{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-968.11","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 968.11","heading":"Scope of search incident to lawful arrest.","body":"When a lawful arrest is made, a law enforcement officer may reasonably search the person arrested and an area within such person’s immediate presence for the purpose of:\n(1) Protecting the officer from attack;\n(2) Preventing the person from escaping;\n(3) Discovering and seizing the fruits of the crime; or\n(4) Discovering and seizing any instruments, articles or things which may have been used in the commission of, or which may constitute evidence of, the offense.","path":["Chs. 967-980, Criminal Procedure","Chapter 968 Commencement Of Criminal Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/968.11","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":"43845287b00ea822d5109c450d49db5b4324624f283e22a342ca5895b5dee8b3","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-968.10","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-968.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}