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Criminal Prosecution After the local agency determines the IPV has occurred, the local agency may decide to take additional enforcement action(s). The additional enforcement action(s) include referral for criminal prosecution. The local agency should communicate with its legal counsel to discuss and establish thresholds and criteria regarding when to refer individuals to local law enforcement or the district attorney for consideration of possible criminal prosecution.
Cases of collusion and other highly egregious cases may be referred for criminal prosecution. BCCSA should be notified of any cases referred for criminal prosecution through the Child Care Help Desk at childcare@wisconsin.gov. When notifying BCCSA, agency workers must include the parent’s name, case number, violation type, and other programs that are involved with the charges. Local agencies may determine the appropriate timeframe to alert BCCSA.