AB43,3244
12Section
3244. 938.207 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.207
(1) (b) The home of a relative
or like-kin, except that a juvenile may
14not be held in the home of a
relative if the relative person who has been convicted
15under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the
162nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has
17not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the person making the custody
18decision determines by clear and convincing evidence that the placement would be
19in the best interests of the juvenile. The person making the custody decision shall
20consider the wishes of the juvenile in making that determination.
AB43,3245
21Section
3245. 938.207 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.207
(1) (f) The home of a person not a relative
or like-kin if the person has
23not had a license under s. 48.62 refused, revoked, or suspended within the previous
242 years. A placement under this paragraph may not exceed 30 days, unless the
25placement is extended by the court for cause for an additional 30 days.
AB43,3246
1Section
3246. 938.208 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.208
(1) (b) Probable cause exists to believe that the juvenile possessed,
3used or threatened to use a handgun, as defined in s.
175.35 (1) (b) 941.237 (1) (d),
4short-barreled rifle, as defined in s. 941.28 (1) (b), or short-barreled shotgun, as
5defined in s. 941.28 (1) (c), while committing a delinquent act that would be a felony
6under ch. 940 if committed by an adult.
AB43,3247
7Section 3247
. 938.255 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.255
(1) Title and contents. (intro.) A petition initiating proceedings
9under this chapter, other than a petition initiating proceedings under s. 938.12,
10938.125, or 938.13 (12), shall be entitled, “In the interest of (juvenile's name), a
11person under the age of 18
".." A petition initiating proceedings under s. 938.12,
12938.125, or 938.13 (12) shall be entitled, “In the interest of (juvenile's name), a
person
13under the age of 17". juvenile." A petition initiating proceedings under this chapter
14shall specify all of the following:
AB43,3248
15Section
3248. 938.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.33
(4) Other out-of-home placements. (intro.) A report recommending
17placement in a foster home, group home, or nonsecured residential care center for
18children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent,
in the home of
19like-kin, in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2), or in a supervised
20independent living arrangement shall be in writing, except that the report may be
21presented orally at the dispositional hearing if all parties consent. A report that is
22presented orally shall be transcribed and made a part of the court record. The report
23shall include all of the following:
AB43,3249
24Section
3249. 938.335 (3g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.335
(3g) Reasonable efforts finding. (intro.) At hearings under this
2section, if the agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a), is recommending placement of
3the juvenile in a foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and
4youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent,
in the home of like-kin, in the
5home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2), or in a supervised independent living
6arrangement, the agency shall present as evidence specific information showing all
7of the following:
AB43,3250
8Section
3250. 938.335 (3j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.335
(3j) Indian juvenile; active efforts finding. (intro.) At hearings
10under this section involving an Indian juvenile who is the subject of a proceeding
11under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), if the agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a), is
12recommending removal of the Indian juvenile from the home of his or her parent or
13Indian custodian and placement of the Indian juvenile in a foster home, group home,
14or residential care center for children and youth
or
, in the home of a relative other
15than a parent,
or in the home of like-kin, the agency shall present as evidence
16specific information showing all of the following:
AB43,3251
17Section
3251. 938.34 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.34
(3) (a) (intro.) The home of a parent
or, other relative
, or like-kin of the
19juvenile, except that the court may not designate any of the following as the juvenile's
20placement, unless the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the
21placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile or, in the case of an Indian
22juvenile, the best interests of the Indian juvenile as described in s. 938.01 (3):
AB43,3252
23Section
3252. 938.34 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.34
(3) (a) 1. The home of a parent
or, other relative
, or like-kin of the
25juvenile if the parent
or, other relative
, or like-kin has been convicted of the homicide
1of a parent of the juvenile under s. 940.01 or 940.05, and the conviction has not been
2reversed, set aside, or vacated. In determining whether a placement under this
3subdivision would be in the best interests of the juvenile, the court shall consider the
4wishes of the juvenile.
AB43,3253
5Section
3253. 938.34 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.34
(3) (a) 2. The home of a relative other than the parent of the juvenile
7or the home of like-kin if the court finds that the relative
or like-kin has been
8convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or has had a charge dismissed or amended
9as a result of a plea agreement for a crime under s. 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03
10(2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081,
11948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or
12a similar law of another state.
AB43,3254
13Section 3254
. 938.34 (4m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.34
(4m) (b) 2. The juvenile has possessed, used or threatened to use a
15handgun, as defined in s.
175.35 (1) (b) 941.237 (1) (d), short-barreled rifle, as
16defined in s. 941.28 (1) (b), or short-barreled shotgun, as defined in s. 941.28 (1) (c),
17while committing a delinquent act that would be a felony under ch. 940 if committed
18by an adult.
AB43,3255
19Section 3255
. 938.34 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.34
(8) Forfeiture. Impose a forfeiture based upon a determination that
21this disposition is in the best interest of the juvenile and the juvenile's rehabilitation.
22The maximum forfeiture that the court may impose under this subsection for a
23violation by a juvenile is the maximum amount of the fine that may be imposed on
24an adult for committing that violation or, if the violation is applicable only to
a person
25under 18 years of age juveniles, $100. The order shall include a finding that the
1juvenile alone is financially able to pay the forfeiture and shall allow up to 12 months
2for payment. If the juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture, the court may vacate the
3forfeiture and order other alternatives under this section; or the court may suspend
4any license issued under ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or
5suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not more
6than 2 years. If the court suspends any license under this subsection, the clerk of the
7court shall immediately take possession of the suspended license if issued under ch.
829 or, if the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take possession of, and if
9possession is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall forward to the
10department
which that issued the license a notice of suspension stating that the
11suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court, together with any
12license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes possession. If the forfeiture is
13paid during the period of suspension, the suspension shall be reduced to the time
14period
which that has already elapsed and the court shall immediately notify the
15department
, which shall then, if the license is issued under ch. 29, return the license
16to the juvenile. Any recovery under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount
17recovered as a forfeiture for the same act under s. 938.45 (1r) (b).
AB43,3256
18Section 3256
. 938.341 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1694,22
19938.341 Delinquency adjudication; restriction on firearm possession. 20Whenever a court adjudicates a juvenile delinquent for an act that if committed by
21an adult in this state would be a felony
or for a violation under s. 175.33 (2), the court
22shall inform the juvenile of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.
AB43,3257
23Section 3257
. 938.343 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.343
(2) Forfeiture. Impose a forfeiture not to exceed the maximum
25forfeiture that may be imposed on an adult for committing that violation or, if the
1violation is only applicable to
a person under 18 years of age juveniles, $50. The
2order shall include a finding that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay and
3shall allow up to 12 months for the payment. If a juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture,
4the court may suspend any license issued under ch. 29 or suspend the juvenile's
5operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not more than 2 years. The court
6shall immediately take possession of the suspended license if issued under ch. 29 or,
7if the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take possession of, and if
8possession is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall forward to the
9department
which that issued the license the notice of suspension stating that the
10suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court, together with any
11license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes possession. If the forfeiture is
12paid during the period of suspension, the court shall immediately notify the
13department, which shall, if the license is issued under ch. 29, return the license to
14the person. Any recovery under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount
15recovered as a forfeiture for the same act under s. 938.45 (1r) (b).
AB43,3258
16Section 3258
. 938.344 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.344
(3) Prosecution in adult court. If the juvenile alleged to have
18committed the violation is within 3 months of
his or her 17th birthday becoming an
19adult, the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 may,
20at the request of the district attorney or on its own motion, dismiss the citation
21without prejudice and refer the matter to the district attorney for prosecution under
22s. 125.07 (4). The juvenile is entitled to a hearing only on the issue of his or her age.
23This subsection does not apply to violations under s. 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2)
, or
24961.575 (2) or a local ordinance that strictly conforms to one of those statutes.
AB43,3259
25Section 3259
. 938.35 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.35
(1m) Future criminal proceedings barred. Disposition by the court
2assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 of any allegation
3under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) shall bar any future proceeding on the same matter
4in criminal court when the juvenile
attains 17 years of age becomes an adult. This
5subsection does not affect proceedings in criminal court that have been transferred
6under s. 938.18.
AB43,3260
7Section
3260. 938.355 (4) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.355
(4) (am) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b) or s. 938.368, an order
9under this section or s. 938.357 or 938.365 made before the juvenile attains 18 years
10of age that places or continues the placement of the juvenile in a foster home, group
11home, or residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other
12than a parent
, in the home of like-kin, or in a supervised independent living
13arrangement shall terminate on the latest of the following dates, unless the court
14specifies a shorter period or the court terminates the order sooner:
AB43,3261
15Section 3261
. 938.355 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1697,1116
938.355
(4) (b) Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4d)
17or (4m) made before the juvenile attains 18 years of age may apply for up to 2 years
18after the date on which the order is granted or until the juvenile's
18th 19th birthday,
19whichever is earlier, unless the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court
20terminates the order sooner. If the order does not specify a termination date, it shall
21apply for one year after the date on which the order is granted or until the juvenile's
2218th 19th birthday, whichever is earlier, unless the court terminates the order
23sooner. Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4h) made before
24the juvenile attains 18 years of age shall apply for 5 years after the date on which the
25order is granted, if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for committing a violation
1of s. 943.10 (2) or for committing an act that would be punishable as a Class B or C
2felony if committed by an adult, or until the juvenile reaches 25 years of age, if the
3juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for committing an act that would be punishable
4as a Class A felony if committed by an adult. Except as provided in s. 938.368, an
5extension of an order under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h), (4m), or (4n) made before the juvenile
6attains 17 years of age becomes an adult shall terminate at the end of one year after
7the date on which the order is granted unless the court specifies a shorter period of
8time or the court terminates the order sooner. No extension under s. 938.365 of an
9original dispositional order under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h), (4m), or (4n) may be granted
10for a juvenile who
is 17 years of age or older when
becomes an adult by the time the
11original dispositional order terminates.
AB43,3262
12Section 3262
. 938.355 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.355
(4m) (a) A juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent under s. 48.12,
141993 stats., or s. 938.12 may, on
attaining 17 years of age becoming an adult, petition
15the court to expunge the court's record of the juvenile's adjudication. Subject to par.
16(b), the court may expunge the record if the court determines that the juvenile has
17satisfactorily complied with the conditions of his or her dispositional order and that
18the juvenile will benefit from, and society will not be harmed by, the expungement.
AB43,3263
19Section
3263. 938.357 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.357
(6) (a) (intro.) No change in placement may extend the expiration date
21of the original dispositional order, except that if the change in placement is from a
22placement in the juvenile's home to a placement in a foster home, group home, or
23residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative who is not
24a parent
, in the home of like-kin, or in a supervised independent living arrangement,
1the court may extend the expiration date of the original dispositional order to the
2latest of the following dates, unless the court specifies a shorter period:
AB43,3264
3Section
3264. 938.357 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.357
(6) (b) If the change in placement is from a placement in a foster home,
5group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a
6relative
or like-kin to a placement in the juvenile's home and if the expiration date
7of the original dispositional order is more than one year after the date on which the
8change-in-placement order is granted, the court shall shorten the expiration date
9of the original dispositional order to the date that is one year after the date on which
10the change-in-placement order is granted or to an earlier date as specified by the
11court.
AB43,3265
12Section
3265. 938.365 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1698,1713
938.365
(5) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under this
14section that continues the placement of a juvenile in a foster home, group home, or
15residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
16a parent
, in the home of like-kin, or in a supervised independent living arrangement
17shall be for a specified length of time not to exceed the latest of the following dates:
AB43,3266
18Section
3266. 938.366 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1698,2419
938.366
(1) (a) The person is placed in a foster home, group home, or residential
20care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent,
in
21the home of like-kin, or in a supervised independent living arrangement under an
22order under s. 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates as provided in s. 938.355
23(4) (am) 1., 2., or 3., 938.357 (6) (a) 1., 2., or 3., or 938.365 (5) (b) 1., 2., or 3. on or after
24the person attains 18 years of age.
AB43,3267
25Section
3267. 938.371 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1699,11
1938.371
(1) Medical information. (intro.) If a juvenile is placed in a foster
2home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile
3correctional facility
or, in the home of a relative other than a parent,
or in the home
4of like-kin, including a placement under s. 938.205 or 938.21, the agency, as defined
5in s. 938.38 (1) (a), that placed the juvenile or arranged for the placement of the
6juvenile shall provide the following information to the foster parent, relative
,
7like-kin, or operator of the group home, residential care center for children and
8youth, or juvenile correctional facility at the time of placement or, if the information
9has not been provided to the agency by that time, as soon as possible after the date
10on which the agency receives that information, but not more than 2 working days
11after that date:
AB43,3268
12Section
3268. 938.371 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.371
(1) (a) Results of an HIV test, as defined in s. 252.01 (2m), of the
14juvenile as provided under s. 252.15 (3m) (d) 15., including results included in a court
15report or permanency plan. At the time that the test results are provided, the agency
16shall notify the foster parent, relative,
like-kin, or operator of the group home,
17residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility of the
18confidentiality requirements under s. 252.15 (6).
AB43,3269
19Section
3269. 938.371 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.371
(3) Other information. (intro.) At the time of placement of a juvenile
21in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or
22juvenile correctional facility or in the home of a relative other than a parent
or in the
23home of like-kin or, if the information is not available at that time, as soon as possible
24after the date on which the court report or permanency plan has been submitted, but
25no later than 7 days after that date, the agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a),
1responsible for preparing the juvenile's permanency plan shall provide to the foster
2parent, relative,
like-kin, or operator of the group home, residential care center for
3children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility information contained in the
4court report submitted under s. 938.33 (1) or 938.365 (2g) or permanency plan
5submitted under s. 938.355 (2e) or 938.38 relating to findings or opinions of the court
6or agency that prepared the court report or permanency plan relating to any of the
7following:
AB43,3270
8Section
3270. 938.371 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.371
(5) Confidentiality of information. Except as permitted under s.
10252.15 (6), a foster parent, treatment foster parent, relative,
like-kin, or operator of
11a group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional
12facility that receives any information under sub. (1) or (3), other than the information
13described in sub. (3) (e), shall keep the information confidential and may disclose that
14information only for the purposes of providing care for the juvenile or participating
15in a court hearing or permanency review concerning the juvenile.
AB43,3271
16Section
3271. 938.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.38
(2) Permanency plan required. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3),
18for each juvenile living in a foster home, group home, residential care center for
19children and youth, juvenile detention facility, shelter care facility, or supervised
20independent living arrangement, the agency that placed the juvenile or arranged the
21placement or the agency assigned primary responsibility for providing services to the
22juvenile under s. 938.355 (2) (b) 6g. shall prepare a written permanency plan, if any
23of the following conditions exists, and, for each juvenile living in the home of a
24guardian or a relative other than a parent
or in the home of like-kin, that agency
1shall prepare a written permanency plan, if any of the conditions under pars. (a) to
2(e) exists:
AB43,3272
3Section
3272. 938.38 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.38
(3m) (a)
All appropriate biological family members, relatives, and
5like-kin of the juvenile, as determined by the agency. Notwithstanding s. 938.02
6(12c) (b), in this paragraph, “like-kin” may include a person who is or previously was
7the child's licensed foster parent.
AB43,3273
8Section
3273. 938.38 (4) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.38
(4) (f) (intro.) A description of the services that will be provided to the
10juvenile, the juvenile's family, and the juvenile's foster parent, the operator of the
11facility where the juvenile is living, or the relative
or like-kin with whom the juvenile
12is living to carry out the dispositional order, including services planned to accomplish
13all of the following:
AB43,3274
14Section 3274
. 938.38 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1701,2315
938.38
(4m) (b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing the court shall
16notify the juvenile; any parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile; any
17foster parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile, the
18operator of the facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative
or like-kin with
19whom the juvenile is living; and, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is or is
20alleged to be in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the
21Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the
22hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall
23have a right to be heard at the hearing.
AB43,3275
24Section 3275
. 938.38 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1702,9
1938.38
(4m) (d) The court shall give a foster parent, other physical custodian
2described in s. 48.62 (2), operator of a facility,
or relative
, or like-kin who is notified
3of a hearing under par. (b) a right to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster
4parent, other physical custodian, operator,
or relative
, or like-kin to make a written
5or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the
6hearing, relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. The foster parent,
7other physical custodian, operator of a facility,
or relative
, or like-kin does not
8become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of
9receiving that notice and right to be heard.
AB43,3276
10Section
3276. 938.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.38
(5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the juvenile; the juvenile's
12parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the juvenile's foster parent, the operator of the
13facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative
or like-kin with whom the
14juvenile is living; and, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is placed outside the
15home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the
16Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the
17review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they
18shall have a right to be heard at the review as provided in par. (bm) 1. The court or
19agency shall notify the person representing the interests of the public, the juvenile's
20counsel, the juvenile's guardian ad litem, and the juvenile's school of the time, place,
21and purpose of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and
22of the fact that they may have an opportunity to be heard at the review as provided
23in par. (bm) 1. The notices under this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less
24than 30 days before the review and copies of the notices shall be filed in the juvenile's
25case record. The notice to the juvenile's school shall also include the name and
1contact information for the caseworker or social worker assigned to the juvenile's
2case.
AB43,3277
3Section
3277. 938.38 (5) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.38
(5) (bm) 1. A juvenile, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
5operator of a facility,
or relative
, or like-kin who is provided notice of the review
6under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the review by submitting written
7comments relevant to the determinations specified in par. (c) not less than 10
8working days before the date of the review or by participating at the review. A person
9representing the interests of the public, counsel, guardian ad litem, or school who is
10provided notice of the review under par. (b) may have an opportunity to be heard at
11the review by submitting written comments relevant to the determinations specified
12in par. (c) not less than 10 working days before the date of the review. A foster parent,
13operator of a facility,
or relative
, or like-kin who receives notice of a review under par.
14(b) and a right to be heard under this subdivision does not become a party to the
15proceeding on which the review is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and
16right to be heard.
AB43,3278
17Section 3278
. 938.38 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.38
(5) (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of
19the determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered
20the order; the juvenile or the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad litem; the person
21representing the interests of the public; the juvenile's parent, guardian, or legal
22custodian; the juvenile's foster parent, the operator of the facility where the juvenile
23is living, or the relative
or like-kin with whom the juvenile is living; and, if the
24juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or
1Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian
2custodian and tribe.
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3Section
3279. 938.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.38
(5m) (b) The court shall notify the juvenile; the juvenile's parent,
5guardian, and legal custodian; and the juvenile's foster parent, the operator of the
6facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative
or like-kin with whom the
7juvenile is living of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be
8determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard
9at the hearing as provided in par. (c) 1. The court shall notify the juvenile's counsel
10and the juvenile's guardian ad litem; the agency that prepared the permanency plan;
11the juvenile's school; the person representing the interests of the public; and, if the
12juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or
13Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian
14custodian and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be
15determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they may have an opportunity to be
16heard at the hearing as provided in par. (c) 1. The notices under this paragraph shall
17be provided in writing not less than 30 days before the hearing. The notice to the
18juvenile's school shall also include the name and contact information for the
19caseworker or social worker assigned to the juvenile's case.
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20Section
3280. 938.38 (5m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.38
(5m) (c) 1. A juvenile, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
22operator of a facility,
or relative
, or like-kin who is provided notice of the hearing
23under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the hearing by submitting written
24comments relevant to the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10
25working days before the date of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A
1counsel, guardian ad litem, agency, school, or person representing the interests of the
2public who is provided notice of the hearing under par. (b) may have an opportunity
3to be heard at the hearing by submitting written comments relevant to the
4determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days before the date
5of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A foster parent, operator of a
6facility,
or relative
, or like-kin who receives notice of a hearing under par. (b) and a
7right to be heard under this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding
8on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to
9be heard.
AB43,3281
10Section
3281. 938.38 (5m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.38
(5m) (e) After the hearing, the court shall make written findings of fact
12and conclusions of law relating to the determinations under sub. (5) (c) and shall
13provide a copy of those findings of fact and conclusions of law to the juvenile; the
14juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the juvenile's foster parent, the
15operator of the facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative
or like-kin with
16whom the juvenile is living; the agency that prepared the permanency plan; the
17person representing the interests of the public; and, if the juvenile is an Indian
18juvenile who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian
19under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe.
20The court shall make the findings specified in sub. (5) (c) 7. on a case-by-case basis
21based on circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference the
22specific information on which those findings are based in the findings of fact and
23conclusions of law prepared under this paragraph. Findings of fact and conclusions
24of law that merely reference sub. (5) (c) 7. without documenting or referencing that
25specific information in the findings of fact and conclusions of law or amended
1findings of fact and conclusions of law that retroactively correct earlier findings of
2fact and conclusions of law that do not comply with this paragraph are not sufficient
3to comply with this paragraph.
AB43,3282
4Section
3282. 938.385 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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5938.385 Plan for transition to independent living. (intro.) During the 90
6days immediately before a juvenile who is placed in a foster home, group home, or
7residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
8a parent,
in the home of like-kin, or in a supervised independent living arrangement
9attains 18 years of age or, if the juvenile is placed in such a placement under an order
10under s. 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates under s. 938.355 (4) (am) after
11the juvenile attains 18 years of age or under a voluntary
12transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 938.366 (3) that terminates
13under s. 938.366 (3) (a) after the juvenile attains 18 years of age, during the 90 days
14immediately before the termination of the order or agreement, the agency primarily
15responsible for providing services to the juvenile under the order or agreement shall
16do all of the following:
AB43,3283
17Section 3283
. 938.39 of the statutes is amended to read:
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18938.39 Disposition by court bars criminal proceeding. Disposition by the
19court of any violation of state law within its jurisdiction under s. 938.12 bars any
20future criminal proceeding on the same matter in circuit court when the juvenile
21reaches the age of 17 becomes an adult. This section does not affect criminal
22proceedings in circuit court that were transferred under s. 938.18.
AB43,3284
23Section 3284
. 938.396 (2g) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.396
(2g) (g)
Paternity Parentage of juvenile. Upon request of a court having
25jurisdiction over actions affecting the family, an attorney responsible for support
1enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) or a party to a paternity proceeding under subch.
2IX of ch. 767, the party's attorney or the guardian ad litem for the juvenile who is the
3subject of that proceeding to review or be provided with information from the records
4of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 relating
5to the
paternity parentage of a juvenile for the purpose of determining the
paternity 6parentage of the juvenile or for the purpose of rebutting the presumption of paternity
7under s.
891.405, 891.407
, or
the presumption of parentage under s. 891.405 or 8891.41, the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 shall
9open for inspection by the requester its records relating to the
paternity parentage 10of the juvenile or disclose to the requester those records.
AB43,3285
11Section 3285
. Subchapter IX (title) of chapter 938 [precedes 938.44] of the
12statutes is amended to read:
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CHAPTER 938
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SUBCHAPTER IX
15
JURISDICTION OVER
PERSONS 17
16
OR OLDER adults
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17Section 3286
. 938.44 of the statutes is amended to read:
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18938.44 Jurisdiction over persons 17 or older adults. The court has
19jurisdiction over
persons 17 years of age or older
adults as provided under ss. 938.355
20(4), 938.357 (6), 938.365 (5), and 938.45 and as otherwise specified in this chapter.
AB43,3287
21Section 3287
. 938.45 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.45
(1) (a) If in the hearing of a case of a juvenile alleged to be delinquent
23under s. 938.12 or in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 it appears that any
24person 17 years of age or older adult has been guilty of contributing to, encouraging,
25or tending to cause by any act or omission
, such
that condition of the juvenile, the
1court may make orders with respect to the conduct of that person in his or her
2relationship to the juvenile, including orders relating to determining the ability of
3the person to provide for the maintenance or care of the juvenile and directing when,
4how, and
from where funds for the maintenance or care shall be paid.