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Petition for Waiver of Jurisdiction - Wisconsin 2026

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The document is a petition filed in the State of Wisconsin Circuit Court requesting the waiver of a juvenile's case to adult court. The petitioner, who may be the district attorney or judge, outlines the reasons for this request based on the juvenile's alleged serious criminal offenses committed after their 14th birthday, including felony murder and sexual assault. The petition is submitted prior to plea hearing or adjudication, indicating that the juvenile denies the charges.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Petition for Waiver of Jurisdiction in the editor.
Begin by entering the juvenile's name and case number at the top of the form. Ensure accuracy as this information is crucial for identification.
In section 1, clearly state your request for the court to waive jurisdiction. Select whether you are the district attorney, juvenile, or judge.
For section 3, indicate if this petition is filed prior to the plea hearing or adjudication. This helps establish the timeline of proceedings.
In section 4, provide detailed information about any violations committed by the juvenile after their 14th birthday. List each crime along with its corresponding statute number.
Use section 5 to outline facts supporting your waiver request. If necessary, attach additional documentation for clarity.
Finally, sign and print your name in the designated area before submitting your completed petition.

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What are the three types of courts that make up the judicial branch?

There are 94 district courts, 13 circuit courts, and one Supreme Court throughout the country. Courts in the federal system work differently in many ways than state courts.

What criteria are considered by the courts when making a waiver decision?

United States (383 U.S. 541, 566-67 (1966)) that must be met before the court may consider waiver in a given case: generally a minimum age, a specified type or level of offense, a sufficiently serious record of previous delinquency, or some combination of the three.

What are the three types of judicial waivers?

Judicial waiver laws authorize or require juvenile court judges to remove certain youth from juvenile court jurisdiction to be tried as adults in criminal court. There are three broad categories for judicial waiver: discretionary, presumptive, and mandatory.

What are the three categories of juvenile offenders?

Youth who are accused of committing crimes fall into three categories: Juvenile Delinquent, Juvenile Offender, and Adolescent Offender. A Juvenile Delinquent is a child over 12, but under 18 years of age, who commits an act that would be a crime if it had been committed by an adult.

What is the judicial waiver process?

The second type of waiver is judicial waiver. Under this system, if a person over a certain age is accused of certain offenses, a hearing (often called a fitness hearing) is held. The judge considers several factors to determine whether the minor is amenable to treatment by the juvenile justice system.

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Which type of judicial waiver is the most common in the US?

Also called concurrent jurisdiction, direct file waivers occur when the prosecutor has the option of filing the case in either juvenile or adult court. A form of judicial waiver. It is the oldest and most common type in the United States.

What is a jurisdictional waiver?

A waiver of jurisdictional defenses occurs when a party voluntarily gives up their right to challenge the jurisdiction of a court over themselves or their case.

Petition for Waiver of Jurisdiction - Wisconsin 2026

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