Wis. Stat. § 938.78

Confidentiality of records

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. Douglas D. (2001)

Most recently applied in State v. Douglas D. (May 2001)

1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19); 1995 a. 77, 230, 352; 1997 a. 205, 207, 283; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 38, 59, 109; 2003 a. 292, 321; 2005 a. 25, 277, 293, 344, 406, 434; 2007 a. 20 ss. 3834,…

(1) DEFINITION. In this section, unless otherwise qualified, “agency” means the department of children and families, the department of corrections, a county department, or a licensed child welfare agency.

(2) CONFIDENTIALITY; EXCEPTIONS.

(a) No agency may make available for inspection or disclose the contents of any record kept or information received about an individual who is or was in its care or legal custody, except as provided under sub.

(2m) or (3) or s. 48.396 (3)

(bm) or (c) 1r., 250.22, 938.371, 938.38 (5)

(b) or (d) or (5m) (d), 938.396 (2m)

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.