Hostile witness in criminal cases

Wis. Stat. § 972.09
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Where testimony of a witness at any preliminary examination, hearing or trial in a criminal action is inconsistent with a statement previously made by the witness, the witness may be regarded as a hostile witness and examined as an adverse witness, and the party producing the witness may impeach the witness by evidence of such prior contradictory statement. When called by the defendant, a law enforcement officer who was involved in the seizure of evidence shall be regarded as a hostile witness and may be examined as an adverse witness at any hearing in which the legality of such seizure may properly be raised.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/972.09Fetched: 10/7/2026
Wis. Stat. § 972.09 — Hostile witness in criminal cases | Wisconsin Statutes (updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247) | Corpus