Month: August 2013

In Wisconsin law, the difference between "sealed" and "expunged" is as follows: Sealed matters are not available to the public, while expunged matters are generally accessible by the public. Sealed Cases By way of example, juvenile cases are "sealed" in the justice...

All sorts of things happen in a Wisconsin courtroom when the jury is in recess. The jury is not supposed to hear any of these things because they are not supposed to be considered by the jury when trying to reach a verdict. Bench Conferences & Sidebars During...

In short, yes - a defendant can claim "temporary insanity" as a defense.  The terms of the temporary insanity defense are outlined in Wisconsin Statute 971.15(1): "A person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct as a result of mental...

In 2010 Wisconsin passed a law commonly referred to as "castle law doctrine." This essentially states that, in the event an intruder has entered the home of a Wisconsin citizen, that citizen retains the privilege to utilize deadly force in defense of himself or...

Wisconsin state legislators are currently deliberating on three new bills that would induce tougher penalties for those convicted of drunk driving offenses. If passed, these bills would increase OWI penalties in the following ways: Any drunk driver who causes bodily...

Lying on an official police report can result in serious penalties. If you give a false statement to an officer (and you knew full well that it was false at the time you made the statement), you have filed a false report. Lying on an official police report can result...

A restraining order is an order issued by the court that makes it illegal for a person to come into contact with another person. These are used most often in harassment and domestic abuse situations in order to protect a person from harm. Types of Restraining Orders...