Wisconsin Statutes
§ 822.45 — Role of prosecutor.
Wisconsin § 822.45
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 822Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act
Subch.subch. III of ch. 822 SUBCHAPTER III
ENFORCEMENT
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Wis. Stat. § 822.45 (2026).
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822.45
822.45(1) (1) A prosecutor, in a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this subchapter or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if any of the following exists:
822.45(1)(a) (a) A child custody determination.
822.45(1)(b) (b) A request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding.
822.45(1)(c) (c) A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated.
822.45(1)(d) (d) A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduc
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Legislative History
822.45 History History: 2005 a. 130 .
Nearby Sections
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§ 822.02
Definitions.§ 822.04
Application to Indian tribes.§ 822.05
International application.§ 822.07
Priority.§ 822.08
Notice to persons outside state.§ 822.09
Appearance and limited immunity.§ 822.10
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