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JD-1735

Plea Questionnaire/Waiver of Rights (CHIPS and JIPS)

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective November 21, 2019

This form is used by a child, juvenile, parent, guardian, or custodian to formally enter an admission or no contest plea regarding a case involving a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) or a juvenile in need of protection or services (JIPS). It requires the person filling it out to acknowledge and give up several rights.

The court describes it as: A child, juvenile, parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian to complete to enter an admission or no contest plea in a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) or juvenile in need of protection or services (JIPS). Available in Spanish.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form is used when a child, juvenile, parent, guardian, or custodian is entering a plea in a CHIPS or JIPS case.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
A child, juvenile, parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian completes this form.
What does signing this form mean?
By signing, the person states they are entering a plea and gives up certain rights, such as the right to a court trial.
Does the judge have to follow the plea?
The form states that the person understands the judge does not need to follow any plea agreement or recommendation.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect November 21, 2019.

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