938.342(1m)(a)(a) If the court finds that the person violated a municipal ordinance enacted under
s. 118.163 (2), the court may, in addition to or instead of the dispositions under
sub. (1g), order the person's parent, guardian or legal custodian to participate in counseling at the parent's, guardian's or legal custodian's own expense or to attend school with the person, or both, if such a disposition is authorized by the municipal ordinance.
938.342(1m)(am)
(am) If the court finds that the person violated a municipal ordinance enacted under
s. 118.163 (1m), the court may, as part of the disposition under
sub. (1d), order the person's parent or guardian to pay all or part of a forfeiture plus costs assessed under
sub. (1d) (b). If the court finds that the person violated a municipal ordinance enacted under
s. 118.163 (2), the court may, as part of the dispositions under
sub. (1g), order the person's parent or guardian to pay all or part of the costs of any program ordered under
sub. (1g) (b) or to pay all or part of a forfeiture plus costs assessed under
sub. (1g) (h).
938.342(1m)(b)
(b) No order to any parent, guardian or legal custodian under
par. (a) or
(am) may be entered until the parent, guardian or legal custodian is given an opportunity to be heard on the contemplated order of the court. The court shall cause notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing to be served on the parent, guardian or legal custodian personally at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. The procedure in these cases shall, as far as practicable, be the same as in other cases to the court. At the hearing, the parent, guardian or legal custodian may be represented by counsel and may produce and cross-examine witnesses. Any parent, guardian or legal custodian who fails to comply with any order issued by a court under
par. (a) or
(am) may be proceeded against for contempt of court.
938.342(1r)
(1r) If school attendance under
sub. (1d) (a) or
(1g) (g) is a condition of an order under
sub. (1d) or
(1g), the order shall specify what constitutes a violation of the condition and shall direct the school board of the school district, or the governing body of the private school, in which the person is enrolled to notify the court or, if the person is under the supervision of an agency under
sub. (1g) (j), the agency that is responsible for supervising the person within 5 days after any violation of the condition by the person.
938.342(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), if the court finds that a person is subject to a municipal ordinance enacted under
s. 118.163 (2m) (a), the court shall enter an order suspending the person's operating privilege, as defined in
s. 340.01 (40), until the person reaches the age of 18.
938.342(2)(b)
(b) The court may enter an order making any of the dispositions specified under
sub. (1g) if the court finds that suspension of the person's operating privilege, as defined in
s. 340.01 (40), until the person reaches the age of 18 would cause an undue hardship to the person or the person's family.
938.343
938.343
Disposition of juvenile adjudged to have violated a civil law or an ordinance. Except as provided by
ss. 938.342 and
938.344, if the court finds that the juvenile violated a civil law or an ordinance, the court shall enter an order making one or more of the following dispositions:
938.343(1)
(1) Counsel the juvenile or the parent or guardian.
938.343(2)
(2) Impose a forfeiture not to exceed the maximum forfeiture that may be imposed on an adult for committing that violation or, if the violation is only applicable to a person under 18 years of age, $50. Any such order shall include a finding that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay and shall allow up to 12 months for the payment. If a juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture, the court may suspend any license issued under
ch. 29 or suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in
s. 340.01 (40), for not more than 2 years. The court shall immediately take possession of the suspended license and forward it to the department which issued the license, together with the 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 court shall immediately notify the department, which will thereupon return the license to the person. 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).
938.343(2m)
(2m) Order the juvenile to be placed in a teen court program if all of the following conditions apply:
938.343(2m)(a)
(a) The chief judge of the judicial administrative district has approved a teen court program established in the juvenile's county of residence and the judge determines that participation in the teen court program will likely benefit the juvenile and the community.
938.343(2m)(b)
(b) The juvenile admits or pleads no contest in open court, with the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian present, to the allegations that the juvenile violated the civil law or ordinance.
938.343(2m)(c)
(c) The juvenile has not successfully completed participation in a teen court program during the 2 years before the date of the alleged civil law or ordinance violation.
938.343(3)
(3) Order the juvenile to participate in a supervised work program or other community service work under
s. 938.34 (5g).
938.343(3m)
(3m) 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.
Section 938.34 (5g) applies to any community service work performed by a juvenile under this subsection.
938.343(4)
(4) If the violation has resulted in damage to the property of another, or in actual physical injury to another excluding pain and suffering, the court may order the juvenile to make repairs of the damage to property or 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 requiring payment for repairs or restitution 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 subsection shall be reduced by the amount recovered as restitution for the same act under
s. 938.45 (1r) (a).
938.343(5)
(5) If the violation is related to unsafe use of a boat, order the juvenile to attend a safety course under
s. 30.74 (1). If the juvenile has a valid certificate at the time that the court imposes sentence, the court shall permanently revoke the certificate and order the person to obtain a certificate of satisfactory completion of a safety course under
s. 30.74 (1).
938.343(6)
(6) If the violation is of
ch. 29, suspension of the license or licenses of the juvenile issued under that chapter for not more than one year or until the juvenile is 18 years of age, whichever occurs first.
938.343(7)
(7) If the violation is related to the unsafe use of firearms, order the juvenile to attend the course under the hunter education program under
s. 29.591.
938.343(8)
(8) If the violation is one under
ch. 350 concerning the use of snowmobiles, order the juvenile to attend a safety course under
s. 350.055.
938.343(9)
(9) If the violation is one under
s. 23.33 or under an ordinance enacted in conformity with
s. 23.33 concerning the use of all-terrain vehicles, order the juvenile to enroll and participate in an all-terrain vehicle safety course.
938.343(10)
(10) If the violation is related to the use or abuse of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, order the juvenile to do any of the following:
938.343(10)(a)
(a) Submit to an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment that conforms to the criteria specified under
s. 938.547 (4) and that is conducted by an approved treatment facility. The order shall designate an approved treatment facility to perform the assessment and shall specify the date by which the assessment must be completed.
938.343(10)(b)
(b) Participate in an outpatient alcohol and other drug abuse treatment program if an assessment conducted under
par. (a) or
s. 938.295 (1) recommends treatment.
938.343(10)(c)
(c) Participate in a court-approved pupil assistance program provided by the juvenile's school board or in a court-approved alcohol or other drug abuse education program. The juvenile's participation in a court-approved pupil assistance program under this paragraph is subject to the approval of the juvenile's school board.
938.343 Annotation
Municipal courts have statutory authority to order parents of a juvenile to pay a forfeiture imposed on their child for violating a nontraffic municipal ordinance.
OAG 4-00.