Wisconsin Statutes 968.24 – Temporary questioning without arrest
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 968.24
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
After having identified himself or herself as a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement officer may stop a person in a public place for a reasonable period of time when the officer reasonably suspects that such person is committing, is about to commit or has committed a crime, and may demand the name and address of the person and an explanation of the person’s conduct. Such detention and temporary questioning shall be conducted in the vicinity where the person was stopped.