2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 938. Juvenile justice code.
938.993 Juvenile compact administrator.

938.993

938.993 Juvenile compact administrator.

938.993(1)

(1) Under the interstate compact on juveniles, the governor may designate an officer or employee of the department to be the compact administrator, who, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, shall promulgate rules to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. The compact administrator shall serve subject to the pleasure of the governor. If there is a vacancy in the office of compact administrator or in the case of absence or disability, the functions shall be performed by the secretary of corrections, or other employee designated by the secretary. The compact administrator may cooperate with all departments, agencies and officers of and in the government of this state and its political subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or of any supplementary agreement entered into by this state.

938.993(2)

(2) The compact administrator shall determine for this state whether to receive juvenile probationers, parolees and persons on extended supervision of other states under s. 938.991 (7) and shall arrange for the supervision of each such probationer, parolee or person on extended supervision received, either by the department or by a person appointed to perform supervision service for the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 for the county where the juvenile is to reside, whichever is more convenient. Those persons shall in all such cases make periodic reports to the compact administrator regarding the conduct and progress of the juveniles.

938.993 - ANNOT.

History: 1977 c. 449; 1981 c. 390; 1989 a. 31, 107; 1995 a. 27; 1995 a. 77 s. 393; Stats. 1995 s. 938.993; 1997 a. 35, 283.