Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 971.105 (2026)
Child victims and witnesses; duty to expedite proceedings
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971.105971.105 Child victims and witnesses; duty to expedite proceedings. In all criminal and delinquency cases, juvenile fact-finding hearings under s. 48.31 and juvenile dispositional hearings involving a child victim or witness, as defined in s. 950.02, the court and the district attorney shall take appropriate action to ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child must endure the stress of the child’s involvement in the proceeding. In ruling on any motion or other request for a delay or continuance of proceedings, the court shall consider and give weight to any adverse impact the delay or continuance may have on the well-being of a child victim or witness.
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Cited in 1
case, 2000–2000 · leading case: State v. Johnson, 2000 WI 12, 605 N.W.2d 846.
State v. Johnson, 2000 WI 12, 605 N.W.2d 846. “" Wis. Stat. § 971.105 . In this case, if the prosecutor had been able to persuade the defendant to plead guilty, she would have eliminated the need for the child victim and witness to endure the harmful effects of testifying at the second trial.”
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