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Domestic Violence Laws in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's principal civil-protection remedies are the Domestic Abuse Injunction (Wis. Stat. § 813.12), Harassment Injunction (Wis. Stat. § 813.125), Child Abuse Injunction (Wis. Stat. § 813.122), and Individuals at Risk Injunction (Wis. Stat. § 813.123). Injunctions are heard in the Circuit Court, with temporary restraining orders available on an emergency basis. Wisconsin's criminal domestic-abuse framework under Wis. Stat. § 968.075 includes mandatory arrest and 72-hour no-contact provisions.
Last verified: 2026-04-20
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Wisconsin's civil-protection-order statute for domestic-abuse victims. Available to family or household members; TROs issued ex parte; final injunctions after notice and hearing.
Wisconsin's civil-protection remedy for stalking and harassment by non-household-member respondents.
Wisconsin requires arrest of primary aggressor in qualifying domestic-abuse incidents and imposes a 72-hour no-contact period.
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