STATE OF WISCONSIN,
.... County
State of Wisconsin
vs.
.... (Defendant)
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO SAID DEFENDANT:
A complaint, copy of which is attached, having been made before me accusing the defendant of committing the crime of .... contrary to sec. ...., Stats.
You, ...., are, therefore, summoned to appear before Branch .... of the .... court of .... County at the courthouse in the City of .... to answer said complaint, on ...., 19.., at .... o'clock in the .... noon, and in case of your failure to appear, a warrant for your arrest may be issued.
Dated ...., 19...
.... (Signature)
.... District Attorney
968.04(3)(b)4.
4. The complaint and summons may be on the same form. The summons shall be beneath the complaint. If separate forms are used, a copy of the complaint shall be attached to the summons.
968.04(4)(a)(a) The warrant shall be directed to all law enforcement officers of the state. A warrant may be served anywhere in the state.
968.04(4)(b)
(b) A warrant is served by arresting the defendant and informing the defendant as soon as practicable of the nature of the crime with which the defendant is charged.
968.04(4)(c)
(c) An arrest may be made by a law enforcement officer without a warrant in the law enforcement officer's possession when the law enforcement officer has knowledge that a warrant has been issued. In such case, the officer shall inform the defendant as soon as practicable of the nature of the crime with which the defendant is charged.
968.04(4)(d)
(d) The law enforcement officer arresting a defendant shall indorse upon the warrant the time and place of the arrest and the law enforcement officer's fees and mileage therefor.
968.04 History
History: 1973 c. 12;
1975 c. 39,
41,
199;
1977 c. 449 ss.
480,
497;
1983 a. 535; Sup. Ct. Order, 141 W (2d) xiii (1987);
1987 a. 151;
1993 a. 486.
968.04 Note
Judicial Council Note, 1988: Sub. (1) (d) permits an arrest warrant or summons to be issued upon the basis of sworn recorded testimony received by telephone on request of the person seeking the warrant or summons unless good cause to the contrary appears. The telephone procedure permits faster processing of the application, while preserving a record of the basis for subsequent review. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1988]
968.04 Annotation
See note to 968.01, citing State v. Williams, 47 W (2d) 242, 177 NW (2d) 611.
968.04 Annotation
A warrant was properly issued upon sworn testimony of a sheriff that an accomplice had confessed and implicated defendant, since reliable hearsay is permitted and a confession is not inherently untrustworthy. Okrasinski v. State, 51 W (2d) 210, 186 NW (2d) 314.
968.04 Annotation
Where complaint alleged that reliable informant procured sample of drugs from defendant's apartment, inference that informant observed defendant's possession of controlled substance satisfied Aguilar test. Scott v. State, 73 W (2d) 504, 243 NW (2d) 215.
968.05
968.05
Corporations or limited liability companies: summons in criminal cases. 968.05(1)
(1) When a corporation or limited liability company is charged with the commission of a criminal offense, the judge or district attorney shall issue a summons setting forth the nature of the offense and commanding the corporation or limited liability company to appear before a court at a specific time and place.
968.05(2)
(2) The summons for the appearance of a corporation or limited liability company may be served as provided for service of a summons upon a corporation or limited liability company in a civil action. The summons shall be returnable not less than 10 days after service.
968.05 History
History: 1993 a. 112.
968.05 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See s.
973.17 for provision for default judgment against a corporation.
968.06
968.06
Indictment by grand jury. Upon indictment by a grand jury a complaint shall be issued, as provided by
s. 968.02, upon the person named in the indictment and the person shall be entitled to a preliminary hearing under
s. 970.03, and all proceedings thereafter shall be the same as if the person had been initially charged under
s. 968.02 and had not been indicted by a grand jury.
968.06 History
History: 1979 c. 291.
968.07
968.07
Arrest by a law enforcement officer. 968.07(1)
(1) A law enforcement officer may arrest a person when:
968.07(1)(a)
(a) The law enforcement officer has a warrant commanding that such person be arrested; or
968.07(1)(b)
(b) The law enforcement officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that a warrant for the person's arrest has been issued in this state; or
968.07(1)(c)
(c) The law enforcement officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that a felony warrant for the person's arrest has been issued in another state; or
968.07(1)(d)
(d) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the person is committing or has committed a crime.
968.07(2)
(2) A law enforcement officer making a lawful arrest may command the aid of any person, and such person shall have the same power as that of the law enforcement officer.
968.07(3)
(3) If the alleged violator under
s. 948.55 (2) or
948.60 (2) (c) is or was the parent or guardian of a child who is injured or dies as a result of an accidental shooting, no law enforcement officer may arrest the alleged violator until at least 7 days after the date of the shooting.
968.07 History
History: 1991 a. 139;
1993 a. 486.
968.07 Annotation
If police have probable cause for arrest without a warrant they may break down a door to effect the arrest after announcing their purpose in demanding admission. The remedy for excessive force is not dismissal of the criminal charge. Nadolinski v. State, 46 W (2d) 259, 174 NW (2d) 483.
968.07 Annotation
An arrest based solely on evidence discovered after an illegal search is invalid. State ex rel. Furlong v. Waukesha County Court, 47 W (2d) 515, 177 NW (2d) 333.
968.07 Annotation
While probable cause for an arrest without a warrant requires that an officer have more than a mere suspicion, he does not need the same quantum of evidence necessary for conviction, but only information which would lead a reasonable officer to believe that guilt is more than a possibility, which information can be based in part on hearsay. State v. DiMaggio, 49 W (2d) 565, 182 NW (2d) 466.
968.07 Annotation
An officer need not have a warrant in his possession to make a valid arrest. Schill v. State, 50 W (2d) 473, 184 NW (2d) 858.
968.07 Annotation
An arrest is valid where defendant, when approached by the officer, volunteered the statement that he assumed they would be looking for him because he had been the last person to see the victim alive. Schenk v. State, 51 W (2d) 600, 187 NW (2d) 853.
968.07 Annotation
Police have grounds to arrest without a warrant where they have information from a reliable informer that a crime is to be committed, where they check the information and where defendants attempt to escape when stopped. Molina v. State, 53 W (2d) 662, 193 NW (2d) 874.
968.07 Annotation
A person is not under arrest and the officer is not attempting an arrest, so far as the right to use force is concerned, until the person knows or should know that the person restraining or attempting to restrain him is an officer. Celmer v. Quarberg, 56 W (2d) 581, 203 NW (2d) 45.
968.07 Annotation
An arrest pursuant to a valid warrant is legal even though the officer entered defendant's home without warning or knocking, and therefore the court had personal jurisdiction. State v. Monsoor, 56 W (2d) 689, 203 NW (2d) 20.
968.07 Annotation
The fact that a witness had identified defendant by photograph was sufficient to support an arrest even though the witness was not allowed to identify him at the trial. State v. Wallace, 59 W (2d) 66, 207 NW (2d) 855.
968.07 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 11, citing State v. Taylor, 60 W (2d) 506, 210 NW (2d) 873.
968.07 Annotation
Enforcement officers may make constitutionally valid arrests without warrants under (1) (d) where they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed a crime. Rinehart v. State, 63 W (2d) 760, 218 NW (2d) 323.
968.07 Annotation
The police force is considered as a unit. Where there is police-channeled communication to the arresting officer and he acts in good faith, the arrest is based on probable cause when facts exist within the police department. State v. Shears, 68 W (2d) 217, 229 NW (2d) 103.
968.07 Annotation
Where bags were heavy and contained brick-like objects obtained in overnight trip and where defendant's house was under surveillance, there was probable cause for arrest for possession of marijuana. State v. Phelps, 73 W (2d) 313, 243 NW (2d) 213.
968.07 Annotation
Test under (1) (d) is whether arresting officer could have obtained warrant on the basis of information known prior to arrest. Police may rely on eyewitness report of citizen informer. Loveday v. State, 74 W (2d) 503, 247 NW (2d) 116.
968.07 Annotation
See note to 66.12, citing City of Madison v. Ricky Two Crow, 88 W (2d) 156, 276 NW (2d) 359 (Ct. App. 1979).
968.07 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 11, citing State v. Lee, 97 W (2d) 679, 294 NW (2d) 547 (Ct. App. 1980).
968.07 Annotation
Arrest by out-of-state police was valid citizen's arrest. State v. Slawek, 114 W (2d) 332, 338 NW (2d) 120 (Ct. App. 1983).
968.07 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 11, citing State v. Rodgers, 119 W (2d) 102, 349 NW (2d) 453 (1984).
968.07 Annotation
Municipal police may arrest and detain a person for whom another municipality in another county has issued a civil arrest warrant. 61 Atty. Gen. 275.
968.07 Annotation
City policeman is law enforcement officer and traffic officer within 345.22. 61 Atty. Gen. 419.
968.075
968.075
Domestic abuse incidents; arrest and prosecution. 968.075(1)(a)
(a) "Domestic abuse" means any of the following engaged in by an adult person against his or her spouse or former spouse, against an adult with whom the person resides or formerly resided or against an adult with whom the person has a child in common:
968.075(1)(a)1.
1. Intentional infliction of physical pain, physical injury or illness.
968.075(1)(a)4.
4. A physical act that may cause the other person reasonably to fear imminent engagement in the conduct described under
subd. 1.,
2. or
3.
968.075(2)(a)(a) Notwithstanding
s. 968.07 and except as provided in
par. (b), a law enforcement officer shall arrest and take a person into custody if:
968.075(2)(a)1.
1. The officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is committing or has committed domestic abuse and that the person's actions constitute the commission of a crime; and
968.075(2)(a)2.
2. Either or both of the following circumstances are present:
968.075(2)(a)2.a.
a. The officer has a reasonable basis for believing that continued domestic abuse against the alleged victim is likely.
968.075(2)(b)
(b) If the officer's reasonable grounds for belief under
par. (a) 1. are based on a report of an alleged domestic abuse incident, the officer is required to make an arrest under
par. (a) only if the report is received, within 28 days after the day the incident is alleged to have occurred, by the officer or the law enforcement agency that employs the officer.
968.075(3)(a)(a) Each law enforcement agency shall develop, adopt and implement written policies regarding arrest procedures for domestic abuse incidents. The policies shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
968.075(3)(a)1.a.
a. In most circumstances, other than those under
sub. (2), a law enforcement officer should arrest and take a person into custody if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is committing or has committed domestic abuse and that the person's actions constitute the commission of a crime.
968.075(3)(a)1.b.
b. When the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that spouses, former spouses or other persons who reside together or formerly resided together are committing or have committed domestic abuse against each other, the officer does not have to arrest both persons, but should arrest the person whom the officer believes to be the primary physical aggressor. In determining who is the primary physical aggressor, an officer should consider the intent of this section to protect victims of domestic violence, the relative degree of injury or fear inflicted on the persons involved and any history of domestic abuse between these persons, if that history can reasonably be ascertained by the officer.
968.075(3)(a)1.c.
c. A law enforcement officer's decision as to whether or not to arrest under this section may not be based on the consent of the victim to any subsequent prosecution or on the relationship of the persons involved in the incident.
968.075(3)(a)1.d.
d. A law enforcement officer's decision not to arrest under this section may not be based solely upon the absence of visible indications of injury or impairment.
968.075(3)(a)2.
2. A procedure for the written report and referral required under
sub. (4).
968.075(3)(a)3.
3. A procedure for notifying the alleged victim of the incident of the provisions in
sub. (5), the procedure for releasing the arrested person and the likelihood and probable time of the arrested person's release.
968.075(3)(b)
(b) In the development of these policies, each law enforcement agency is encouraged to consult with community organizations and other law enforcement agencies with expertise in the recognition and handling of domestic abuse incidents.
968.075(3)(c)
(c) This subsection does not limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to establish policies that require arrests under more circumstances than those set forth in
sub. (2).
968.075(4)
(4) Report required where no arrest. If a law enforcement officer does not make an arrest under this section when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is committing or has committed domestic abuse and that person's acts constitute the commission of a crime, the officer shall prepare a written report stating why the person was not arrested. The report shall be sent to the district attorney's office, in the county where the acts took place, immediately after investigation of the incident has been completed. The district attorney shall review the report to determine whether the person involved in the incident should be charged with the commission of a crime.
968.075(5)(a)1.1. Unless there is a waiver under
par. (c), during the 72 hours immediately following an arrest for a domestic abuse incident, the arrested person shall avoid the residence of the alleged victim of the domestic abuse incident and, if applicable, any premises temporarily occupied by the alleged victim, and avoid contacting or causing any person, other than law enforcement officers and attorneys for the arrested person and alleged victim, to contact the alleged victim.
968.075(5)(a)2.
2. An arrested person who intentionally violates this paragraph shall be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.
