{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-938.2965","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 938.2965","heading":"Waiting area for victims and witnesses.","body":"(1) Definition. In this section, “witness” has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (5).\n(2) County to provide. If an area is available and use of the area is practical, a county shall provide a waiting area for a victim or witness to use during hearings under this chapter that is separate from any area used by the juvenile, the juvenile’s relatives, and witnesses for the juvenile. If a separate waiting area is not available or its use is not practical, a county shall provide other means to minimize the contact between the victim or witness and the juvenile, the juvenile’s relatives, and witnesses for the juvenile during hearings under this chapter.","path":["Ch. 938, Juvenile Justice Code","Chapter 938 Juvenile Justice Code","SUBCHAPTER V PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/938.2965","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:49Z","sha256":"a5cdfe70c94a1f1b102adff8204e443ff6318569bf1c3cc30bd707212e6676d1","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-938.296","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-938.297"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}