Wisconsin Statutes 938.14 – Jurisdiction over interstate compact proceedings
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 938.14
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The court has exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings under the Interstate Compact for Juveniles under s. 938.999.