PAP.15.4.050 Further Investigation.
(a) If a relative caregiver is applying for or receiving kinship care payments, the LCO Kinship Care Office shall investigate further if the criminal history records of the person who is the subject of the background check indicate any of the following:
(1) If the criminal history records indicate a charge of a crime specified in Wis. Stat. § 48.57(3p)(g), or comparable law in another state, but do not completely and clearly indicate the final disposition of the charge, the LCO Kinship Care Office shall make every reasonable effort to contact the appropriate county clerk of courts to determine the final disposition of the charge.
(A) The LCO Kinship Care Office may need to seek the assistance of the LCO Office of the Attorney General in working with a county clerk of courts.
(2) If the background information disclosure indicates a charge or conviction of a crime specified in Wis. Stat. § 48.57(3p)(g), or comparable law in another state, but the criminal history records do not include the charge or conviction, the Office shall make every reasonable effort to contact the appropriate clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and the final disposition of the complaint.
(A) The LCO Kinship Care Office may need to seek the assistance of the LCO Office of the Attorney General in working with a county clerk of courts.
(3) If the results of the criminal history records, the background information disclosure, or any other information indicate a conviction for a violation of Wis. Stat. §§ 940.19 (1), 940.195, 940.20, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), or 947.013, or comparable law in another state, not more than five (5) years before the LCO Kinship Care Office obtained the information, the Office shall make every reasonable effort to contact the appropriate clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and judgment of conviction relating to that violation.
(A) The LCO Kinship Care Office may need to seek the assistance of the LCO Office of the Attorney General in working with a county clerk of courts.