Assembly Bill 191 proposes a modification to the procedure for serving subpoenas to law enforcement officers and tribal law enforcement officers in Wisconsin. The bill establishes that subpoenas directed at these officers in their official capacity must be served exclusively at their work address. This change is intended to ensure that subpoenas are delivered in a manner that is appropriate for law enforcement personnel, thereby enhancing the integrity of the legal process.
The new statute, created as section 885.035, specifies that subpoenas can be served by exhibiting and reading it to the officer, providing a copy directly to the officer, or leaving a copy at the officer's work address. This bill aims to streamline the process and clarify the requirements for serving subpoenas to law enforcement officials, thereby ensuring that they receive official legal documents in a consistent and secure manner.