61. 990.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,18,15 990.01 (3) Adult. "Adult" means a person who has attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated any state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, "adult" means includes a person who has attained the age of 17 years of age who has previously been adjudicated delinquent.

AB703, s. 62 Section 62. 990.01 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB703,18,21 990.01 (20) Minor. "Minor" means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, "minor" does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years of age who has previously been adjudicated delinquent.

AB703, s. 63 Section 63. Initial applicability.

AB703,19,3 (1) Age of adult jurisdiction. This act first applies to a violation of a criminal law, civil law, or municipal ordinance allegedly committed on the effective date of this subsection.

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