{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-968.08","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 968.08","heading":"Release by law enforcement officer of arrested person.","body":"A law enforcement officer having custody of a person arrested without a warrant may release the person arrested without requiring the person to appear before a judge if the law enforcement officer is satisfied that there are insufficient grounds for the issuance of a criminal complaint against the person arrested.","path":["Chs. 967-980, Criminal Procedure","Chapter 968 Commencement Of Criminal Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/968.08","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":"db109d57dc1fc714777d2b7313618f56ad871de5c66469f07b0481c4409e2016","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-968.075","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-968.085"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}