Order for Recoupment of Costs of Legal Services
Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective September 8, 2022
This form is a court order that tells parents they must pay the state back for the cost of legal services given to a child or juvenile. It sets out the total amount owed and how the payments must be made.
The court describes it as: Court order directing the parents to reimburse the state for costs of legal services provided to a juvenile determination and court order based on that response. Available in Spanish and Hmong.
Where this fits in a case
JudgmentStage: Judgment
This form is used after a juvenile case where the child received legal help from the State Public Defender Office. The court uses it to officially order the parents to pay back the costs.
Prepared by the court or clerk.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The court fills out this form. It is an official order from the judge.
- What does this order require?
- It orders the parents to pay the State of Wisconsin for attorney services. The amount depends on whether the case was a felony or another type of case.
- What happens if the parents cannot pay?
- The parents can ask the State Public Defender Office to review their income, assets, and living expenses within 30 days to see if they are considered indigent.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect September 8, 2022.
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