{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-967.10","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 967.10","heading":"Waiting area for victims and witnesses.","body":"(1) In this section:\n(a) “Victim” has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (4).\n(b) “Witness” has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (5).\n(2) If an area is available and use of the area is practical, a county shall provide a waiting area for a victim or witness to use during court proceedings that is separate from any area used by the defendant, the defendant’s relatives and defense witnesses. If a separate waiting area is not available or its use is not practical, a county shall provide other means to minimize the contact between the victim or witness and the defendant, the defendant’s relatives and defense witnesses during court proceedings.","path":["Chs. 967-980, Criminal Procedure","Chapter 967 Criminal Procedure — General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/967.10","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:53Z","sha256":"538feb309de782d432b2e16ce2736eb44df747da143ced125a9e952addc34b07","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-967.09","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-967.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}