Wisconsin Code § 938.549

Juvenile classification system
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(1) CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; CONTENT. The department of children and families, in consultation with the department of corrections, shall
make available to all counties a juvenile classification system that
includes at least all of the following:
(a) A risk assessment instrument for determining the probability that a juvenile who has committed an offense will commit
another offense.
(b) A needs assessment instrument for determining the service needs of a juvenile who has committed an offense.
(c) A services and placement guide for integrating the risk
and needs of a juvenile who has committed an offense with other
factors to determine an appropriate placement and level of services for the juvenile.
(2) USES OF CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. A county may use the
juvenile classification system to do any of the following:
(a) At the time of an intake inquiry, determine whether to
close a case, enter into a deferred prosecution agreement or refer
the case to the district attorney.
(b) At the time of disposition, recommend a placement and a
plan of rehabilitation, treatment and care for the juvenile.
(c) After disposition, determine the level or intensity of supervisory contacts required for a juvenile under county supervision.
(3) TRAINING IN USE OF SYSTEM. Subject to the availability of
resources, the department may provide training and technical assistance in the use of the juvenile classification system to any
county that requests that training and technical assistance.

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