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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
September 3, 2015 - Introduced by Senators Harsdorf,
Wanggaard, Marklein,
Stroebel and Olsen, cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Allen,
Ballweg, Born, E. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Knodl, Kulp and
A. Ott. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB248,1,2
1An Act to repeal 968.255 (2) (ar) of the statutes;
relating to: strip searches of
2certain detained persons.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law sets forth guidelines for conducting a strip search of a person who
is arrested and incarcerated, imprisoned, or otherwise detained for a felony, certain
misdemeanors, or otherwise taken into the custody of a law enforcement agency or
correctional institution.
Under current law, a person who is arrested or otherwise detained or taken into
custody but who is not arrested for a felony or for certain misdemeanors, and who is
not reasonably suspected of concealing a weapon or concealing evidence, may be strip
searched if the person will be detained with one or more other persons, if that person
is to be incarcerated, imprisoned, or otherwise detained for at least 12 hours.
This bill removes the requirement, for a person who is arrested or otherwise
detained or taken into custody but who is not arrested for a felony or for certain
misdemeanors, and who is not reasonably suspected of concealing a weapon or
concealing evidence, that the person be incarcerated, imprisoned, or otherwise
detained for at least 12 hours.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB248,1
1Section
1. 968.255 (2) (ar) of the statutes is repealed.
