Wis. Stat. § 968.24: Temporary questioning without arrest.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chs. 967-980, Criminal Procedure
- Chapter 968 Commencement Of Criminal Proceedings
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.
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