WI SB191

Subpoenas for law enforcement officers, tribal law enforcement officers, public officers, and public employees testifying about actions taken in their official capacity must be served at their work address rather than their home address.

Service may be completed by reading the subpoena to the individual, giving them a copy, or leaving a copy at their work address with an authorized employee.

Criminal discovery rules are amended so that "address" for these officials means their employer's street address, not their residential address.

Witnesses participating in Wisconsin's address confidentiality program will have their assigned Department of Justice address used instead of their actual address.

The bill amends Wisconsin Statutes sections 885.035, 971.23, and 972.11 to implement these protections across civil subpoenas, criminal discovery, and criminal proceedings.