55.105 Appointment of counsel.
(1) In any situation under this chapter in which an adult individual has a right to be represented by legal counsel, the individual shall be referred as soon as practicable to the state public defender, who shall appoint counsel for the individual under s. 977.08 without a determination of indigency.
(2) In any situation under this chapter in which a minor has a right to be represented by legal counsel, legal counsel for the minor shall be appointed as provided in s. 48.23 (4).
(3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), an individual subject to proceedings under this chapter is entitled to retain counsel of his or her own choosing at his or her own expense.
History: 2007 a. 20.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 55 - Protective service system.
55.001 - Declaration of policy.
55.02 - Protective services and protective placement: duties.
55.043 - Adult-at-risk agency.
55.05 - Voluntary protective services.
55.055 - Admissions initially made without court involvement.
55.06 - Protective services and protective placement; eligibility.
55.075 - Protective services or protective placement; petition.
55.08 - Protective services or protective placement: standards.
55.09 - Notice of petition and hearing for protective services or placement.
55.10 - Hearing on petition for protective services or protective placement.
55.105 - Appointment of counsel.
55.107 - Reimbursement of counsel provided by the state.
55.11 - Comprehensive evaluation; recommendations; statements.
55.12 - Order for protective services or protective placement.
55.13 - Emergency protective services.
55.135 - Emergency and temporary protective placement.
55.14 - Involuntary administration of psychotropic medication.
55.15 - Transfer of an individual under a protective placement order.
55.16 - Modification of an order for protective placement or protective services.
55.17 - Termination of an order for protective placement or protective services.
55.175 - Discharge from protective placement.
55.18 - Annual review of protective placement.
55.19 - Annual review of order authorizing involuntary administration of psychotropic medication.
55.195 - Duties of guardian ad litem for protective services reviews.