Wisconsin
Lawyer
Vol. 80, No. 6, June
2007
Figure 1
Most Common 17-year-old Offenses
Figure 2
Most Original Adult Court Jurisdiction
| Current Law, Ages |
Proposed Law,
Ages |
Crimes |
| 10 to 16 |
10 to 17 |
First Degree Intentional Homicide, First
Degree Reckless Homicide, Second Degree Intentional Homicide |
| 10 to 16 |
10 to 17 |
Juvenile who commits assault or battery on a
corrections officer or another inmate while the juvenile is in a secure
correctional facility |
| 17 |
18 |
All crimes |
Waiver to Adult Court
|
| Current Law, Ages |
Proposed Law, Ages |
Crimes |
| 14 to 16 |
14 to 17 |
Felony Murder, Kidnapping, Second Degree
Reckless Homicide, First or Second Degree Sexual Assault, Taking
Hostages, Burglary, Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, Manufacturing or
Distributing Controlled Substances, Commission of a Felony at the
Request of a Gang |
| 15 to 16 |
15 to 17 |
Violation of any Wisconsin criminal law |
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