Opinion ID: 1713779
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Waiver Petition

Text: ¶11 Aufderhaar first argues that the 502-day delay between the filing of the juvenile delinquency petition and the filing of a waiver petition violates his due process rights and requires dismissal of the adult court criminal proceedings. We have ruled that only an intentional delay by the State to avoid juvenile court jurisdiction constitutes a due process violation requiring dismissal. See State v. Montgomery, 148 Wis. 2d 593, 595, 436 N.W.2d 303 (1989). We agree that there is no evidence the State delayed filing the waiver petition until after Aufderhaar turned seventeen. The State did not resume its prosecution of Aufderhaar until Montana authorities called on March 6, 2003, explaining that Aufderhaar was involved in a juvenile matter in Montana and providing a current address for Aufderhaar. We agree with the court of appeals that it is quite apparent that Aufderhaar was himself the catalyst for the State's renewed interest in him. Because the record shows that the waiver petition was filed in response to Aufderhaar's Montana actions and not in response to Aufderhaar turning seventeen, we conclude the delay was not an intentional attempt by the State to avoid the juvenile system, and therefore the State did not violate Aufderhaar's due process rights. [5]