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Delinquency

By: Derek Hawkins//April 26, 2017//

Delinquency

By: Derek Hawkins//April 26, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsinv. C.G.B.

Case No.: 2016AP668

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Hagedorn, J.

Focus: Delinquency

This appeal presents the question of whether a juvenile court has the authority to order a consent decree over the objection of the district attorney. We conclude that a juvenile court does not have the statutory authority to do so and reverse.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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