§ 24-145. Disposition.  


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  • Upon finding the juvenile is habitually truant, the following dispositions are available to the court:

    (1)

    Suspension of operating privileges. Suspend the juvenile's operating privileges as defined in Wis. Stats. § 340.02(40), for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days. The judge shall immediately take possession of the suspended license and forward it to the department of transportation of the state, together with a notice setting forth the reason for and duration of the suspension.

    (2)

    Counseling, service or work program. Order the juvenile to participate in counseling, community service or a supervised work program under Wis. Stats. § 48.34(9).

    (3)

    In-house restraint. Order the juvenile to remain at home except for the hours in which the juvenile is attending religious worship or a school program including travel time required to get to and from the school program or place of worship. The order may permit a juvenile to leave home if the juvenile is accompanied by a parent or guardian.

    (4)

    Educational programs. Order the juvenile to attend an educational program as set forth in Wis. Stats. § 938.34(12).

    (5)

    Revocation of work permits. Order the department of commerce (COMM) to revoke a work permit to the juvenile.

    (6)

    Teen court program. Order the juvenile to be placed in a teen court program if all of the following conditions apply:

    a.

    The chief judge of the judicial administrative district has approved a teen court program established in juvenile's county of residence and the judge determines that participation in the court program will likely benefit the juvenile and the community;

    b.

    The juvenile admits or pleads no contest to the allegations that the juvenile was truant in open court with the juvenile's parent, guardian or legal custodian present;

    c.

    The juvenile has not successfully completed participation in a teen court program during the two years before the date of the alleged violation.

    (7)

    Parental counseling. Order the parent, guardian or legal custodian of a habitually truant juvenile to participate in counseling at his own expense.

(Ord. No. 9-7, § I(9-7-7(e)), 1-13-1997)