{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-345.18","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 345.18","heading":"Sentencing of juveniles.","body":"A person under the age of 18 years shall be present at the imposition of sentence in cases for violation of chs. 341 to 348 and 351 or ordinances enacted in conformity therewith under ch. 349. This section does not apply to parking violations or to cases where a stipulation of guilt or no contest has been accepted for a violation of a local ordinance. A court may waive the requirement of personal appearance under this section in cases of exceptional hardship.","path":["Chs. 340-351, Vehicles","Chapter 345 Vehicles — Civil And Criminal Liability","SUBCHAPTER III ARRESTS, BAIL, PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/345.18","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:20Z","sha256":"01f6bb2286452d714fa824f23ad83be618434be3809baf598c83eba4db726c28","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-345.17","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-345.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}