Teen Court Referral
Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective September 8, 2022
This form is used to officially send a juvenile to a teen court program. It requires the court to confirm that the juvenile was ordered to participate or that the court believes it will help the community and the juvenile.
The court describes it as: To refer a juvenile to a teen court.
Where this fits in a case
MotionsStage: Motions
This form is used when a court needs to refer a juvenile to a teen court program after the juvenile has allegedly committed a delinquent act.
Prepared by the court or clerk.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The form is used by the court to make the referral. It is titled 'Teen Court Referral.'
- What does this form ask the court to do?
- It asks the court to order the teen court to conduct appropriate proceedings and report the results back to the court that issued the referral.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect September 8, 2022.
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