938.237 Civil law and ordinance proceedings initiated by citation in the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48.

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(1)Citation form. The citation forms under s. 23.54 , 66.0113 , 778.25 , 778.26 or 800.02 may be used to commence an action for a violation of civil laws and ordinances in the court.

(2)Procedures. The procedures for issuance and filing of a citation, and for forfeitures, stipulations, and deposits in ss. 23.50 to 23.67 , 23.75

(3)and

(4), 66.0113 , 778.25 , 778.26 , and 800.01 to 800.035 except s. 800.035

(b), when the citation is issued by a law enforcement officer, shall be used as appropriate, except that this chapter shall govern taking and holding a juvenile in custody, s. 938.37 shall govern costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , and a capias shall be substituted for an arrest warrant. Sections 66.0113

(c)and

(d), 66.0114

(1), and 778.10 as they relate to collection of forfeitures do not apply.

(3)Disposition. If a juvenile to whom a citation has been issued does not submit a deposit or a stipulation and deposit, the juvenile shall appear in the court for a plea hearing under s. 938.30 at the date, time and place for the court appearance specified on the citation. If the juvenile does not submit a stipulation and deposit or if the court refuses to accept a deposit unaccompanied by a stipulation, the juvenile may be summoned to appear and the procedures that govern petitions for civil law or ordinance violations under s. 938.125 shall govern all proceedings initiated by a citation, except that the citation shall not be referred to the court intake worker for an intake inquiry. If the court finds that a juvenile violated a municipal ordinance or a civil law punishable by a forfeiture under this section, the court shall enter a dispositional order under s. 938.344 , if applicable, or if s. 938.344 does not apply, the court may enter any of the dispositional orders under s. 938.343 .

SUBCHAPTER V

PROCEDURE