Wisconsin § 55.13 - Emergency protective services.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 55.13 — Emergency protective services., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.13. Emergency protective services.
55.13(1) (1) Emergency protective services may be provided for not more than 72 hours when there is reason to believe that, if the emergency protective services are not provided, the individual entitled to the services or others will incur a substantial risk of serious physical harm. 55.13(2) (2) If the county department or agency with which the county department contracts under s. 55.02 (2) that is providing emergency protective services to an individual under sub. (1) has reason to believe that the individual meets the criteria for protective services under s. 55.08 (2) , the county department or agency may file a petition under s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 55.13 cover?
Section 55.13 ("Emergency protective services.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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