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AB68-SSA1,3192 3Section 3192 . 938.34 (4m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1466,84 938.34 (4m) (b) 2. The juvenile has possessed, used or threatened to use a
5handgun, as defined in s. 175.35 (1) (b) 941.237 (1) (d), short-barreled rifle, as
6defined in s. 941.28 (1) (b), or short-barreled shotgun, as defined in s. 941.28 (1) (c),
7while committing a delinquent act that would be a felony under ch. 940 if committed
8by an adult.
AB68-SSA1,3193 9Section 3193 . 938.34 (4m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1466,1410 938.34 (4m) (c) For a placement under the supervision of the department of
11corrections, the placement is recommended in the report under s. 938.33. For a
12placement under the supervision of a county department, the specific secured
13residential care center for children and youth in which the juvenile is placed is
14identified by the county department.
AB68-SSA1,3194 15Section 3194. 938.34 (4n) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2019
16Wisconsin Act 8
, is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1466,2117 938.34 (4n) Aftercare supervision. (intro.) In the case of a juvenile who has
18received a correctional placement under sub. (4m), designate one of the following to
19provide aftercare supervision for the juvenile following the juvenile's release from a
20secured residential care center for children and youth or Type 1 juvenile correctional
21facility:
AB68-SSA1,3195 22Section 3195. 938.34 (4p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1467,623 938.34 (4p) Extended juvenile disposition. In the case of a juvenile who has
24received a correctional placement under sub. (4m) and is subject to extended juvenile
25jurisdiction under s. 938.184, place the juvenile under the supervision of the

1department of corrections in an extended juvenile disposition upon termination of
2the order imposing the disposition under sub. (4m) if the court finds that a disposition
3under sub. (4m) is insufficient to protect public safety or for rehabilitation,
4considering the juvenile's risk, treatment needs, and age and the severity of the
5offense. A disposition under this subsection shall be stayed pending the outcome of
6the hearing under s. 938.369.
AB68-SSA1,3196 7Section 3196 . 938.34 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1468,58 938.34 (8) Forfeiture. Impose a forfeiture based upon a determination that
9this disposition is in the best interest of the juvenile and the juvenile's rehabilitation.
10The maximum forfeiture that the court may impose under this subsection for a
11violation by a juvenile is the maximum amount of the fine that may be imposed on
12an adult for committing that violation or, if the violation is applicable only to a person
13under 18 years of age
juveniles, $100. The order shall include a finding that the
14juvenile alone is financially able to pay the forfeiture and shall allow up to 12 months
15for payment. If the juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture, the court may vacate the
16forfeiture and order other alternatives under this section; or the court may suspend
17any license issued under ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or
18suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not more
19than 2 years. If the court suspends any license under this subsection, the clerk of the
20court shall immediately take possession of the suspended license if issued under ch.
2129 or, if the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take possession of, and if
22possession is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall forward to the
23department which that issued the license a notice of suspension stating that the
24suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court, together with any
25license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes possession. If the forfeiture is

1paid during the period of suspension, the suspension shall be reduced to the time
2period which that has already elapsed and the court shall immediately notify the
3department, which shall then, if the license is issued under ch. 29, return the license
4to the juvenile. Any recovery under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount
5recovered as a forfeiture for the same act under s. 938.45 (1r) (b).
AB68-SSA1,3197 6Section 3197 . 938.341 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1468,10 7938.341 Delinquency adjudication; restriction on firearm possession.
8Whenever a court adjudicates a juvenile delinquent for an act that if committed by
9an adult in this state would be a felony or for a violation under s. 175.33 (2), the court
10shall inform the juvenile of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.
AB68-SSA1,3198 11Section 3198 . 938.343 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1469,312 938.343 (2) Forfeiture. Impose a forfeiture not to exceed the maximum
13forfeiture that may be imposed on an adult for committing that violation or, if the
14violation is only applicable to a person under 18 years of age juveniles, $50. The
15order shall include a finding that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay and
16shall allow up to 12 months for the payment. If a juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture,
17the court may suspend any license issued under ch. 29 or suspend the juvenile's
18operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not more than 2 years. The court
19shall immediately take possession of the suspended license if issued under ch. 29 or,
20if the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take possession of, and if
21possession is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall forward to the
22department which that issued the license the notice of suspension stating that the
23suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court, together with any
24license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes possession. If the forfeiture is
25paid during the period of suspension, the court shall immediately notify the

1department, which shall, if the license is issued under ch. 29, return the license to
2the person. Any recovery under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount
3recovered as a forfeiture for the same act under s. 938.45 (1r) (b).
AB68-SSA1,3199 4Section 3199 . 938.344 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1469,125 938.344 (3) Prosecution in adult court. If the juvenile alleged to have
6committed the violation is within 3 months of his or her 17th birthday becoming an
7adult
, the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 may,
8at the request of the district attorney or on its own motion, dismiss the citation
9without prejudice and refer the matter to the district attorney for prosecution under
10s. 125.07 (4). The juvenile is entitled to a hearing only on the issue of his or her age.
11This subsection does not apply to violations under s. 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2), or
12961.575 (2) or a local ordinance that strictly conforms to one of those statutes.
AB68-SSA1,3200 13Section 3200 . 938.35 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1469,1914 938.35 (1m) Future criminal proceedings barred. Disposition by the court
15assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 of any allegation
16under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) shall bar any future proceeding on the same matter
17in criminal court when the juvenile attains 17 years of age becomes an adult. This
18subsection does not affect proceedings in criminal court that have been transferred
19under s. 938.18.
AB68-SSA1,3201 20Section 3201. 938.355 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1470,521 938.355 (2) (b) 2. If the juvenile is placed outside the home under s. 938.34 (3)
22or (4d), the name of the place or facility, including transitional placements, where the
23juvenile shall be cared for or treated, except that if the placement is a foster home
24and the name and address of the foster parent is not available at the time of the order,
25the name and address of the foster parent shall be furnished to the court and the

1parent within 21 days after the order. If, after a hearing on the issue with due notice
2to the parent or guardian, the court finds that disclosure of the identity of the foster
3parent would result in imminent danger to the juvenile or the foster parent, the court
4may order the name and address of the prospective foster parents withheld from the
5parent or guardian.
AB68-SSA1,3202 6Section 3202 . 938.355 (2) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1470,97 938.355 (2) (b) 2m. If the juvenile is placed outside the home under s. 938.34
8(4m) under supervision of a county department, the name of the county department
9that will provide supervision and determine placement for the juvenile.
AB68-SSA1,3203 10Section 3203. 938.355 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1471,711 938.355 (2) (b) 6. If the juvenile is placed outside the home, a finding that
12continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the
13welfare of the juvenile or, if the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent and is
14placed outside the home under s. 938.34 (3) (a), (c), (cm), or (d) or (4d), a finding that
15the juvenile's current residence will not safeguard the welfare of the juvenile or the
16community due to the serious nature of the act for which the juvenile was adjudicated
17delinquent. The court order shall also contain a finding as to whether the county
18department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services under a court
19order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the
20home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount
21concerns, unless the court finds that any of the circumstances under sub. (2d) (b) 1.
22to 4. applies, and, if a permanency plan has previously been prepared for the juvenile,
23a finding as to whether the county department or agency has made reasonable efforts
24to achieve the permanency goal of the juvenile's permanency plan, including, if
25appropriate, through an out-of-state placement. The court shall make the findings

1specified in this subdivision on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific
2to the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which
3those findings are based in the court order. A court order that merely references this
4subdivision without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
5court order or an amended court order that retroactively corrects an earlier court
6order that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to comply with this
7subdivision.
AB68-SSA1,3204 8Section 3204. 938.355 (2) (b) 6d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1471,149 938.355 (2) (b) 6d. Except as provided in par. (cd), if the juvenile is placed in
10a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility
11certified under s. 48.675, a finding as to each of the following, the answers to which
12do not affect whether the placement may be made, after considering the
13standardized assessment and the recommendation of the qualified individual who
14conducted the standardized assessment:
AB68-SSA1,1471,1615 a. Whether the needs of the juvenile can be met through placement in a foster
16home.
AB68-SSA1,1471,2017 b. Whether placement of the juvenile in a residential care center for children
18and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675 provides the
19most effective and appropriate level of care for the juvenile in the least restrictive
20environment.
AB68-SSA1,1471,2221 c. Whether the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term
22goals for the juvenile, as specified in the permanency plan.
AB68-SSA1,1471,2323 d. Whether the court approves or disapproves the placement.
AB68-SSA1,3205 24Section 3205. 938.355 (2) (b) 6m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1472,7
1938.355 (2) (b) 6m. If the juvenile is placed outside the home in a placement
2under s. 938.34 (3) or (4d) recommended by the agency designated under s. 938.33
3(1), a statement that the court approves the placement recommended by the agency
4or, if the juvenile is placed outside the home in a placement other than a placement
5recommended by that agency, a statement that the court has given bona fide
6consideration to the recommendations made by the agency and all parties relating
7to the juvenile's placement.
AB68-SSA1,3206 8Section 3206. 938.355 (2) (b) 6o. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1472,129 938.355 (2) (b) 6o. If the juvenile is placed under the supervision of the
10department of corrections under s. 938.34 (4p), a finding that a disposition under s.
11938.34 (4m) is insufficient to protect public safety or for rehabilitation, considering
12the juvenile's risk, treatment needs, and age and the severity of the offense.
AB68-SSA1,3207 13Section 3207. 938.355 (2) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1472,1914 938.355 (2) (cd) If the results of the standardized assessment and
15recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized
16assessment are required but not available at the time of the order, the court shall
17defer making the findings under par. (b) 6d. as provided in this paragraph. No later
18than 60 days after the date on which the placement was made, the court shall issue
19an order making the findings under par. (b) 6d.
AB68-SSA1,3208 20Section 3208 . 938.355 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (4) (b) 1.
21and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1473,1022 938.355 (4) (b) 1. Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4d)
23or (4m) made before the juvenile attains 18 years of age may apply for up to 2 years
24after the date on which the order is granted or until the juvenile's 18th 19th birthday,
25whichever is earlier, unless the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court

1terminates the order sooner. If the order does not specify a termination date, it shall
2apply for one year after the date on which the order is granted or until the juvenile's
318th 19th birthday, whichever is earlier, unless the court terminates the order
4sooner. Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4h) made before
5the juvenile attains 18 years of age shall apply for 5 years after the date on which the
6order is granted, if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for committing a violation
7of s. 943.10 (2) or for committing an act that would be punishable as a Class B or C
8felony if committed by an adult, or until the juvenile reaches 25 years of age, if the
9juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for committing an act that would be punishable
10as a Class A felony if committed by an adult.
AB68-SSA1,1473,15 112. Except as provided in s. 938.368, an extension of an order under s. 938.34
12(4d), (4h), (4m), or (4n) made before the juvenile attains 17 years of age becomes an
13adult
shall terminate at the end of one year after the date on which the order is
14granted unless the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court terminates the
15order sooner.
AB68-SSA1,1473,19 164. No extension under s. 938.365 of an original dispositional order under s.
17938.34 (4d), (4h), (4m), or (4n) may be granted for a juvenile who is 17 years of age
18or older when
becomes an adult by the time the original dispositional order
19terminates.
AB68-SSA1,3209 20Section 3209 . 938.355 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
21.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1474,322 938.355 (4) (b) 1. Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4d)
23or
(4m) made before the juvenile attains 18 years of age may apply for up to 2 years
24after the date on which the order is granted or until the juvenile's 19th birthday,
25whichever is earlier, unless the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court

1terminates the order sooner. If the order does not specify a termination date, it shall
2apply for one year after the date on which the order is granted or until the juvenile's
319th birthday, whichever is earlier, unless the court terminates the order sooner.
AB68-SSA1,1474,74 2. Except as provided in s. 938.368, an extension of an order under s. 938.34
5(4d), (4m), or (4n) made before the juvenile becomes an adult shall terminate at the
6end of one year after the date on which the order is granted unless the court specifies
7a shorter period of time or the court terminates the order sooner.
AB68-SSA1,1474,108 4. No extension under s. 938.365 of an original dispositional order under s.
9938.34 (4d), (4m), or (4n) may be granted for a juvenile who becomes an adult by the
10time the original dispositional order terminates.
AB68-SSA1,3210 11Section 3210. 938.355 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1474,1512 938.355 (4) (b) 5. An order under ss. 938.34 (4p) and 938.369 (3) shall terminate
13on the juvenile's 23rd birthday, or, if the juvenile was convicted of a violation or
14attempted violation of s. 940.01, the juvenile's 25th birthday unless the court
15specifies a shorter period of time or the court terminates the order sooner.
AB68-SSA1,3211 16Section 3211 . 938.355 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1474,2217 938.355 (4m) (a) A juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent under s. 48.12,
181993 stats., or s. 938.12 may, on attaining 17 years of age becoming an adult, petition
19the court to expunge the court's record of the juvenile's adjudication. Subject to par.
20(b), the court may expunge the record if the court determines that the juvenile has
21satisfactorily complied with the conditions of his or her dispositional order and that
22the juvenile will benefit from, and society will not be harmed by, the expungement.
AB68-SSA1,3212 23Section 3212. 938.355 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1475,324 938.355 (6) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. subds. 3. and 4., if a juvenile who
25has been adjudged delinquent or to have violated a civil law or ordinance, other than

1an ordinance enacted under s. 118.163 (1m) or (2), violates a condition specified in
2sub. (2) (b) 7., the court may impose on the juvenile any of the sanctions specified in
3par. (d).
AB68-SSA1,3213 4Section 3213. 938.355 (6) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1475,65 938.355 (6) (a) 4. The court may only place a juvenile in a juvenile detention
6facility or juvenile portion of a county jail under subd. 1. if all of the following apply:
AB68-SSA1,1475,77 a. The court finds that the juvenile poses a threat to public safety.
AB68-SSA1,1475,98 b. The underlying offense for which the juvenile court order was imposed is not
9a status offense.
AB68-SSA1,3214 10Section 3214. 938.355 (6) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (6) (d)
111. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1476,212 938.355 (6) (d) 1. (intro.) Placement of the juvenile in a juvenile detention
13facility or juvenile portion of a county jail that meets the standards promulgated by
14the department of corrections by rule or in a place of nonsecure custody, for not more
15than 10 days and the provision of educational services consistent with his or her
16current course of study during the period of placement. The juvenile shall be given
17credit against the period of detention or nonsecure custody imposed under this
18subdivision for all time spent in secure detention in connection with the course of
19conduct for which the detention or nonsecure custody was imposed. If the court
20orders placement of the juvenile in a place of nonsecure custody under the
21supervision of the county department, the court shall order the juvenile into the
22placement and care responsibility of the county department as required under 42
23USC 672
(a) (2) and shall assign the county department primary responsibility for
24providing services to the juvenile. A court may order placement of a juvenile in a

1juvenile detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail under this subdivision
2only if all of the following apply:
AB68-SSA1,3215 3Section 3215. 938.355 (6) (d) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1476,54 938.355 (6) (d) 1. a. The court finds that the juvenile poses a threat to public
5safety.
AB68-SSA1,1476,76 b. The underlying offense for which the dispositional order was imposed is not
7a status offense.
AB68-SSA1,3216 8Section 3216. 938.355 (6d) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1476,189 938.355 (6d) (a) 1. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to subds.
102g., 2m., 2p., and 2r., if a juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent violates a
11condition specified in sub. (2) (b) 7., the juvenile's caseworker or any other person
12authorized to provide or providing intake or dispositional services for the court under
13s. 938.067 or 938.069 may, without a hearing, take the juvenile into custody and place
14the juvenile in a juvenile detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail that
15meets the standards promulgated by the department of corrections by rule or in a
16place of nonsecure custody designated by that person for not more than 72 hours
17while the alleged violation and the appropriateness of a sanction under sub. (6) are
18being investigated.
AB68-SSA1,3217 19Section 3217. 938.355 (6d) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1477,1020 938.355 (6d) (a) 2. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to subds.
212g., 2m., 2p., and 2r., if a juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent violates a
22condition specified in sub. (2) (b) 7., the juvenile's caseworker or any other person
23authorized to provide or providing intake or dispositional services for the court under
24s. 938.067 or 938.069 may, without a hearing, take the juvenile into custody and place
25the juvenile in a juvenile detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail that

1meets the standards promulgated by the department of corrections by rule or in a
2place of nonsecure custody designated by that person for not more than 72 hours as
3a consequence of that violation. A person who takes a juvenile into custody under
4this subdivision shall permit the juvenile to make a written or oral statement
5concerning the possible placement of the juvenile and the course of conduct for which
6the juvenile was taken into custody. A person designated by the court or county
7department who is employed in a supervisory position by a person authorized to
8provide or providing intake or dispositional services under s. 938.067 or 938.069
9shall review that statement and either approve the placement, modify the terms of
10the placement, or order the juvenile to be released from custody.
AB68-SSA1,3218 11Section 3218. 938.355 (6d) (a) 2p. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1477,1412 938.355 (6d) (a) 2p. A court may only order placement of a juvenile in a juvenile
13detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail under under subd. 1. or 2. if all
14of the following apply:
AB68-SSA1,1477,1515 a. The court finds that the juvenile poses a threat to public safety.
AB68-SSA1,1477,1716 b. The underlying offense for which the delinquency order was imposed is not
17a status offense.
AB68-SSA1,3219 18Section 3219. 938.355 (6d) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1478,319 938.355 (6d) (b) 1. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to subds.
202g., 2m., 2p., and 2r., if a juvenile who is on aftercare supervision violates a condition
21of that supervision, the juvenile's caseworker or any other person authorized to
22provide or providing intake or dispositional services for the court under s. 938.067
23or 938.069 may, without a hearing, take the juvenile into custody and place the
24juvenile in a juvenile detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail that meets
25the standards promulgated by the department of corrections by rule or in a place of

1nonsecure custody designated by that person for not more than 72 hours while the
2alleged violation and the appropriateness of revoking the juvenile's aftercare status
3are being investigated.
AB68-SSA1,3220 4Section 3220. 938.355 (6d) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1478,205 938.355 (6d) (b) 2. Notwithstanding ss. 938.19 to 938.21, but subject to subds.
62g., 2m., 2p., and 2r., if a juvenile who is on aftercare supervision violates a condition
7of that supervision, the juvenile's caseworker or any other person authorized to
8provide or providing intake or dispositional services for the court under s. 938.067
9or 938.069 may, without a hearing, take the juvenile into custody and place the
10juvenile in a juvenile detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail that meets
11the standards promulgated by the department of corrections by rule or in a place of
12nonsecure custody designated by that person for not more than 72 hours as a
13consequence of that violation. A person who takes a juvenile into custody under this
14subdivision shall permit the juvenile to make a written or oral statement concerning
15the possible placement of the juvenile and the course of conduct for which the
16juvenile was taken into custody. A person designated by the court or the county
17department who is employed in a supervisory position by a person authorized to
18provide or providing intake or dispositional services under s. 938.067 or 938.069
19shall review that statement and either approve the placement of the juvenile, modify
20the terms of the placement, or order the juvenile to be released from custody.
AB68-SSA1,3221 21Section 3221. 938.355 (6d) (b) 2p. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1478,2422 938.355 (6d) (b) 2p. A court may only order placement of a juvenile in a juvenile
23detention facility or juvenile portion of a county jail under under subd. 1. or 2. if all
24of the following apply:
AB68-SSA1,1478,2525 a. The court finds that the juvenile poses a threat to public safety.
AB68-SSA1,1479,2
1b. The underlying offense for which the aftercare supervision was imposed is
2not a status offense.
AB68-SSA1,3222 3Section 3222. 938.355 (6m) (a) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1479,194 938.355 (6m) (a) 1g. Placement of the juvenile in a juvenile detention facility
5or juvenile portion of a county jail that meets the standards promulgated by the
6department of corrections by rule or in
a place of nonsecure custody, for not more than
710 days and the provision of educational services consistent with his or her current
8course of study during the period of placement. The juvenile shall be given credit
9against the period of detention or nonsecure custody imposed under this subdivision
10for all time spent in secure detention in connection with the course of conduct for
11which the detention or nonsecure custody was imposed. The use of placement in a
12juvenile detention facility or in a juvenile portion of a county jail as a sanction under
13this subdivision is subject to the adoption of a resolution by the county board of
14supervisors under s. 938.06 (5) authorizing the use of those placements as a sanction.

15If the court orders placement of the juvenile in a place of nonsecure custody under
16the supervision of the county department, the court shall order the juvenile into the
17placement and care responsibility of the county department as required under 42
18USC 672
(a) (2) and shall assign the county department primary responsibility for
19providing services to the juvenile.
AB68-SSA1,3223 20Section 3223. 938.357 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1480,1321 938.357 (1) (am) 1. Except as provided in par. (c), the person or agency
22primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney,
23or the corporation counsel may request a change in placement under this subsection
24by causing written notice of the proposed change in placement to be sent to the
25juvenile, the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian, and legal

1custodian of the juvenile, and any foster parent or other physical custodian described
2in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile. If the request is for a change in placement under sub.
3(3), notice shall be sent to the entity that operates the secured residential care center
4for children and youth or Type 1 juvenile correctional facility where placement is
5proposed. If the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who has been removed from the home
6of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), written
7notice shall also be sent to the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe. The
8notice shall contain the name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the
9change in placement, a statement describing why the new placement is preferable
10to the present placement, and a statement of how the new placement satisfies
11objectives of the treatment plan or permanency plan ordered by the court. The
12person sending the notice shall file the notice with the court on the same day that the
13notice is sent.
AB68-SSA1,3224 14Section 3224 . 938.357 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin
15Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1481,816 938.357 (1) (am) 1. Except as provided in par. (c), the person or agency
17primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney,
18or the corporation counsel may request a change in placement under this subsection
19by causing written notice of the proposed change in placement to be sent to the
20juvenile, the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian, and legal
21custodian of the juvenile, and any foster parent or other physical custodian described
22in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile. If the request is for a change in placement under sub.
23(3), notice shall be sent to the entity that operates the secured residential care center
24for children and youth or juvenile correctional facility where placement is proposed.
25If the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who has been removed from the home of his or

1her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), written notice
2shall also be sent to the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe. The notice shall
3contain the name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in
4placement, whether the new placement is certified under s. 48.675, a statement
5describing why the new placement is preferable to the present placement, and a
6statement of how the new placement satisfies objectives of the treatment plan or
7permanency plan ordered by the court. The person sending the notice shall file the
8notice with the court on the same day that the notice is sent.
AB68-SSA1,3225 9Section 3225. 938.357 (1) (am) 1m. and 1r. of the statutes are created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1481,1810 938.357 (1) (am) 1m. If the proposed change in placement would place the
11juvenile in a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter
12care facility certified under s. 48.675, the qualified individual shall conduct a
13standardized assessment and the person or agency primarily responsible for
14implementing the dispositional order shall submit it and the recommendation of the
15qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment, including all of the
16following, to the court and all persons who are required to receive the notice under
17subd. 1. no later than time of filing that notice or, if not available by that time, and
18except as provided under subd. 1r., no later than 10 days after the notice is filed:
AB68-SSA1,1481,2019 a. Whether the proposed placement will provide the juvenile with the most
20effective and appropriate level of care in the least restrictive environment.
AB68-SSA1,1481,2221 b. How the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals
22for the juvenile, as specified in the permanency plan.
AB68-SSA1,1481,2523 c. The reasons why the juvenile's needs can or cannot be met by the juvenile's
24family or in a foster home. A shortage or lack of foster homes is not an acceptable
25reason for determining that the juvenile's needs cannot be met in a foster home.
AB68-SSA1,1482,3
1d. The placement preference of the family permanency team under s. 938.38
2(3m) and, if that preference is not the placement recommended by the qualified
3individual, why that recommended placement is not preferred.
AB68-SSA1,1482,74 1r. If, for good cause shown, the information required to be submitted under
5subd. 1m. is not available by the deadline under that subdivision, the person or
6agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order shall submit
7it no later than 30 days after the date on which the placement is made.
AB68-SSA1,3226 8Section 3226. 938.357 (1) (c) 1r. of the statutes is created to read:
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