State Ex Rel. Sandra D. v. Getto

Sandra D. appeals from a protective placement order and an order denying her petition for a writ of habeas corpus. While she raises several issues, we consider one to be dispositive: Did the trial court lack competency 1 to proceed with the final hearing on the petition for protective placement after expiration of the thirty-day limitation in sec. 55.06(ll)(c), Stats. Because we conclude that it did, we reverse.

The issue is one of law — applying statutory requirements to undisputed facts — which we review independently. Ball v. District No. 4, Area Board, 117 Wis. 2d 529, 537, 345 N.W.2d 389,…