If any person summoned under this chapter fails without reasonable cause to appear, he or she may be proceeded against for contempt of court under ch. 785. If the summons cannot be served, if the parties served fail to respond to the summons, or if it appears to the court that the service will be ineffectual, a capias may be issued for the parent, guardian, and legal custodian or for the juvenile. Subchapter IV governs the taking and holding of a juvenile in custody.
Wis. Stat. § 938.28
Failure to obey summons; capias
Known as the The Juvenile Justice Code
The act spans §§ 938.01 to 938.9995 (127 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Aufderhaar (2005)
Most recently applied in State v. Aufderhaar (July 2005)
1995 a. 77; 1997 a. 35; 2005 a. 344
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.