{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-972.12","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 972.12","heading":"Sequestration of jurors.","body":"The court may direct that the jurors sworn be kept together or be permitted to separate. The court may appoint an officer of the court to keep the jurors together and to prevent communication between the jurors and others.","path":["Chs. 967-980, Criminal Procedure","Chapter 972 Criminal Trials"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/972.12","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:55Z","sha256":"42e89c24e271f5c527097f356040babc5e8aa0a5a7b3ae3c27f527d04bec7393","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-972.115","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-972.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}