Section DHS 98.26 - Sources of information for a predispositional report(1)(a) All sources of information relied upon for an investigation and report shall be identified in writing in the predispositional investigation report unless otherwise ordered under s. DHS 98.25. All sources shall be informed of this requirement.(b) No pledge of confidentiality may be given to any person by department staff in return for facts included in the report except in accordance with sub. (2).(2) When a person who supplies information used in a predispositional investigation report may be in danger if identified, department staff shall request that the judge conceal the identity of that person under s. 972.15(3), Stats.(3) Arrest records that did not lead to conviction and were not confirmed by the client may not be used as a source of information in a predispositional investigation report, except that adjudications under s. 961.47, Stats., and ch. 54, 1975 Stats., information relating to misdemeanant expunction, and pending charges may be included.(4) An attempt shall be made to interview the offender during the preparation of the report under s. DHS 98.24 or 98.25.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 98.26
Cr. Register, July, 1992, No. 439, eff. 8-1-92; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2004 No. 588.