2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 938. Juvenile justice code.
938.995 Financial arrangements.

938.995

938.995 Financial arrangements. The expense of returning juveniles to this state pursuant to s. 938.991 shall be paid as follows:

938.995(1)

(1) In the case of a runaway under s. 938.991 (4), the court making the requisition shall inquire summarily regarding the financial ability of the petitioner to bear the expense and if it finds the petitioner is able to do so, shall order the petitioner to pay all the expenses of returning the juvenile; otherwise the court shall arrange for the transportation at the expense of the county and order that the county reimburse the person, if any, who returns the juvenile, for that person's actual and necessary expenses; and the court may order that the petitioner reimburse the county for so much of the expense as the court finds the petitioner is able to pay. If the petitioner fails, without good cause, or refuses to pay that sum, the petitioner may be proceeded against for contempt.

938.995(2)

(2) In the case of an escapee or absconder under s. 938.991 (5) or (6), if the juvenile is in the legal custody or under the supervision of the department, it shall bear the expense of his or her return; otherwise the appropriate court shall, on petition of the person entitled to the juvenile's custody or charged with his or her supervision, arrange for the transportation at the expense of the county and order that the county reimburse the person, if any, who returns the juvenile, for the person's actual and necessary expenses. In this subsection "appropriate court" means the court which adjudged the juvenile to be delinquent or, if the juvenile is under supervision for another state under s. 938.991 (7), then the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 for the county of the juvenile's residence during the supervision.

938.995(3)

(3) In the case of a voluntary return of a runaway without requisition under s. 938.991 (6), the person entitled to the juvenile's legal custody shall pay the expense of transportation and the actual and necessary expenses of the person, if any, who returns the juvenile; but if the person is financially unable to pay all the expenses he or she may petition the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 for the county of the petitioner's residence for an order arranging for the transportation as provided in sub. (1). The court shall inquire summarily into the financial ability of the petitioner and, if it finds the petitioner is unable to bear any or all of the expense, the court shall arrange for the transportation at the expense of the county and shall order the county to reimburse the person, if any, who returns the juvenile, for the person's actual and necessary expenses. The court may order that the petitioner reimburse the county for so much of the expense as the court finds the petitioner is able to pay. If the petitioner fails, without good cause, or refuses to pay that sum, he or she may be proceeded against for contempt.

938.995(4)

(4) In the case of a juvenile subject to a petition under s. 938.998, the appropriate court shall arrange for the transportation at the expense of the county in which the violation of criminal law is alleged to have been committed and order that the county reimburse the person, if any, who returns the juvenile, for the person's actual and necessary expenses. In this subsection "appropriate court" means the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 for the county in which the violation of criminal law is alleged to have been committed.

938.995 - ANNOT.

History: 1977 c. 354, 447, 449; 1981 c. 390; 1985 a. 294; 1989 a. 31, 107; 1991 a. 316; 1995 a. 27; 1995 a. 77 s. 395 to 397; Stats. 1995 s. 938.995.