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Arrest & Bail

• Arrest & Conviction Records Under the Law (WI Civil Rights Bureau)
• Arrest & Evidence FAQs (Lawyers.com)
• Arrest: Answering Your Legal Questions (State Bar of WI)
• Arrests and Interrogations FAQs (Nolo.com)
• Bail: Getting Out of Jail After an Arrest (Nolo.com)
• Forms
  • Arrest / Bench Warrant (WI Court System)
  • Bail / Bond (WI Court System)
• Miranda Rights
  • Miranda Decision (World Almanac)
    Background on Miranda rights with discussion of key court decisions.
  • Miranda v. Arizona (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  • Police Questioning: When Miranda Warnings Are Required (Nolo.com)
• Statistics
  • Crime and Arrests in Wisconsin (WI Office of Justice Assistance)

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• State Bail Laws (Pretrial Justice Institute)
• WI Statutes: ch. 818 "Arrest & Bail"
• WI Statutes:  s. 946.49 "Bail Jumping"
• WI Statutes: s. 946.75 "Denial of Right of Counsel"
• WI Statutes: ch. 968 "Commencement of Criminal Proceedings"
• WI Statutes: s. 968.07 "Arrest By Law Enforcement Officer"
• WI Statutes: ch. 969 "Bail and Other Conditions of Release"
• WI Statutes: s. 970.01 "Initial Appearance Before a Judge"; Arrest Without a Warrant
• WI Constitution: Art. 1 Sec. 8
• U.S. Constitution: 8th Amendment
• Opinions
  • On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)

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Last Updated: February 25, 2013 | Up to Top