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AB50-ASA2-AA15,1699Section 169. 938.183 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,74,1710938.183 (3) Placement in state prison; parole. When Subject to s. 973.013
11(3m), when a juvenile who is subject to a criminal penalty under sub. (1m) or s.
12938.183 (2), 2003 stats., attains the age of 17 years becomes an adult, the
13department of corrections may place the juvenile in a state prison named in s.
14302.01, except that that department may not place any person under the age of 18
15years in the correctional institution authorized in s. 301.16 (1n). A juvenile who is
16subject to a criminal penalty under sub. (1m) or under s. 938.183 (2), 2003 stats., for
17an act committed before December 31, 1999, is eligible for parole under s. 304.06.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,17018Section 170. 938.255 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,75,219938.255 (1) Title and contents. (intro.) A petition initiating proceedings
20under this chapter, other than a petition initiating proceedings under s. 938.12,
21938.125, or 938.13 (12), shall be entitled, In the interest of (juveniles name), a
22person under the age of 18.. A petition initiating proceedings under s. 938.12,
23938.125, or 938.13 (12) shall be entitled, In the interest of (juveniles name), a

1person under the age of 17. juvenile. A petition initiating proceedings under this
2chapter shall specify all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1713Section 171. 938.34 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,76,44938.34 (8) Forfeiture. Impose a forfeiture based upon a determination that
5this disposition is in the best interest of the juvenile and the juveniles
6rehabilitation. The maximum forfeiture that the court may impose under this
7subsection for a violation by a juvenile is the maximum amount of the fine that may
8be imposed on an adult for committing that violation or, if the violation is applicable
9only to a person under 18 years of age juveniles, $100. The order shall include a
10finding that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay the forfeiture and shall
11allow up to 12 months for payment. If the juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture, the
12court may vacate the forfeiture and order other alternatives under this section; or
13the court may suspend any license issued under ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor
14more than 5 years, or suspend the juveniles operating privilege, as defined in s.
15340.01 (40), for not more than 2 years. If the court suspends any license under this
16subsection, the clerk of the court shall immediately take possession of the
17suspended license if issued under ch. 29 or, if the license is issued under ch. 343, the
18court may take possession of, and if possession is taken, shall destroy, the license.
19The court shall forward to the department which that issued the license a notice of
20suspension stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by
21the court, together with any license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes
22possession. If the forfeiture is paid during the period of suspension, the suspension
23shall be reduced to the time period which that has already elapsed and the court

1shall immediately notify the department, which shall then, if the license is issued
2under ch. 29, return the license to the juvenile. Any recovery under this subsection
3shall be reduced by the amount recovered as a forfeiture for the same act under s.
4938.45 (1r) (b).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1725Section 172. 938.343 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,76,226938.343 (2) Forfeiture. Impose a forfeiture not to exceed the maximum
7forfeiture that may be imposed on an adult for committing that violation or, if the
8violation is only applicable to a person under 18 years of age juveniles, $50. The
9order shall include a finding that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay and
10shall allow up to 12 months for the payment. If a juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture,
11the court may suspend any license issued under ch. 29 or suspend the juveniles
12operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not more than 2 years. The
13court shall immediately take possession of the suspended license if issued under ch.
1429 or, if the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take possession of, and if
15possession is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall forward to the
16department which that issued the license the notice of suspension stating that the
17suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court, together with any
18license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes possession. If the forfeiture is
19paid during the period of suspension, the court shall immediately notify the
20department, which shall, if the license is issued under ch. 29, return the license to
21the person. Any recovery under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount
22recovered as a forfeiture for the same act under s. 938.45 (1r) (b).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,17323Section 173. 938.344 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,77,8
1938.344 (3) Prosecution in adult court. If the juvenile alleged to have
2committed the violation is within 3 months of his or her 17th birthday becoming an
3adult, the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 may,
4at the request of the district attorney or on its own motion, dismiss the citation
5without prejudice and refer the matter to the district attorney for prosecution under
6s. 125.07 (4). The juvenile is entitled to a hearing only on the issue of his or her age.
7This subsection does not apply to violations under s. 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2), or
8961.575 (2) or a local ordinance that strictly conforms to one of those statutes.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1749Section 174. 938.35 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,77,1510938.35 (1m) Future criminal proceedings barred. Disposition by the
11court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 of any
12allegation under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) shall bar any future proceeding on the
13same matter in criminal court when the juvenile attains 17 years of age becomes an
14adult. This subsection does not affect proceedings in criminal court that have been
15transferred under s. 938.18.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,17516Section 175. 938.355 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,78,1417938.355 (4) (b) Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4d)
18or (4m) made before the juvenile attains 18 years of age may apply for up to 2 years
19after the date on which the order is granted or until the juveniles 18th 19th
20birthday, whichever is earlier, unless the court specifies a shorter period of time or
21the court terminates the order sooner. If the order does not specify a termination
22date, it shall apply for one year after the date on which the order is granted or until
23the juveniles 18th 19th birthday, whichever is earlier, unless the court terminates

1the order sooner. Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4h)
2made before the juvenile attains 18 years of age shall apply for 5 years after the date
3on which the order is granted, if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for
4committing a violation of s. 943.10 (2) or for committing an act that would be
5punishable as a Class B or C felony if committed by an adult, or until the juvenile
6reaches 25 years of age, if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for committing an
7act that would be punishable as a Class A felony if committed by an adult. Except
8as provided in s. 938.368, an extension of an order under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h), (4m),
9or (4n) made before the juvenile attains 17 years of age becomes an adult shall
10terminate at the end of one year after the date on which the order is granted unless
11the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court terminates the order sooner.
12No extension under s. 938.365 of an original dispositional order under s. 938.34
13(4d), (4h), (4m), or (4n) may be granted for a juvenile who is 17 years of age or older
14when becomes an adult by the time the original dispositional order terminates.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,17615Section 176. 938.355 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,78,2216938.355 (4m) (a) A juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent under s. 48.12,
171993 stats., or s. 938.12 may, on attaining 17 years of age becoming an adult,
18petition the court to expunge the courts record of the juveniles adjudication.
19Subject to par. (b), the court may expunge the record if the court determines that
20the juvenile has satisfactorily complied with the conditions of his or her
21dispositional order and that the juvenile will benefit from, and society will not be
22harmed by, the expungement.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,17723Section 177. 938.39 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,79,5
1938.39 Disposition by court bars criminal proceeding. Disposition by
2the court of any violation of state law within its jurisdiction under s. 938.12 bars
3any future criminal proceeding on the same matter in circuit court when the
4juvenile reaches the age of 17 becomes an adult. This section does not affect
5criminal proceedings in circuit court that were transferred under s. 938.18.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1786Section 178. Subchapter IX (title) of chapter 938 [precedes 938.44] of the
7statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,79,119SUBCHAPTER IX

10JURISDICTION OVER PERSONS 17

11OR OLDER ADULTS
AB50-ASA2-AA15,17912Section 179. 938.44 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,79,1613938.44 Jurisdiction over persons 17 or older adults. The court has
14jurisdiction over persons 17 years of age or older adults as provided under ss.
15938.355 (4), 938.357 (6), 938.365 (5), and 938.45 and as otherwise specified in this
16chapter.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,18017Section 180. 938.45 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,80,318938.45 (1) (a) If in the hearing of a case of a juvenile alleged to be delinquent
19under s. 938.12 or in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 it appears that
20any person 17 years of age or older adult has been guilty of contributing to,
21encouraging, or tending to cause by any act or omission, such that condition of the
22juvenile, the court may make orders with respect to the conduct of that person in his
23or her relationship to the juvenile, including orders relating to determining the

1ability of the person to provide for the maintenance or care of the juvenile and
2directing when, how, and from where funds for the maintenance or care shall be
3paid.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1814Section 181. 938.45 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,80,95938.45 (3) Prosecution of adult contributing to delinquency of
6juvenile. If it appears at a court hearing that any person 17 years of age or older
7adult has violated s. 948.40, the court shall refer the record to the district attorney.
8This subsection does not prohibit prosecution of violations of s. 948.40 without the
9prior reference by the court to the district attorney.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,18210Section 182. 938.48 (4m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,80,1211938.48 (4m) (title) Continuing care and services for juveniles over 17
12who become adults.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,18313Section 183. 938.48 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,80,1414938.48 (4m) (a) Is at least 17 years of age an adult.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,18415Section 184. 938.48 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,80,1816938.48 (4m) (b) Was under the supervision of the department under s.
17938.183, 938.34 (4h), or 938.357 (3) or (4) when the person reached 17 years of age
18became an adult.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,18519Section 185. 938.48 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,81,420938.48 (14) School-related expenses for juveniles over 17 who become
21adults. Pay maintenance, tuition, and related expenses from the appropriation
22under s. 20.410 (3) (ho) for persons who, when they attained 17 years of age became
23adults, were students regularly attending a school, college, or university or

1regularly attending a course of vocational or technical training designed to prepare
2them for gainful employment, and who upon attaining that age becoming adults
3were under the supervision of the department under s. 938.183, 938.34 (4h), or
4938.357 (3) or (4) as a result of a judicial decision.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1865Section 186. 938.57 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,81,76938.57 (3) (title) Continuing maintenance for juveniles over 17 who
7become adults.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1878Section 187. 938.57 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,81,119938.57 (3) (a) (intro.) From the reimbursement received under s. 48.569 (1)
10(d), counties may provide funding for the maintenance of any juvenile person who
11meets all of the following qualifications:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,18812Section 188. 938.57 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,81,1313938.57 (3) (a) 1. Is 17 years of age or older an adult.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,18914Section 189. 938.57 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,81,1615938.57 (3) (a) 3. Received funding under s. 48.569 (1) (d) immediately prior to
16his or her 17th birthday becoming an adult.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,19017Section 190. 938.57 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,81,2018938.57 (3) (b) The funding provided for the maintenance of a juvenile person
19under par. (a) shall be in an amount equal to that which the juvenile person would
20receive under s. 48.569 (1) (d) if the person were a juvenile were 16 years of age.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,19121Section 191. 946.50 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,82,322946.50 Absconding. (intro.) Any person who is adjudicated delinquent, but
23who intentionally fails to appear before the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction

1under chs. 48 and 938 for his or her dispositional hearing under s. 938.335, and who
2does not return to that court for a dispositional hearing before attaining the age of
317 years becoming an adult is guilty of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1924Section 192. 948.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,82,85948.01 (1) Child means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years,
6except that for purposes of prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a
7state or federal criminal law, child does not include a person who has attained the
8age of 17 years.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1939Section 193. 948.11 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,82,1410948.11 (2) (am) (intro.) Any person who has attained the age of 17 and adult
11who, with knowledge of the character and content of the description or narrative
12account, verbally communicates, by any means, a harmful description or narrative
13account to a child, with or without monetary consideration, is guilty of a Class I
14felony if any of the following applies:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,19415Section 194. 948.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,82,1916948.45 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), any person 17 years of age or older
17adult who, by any act or omission, knowingly encourages or contributes to the
18truancy, as defined under s. 118.16 (1) (c), of a person 17 years of age or under child
19is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,19520Section 195. 948.60 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,83,221948.60 (2) (d) A person under 17 years of age child who has violated this
22subsection is subject to the provisions of ch. 938 unless jurisdiction is waived under

1s. 938.18 or the person is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of criminal
2jurisdiction under s. 938.183.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1963Section 196. 948.61 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,83,74948.61 (4) A person under 17 years of age child who has violated this section
5is subject to the provisions of ch. 938, unless jurisdiction is waived under s. 938.18
6or the person is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of criminal jurisdiction under s.
7938.183.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,1978Section 197. 961.455 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,83,109961.455 (title) Using a child minor for illegal drug distribution or
10manufacturing purposes.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,19811Section 198. 961.455 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,83,1412961.455 (1) Any person who has attained the age of 17 years adult who
13knowingly solicits, hires, directs, employs, or uses a person who is under the age of
1417 years minor for the purpose of violating s. 961.41 (1) is guilty of a Class F felony.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,19915Section 199. 961.455 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,83,2016961.455 (2) The knowledge requirement under sub. (1) does not require proof
17of knowledge of the age of the child minor. It is not a defense to a prosecution under
18this section that the actor mistakenly believed that the person solicited, hired,
19directed, employed, or used under sub. (1) had attained the age of 18 years, even if
20the mistaken belief was reasonable.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,20021Section 200. 961.46 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,84,422961.46 Distribution to persons under age 18 minors. If a person 17
23years of age or over an adult violates s. 961.41 (1) by distributing or delivering a

1controlled substance or a controlled substance analog to a person 17 years of age or
2under minor who is at least 3 years his or her junior, the applicable maximum term
3of imprisonment prescribed under s. 961.41 (1) for the offense may be increased by
4not more than 5 years.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2015Section 201. 961.573 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,84,76961.573 (2) Any person minor who violates sub. (1) who is under 17 years of
7age is subject to a disposition under s. 938.344 (2e).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2028Section 202. 961.574 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,84,109961.574 (2) Any person minor who violates sub. (1) who is under 17 years of
10age is subject to a disposition under s. 938.344 (2e).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,20311Section 203. 961.575 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,84,1512961.575 (1) Any person 17 years of age or over adult who violates s. 961.574
13(1) by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person 17 years of age or under minor who
14is at least 3 years younger than the violator may be fined not more than $10,000 or
15imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,20416Section 204. 961.575 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,84,1817961.575 (2) Any person minor who violates this section who is under 17 years
18of age is subject to a disposition under s. 938.344 (2e).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,20519Section 205. 961.575 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,84,2220961.575 (3) Any person 17 years of age or over adult who violates s. 961.574
21(3) by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person 17 years of age or under minor is
22guilty of a Class G felony.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,20623Section 206. 990.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,85,4
1990.01 (3) Adult. Adult means a person who has attained the age of 18
2years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is
3alleged to have violated any state or federal criminal law or any civil law or
4municipal ordinance, adult means a person who has attained the age of 17 years.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2075Section 207. 990.01 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,85,96990.01 (20) Minor. Minor means a person who has not attained the age of
718 years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is
8alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal
9ordinance, minor does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,930810Section 9308. Initial applicability; Corrections.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,85,2111(1) Age of adult jurisdiction. The treatment of ss. 48.02 (1d) and (2),
1248.44, 48.45 (1) (a) and (am) and (3), 118.163 (4), 125.07 (4) (d) and (e) 1., 125.085 (3)
13(bt), 165.83 (1) (c) 1. and 2., 301.12 (2m) and (14) (a), 302.31 (7), 938.02 (1) and
14(10m), 938.12 (2), 938.18 (2), 938.183 (3), 938.255 (1) (intro.), 938.34 (8), 938.343 (2),
15938.344 (3), 938.35 (1m), 938.355 (4) (b) and (4m) (a), 938.39, 938.44, 938.45 (1) (a)
16and (3), 938.48 (4m) (title), (a), and (b) and (14), 938.57 (3) (title), (a) (intro.), 1., and
173., and (b), 946.50 (intro.), 948.01 (1), 948.11 (2) (am) (intro.), 948.45 (1), 948.60 (2)
18(d), 948.61 (4), 961.455 (title), (1), and (2), 961.46, 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2), 961.575
19(1), (2), and (3), and 990.01 (3) and (20), subch. IX (title) of ch. 48, and subch. IX
20(title) of ch. 938 first applies to a violation of a criminal law, civil law, or municipal
21ordinance allegedly committed on the effective date of this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,940822Section 9408. Effective dates; Corrections.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,86,923(1) Age of adult jurisdiction. The treatment of ss. 48.02 (1d) and (2),

148.44, 48.45 (1) (a) and (am) and (3), 118.163 (4), 125.07 (4) (d) and (e) 1., 125.085 (3)
2(bt), 165.83 (1) (c) 1. and 2., 301.12 (2m) and (14) (a), 302.31 (7), 938.02 (1) and
3(10m), 938.12 (2), 938.18 (2), 938.183 (3), 938.255 (1) (intro.), 938.34 (8), 938.343 (2),
4938.344 (3), 938.35 (1m), 938.355 (4) (b) and (4m) (a), 938.39, 938.44, 938.45 (1) (a)
5and (3), 938.48 (4m) (title), (a), and (b) and (14), 938.57 (3) (title), (a) (intro.), 1., and
63., and (b), 946.50 (intro.), 948.01 (1), 948.11 (2) (am) (intro.), 948.45 (1), 948.60 (2)
7(d), 948.61 (4), 961.455 (title), (1), and (2), 961.46, 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2), 961.575
8(1), (2), and (3), and 990.01 (3) and (20), subch. IX (title) of ch. 48, and subch. IX
9(title) of ch. 938 and Section 9308 (1) of this act take effect on January 1, 2026..
AB50-ASA2-AA15,86,101033. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,86,1111Section 208. 16.3085 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,86,141216.3085 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the
13department may award up to 10 grants, of up to $50,000 $75,000 each, annually to
14any shelter facility.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,920115Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,86,2216(1) Case management service grants for homeless families. In the
17schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of
18administration under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
19increased by $500,000 to increase funding for grants under s. 16.3085 (2) (a). In the
20schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of
21administration under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is
22increased by $500,000 to increase funding for grants under s. 16.3085 (2) (a)..
AB50-ASA2-AA15,86,232334. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
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