Wisconsin § 813.123 - Restraining orders and injunctions for individuals at risk.

§ 813.123. Restraining orders and injunctions for individuals at risk.

813.123(1) (1) Definitions. In this section: 813.123(1)(a) (a) “Abuse” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (a) . 813.123(1)(ae) (ae) “Adult at risk” has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e) . 813.123(1)(am) (am) “Adult-at-risk agency” has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1f) . 813.123(1)(b) (b) “Bodily harm” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (aj) . 813.123(1)(br) (br) “Caregiver” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (an) . 813.123(1)(cg) (cg) “Elder adult at risk” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (br) . 813.123(1)(d) (d) “False representation” includes a promise that is made with the intent not to fulfill the promise. 813.123(1)(dm) (dm) “Financial exploitation” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (ed) . 813.123(1)(e) (e) “Great bodily harm” has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (14) . 813.123(1)(eg) (eg) “Harassment” has the meaning given in s. 813.125 (1) (am) 4. 813.123(1)(ek) (ek) “Household pet” means a domestic animal that is not a farm animal, as defined in s. 951.01 (3) , that is kept, owned, or cared for by an individual at risk or an elder adult at risk or by a family member or a household member of an individual at risk or an elder adult at risk. 813.123(1)(ep) (ep) “Individual at risk” means an elder adult at risk or an adult at risk. 813.123(1)(fm) (fm) “Mistreatment of an animal” means cruel treatment of any animal owned by or in service to an individual at risk. 813.123(1)(g) (g) “Neglect” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (f) . 813.123(1)(gr) (gr) “Self-neglect” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (g) . 813.123(1)(gs) (gs) “Stalking” means engaging in a course of conduct, as defined in s. 940.32 (1) (a) . 813.123(2) (2) Commencement of action and response. 813.123(2)(a) (a) No action under this section may be commenced by complaint and summons. An action under this section may be commenced only by a petition described under sub. (6) . The action commences with service of the petition upon the respondent if a copy of the petition is filed before service or promptly after service. The individual at risk, any person acting on behalf of an individual at risk, an elder-adult-at-risk agency, or an adult-at-risk agency may be a petitioner under this section. If the petition is filed by a person other than the individual at risk, the petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on the individual at risk. Section