Wisconsin § 967.06 - Determination of indigency; appointment of counsel; preparation of record.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 967.06 — Determination of indigency; appointment of counsel; preparation of record., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 967.06. Determination of indigency; appointment of counsel; preparation of record.
967.06(1) (1) As soon as practicable after a person has been detained or arrested in connection with any offense that is punishable by incarceration, or in connection with any civil commitment proceeding, or in any other situation in which a person is entitled to counsel regardless of ability to pay under the constitution or laws of the United States or this state, the person shall be informed of his or her right to counsel. 967.06(2) (2) 967.06(2)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a person entitled to counsel under sub. (1) who indicates at any time that he or she wants to be represented by a lawyer, and who claims that he or she is not able to pay in full for a lawyer’s services, shall immediately be permitted to contact the authority for indigency determinations specified under s. 977.07 (1) . The authority for indigency determination in each county shall have daily telephone access to the county jail in order to identify all persons who are being held in the jail. The jail personnel shall provide by phone information requested by the authority. 967.06(2)(b) (b) If the person indicating that he or she wants to be represented by a lawyer is detained under ch. 48 , 51 , 55 , 938 , or 980 , the person shall be referred for appointment of counsel as provided under s. 48.23 (4) ,
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 967.06 cover?
Section 967.06 ("Determination of indigency; appointment of counsel; preparation of record.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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