by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Wisconsin
(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....
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Wisconsin
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:(1) Protecting the officer from attack;(2) Preventing the person from escaping;(3)...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Wisconsin
A search of a person, object or place may be made and things may be seized when the search is made:(1) Incident to a lawful arrest;(2) With consent;(3) Pursuant to a valid search warrant;(4) With the authority and within the scope of a right of lawful inspection;(5)...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Wisconsin
(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...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Wisconsin
(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.(2) AUTHORITY...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Wisconsin
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...
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