Wisconsin Statutes
§ 968.16 — Detention and search of persons on premises.
Wisconsin § 968.16
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 968Commencement of criminal proceedings
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 968.16 (2026).
Text
968.16 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.
[Note: 968.16 Note NOTE: See also the notes to article I, section 11 , of the Wisconsin Constitution.]
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Related
State v. John J. Drachenberg
2023 WI App 61 (Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, 2023)
Legislative History
968.16 History History: 1993 a. 486 .
Nearby Sections
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§ 968.01
Complaint.§ 968.04
Warrant or summons on complaint.§ 968.06
Indictment by grand jury.§ 968.073
Recording custodial interrogations.§ 968.09
Warrant on failure to appear.§ 968.12
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