Wisconsin § 302.30 Definition of jail.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 302.30 — Definition of jail.

Wisconsin § 302.30

Ch. 302Prisons; state, county and municipal

This text of Wisconsin § 302.30 (Definition of jail.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Wisconsin primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Wis. Stat. § 302.30 (2026).

Text

302.30  In ss. 302.30 to 302.43 , “jail” includes municipal prisons and rehabilitation facilities established under s. 59.53 (8) by whatever name they are known. In s. 302.37 (1) (a) and (3) (a) , “jail” does not include lockup facilities. “Lockup facilities” means those facilities of a temporary place of detention at a police station which are used exclusively to hold persons under arrest until they can be brought before a court, and are not used to hold persons pending trial who have appeared in court or have been committed to imprisonment for nonpayment of fines or forfeitures. In s. 302.365 , “jail” does not include rehabilitation facilities established under s. 59.53 (8) .

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

302.30 In ss. 302.30 to 302.43 , “jail” includes municipal prisons and rehabilitation facilities established under s. 59.53 (8) by whatever name they are known. In s. 302.37 (1) (a) and (3) (a) , “jail” does not include lockup facilities. “Lockup facilities” means those facilities of a temporary place of detention at a police station which are used exclusively to hold persons under arrest until they can be brought before a court, and are not used to hold persons pending trial who have appeared in court or have been committed to imprisonment for nonpayment of fines or forfeitures. In s. 302.365 , “jail” does not include rehabilitation facilities established under s. 59.53 (8) .