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CHIPS / JIPS / DELINQUENCY INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: This Guideline is provided as a public service and is not intended to provide legal advice. If you have any questions about the form or the procedure, please contact an attorney as Probate staff members cannot give legal advice.
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY:
These are cases involving juveniles who have committed law violations that would be considered crimes if they were committed by an adult or have been habitually truant.
CHIPS and JIPS CASES:
These are cases involving children or juveniles who are in need of protection and / or services.
ROLE OF PARENTS:
Having parents involved in the court process is extremely important to the success of the Court’s dispositional order and supervision of the parents, child and / or juvenile. Parents are urged to cooperate with the Department of Human Services as they do their investigation and prepare a report to the Court. As a parent, it is extremely important to attend each court hearing scheduled for your child’s / juvenile's case.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES:
When a child has been removed due to abuse or neglect (CHIPS - Child in Need of Protection or Services) or a juvenile has been charged with a delinquent act or found to be in need of protection and / or services ( JIPS - Juvenile in Need of Protection or Services), the Sauk County Department of Human Services will assign a social worker to work with the parents, child, and / or juvenile and to make recommendations to the Court for the disposition of the child’s or juvenile's case.
COURT HEARINGS:
| Name of Hearing | Description |
|---|---|
| Name of Hearing | Description |
| Detention Hearing or Temporary Physical Custody Hearing | If a child is removed from the home and placed in foster care or with a relative or a juvenile is detained and placed in the juvenile detention facility or a shelter, a hearing will be held to determine if grounds exist and whether or not the child or juvenile will remain placed outside the home. |
| Plea Hearing | The Petition and charges filed by the Corporation Counsel or District Attorney will be read by the Court and the parent's rights, or the juvenile's rights will be reviewed. The parent, juvenile or his/her attorney may enter a plea of no contest, admission or denial to the allegations. A decision as to placement of the child or juvenile and the conditions the parent or juvenile needs to follow could be made. Felony charges and specific misdemeanor charges require collection of DNA at plea. If DNA is required parents and the juvenile or ward will be advised by the social worker prior to the time of the hearing and DNA will be collected by the Sauk County Sheriff's Department personnel. |
| Adjourned Plea Hearing | If a plea hearing is continued to provide for contacts with an attorney, and the parents or juvenile did not previously enter a plea to the allegations in the petition, the parent, juvenile or his/her attorney may enter a plea to the allegations. A decision as to placement of the child or juvenile and the conditions the parent or juvenile needs to follow could be made. |
| Dispositional Hearing | The Court will review the report filed by the Department of Human Services, hear the recommendations by the Social Worker, Corporation Counsel, Assistant District Attorney, and / or others involved in the child’s or juvenile's case. After the completion of testimony, the Court will make “findings of fact”, adjudicate the child in need of protection or services or the juvenile delinquent or in need of protection or services, or withhold findings. The Court will state the conditions to be followed by the parents or juvenile during the period of supervision. The Court will also determine where the child or juvenile will reside if placement is to be outside the parental home. |
The Department of Human Services or the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department will notify the parents of time of the child’s removal or the juvenile's detention. The parents or juvenile will be notified of the physical custody hearing date and time. The parents and juvenile will be notified in writing of the date and time for the plea, adjourned plea and dispositional hearings.
Phone: Sauk County Register in Probate / Juvenile Clerk of Courts - 608-355-3226
515 Oak Street Office Hours:
Fax: Monday – Friday
(608) 355-4436 Baraboo, WI 53913
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Due to the confidential nature of these cases specific information may not be released via phone.
ATTORNEYS:
Parents in CHIPS cases and juveniles in Delinquency or JIPS cases have the right to be represented at each hearing by an attorney. Any juvenile, 14 years of age or over, is required to have an attorney appointed by the State Public Defender to represent him/her at the detention or physical custody hearing and through disposition of the case. A Guardian ad Litem will be appointed by the court to represent the best interests of a child.
COSTS OR FEES:
At the time of disposition, the Judge will also enter an order requiring the parent(s) to reimburse the State for the cost of the Public Defender representing the juvenile. Parent(s) will be ordered to pay the following:
| Type of Fee | Cost | Who is to Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Reimbursement for Public Defender (Misdemeanor) | $240 * | Parent(s) of Juvenile |
| Reimbursement for Public Defender (Felony) | $480 ** | Parent(s) of Juvenile |
Parents have a right to appeal this order if they are not able to pay the above fees (are indigent). You must contact the Public Defender’s Office within 30 days of the date on the order to be eligible for a review of your financial situation. If the Public Defender’s Office determines that you are able to pay this assessment, payments must be made to the Juvenile Clerk of Court as set forth in the order.
* If a juvenile is found to be delinquent of committing a crime which would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult, the parents will be assessed and ordered to repay $240 towards the cost of Public Defender representation for the juvenile.
** If the juvenile is found to be delinquent of committing a crime that would be a felony if committed by an adult, the parents will be assessed and ordered to repay $480 towards the cost of Public Defender representation for the juvenile.
OTHER COSTS OR FEES:
| Type of Fee | Cost | Who is to Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Victim/Witness | Surcharge $20 * | Juvenile |
| Restitution | To be Determined | Juvenile |
* If not paid by the date due, the juvenile's drivers license will be suspended for one year. If the juvenile does not have a drivers license, he/she will not be able to obtain a license until the fee is paid.
Other costs or fees that may also be assessed to the parent(s) including:
- Out-of-home placement
- AODA services or treatment
- Educational or medical costs
- Cost of holding juvenile in custody
- Post-adjudication services
- Sanction, contempt, secure or non-secure custody costs.