938.34(2r)
(2r) Intensive supervision. Order the juvenile to participate in an intensive supervision program under
s. 938.534.
938.34(3)
(3) Placement. Designate one of the following as the placement for the juvenile:
938.34(3)(a)
(a) The home of a parent or other relative of the juvenile, except that the court may not designate the home of a parent or other relative of the juvenile as the juvenile's placement if the parent or other relative has been convicted under
s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under
s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile. The court shall consider the wishes of the juvenile in making that determination.
938.34(3)(b)
(b) The home of a person who is not required to be licensed if placement is for less than 30 days, except that the court may not designate the name [home] of a person who is not required to be licensed as the juvenile's placement if the person has been convicted under
s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under
s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile. The court shall consider the wishes of the juvenile in making that determination.
938.34 Note
NOTE: The bracketed language indicates the correct term. Corrective legislation is pending.
938.34(3)(c)
(c) A foster home or treatment foster home licensed under
s. 48.62 or a group home licensed under
s. 48.625.
938.34(3)(cm)
(cm) A group home described in
s. 48.625 (1m) if the juvenile is at least 12 years of age, is a custodial parent, as defined in
s. 49.141 (1) (b), or an expectant mother, is receiving inadequate care, and is in need of a safe and structured living arrangement.
938.34(3)(d)
(d) A residential treatment center operated by a child welfare agency licensed under
s. 48.60.
938.34(3)(e)
(e) An independent living situation effective on or after the juvenile's 17th birthday, either alone or with friends, under such supervision as the court considers appropriate, but only if the juvenile is of sufficient maturity and judgment to live independently and only upon proof of a reasonable plan for supervision by an appropriate person or agency.
938.34(3)(f)
(f) A secure detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail that meets the standards promulgated by the department by rule, or in a place of nonsecure custody designated by the court, subject to all of the following:
938.34(3)(f)1.
1. The placement may be for any combination of single or consecutive days totalling not more than 30. The juvenile shall be given credit against the period of detention or nonsecure custody imposed under this paragraph for all time spent in secure detention in connection with the course of conduct for which the detention or nonsecure custody was imposed.
938.34(3)(f)2.
2. The order may provide that the juvenile may be released from the secure detention facility, juvenile portion of the jail or place of nonsecure custody during specified hours to attend school, to work at the juvenile's place of employment or to attend or participate in any activity which the court considers beneficial to the juvenile.
938.34(3)(f)3.
3. The use of placement in a secure detention facility or in a juvenile portion of a county jail as a disposition under this paragraph is subject to the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors under
s. 938.06 (5) authorizing the use of those placements as a disposition.
938.34(3g)
(3g) Electronic monitoring. Monitoring by an electronic monitoring system for a juvenile subject to an order under
sub. (2),
(2r),
(3) (a) to
(e),
(4h) or
(4n) who is placed in the community.
938.34(4)
(4) Transfer of legal custody. If it is shown that the rehabilitation or the treatment and care of the juvenile cannot be accomplished by means of voluntary consent of the parent or guardian, transfer legal custody to any of the following:
938.34(4d)
(4d) Type 2 child caring institution placement. Place the juvenile in a Type 2 child caring institution under the supervision of the county department and subject to Type 2 status, as described in
s. 938.539, but only if all of the following apply:
938.34(4d)(a)
(a) The juvenile has been found to be delinquent for the commission of an act which if committed by an adult would be punishable by a sentence of 6 months or more.
938.34(4d)(b)
(b) The juvenile has been found to be a danger to the public and to be in need of restrictive custodial treatment. If the judge determines that any of the conditions specified in
sub. (4m) (b) 1.,
2. or
3. applies, but that placement in the serious juvenile offender program under
sub. (4h) or in a secured correctional facility under
sub. (4m) would not be appropriate, that determination shall be prima facie evidence that the juvenile is a danger to the public and in need of restrictive custodial treatment under this subsection.
938.34(4h)
(4h) Serious juvenile offender program. Place the juvenile in the serious juvenile offender program under
s. 938.538, but only if all of the following apply:
938.34(4h)(a)
(a) The juvenile is 14 years of age or over and has been adjudicated delinquent for committing a violation of
s. 939.31,
939.32 (1) (a),
940.03,
940.21,
940.225 (1),
940.305,
940.31,
941.327 (2) (b) 4.,
943.02,
943.10 (2),
943.23 (1g),
943.32 (2),
948.02 (1),
948.025 (1), or
948.30 (2) or the juvenile is 10 years of age or over and has been adjudicated delinquent for attempting or committing a violation of
s. 940.01 or for committing a violation of 940.02 or 940.05.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
Effective date text
(a) The juvenile is 14 years of age or over and has been adjudicated delinquent for committing a violation of s. 939.31, 939.32 (1) (a), 940.03, 940.21, 940.225 (1), 940.305, 940.31, 941.327 (2) (b) 4., 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), (1m) or (1r), 943.32 (2), 948.02 (1), 948.025, 948.30 (2), 948.35 (1) (b) or 948.36 or the juvenile is 10 years of age or over and has been adjudicated delinquent for attempting or committing a violation of s. 940.01 or for committing a violation of 940.02 or 940.05.
938.34(4h)(b)
(b) The judge finds that the only other disposition that would be appropriate for the juvenile would be placement of the juvenile in a secured correctional facility under
sub. (4m).
938.34(4m)
(4m) Correctional placement. Place the juvenile in a secured correctional facility or a secured child caring institution under the supervision of the department or in a secured group home under the supervision of a county department if the juvenile is 12 years of age or over or, if the juvenile is under 12 years of age, in a secured child caring institution under the supervision of the department or in a secured group home under the supervision of a county department, unless the department, after an examination under
s. 938.50, determines that placement in a secured correctional facility is more appropriate, but only if all of the following apply:
938.34(4m)(a)
(a) The juvenile has been found to be delinquent for the commission of an act which if committed by an adult would be punishable by a sentence of 6 months or more.
938.34(4m)(b)
(b) The juvenile has been found to be a danger to the public and to be in need of restrictive custodial treatment. If the judge determines that any of the following conditions applies, but that placement in the serious juvenile offender program under
sub. (4h) would not be appropriate, that determination shall be prima facie evidence that the juvenile is a danger to the public and in need of restrictive custodial treatment under this subsection:
938.34(4m)(b)1.
1. The juvenile has committed a delinquent act that would be a felony under
s. 940.01,
940.02,
940.03,
940.05,
940.19 (2) to
(6),
940.21,
940.225 (1),
940.31,
941.20 (3),
943.02 (1),
943.23 (1g),
943.32 (2),
947.013 (1t),
(1v) or
(1x),
948.02 (1) or
(2),
948.025 or
948.03 if committed by an adult.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 1. is shown as amended eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
Effective date text
1. The juvenile has committed a delinquent act that would be a felony under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.19 (2) to (6), 940.21, 940.225 (1), 940.31, 941.20 (3), 943.02 (1), 943.23 (1g), (1m) or (1r), 943.32 (2), 947.013 (1t), (1v) or (1x), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025 or 948.03 if committed by an adult.
938.34(4m)(b)2.
2. The juvenile has possessed, used or threatened to use a handgun, as defined in
s. 175.35 (1) (b), short-barreled rifle, as defined in
s. 941.28 (1) (b), or short-barreled shotgun, as defined in
s. 941.28 (1) (c), while committing a delinquent act that would be a felony under
ch. 940 if committed by an adult.
938.34(4m)(b)3.
3. The juvenile has possessed or gone armed with a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun in violation of
s. 941.28 or has possessed or gone armed with a handgun in violation of
s. 948.60.
938.34(4n)
(4n) Aftercare supervision. Subject to
s. 938.532 (3) and to any arrangement between the department and a county department regarding the provision of aftercare supervision for juveniles who have been released from a secured correctional facility, a secured child caring institution or a secured group home, designate one of the following to provide aftercare supervision for the juvenile following the juvenile's release from the secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home:
938.34(4n)(b)
(b) The county department of the county of the court that placed the juvenile in the secured correctional facility, secured child caring institution or secured group home.
938.34(4n)(c)
(c) The county department of the juvenile's county of legal residence.
938.34(5)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), if the juvenile is found to have committed a delinquent act which has resulted in damage to the property of another, or actual physical injury to another excluding pain and suffering, order the juvenile to repair the damage to property or to make reasonable restitution for the damage or injury, either in the form of cash payments or, if the victim agrees, the performance of services for the victim, or both, if the court, after taking into consideration the well-being and needs of the victim, considers it beneficial to the well-being and behavior of the juvenile. Any such order shall include a finding that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay or physically able to perform the services, may allow up to the date of the expiration of the order for the payment or for the completion of the services and may include a schedule for the performance and completion of the services. Objection by the juvenile to the amount of damages claimed shall entitle the juvenile to a hearing on the question of damages before the amount of restitution is ordered. Any recovery under this paragraph shall be reduced by the amount recovered as restitution under
s. 938.45 (1r) (a).
938.34(5)(am)
(am) Subject to
par. (c), order a juvenile who owes restitution under
par. (a) and who is receiving income while placed in a secured correctional facility, residential treatment center or other out-of-home placement to contribute a stated percentage of that income towards that restitution.
938.34(5)(b)
(b) In addition to any other employment or duties permitted under
ch. 103 or any rule or order under
ch. 103, a juvenile under 14 years of age who is participating in a restitution project provided by the county or who is performing services for the victim as restitution may, for the purpose of making restitution ordered by the court under this subsection, be employed or perform any duties under any circumstances in which a juvenile 14 or 15 years of age is permitted to be employed or perform duties under
ch. 103 or any rule or order under
ch. 103. A juvenile who is participating in a restitution project provided by the county or who is performing services for the victim as restitution is exempt from the permit requirement under
s. 103.70 (1).
938.34(5)(c)
(c) Under this subsection, a court may not order a juvenile who is under 14 years of age to make more than $250 in restitution or to perform more than 40 total hours of services for the victim as restitution.
938.34(5g)
(5g) Supervised work program or other community service work. 938.34(5g)(a)(a) Order the juvenile to participate in a supervised work program administered by the county department or a community agency approved by the court or other community service work administered by a public agency or nonprofit charitable organization approved by the court.
938.34(5g)(am)
(am) The court shall set standards for the supervised work program within the budgetary limits established by the county board of supervisors. The supervised work program may provide the juvenile reasonable compensation reflecting a reasonable market value of the work performed or it may consist of uncompensated community service work. Community service work may be in lieu of restitution only if also agreed to by the county department, community agency, public agency or nonprofit charitable organization and by the person to whom the restitution is owed. The court may use any available resources, including any community service work program, in ordering the juvenile to perform community service work.
938.34(5g)(b)
(b) The supervised work program or other community service work shall be of a constructive nature designed to promote the rehabilitation of the juvenile, shall be appropriate to the age level and physical ability of the juvenile and shall be combined with counseling from a member of the staff of the county department, community agency, public agency or nonprofit charitable organization or other qualified person. The supervised work program or other community service work may not conflict with the juvenile's regular attendance at school. Subject to
par. (d), the amount of work required shall be reasonably related to the seriousness of the juvenile's offense.
938.34(5g)(c)
(c) In addition to any other employment or duties permitted under
ch. 103 or any rule or order under
ch. 103, a juvenile under 14 years of age who is participating in a supervised work program or other community service work may, for purposes of performing the supervised work or other community service work, be employed or perform any duties under any circumstances in which a juvenile 14 or 15 years of age is permitted to be employed or perform duties under
ch. 103 or any rule or order under
ch. 103. A juvenile who is participating in a supervised work program or other community service work is exempt from the permit requirement under
s. 103.70 (1).
938.34(5g)(d)
(d) Under this subsection, a juvenile who is under 14 years of age may not be required to perform more than 40 total hours of supervised work or other community service work, except as provided in
subs. (13r) and
(14t).
938.34(5m)
(5m) Community service work program. Order the juvenile to participate in a youth corps program, as defined in
s. 16.22 (1) (dm) or another community service work program, if the sponsor of the program approves the juvenile's participation in the program.
938.34(5r)
(5r) Victim-offender mediation program. Order the juvenile to participate in a victim-offender mediation program if the victim of the juvenile's delinquent act agrees.
938.34(6)(a)(a) If the juvenile is in need of special treatment or care, as identified in an evaluation under
s. 938.295 and the report under
s. 938.33 (1), order the juvenile's parent to provide the special treatment or care.
938.34(6)(am)
(am) An order of special treatment or care under this subsection may include an order committing the juvenile to a county department under
s. 51.42 or
51.437 for special treatment or care in an inpatient facility, as defined in
s. 51.01 (10), if the evaluation under
s. 938.295 and the report under
s. 938.33 (1) indicate all of the following:
938.34(6)(am)1.
1. That the juvenile has an alcohol or other drug abuse impairment.
938.34(6)(am)2.
2. That the juvenile is a proper subject for treatment and is in need of inpatient treatment because appropriate treatment is not available on an outpatient basis.
938.34(6)(ap)2.
2. The use of commitment to a county department under
s. 51.42 or
51.437 as a disposition under
par. (am) is subject to the adoption of a resolution by the county board of supervisors under
s. 938.06 (5) authorizing the use of that disposition.
938.34(6)(ar)
(ar) If the parent fails or is financially unable to provide the special treatment or care ordered under
par. (a) or
(am), the court may order an appropriate agency to provide the special treatment or care whether or not legal custody has been taken from the parents. If the court orders a county department under
s. 51.42 or
51.437 to provide special treatment or care under
par. (a) or
(am), the provision of that special treatment or care shall be subject to conditions specified in
ch. 51, except that an order under
par. (am) may not be extended. An order of special treatment or care under this subsection may not include an order for the administration of psychotropic medication.
938.34(6)(b)
(b) Payment for alcohol and other drug abuse services ordered under
par. (a) shall be in accordance with
s. 938.361.
938.34(6)(c)
(c) Payment for services provided under
ch. 51 that are ordered under
par. (a), other than alcohol and other drug abuse services, shall be in accordance with
s. 938.362.
938.34(6m)
(6m) Integrated service plan. If the report prepared under
s. 938.33 (1) recommends that the juvenile is in need of an integrated service plan and if an integrated service program under
s. 46.56 has been established in the county, order that an integrated service plan be developed and implemented.
938.34(6r)
(6r) Alcohol or drug treatment or education. 938.34(6r)(a)(a) If the report prepared under
s. 938.33 (1) recommends that the juvenile is in need of treatment for the use or abuse of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs and its medical, personal, family or social effects, the court may order the juvenile to enter an outpatient alcohol and other drug abuse treatment program at an approved treatment facility. The approved treatment facility shall, under the terms of a service agreement between the county and the approved treatment facility, or with the written informed consent of the juvenile or the juvenile's parent if the juvenile has not attained the age of 12, report to the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile as to whether the juvenile is cooperating with the treatment and whether the treatment appears to be effective.
938.34(6r)(b)
(b) If the report prepared under
s. 938.33 (1) recommends that the juvenile is in need of education relating to the use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, the court may order the juvenile to participate in an alcohol or other drug abuse education program approved by the court. The person or agency that provides the education program shall, under the terms of a service agreement between the county and the education program, or with the written informed consent of the juvenile or the juvenile's parent if the juvenile has not attained the age of 12, report to the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile about the juvenile's attendance at the program.
938.34(6r)(c)
(c) Payment for the court-ordered treatment or education under this subsection in counties that have a pilot program under
s. 938.547 shall be in accordance with
s. 938.361.
938.34(6s)
(6s) Drug testing. If the report under
s. 938.33 (1) indicate that the juvenile is in need of treatment for the use or abuse of controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, order the juvenile to submit to drug testing under a drug testing program that the department shall promulgate by rule.
938.34(7d)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (d), order the juvenile to attend any of the following:
938.34(7d)(a)1.
1. A nonresidential educational program, including a program for children at risk under
s. 118.153, provided by the school district in which the juvenile resides.
938.34(7d)(a)2.
2. Pursuant to a contractual agreement with the school district in which the juvenile resides, a nonresidential educational program provided by a licensed child welfare agency.
938.34(7d)(a)3.
3. Pursuant to a contractual agreement with the school district in which the juvenile resides, an educational program provided by a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian agency that is located in the school district in which the juvenile resides and that complies with
42 USC 2000d.
938.34(7d)(a)4.
4. Pursuant to a contractual agreement with the school district in which the juvenile resides, an educational program provided by a technical college district located in the school district in which the juvenile resides.
938.34(7d)(b)
(b) The court shall order the school board to disclose the juvenile's pupil records, as defined under
s. 118.125 (1) (d), to the county department or licensed child welfare agency responsible for supervising the juvenile, as necessary to determine the juvenile's compliance with the order under
par. (a).
938.34(7d)(c)
(c) The court shall order the county department or licensed child welfare agency responsible for supervising the juvenile to disclose to the school board, technical college district board or private, nonprofit, nonsectarian agency which is providing an educational program under
par. (a) 3. records or information about the juvenile, as necessary to assure the provision of appropriate educational services under
par. (a).
938.34(7d)(d)
(d) This subsection does not apply to a juvenile who is a child with a disability, as defined under
s. 115.76 (5).
938.34(7g)
(7g) Experiential education. Order the juvenile to participate in a wilderness challenge program or other experiential education program.
938.34(7j)
(7j) Youth report center. Order the juvenile to report to a youth report center after school, in the evening, on weekends, on other nonschool days, or at any other time that the juvenile is not under immediate adult supervision, for participation in the social, behavioral, academic, community service, and other programming of the center.
Subsection (5g) applies to any community service work performed by a juvenile under this subsection.
938.34(7n)
(7n) Juvenile offender education program. Order the juvenile to participate in an educational program that is designed to deter future delinquent behavior by focusing on such issues as decision making, assertiveness instead of aggression, family and peer relationships, self-esteem, identification and expression of feelings, alcohol and other drug abuse recognition and errors in thinking and judgment.
938.34(7r)
(7r) Vocational training. If the report under
s. 938.33 (1) recommends that the juvenile is in need of vocational assessment, counseling and training, order the juvenile to participate in that assessment, counseling and training.
938.34(7w)
(7w) Day treatment program. If the report under
s. 938.33 (1) indicates that the juvenile has specialized educational needs, order the juvenile to participate in a day treatment program.
938.34(8)
(8) Forfeiture. Impose a forfeiture based upon a determination that this disposition is in the best interest of the juvenile and in aid of rehabilitation. The maximum forfeiture that the court may impose under this subsection for a violation by a juvenile is the maximum amount of the fine that may be imposed on an adult for committing that violation or, if the violation is applicable only to a person under 18 years of age, $100. Any such order shall include a finding that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay the forfeiture and shall allow up to 12 months for payment. If the juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture, the court may vacate the forfeiture and order other alternatives under this section, in accordance with the conditions specified in this chapter; or the court may suspend any license issued under
ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in
s. 340.01 (40), for not more than 2 years. If the court suspends any license under this subsection, the clerk of the court shall immediately take possession of the suspended license and forward it to the department which issued the license, together with a notice of suspension clearly stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court. If the forfeiture is paid during the period of suspension, the suspension shall be reduced to the time period which has already elapsed and the court shall immediately notify the department which shall then return the license to the juvenile. Any recovery under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount recovered as a forfeiture for the same act under
s. 938.45 (1r) (b).
938.34(8d)
(8d) Delinquency victim and witness assistance surcharge. 938.34(8d)(a)(a) In addition to any other disposition imposed under this section, the court shall impose a delinquency victim and witness assistance surcharge of $20.
938.34(8d)(b)
(b) The clerk of court shall collect and transmit the amount to the county treasurer under
s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer under
s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.
938.34(8d)(c)
(c) If a juvenile placed in a secured correctional facility or a secured child caring institution fails to pay the surcharge under
par. (a), the department shall assess and collect the amount owed from the juvenile's wages or other moneys. If a juvenile placed in a secured group home fails to pay the surcharge under
par. (a), the county department shall assess and collect the amount owed from the juvenile's wages or other moneys. Any amount collected shall be transmitted to the state treasurer.
938.34(8d)(d)
(d) If the juvenile fails to pay the surcharge under
par. (a), the court may vacate the surcharge and order other alternatives under this section, in accordance with the conditions specified in this chapter; or the court may suspend any license issued under
ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in
s. 340.01 (40), for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years. If the court suspends any license under this subsection, the clerk of the court shall immediately take possession of the suspended license and forward it to the department which issued the license, together with a notice of suspension clearly stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a surcharge imposed by the court. If the surcharge is paid during the period of suspension, the suspension shall be reduced to the time period which has already elapsed and the court shall immediately notify the department which shall then return the license to the juvenile.
938.34(11)
(11) Transfer to foreign countries under treaty. If a treaty is in effect between the United States and a foreign country, allowing a juvenile adjudged delinquent who is a citizen or national of the foreign country to be transferred to the foreign country and if the juvenile and the juvenile's parent, guardian and legal custodian agree, request the governor to commence a transfer of the juvenile to the juvenile's country.
