Chapters 967 to 979 may be referred to as the criminal procedure code and shall be interpreted as a unit. Chapters 967 to 979 shall govern all criminal proceedings and is effective on July 1, 1970. Chapters 967 to 979 apply in all prosecutions commenced on or after that date. Prosecutions commenced prior to July 1, 1970, shall be governed by the law existing prior thereto.
Wis. Stat. § 967.01
Title and effective date
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 206 Wis. 2d 91 - State v. Wideman (1996)
Most recently applied in State v. Gillespie (January 2005)
1979 c. 89.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.