The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided the "once waived, always waived" rule for sending juveniles to adult court applies from county to county.
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Children’s court seeks applications for appointment in CHIPS cases
Any attorney interested in serving as an Intake Attorney for 2020-2021 and taking appointments representing parents in child in need of protection and services cases should submit a letter expressing his/her interest along with a resume outlining his/her experience in guardian ad litem or juvenile justice matters no later than Monday, Sept. 30.
Read More »Bill forces police to share student records
Police would have to notify school administrators whenever they arrest a student for a violent crime under a Republican bill that would relax juvenile criminal record confidentiality.
Read More »Corrections: 16, 17 year olds should go to juvenile lockup
Wisconsin corrections officials want minors convicted in adult court to begin their sentences in a juvenile facility.
Read More »Report: Juvenile prison probe focuses on abuse, misconduct
Court records show state authorities are investigating a range of potential crimes at a Wisconsin juvenile prison, including sexual assault, physical abuse and child neglect, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Read More »View from around the state: Give nonviolent 17-year-olds a second chance
Seventeen years old is certainly old enough to get into trouble with the law.
Read More »Lawmakers push to move young criminals into juvenile system
A rare bipartisan group of Wisconsin legislators is trying again to move 17-year-old nonviolent criminals into the state's juvenile justice system, saying they deserve a chance to turn their lives around.
Read More »Teen wants murder case sent to juvenile court
A Sheboygan teenager accused in the killing of a 78-year-old woman wants his case moved to juvenile court.
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