2017 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 345. Vehicles — civil and criminal liability.
345.32 Initial appearance before judge.

Universal Citation: WI Stat § 345.32 (2017)

345.32 Initial appearance before judge. If a defendant is arrested and brought without unreasonable delay before a judge who, or a court which, does not have jurisdiction to try the case, the defendant shall be committed to await trial in a court with jurisdiction and all papers shall be sent forthwith to that court. In lieu of commitment, the judge may release the defendant if the defendant posts bond for the defendant's appearance in such court, or the judge may release the defendant on the defendant's recognizance for such appearance, or the judge may release the defendant without bail. The court to which the case is sent may similarly release the defendant.

History: 1971 c. 278; 1991 a. 316.

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