State v. Julian C.P.

Julian C.P. appeals from an order entered February 24, 1994, which requires his mother to reimburse the county for the cost of his detention in a county facility. The State argues that the juvenile court had authority to make such an order pursuant to § 48.275(1), Stats., 1993-94,1 which provides in part:

If the court finds a child to be delinquent . . ., the court shall order the parents ... to contribute toward the expense of post-adjudication services to the child the proportion of the total amount which the court finds the parents are able to pay.

Julian C.P. has a long history of…