Legal Opinion

State v. Sarah R.P.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided January 30, 2001No. 00-2127-FTPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHoover, P. J.

¶ 1. Sarah R.P. appeals a dispo-sitional order adjudicating her delinquent. She contends that the juvenile court erred when it vacated a consent decree after the decree's expiration date. This court holds that the court's authority to adjudicate Sarah delinquent was revoked when the consent decree expired. The dispositional order is therefore reversed and the case is remanded to the juvenile court with directions to enter an order dismissing the original petition with prejudice.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2. A delinquency petition was filed charging Sarah with shoplifting, contrary to WlS. Stat. §§ 938.12…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ball v. District No. 4, Area BoardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Sweet v. BergeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
  3. Swatek v. County of DaneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State Ex Rel. Smith v. City of Oak CreekWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
  5. I.P. v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. Michael S.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2005
  2. State v. Michael S.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2005
  3. State v. SorensonCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2001
  4. State v. SorensonCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2001

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