Wisconsin § 968.16 - Detention and search of persons on premises.

§ 968.16. Detention and search of persons on premises.

The person executing the search warrant may reasonably detain and search any person on the premises at the time to protect himself or herself from attack or to prevent the disposal or concealment of any item particularly described in the search warrant. 968.16 History History: 1993 a. 486 . 968.16 Annotation The defendant had sufficient control and dominion over a car for it to be considered “premises,” justifying a search of the defendant. State v. Reed, 156 Wis. 2d 546 , 457 N.W.2d 494 (Ct. App. 1990). 968.16 Annotation The frisk of a person not named in a search warrant during the execution of the warrant was reasonable when occupants of the residence were very likely to be involved in drug trafficking; drugs felt in a pocket during the frisk were lawfully seized when the officer had probable cause to believe that there was a connection between what was felt and criminal activity. State v. Guy, 172 Wis. 2d 86 , 492 N.W.2d 311 (1992). 968.16 Note NOTE: See also the notes to article I, section 11 , of the Wisconsin Constitution.