{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-175.55","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 175.55","heading":"Use of drones restricted.","body":"(1) In this section:\n(a) “Drone” has the meaning given in s. 114.105 (1) (a).\n(b) “Wisconsin law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 165.77 (1) (c) and includes the department of justice and a tribal law enforcement agency.\n(2) No Wisconsin law enforcement agency may use a drone to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation from or at a place or location where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy without first obtaining a search warrant under s. 968.12. This subsection does not apply to the use of a drone in a public place or to assist in an active search and rescue operation, to locate an escaped prisoner, to surveil a place or location for the purpose of executing an arrest warrant, or if a law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the use of a drone is necessary to prevent imminent danger to an individual or to prevent imminent destruction of evidence.","path":["Chs. 164-177, Police Regulations","Chapter 175 Miscellaneous Police Provisions"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/175.55","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:00Z","sha256":"76ea6ae77fff41de10b313da504ade2f739473c273bb2944aa6b4bd54b180a6b","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-175.51","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-175.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}