968.075(9)(a)2.
2. The number of subsequent prosecutions and convictions of the persons arrested for domestic abuse incidents.
968.075(9)(b)
(b) The listing of the number of arrests, prosecutions and convictions under
par. (a) shall include categories by statutory reference to the offense involved and include totals for all categories.
968.075 Note
NOTE: 1987 Wis. Act 346, which created this section, states the legislative intent and purpose in section 1 of the Act.
968.075 Annotation
Questions by officer prior to arrest to determine which spouse is primary physical aggressor under sub. (3) (a) 1. b. are investigatory and Miranda warnings are not required where defendant is not deprived of freedom or questioned in coercive environment. State v. Leprich, 160 W (2d) 472, 465 NW (2d) 844 (Ct. App. 1991).
968.075 Annotation
Warrantless arrest and detention for bail jumping, 946.49, is authorized if probable cause exists that the arrestee violated the contact prohibition in (5) (a) 1 after being released under ch. 969.
78 Atty. Gen. 177.
968.075 Annotation
This section applies to roommates living in university residence halls, whether privately or state owned. If criteria requiring arrest under (2) exist, law enforcement officer must make custodial arrest.
79 Atty. Gen. 109.
968.08
968.08
Release by law enforcement officer of arrested person. A law enforcement officer having custody of a person arrested without a warrant may release the person arrested without requiring the person to appear before a judge if the law enforcement officer is satisfied that there are insufficient grounds for the issuance of a criminal complaint against the person arrested.
968.08 History
History: 1993 a. 486.
968.085
968.085
Citation; nature; issuance; release of accused. 968.085(1)(1)
Nature. A citation under this section is a directive, issued by a law enforcement officer, that a person appear in court and answer criminal charges. A citation is not a criminal complaint and may not be used as a substitute for a criminal complaint.
968.085(2)
(2) Authority to issue; effect. A law enforcement officer may issue a citation to any person whom he or she has reasonable grounds to believe has committed a misdemeanor. A citation may be issued in the field or at the headquarters or precinct station of the officer instead of or subsequent to a lawful arrest. If a citation is issued, the person cited shall be released on his or her own recognizance. In determining whether to issue a citation, the law enforcement officer may consider whether:
968.085(2)(c)
(c) The accused appears to represent a danger of harm to himself or herself, another person or property.
968.085(2)(d)
(d) The accused can show sufficient evidence of ties to the community.
968.085(2)(e)
(e) The accused has previously failed to appear or failed to respond to a citation.
968.085(2)(f)
(f) Arrest or further detention appears necessary to carry out legitimate investigative action in accordance with law enforcement agency policies.
968.085(3)
(3) Contents. The citation shall do all of the following:
968.085(3)(a)
(a) Identify the offense and section which the person is alleged to have violated, including the date, and if material, identify the property and other persons involved.
968.085(3)(b)
(b) Contain the name and address of the person cited, or other identification if that cannot be ascertained.
968.085(3)(d)
(d) Direct the person cited to appear for his or her initial appearance in a designated court, at a designated time and date.
968.085(4)
(4) Service. A copy of the citation shall be delivered to the person cited, and the original must be filed with the district attorney.
968.085(5)
(5) Review by district attorney. If the district attorney declines to prosecute, he or she shall notify the law enforcement agency which issued the citation. The law enforcement agency shall attempt to notify the person cited that he or she will not be charged and is not required to appear as directed in the citation.
968.085(6)
(6) Citation no bar to criminal summons or warrant. The prior issuance of a citation does not bar the issuance of a summons or a warrant for the same offense.
968.085(7)
(7) Preparation of form. The judicial conference shall prescribe the form and content of the citation under
s. 758.171.
968.085 History
History: 1983 a. 433.
968.09
968.09
Warrant on failure to appear. 968.09(1)
(1) When a defendant or a witness fails to appear before the court as required, or violates a term of the defendant's or witness's bond or the defendant's or witness's probation, if any, the court may issue a bench warrant for the defendant's or witness's arrest which shall direct that the defendant or witness be brought before the court without unreasonable delay. The court shall state on the record at the time of issuance of the bench warrant the reason therefor.
968.09(2)
(2) Prior to the defendant's appearance in court after the defendant's arrest under
sub. (1),
ch. 969 shall not apply.
968.09 History
History: 1971 c. 298;
1993 a. 486.
968.09 Annotation
A bench warrant may be directed to all law enforcement officers in the state without regard to whether the defendant is charged with violation of a state statute or county ordinance. The form of the warrant should be as suggested by 968.04 (3) (a) 7. 62 Atty. Gen. 208.
968.09 Annotation
See note to 66.119, citing 70 Atty. Gen. 280.
968.10
968.10
Searches and seizures; when authorized. A search of a person, object or place may be made and things may be seized when the search is made:
968.10(3)
(3) Pursuant to a valid search warrant;
968.10(4)
(4) With the authority and within the scope of a right of lawful inspection;
968.10(5)
(5) Pursuant to a search during an authorized temporary questioning as provided in
s. 968.25; or
968.10(6)
(6) As otherwise authorized by law.
968.10 Annotation
Totality of circumstances justified search for concealed weapon. Penister v. State, 74 W (2d) 94, 246 NW (2d) 115.
968.10 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 11, citing Kelly v. State, 75 W (2d) 303.
968.11
968.11
Scope of search incident to lawful arrest. When a lawful arrest is made, a law enforcement officer may reasonably search the person arrested and an area within such person's immediate presence for the purpose of:
968.11(1)
(1) Protecting the officer from attack;
968.11(2)
(2) Preventing the person from escaping;
968.11(3)
(3) Discovering and seizing the fruits of the crime; or
968.11(4)
(4) Discovering and seizing any instruments, articles or things which may have been used in the commission of, or which may constitute evidence of, the offense.
968.11 Annotation
Automobile search consistent with Belton does not violate this section. This section does not require proof of officer's subjective intent when conducting search incident to arrest. State v. Fry, 131 W (2d) 153, 388 NW (2d) 565 (1986).
968.11 Annotation
See note to Art. I, s. 11, citing State v. Tompkins, 144 W (2d) 116, 423 NW (2d) 823 (1988).
968.12(1)(1)
Description and issuance. A search warrant is an order signed by a judge directing a law enforcement officer to conduct a search of a designated person, a designated object or a designated place for the purpose of seizing designated property or kinds of property. A judge shall issue a search warrant if probable cause is shown.
968.12(2)
(2) Warrant upon affidavit. A search warrant may be based upon sworn complaint or affidavit, or testimony recorded by a phonographic reporter or under
sub. (3) (d), showing probable cause therefor. The complaint, affidavit or testimony may be upon information and belief.
968.12(3)(a)(a)
General rule. A search warrant may be based upon sworn oral testimony communicated to the judge by telephone, radio or other means of electronic communication, under the procedure prescribed in this subsection.
968.12(3)(b)
(b)
Application. The person who is requesting the warrant shall prepare a duplicate original warrant and read the duplicate original warrant, verbatim, to the judge. The judge shall enter, verbatim, what is read on the original warrant. The judge may direct that the warrant be modified.
968.12(3)(c)
(c)
Issuance. If the judge determines that there is probable cause for the warrant, the judge shall order the issuance of a warrant by directing the person requesting the warrant to sign the judge's name on the duplicate original warrant. In addition, the person shall sign his or her own name on the duplicate original warrant. The judge shall immediately sign the original warrant and enter on the face of the original warrant the exact time when the warrant was ordered to be issued. The finding of probable cause for a warrant upon oral testimony shall be based on the same kind of evidence as is sufficient for a warrant upon affidavit.
968.12(3)(d)
(d)
Recording and certification of testimony. When a caller informs the judge that the purpose of the call is to request a warrant, the judge shall place under oath each person whose testimony forms a basis of the application and each person applying for the warrant. The judge or requesting person shall arrange for all sworn testimony to be recorded either by a stenographic reporter or by means of a voice recording device. The judge shall have the record transcribed. The transcript, certified as accurate by the judge or reporter, as appropriate, shall be filed with the court. If the testimony was recorded by means of a voice recording device, the judge shall also file the original recording with the court.
968.12(3)(e)
(e)
Contents. The contents of a warrant upon oral testimony shall be the same as the contents of a warrant upon affidavit.
968.12(3)(f)
(f)
Entry of time of execution. The person who executes the warrant shall enter the exact time of execution on the face of the duplicate original warrant.
968.12(4)
(4) Location of search. A search warrant may authorize a search to be conducted anywhere in the state and may be executed pursuant to its terms anywhere in the state.
968.12 History
History: 1971 c. 298;
1983 a. 443; Sup. Ct. Order, 141 W (2d) xiii (1987).
968.12 Note
Judicial Council Note, 1988: Sub. (2) is amended to eliminate the preference for written affidavits as the basis for search warrants. Telephoned testimony allows faster response and the transcribed record is no less adequate for review.
968.12 Annotation
Sub. (3) (a) is amended to eliminate the preference for written affidavits as the basis for search warrants. Telephoned testimony allows faster response and the transcribed record is no less adequate for review.
968.12 Annotation
Sub. (3) (c) is amended to eliminate the preference for written affidavits as the basis for search warrants. Telephoned testimony allows faster response and the transcribed record is no less adequate for review.
968.12 Annotation
Sub. (3) (d) is amended to authorize that the testimony be recorded either by a stenographic reporter or a voice recording device. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1988]
968.13
968.13
Search warrant; property subject to seizure. 968.13(1)(1) A search warrant may authorize the seizure of the following:
968.13(1)(a)
(a) Contraband, which includes without limitation because of enumeration lottery tickets, gambling machines or other gambling devices, lewd, obscene or indecent written matter, pictures, sound recordings or motion picture films, forged money or written instruments and the tools, dies, machines or materials for making them, and controlled substances, as defined in
s. 961.01 (4), and controlled substance analogs, as defined in
s. 961.01 (4m), and the implements for smoking or injecting them. Gambling machines or other gambling devices possessed by a shipbuilding business that complies with
s. 945.095 are not subject to this section.
968.13(1)(b)
(b) Anything which is the fruit of or has been used in the commission of any crime.
968.13(1)(c)
(c) Anything other than documents which may constitute evidence of any crime.
968.13(1)(d)
(d) Documents which may constitute evidence of any crime, if probable cause is shown that the documents are under the control of a person who is reasonably suspected to be concerned in the commission of that crime under
s. 939.05 (2).
968.13(2)
(2) In this section, "documents" includes, but is not limited to, books, papers, records, recordings, tapes, photographs, films or computer or electronic data.
968.13 Annotation
An adversary hearing is not necessary for the seizure of a limited quantity of obscene material as evidence but is necessary before more than evidentiary copies are seized. State ex rel. Howard v. O'Connell, 53 W (2d) 248, 192 NW (2d) 201.
968.135
968.135
Subpoena for documents. Upon the request of the attorney general or a district attorney and upon a showing of probable cause under
s. 968.12, a court shall issue a subpoena requiring the production of documents, as specified in
s. 968.13 (2). The documents shall be returnable to the court which issued the subpoena. Motions to the court, including, but not limited to, motions to quash or limit the subpoena, shall be addressed to the court which issued the subpoena. Any person who unlawfully refuses to produce the documents may be compelled to do so as provided in
ch. 785. This section does not limit or affect any other subpoena authority provided by law.
968.135 History
History: 1979 c. 81,
177;
1983 a. 443 s.
4.
968.135 Annotation
Bank's voluntary surrender of records other than those demanded on the subpoena provides no basis for suppression. State v. Swift, 173 W (2d) 870, 496 NW (2d) 713 (Ct. App. 1993).
968.14
968.14
Use of force. All necessary force may be used to execute a search warrant or to effect any entry into any building or property or part thereof to execute a search warrant.
968.14 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 11, citing State v. Meier, 60 W (2d) 452, 210 NW (2d) 685.
968.14 Annotation
Where a warrant is issued to search a residence for evidence of drug dealing, exigent circumstances exist to allow police to execute a "no knock" search. State v. Stevens, 181 W (2d) 410, 511 NW (2d) 591 (1994).
968.14 Annotation
Exigent circumstances are always present in the execution of search warrants involving felonious drug delivery. In such case police are not required to adhere to the rule of announcement when executing such a warrant. State v. Richards, 201 W 92d) 839, 569 NW (2d) 218 (1996).
968.15
968.15
Search warrants; when executable. 968.15(1)
(1) A search warrant must be executed and returned not more than 5 days after the date of issuance.
968.15(2)
(2) Any search warrant not executed within the time provided in
sub. (1) shall be void and shall be returned to the judge issuing it.
968.15 Annotation
Execution of search warrant is timely if in compliance with (1) and if probable cause which led to issuance still exists at time of execution. Defense has burden of proof in timeliness challenge. State v. Edwards, 98 W (2d) 367, 297 NW (2d) 12 (1980).
968.16
968.16
Detention and search of persons on premises. The person executing the search warrant may reasonably detain and search any person on the premises at the time to protect himself or herself from attack or to prevent the disposal or concealment of any item particularly described in the search warrant.
968.16 History
History: 1993 a. 486.
968.16 Annotation
Defendant had sufficient control and dominion over car for it to be considered "premises," justifying search of defendant. State v. Reed, 156 W (2d) 546, 457 NW (2d) 494 (Ct. App 1990).
