48.275(2)(d)1.1. In a county having a population of less than 750,000, reimbursement payments shall be made to the clerk of courts of the county where the proceedings took place. Each payment shall be transmitted to the county treasurer, who shall deposit 25 percent of the amount paid for state-provided counsel in the county treasury and transmit the remainder to the secretary of administration. Payments transmitted to the secretary of administration shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s.
20.550 (1) (L). The county treasurer shall deposit 100 percent of the amount paid for county-provided counsel in the county treasury.
48.275(2)(d)2.
2. In a county having a population of 750,000 or more, reimbursement payments shall be made to the clerk of courts of the county where the proceedings took place. Each payment shall be transmitted to the secretary of administration, who shall deposit the amount paid in the general fund and credit 25 percent of the amount paid to the appropriation account under s.
20.437 (1) (gx) and the remainder to the appropriation account under s.
20.550 (1) (L).
48.275(2)(dm)
(dm) Within 30 days after each calendar quarter, the clerk of court for each county shall report to the state public defender all of the following:
48.275(2)(dm)1.
1. The total amount of reimbursement determined or ordered under par.
(b) or
(cr) for state-provided counsel during the previous calendar quarter.
48.275(2)(dm)2.
2. The total amount collected under par.
(d) for state-provided counsel during the previous calendar quarter.
48.275(2)(e)
(e) A person who fails to comply with an order under par.
(b) or
(c) may be proceeded against for contempt of court under ch.
785.
48.275 Annotation
Guardian ad litem fees are not reimbursable under sub. (2) (a). A. v. Racine County,
119 Wis. 2d 349,
349 N.W.2d 743 (Ct. App. 1984).
48.28
48.28
Failure to obey summons; capias. If any person summoned fails without reasonable cause to appear, he or she may be proceeded against for contempt of court. In case the summons cannot be served or the parties served fail to obey the same, or in any case when it appears to the court that the service will be ineffectual a capias may be issued for the parent or guardian or for the child. Subchapter
IV governs the taking and holding of a child in custody.
48.28 History
History: 1977 c. 354 s.
41; Stats. 1977 s. 48.28;
1979 c. 331,
359.
48.28 Annotation
The issuance of a capias to secure the physical attendance of a juvenile prior to the service of the summons and petition on the juvenile was error but did not deny the court personal jurisdiction. State v. Jermaine T.J.,
181 Wis. 2d 82,
510 N.W.2d 735 (Ct. App. 1993).
48.29
48.29
Substitution of judge. 48.29(1)(1)
The child, the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, the expectant mother, or the unborn child's guardian ad litem, either before or during the plea hearing, may file a written request with the clerk of the court or other person acting as the clerk for a substitution of the judge assigned to the proceeding. When any person has the right to request a substitution of judge, that person's counsel or guardian ad litem may file the request. Not more than one such written request may be filed in any one proceeding, nor may any single request name more than one judge. This section does not apply to proceedings under s.
48.21 or
48.213.
48.29(1m)
(1m) When the clerk receives a request for substitution, the clerk shall immediately contact the judge whose substitution has been requested for a determination of whether the request was made timely and in proper form. If the request is found to be timely and in proper form, the judge named in the request has no further jurisdiction and the clerk shall request the assignment of another judge under s.
751.03. If no determination is made within 7 days, the clerk shall refer the matter to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district for determination of whether the request was made timely and in proper form and reassignment as necessary.
48.29(3)
(3) Subsections
(1) and
(1m) do not apply in any proceeding under s.
48.375 (7). For proceedings under s.
48.375 (7), the minor may select the judge whom she wishes to be assigned to the proceeding and that judge shall be assigned to the proceeding.
48.293(1)(1)
Copies of all law enforcement officer reports, including the officer's memorandum and witnesses' statements, shall be made available upon request to counsel or guardian ad litem for any party and to the court-appointed special advocate for the child prior to a plea hearing. The reports shall be available through the representative of the public designated under s.
48.09. The identity of a confidential informant may be withheld pursuant to s.
905.10.
48.293(2)
(2) All records relating to a child, or to an unborn child and the unborn child's expectant mother, that are relevant to the subject matter of a proceeding under this chapter shall be open to inspection by a guardian ad litem or counsel for any party and to inspection by the court-appointed special advocate for the child, upon demand and upon presentation of releases when necessary, at least 48 hours before the proceeding. Persons entitled to inspect the records may obtain copies of the records with the permission of the custodian of the records or with permission of the court. The court may instruct counsel, a guardian ad litem, or a court-appointed special advocate not to disclose specified items in the materials to the child or the parent, or to the expectant mother, if the court reasonably believes that the disclosure would be harmful to the interests of the child or the unborn child. This subsection does not apply to a guardianship proceeding under s.
48.9795.
48.293(3)
(3) Upon request prior to the fact-finding hearing, counsel for the interests of the public shall disclose to the child, through his or her counsel or guardian ad litem, or to the unborn child's guardian ad litem, the existence of any audiovisual recording of an oral statement of a child under s.
908.08 that is within the possession, custody, or control of the state and shall make reasonable arrangements for the requesting person to view the statement. If, after compliance with this subsection, the state obtains possession, custody, or control of such a statement, counsel for the interests of the public shall promptly notify the requesting person of that fact and make reasonable arrangements for the requesting person to view the statement.
48.293(4)
(4) In addition to the discovery procedures permitted under subs.
(1) to
(3), the discovery procedures permitted under ch.
804 shall apply in all proceedings under this chapter.
48.293 Note
Judicial Council Note, 1985: Sub. (3) makes videotaped oral statements of children in the possession, custody or control of the state discoverable upon demand by the child, child's counsel or guardian ad litem. These statements may be admissible under s. 908.08, stats. [85 Act 262]
48.293 Annotation
The juvenile court must make a threshold relevancy determination by an in camera review when confronted with: 1) a discovery request under sub. (2); 2) an inspection request of juvenile records under ss. 48.396 (2) and 938.396 (2); or 3) an inspection request of agency records under ss. 48.78 (2) (a) and 938.78 (2) (a). The test for permissible discovery is whether the information sought appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Courtney F. v. Ramiro M.C.,
2004 WI App 36,
269 Wis. 2d 709,
676 N.W.2d 545,
03-3018.
48.295
48.295
Physical, psychological, mental or developmental examination. 48.295(1)(1)
After the filing of a petition and upon a finding by the court that reasonable cause exists to warrant a physical, psychological, mental, or developmental examination or an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment that conforms to the criteria specified under s.
48.547 (4), the court may order any child coming within its jurisdiction to be examined as an outpatient by personnel in an approved treatment facility for alcohol and other drug abuse, by a physician, psychiatrist or licensed psychologist, or by another expert appointed by the court holding at least a master's degree in social work or another related field of child development, in order that the child's physical, psychological, alcohol or other drug dependency, mental, or developmental condition may be considered. The court may also order a physical, psychological, mental, or developmental examination or an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment that conforms to the criteria specified under s.
48.547 (4) of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian whose ability to care for a child is at issue before the court or of an expectant mother whose ability to control her use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs is at issue before the court. The court shall hear any objections by the child or the child's parents, guardian, or legal custodian to the request for such an examination or assessment before ordering the examination or assessment. The expenses of an examination, if approved by the court, shall be paid by the county of the court ordering the examination in a county having a population of less than 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. The payment for an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment shall be in accordance with s.
48.361.
48.295(1c)
(1c) Reasonable cause is considered to exist to warrant an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment under sub.
(1) if the multidisciplinary screen procedure conducted under s.
48.24 (2) indicates that the child or expectant mother is at risk of having needs and problems related to alcohol or other drug abuse.
48.295(1g)
(1g) If the court orders an alcohol or other drug abuse assessment under sub.
(1), the approved treatment facility shall, within 14 days after the court order, report the results of the assessment to the court, except that, upon request by the approved treatment facility and if the child is not an expectant mother under s.
48.133 and is not held in secure or nonsecure custody, the court may extend the period for assessment for not more than 20 additional working days. The report shall include a recommendation as to whether the child or expectant mother is in need of treatment for abuse of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs or education relating to the use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances and controlled substance analogs and, if so, shall recommend a service plan and an appropriate treatment, from an approved treatment facility, or a court-approved education program.
48.295(2)
(2) The examiner shall file a report of the examination with the court by the date specified in the order. The court shall cause copies to be transmitted to the district attorney or corporation counsel, to counsel or guardian ad litem for the child and to the court-appointed special advocate for the child. If applicable, the court shall also cause copies to be transmitted to counsel or guardian ad litem for the unborn child and the unborn child's expectant mother. The report shall describe the nature of the examination and identify the persons interviewed, the particular records reviewed and any tests administered to the child or expectant mother. The report shall also state in reasonable detail the facts and reasoning upon which the examiner's opinions are based.
48.295(3)
(3) If the child, the child's parent or the expectant mother objects to a particular physician, psychiatrist, licensed psychologist or other expert as required under this section, the court shall appoint a different physician, psychiatrist, psychologist or other expert as required under this section.
48.295(4)
(4) Motions or objections under this section may be heard under s.
807.13.
48.295 Note
Judicial Council Note, 1988: Sub. (4) allows oral argument on motions or objections under this section to be heard by telephone. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1988]
48.297
48.297
Motions before trial. 48.297(1)(1)
Any motion which is capable of determination without trial of the general issue may be made before trial.
48.297(2)
(2) Defenses and objections based on defects in the institution of proceedings, lack of probable cause on the face of the petition, insufficiency of the petition or invalidity in whole or in part of the statute on which the petition is founded shall be raised not later than 10 days after the plea hearing or be deemed waived. Other motions capable of determination without trial may be brought any time before trial.
48.297(3)
(3) Motions to suppress evidence as having been illegally seized or statements as having been illegally obtained shall be made before fact-finding on the issues. The court may entertain the motion at the fact-finding hearing if it appears that a party is surprised by the attempt to introduce such evidence and that party waives jeopardy.
48.297(4)
(4) Although the taking of a child or an expectant mother of an unborn child into custody is not an arrest, that taking into custody shall be considered an arrest for the purpose of deciding motions which require a decision about the propriety of taking into custody, including motions to suppress evidence as illegally seized, motions to suppress statements as illegally obtained and motions challenging the lawfulness of the taking into custody.
48.297(5)
(5) If the child or the expectant mother of an unborn child is in custody and the court grants a motion to dismiss based on a defect in the petition or in the institution of the proceedings, the court may order the child or expectant mother to be continued in custody for not more than 48 hours pending the filing of a new petition.
48.297(6)
(6) A motion required to be served on a child may be served on his or her attorney of record.
48.297(7)
(7) Oral argument permitted on motions under this section may be heard by telephone under s.
807.13 (1).
48.297 History
History: 1977 c. 354;
1979 c. 300,
331,
359; Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xiii (1987);
1995 a. 77;
1997 a. 35,
292;
2013 a. 170.
48.299
48.299
Procedures at hearings. 48.299(1)(a)
(a) The general public shall be excluded from hearings under this chapter and from hearings by courts exercising jurisdiction under s.
48.16 unless a public fact-finding hearing is demanded by a child through his or her counsel, by an expectant mother through her counsel, or by an unborn child's guardian ad litem. However, the court shall refuse to grant the public hearing in a proceeding other than a proceeding under s.
48.375 (7), if a parent, guardian, expectant mother, or unborn child's guardian ad litem objects.
48.299(1)(ag)
(ag) In a proceeding other than a proceeding under s.
48.375 (7), if a public hearing is not held, only the parties and their counsel or guardian ad litem, the court-appointed special advocate for the child, the child's foster parent or other physical custodian described in s.
48.62 (2), witnesses, and other persons requested by a party and approved by the court may be present, except that the court may exclude a foster parent or other physical custodian described in s.
48.62 (2) from any portion of the hearing if that portion of the hearing deals with sensitive personal information of the child or the child's family or if the court determines that excluding the foster parent or other physical custodian would be in the best interests of the child. Except in a proceeding under s.
48.375 (7), any other person the court finds to have a proper interest in the case or in the work of the court, including a member of the bar or a person engaged in the bona fide research, monitoring, or evaluation of activities conducted under
42 USC 629h, as determined by the director of state courts, may be admitted by the court.
48.299(1)(ar)
(ar) All hearings under s.
48.375 (7) shall be held in chambers, unless a public fact-finding hearing is demanded by the child through her counsel. In a proceeding under s.
48.375 (7), the child's foster parent or other physical custodian described in s.
48.62 (2) may be present if requested by a party and approved by the court.
48.299(1)(b)
(b) Except as provided in ss.
48.375 (7) (e) and
48.396, any person who divulges any information which would identify the child, the expectant mother or the family involved in any proceeding under this chapter shall be subject to ch.
785.
48.299(2m)(a)
(a) In this subsection, “restraints" means leather, canvas, rubber, Velcro, or plastic restraints; handcuffs, waist belts, or leg chains; a wheel chair; an electric immobilization device; or any other device used to securely limit the movement of a child's body.
48.299(2m)(b)
(b) Restraints may not be used on a child during a court proceeding and shall be removed prior to the child being brought into the courtroom and appearing before the court unless the court finds all of the following:
48.299(2m)(b)1.
1. The use of restraints is necessary due to any of the following factors:
48.299(2m)(b)1.a.
a. Restraints are necessary to prevent physical harm to the child or another person.
48.299(2m)(b)1.b.
b. The child has a history of disruptive courtroom behavior that has placed others in potentially harmful situations, or the child presents a substantial risk of inflicting physical harm on himself or herself or others as evidenced by recent behavior.
48.299(2m)(b)1.c.
c. There is a founded belief that the child presents a substantial risk of flight from the courtroom.
48.299(2m)(b)2.
2. There are no less restrictive alternatives to restraints that will prevent flight or physical harm to the child or another person, including the presence of court personnel, law enforcement officers, or bailiffs.
48.299(2m)(c)
(c) The court shall provide the child's counsel an opportunity to be heard before the court orders the use of restraints. If the child's counsel informs the court that the child wishes to be present, the court may order telephone or videoconference hearing pursuant to sub.
(5). If restraints are ordered, the court shall make findings of fact in support of the order.
48.299(2m)(d)
(d) Any restraints shall allow the child limited movement of the hands to read and handle documents and writings necessary to the hearing. Under no circumstances may a child be restrained using restraints that are fixed to a wall, floor, or furniture.
48.299(3)
(3) If the court finds that it is in the best interest of the child, and if the child's counsel or guardian ad litem consents, the child may be temporarily excluded by the court from a hearing on a petition alleging that the child is in need of protection or services. If the court finds that a child under 7 years of age is too young to comprehend the hearing, and that it is in the best interest of the child, the child may be excluded from the entire hearing.
48.299(4)(b)
(b) Except as provided in s.
901.05, neither common law nor statutory rules of evidence are binding at a hearing for a child held in custody under s.
48.21, a hearing for an adult expectant mother held in custody under s.
48.213, a runaway home hearing under s.
48.227 (4), a dispositional hearing, or a hearing about changes in placement, trial reunifications, revision of dispositional orders, extension of dispositional orders, or termination of guardianship orders entered under s.
48.977 (4) (h) 2. or
(6),
48.978 (2) (j) 2. or
(3) (g), or
48.9795. At those hearings, the court shall admit all testimony having reasonable probative value, but shall exclude immaterial, irrelevant, or unduly repetitious testimony or evidence that is inadmissible under s.
901.05. Hearsay evidence may be admitted if it has demonstrable circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness. The court shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. The court shall apply the basic principles of relevancy, materiality, and probative value to proof of all questions of fact. Objections to evidentiary offers and offers of proof of evidence not admitted may be made and shall be noted in the record.
48.299(5)
(5) On request of any party, unless good cause to the contrary is shown, any hearing under s.
48.209 (1) (e),
48.21 (1) or
48.213 (1) may be held on the record by telephone or live audiovisual means or testimony may be received by telephone or live audiovisual means as prescribed in s.
807.13 (2). The request and the showing of good cause for not conducting the hearing or admitting testimony by telephone or live audiovisual means may be made by telephone.
48.299(6)(a)
(a) The court shall refer the matter to the state or to the attorney responsible for support enforcement under s.
59.53 (6) (a) for a determination, under s.
767.80, of whether an action should be brought for the purpose of determining the paternity of the child.
48.299(6)(b)
(b) The state or the attorney responsible for support enforcement who receives a referral under par.
(a) shall perform the duties specified under s.
767.80 (5) (c) and
(6r).
48.299(6)(c)
(c) The court having jurisdiction over actions affecting the family shall give priority under s.
767.82 (7m) to an action brought under s.
767.80 whenever the petition filed under s.
767.80 indicates that the matter was referred by the court under par.
(a).
48.299(6)(d)
(d) The court may stay the proceedings under this chapter pending the outcome of the paternity proceedings under subch.
IX of ch. 767 if the court determines that the paternity proceedings will not unduly delay the proceedings under this chapter and the determination of paternity is necessary to the court's disposition of the proceedings or if the court determines or has reason to know that the paternity proceedings may result in a finding that the child is an Indian child and in a petition by the child's parent, Indian custodian, or tribe for transfer of the proceedings to the jurisdiction of the tribe.
48.299(6)(e)1.1. In this paragraph, “
genetic test" means a test that examines genetic markers present on blood cells, skin cells, tissue cells, bodily fluid cells or cells of another body material for the purpose of determining the statistical probability that a man who is alleged to be a child's father is the child's biological father.
48.299(6)(e)2.
2. The court shall, at the hearing, orally inform any man specified in sub.
(6) (intro.) that he may be required to pay for any testing ordered by the court under this paragraph or under s.
885.23.
48.299(6)(e)3.
3. In addition to ordering testing as provided under s.
885.23, if the court determines that it would be in the best interests of the child, the court may order any man specified in sub.
(6) (intro.) to submit to one or more genetic tests which shall be performed by an expert qualified as an examiner of genetic markers present on the cells and of the specific body material to be used for the tests, as appointed by the court. A report completed and certified by the court-appointed expert stating genetic test results and the statistical probability that the man alleged to be the child's father is the child's biological father based upon the genetic tests is admissible as evidence without expert testimony and may be entered into the record at any hearing. The court, upon request by a party, may order that independent tests be performed by other experts qualified as examiners of genetic markers present on the cells of the specific body materials to be used for the tests.
48.299(6)(e)4.
4. If the genetic tests show that an alleged father is not excluded and that the statistical probability that the alleged father is the child's biological father is 99.0 percent or higher, the court may determine that for purposes of a proceeding under this chapter, other than a proceeding under subch.
VIII, the man is the child's biological parent.
48.299(6)(e)5.
5. A determination by the court under subd.
4. is not a determination of paternity under s.
48.355 (4g) (a), a judgment of paternity under ch.
767, or an adjudication of paternity under subch.
VIII.
48.299(7)
(7) If a man who has been given notice under s.
48.27 (3) (b) 1.,
48.977 (4) (c) 1.,
48.978 (2) (c) 1., or
48.9795 (4) (c) 1. appears at any hearing for which he received the notice but does not allege that he is the father of the child and state that he wishes to establish the paternity of the child or if no man to whom such notice was given appears at a hearing, the court may refer the matter to the state or to the attorney responsible for support enforcement under s.
59.53 (6) (a) for a determination, under s.
767.80, of whether an action should be brought for the purpose of determining the paternity of the child.
48.299(8)
(8) As part of the proceedings under this chapter, the court may order that a record be made of any testimony of the child's mother relating to the child's paternity. A record made under this subsection is admissible in a proceeding to determine the child's paternity under subch.
IX of ch. 767.
48.299(9)
(9) If at any point in the proceeding the court determines or has reason to know that the child is an Indian child, the court shall provide notice of the proceeding to the child's parent, Indian custodian, and tribe in the manner specified in s.
48.028 (4) (a). The next hearing in the proceeding may not be held until at least 10 days after receipt of the notice by the parent, Indian custodian, and tribe or, if the identity or location of the parent, Indian custodian, or tribe cannot be determined, until at least 15 days after receipt of the notice by the U.S. secretary of the interior. On request of the parent, Indian custodian, or tribe, the court shall grant a continuance of up to 20 additional days to enable the requester to prepare for that hearing.
48.299 History
History: 1979 c. 300;
1981 c. 353;
1985 a. 311;
1987 a. 27; Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xiii (1987);
1991 a. 263,
269;
1993 a. 16,
32,
98,
227,
228,
395;
1995 a. 77,
201,
275;
1997 a. 35,
252,
292,
334;
1999 a. 32,
149;
2005 a. 443 s.
265;
2009 a. 28,
94,
180;
2011 a. 181,
258;
2013 a. 170,
252;
2015 a. 373;
2019 a. 109; Sup. Ct. Order No.
21-04, 2022 WI 26, 402 Wis. 2d xiii; s. 35.17 correction in (2m) (c).
48.299 Note
Judicial Council Note, 1988: Sub. (5) allows a judicial review of the status of a child held in a county jail, or a continuation of custody hearing, to be held by telephone conference, or telephoned testimony to be admitted at such a hearing, on request of any party, unless good cause to the contrary is shown. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1988]
48.30
48.30
Plea hearing. 48.30(1)(1)
Except as provided in s.
48.299 (9), the hearing to determine whether any party wishes to contest an allegation that the child or unborn child is in need of protection or services shall take place on a date which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but is within 30 days after the filing of a petition for a child or an expectant mother who is not being held in secure custody or within 10 days after the filing of a petition for a child who is being held in secure custody.
48.30(2)
(2) At the commencement of the hearing under this section the child and the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian; the child expectant mother, her parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, and the unborn child's guardian ad litem; or the adult expectant mother and the unborn child's guardian ad litem; shall be advised of the rights specified in s.
48.243 and shall be informed that a request for a jury trial or for a substitution of judge under s.
48.29 must be made before the end of the plea hearing or is waived. Nonpetitioning parties, including the child, shall be granted a continuance of the plea hearing if they wish to consult with an attorney on the request for a jury trial or substitution of a judge.
48.30(3)
(3) If a petition alleges that a child is in need of protection or services under s.
48.13 or that an unborn child of a child expectant mother is in need of protection or services under s.
48.133, the nonpetitioning parties and the child, if he or she is 12 years of age or older or is otherwise competent to do so, shall state whether they desire to contest the petition. If a petition alleges that an unborn child of an adult expectant mother is in need of protection or services under s.
48.133, the adult expectant mother of the unborn child shall state whether she desires to contest the petition.
48.30(6)(a)(a) If a petition is not contested, the court, subject to s.
48.299 (9), shall set a date for the dispositional hearing which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but is no more than 10 days after the plea hearing for a child who is held in secure custody and no more than 30 days after the plea hearing for a child or an expectant mother who is not held in secure custody. Subject to s.
48.299 (9), if all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the dispositional hearing.