Wisconsin Code § 938.08

Duties of person furnishing services to court
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(1) INVESTIGATIONS; REPORTS. A person appointed to furnish
services to the court under ss. 938.06 and 938.07 shall make any
investigations and exercise any discretionary powers that the
court may direct, keep a written record of the investigations, and
submit a report to the court. The person shall keep informed concerning the conduct and condition of the juvenile under the person’s supervision and shall report on the conduct and condition
as the court directs.
(2) POWER TO TAKE JUVENILE INTO CUSTODY; LIMITS. Except
as provided in sub. (3) and ss. 938.355 (6d) and 938.534 (1), a
person authorized to provide or providing intake or dispositional
services for the court under s. 938.067 or 938.069 has the power
of police officers and deputy sheriffs only for the purpose of taking a juvenile into physical custody when the juvenile comes voluntarily, is suffering from illness or injury, or is in immediate
danger from his or her surroundings and removal from the surroundings is necessary.
(3) CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS TO TAKE JUVENILE INTO CUSTODY. (a) In addition to the law enforcement
authority under sub. (2), personnel of the department of corrections designated by that department and personnel of an agency
contracted with under s. 301.08 (1) (b) 3. and designated by
agreement between the agency and the department of corrections
have the power of law enforcement authorities to take a juvenile
into physical custody under the following conditions:
1. If they are in prompt pursuit of a juvenile who has run
away from a juvenile correctional facility or a residential care
center for children and youth.
2. If the juvenile has failed to return to a juvenile correctional
facility or a residential care center for children and youth after
any authorized absence.
(b) A juvenile who is taken into custody under par. (a) may be
returned directly to the juvenile correctional facility or residential
care center for children and youth and shall have a hearing regarding placement in disciplinary status in accordance with ch. 227.

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