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.
History: 1993 a. 486.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 968 - Commencement of criminal proceedings.
968.02 - Issuance and filing of complaints.
968.03 - Dismissal or withdrawal of complaints.
968.04 - Warrant or summons on complaint.
968.05 - Corporations or limited liability companies: summons in criminal cases.
968.06 - Indictment by grand jury.
968.07 - Arrest by a law enforcement officer.
968.073 - Recording custodial interrogations.
968.075 - Domestic abuse incidents; arrest and prosecution.
968.08 - Release by law enforcement officer of arrested person.
968.085 - Citation; nature; issuance; release of accused.
968.09 - Warrant on failure to appear.
968.10 - Searches and seizures; when authorized.
968.11 - Scope of search incident to lawful arrest.
968.13 - Search warrant; property subject to seizure.
968.135 - Subpoena for documents.
968.15 - Search warrants; when executable.
968.16 - Detention and search of persons on premises.
968.17 - Return of search warrant.
968.18 - Receipt for seized property.
968.19 - Custody of property seized.
968.20 - Return of property frozen or seized.
968.205 - Preservation of certain evidence.
968.21 - Search warrant; secrecy.
968.22 - Effect of technical irregularities.
968.24 - Temporary questioning without arrest.
968.25 - Search during temporary questioning.
968.256 - Search of physically disabled person.
968.265 - Lie detector tests; sexual assault victims.
968.28 - Application for court order to intercept communications.
968.30 - Procedure for interception of wire, electronic or oral communications.
968.31 - Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic or oral communications prohibited.
968.32 - Forfeiture of contraband devices.
968.33 - Reports concerning intercepted wire or oral communications.
968.34 - Use of pen register or trap and trace device restricted.
968.35 - Application for an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device.
968.36 - Issuance of an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device.
968.37 - Assistance in the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device.
968.373 - Warrant to track a communications device.
968.38 - Testing for HIV infection and certain diseases.
968.41 - Oath or affirmation of grand jurors.
968.42 - Presiding juror and clerk.
968.43 - Reporter; salary; assistant.
968.45 - Witness rights; transcripts.
968.47 - District attorney, when to attend.
968.49 - Fine for nonattendance.
968.50 - Report progress and return indictments.
968.505 - Procedure upon discharge of grand jury.
968.51 - Indictment not to be disclosed.