Can anyone tell me about arrest warrants in Wisconsin?

ARREST WITH WARRANT

An arrest occurs when a suspect is taken into custody for the purpose of booking that suspect on a criminal charge.

Arrest Warrant vs. Search Warrant

A search warrant provides a law enforcement officer with the authority required by law to gain access to a premise, conduct a search, and seize property. An arrest warrant permits a law enforcement officer to make a lawful arrest of a specific person. Arrest warrants and search warrants are only available to law enforcement agents (including the FBI and the DEA), but neither are available to private citizens. And both are issued by a judge.

Arrest Warrant Issuance

An arrest warrant is obtained by a law enforcement agent (typically, by a federal agent, state police, county sheriff, or local police officer) after having appeared before a judge (usually a magistrate) and presenting evidence that substantiates cause for an arrest. The evidence presented to the judge to obtain the warrant may become a legal technicality in a criminal case, but generally speaking, the evidence need only cause a reasonable person to conclude that a crime was committed. The evidence need not prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt, nor even be clear and convincing. Arrest warrants are very similar to search warrants in this manner; both require evidence that causes a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been committed.

Knock & Announce & Don't Destroy

An officer with an arrest warrant is required by law to knock and announce his presence before entering the premise of another even if the officer positively identifies, absolutely knows, or has a reasonable belief that the suspect is within the premise. That's the law. And it is possible that the procedures employed to obtain a warrant or to exercise a warrant will become a legal question in a case based on many technicalities, so these are just general guidelines.

Now, generally speaking, here are some of the exceptions to the rule. The amount of time between "knocking and announcing" and "entering and arresting" can be slight. The officer need not knock or announce if he has a reasonable belief that by doing so, he may place himself or others into a dangerous situation, evidence may be moved or destroyed, or even if he believes that some other event might occur that would hinder the arrest. Under Wisconsin law, the "knock and announce" rule has been challenged many times.

An officer should not destroy property unnecessarily during an arrest, but he may "break in" thus destroying windows and doors to gain access.

WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR (BENCH WARRANT)

If a person (or sometimes a witness) fails to appear in court as directed by the citation or summons served on them, the court may issue a bench warrant for the person's arrest. The "bench warrant" is sent to the local, state, or national authorities, as the case may require. A “bench warrant” effectively tells the authorities to bring the person named in the warrant to the courtroom of the judge issuing the warrant.

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The state doesn't charge you anything for issuing a warrant for your arrest. What happens after you're arrested depends on why your license was revoked. It could be a fine or it could be some time in the big house.

Criminal Records Database : http://criminalrecords.infosearchdetective.com/