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that they violated, i.e., battery, 940.19 (1), and the literal should include the fact that
domestic abuse was involved.
Literal wording that indicates domestic abuse should be included with the offense
literal. The following abbreviations can be used to indicate domestic abuse:
DV
DAC
DA
DAI
DVIP
Domestic Violence
Domestic Abuse Contact
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse Injunction
Domestic Violence in Progress
CIB has created an in-house modifier statute that equals domestic abuse - 968. That
statute may also be included with the primary offense statute.
Examples of offenses including domestic abuse:
• Batt/DV 940.19 (1) / 968.
• DC-DAC 947.01/968.
• Dom Abuse/DC 968./947.01
Statute 968.075 (5) (a)
There is only one arrest statute within the Domestic Abuse Law. Statute 968.075 (5)
(a) is indicated for an arrest when an individual has violated the 72 hour no contact
provision. Under this circumstance, the offender should have been fingerprinted for
the original charge which included domestic violence. The additional information
block on the card should indicate that this new charge is a violation of the 72 hour no
contact provision. Without an explanation to verify that this offense is a violation
under the 72 hour no contact provision, the card will be returned to the contributing
agency for clarification of the arrest charge. When an individual is in violation of
the 72 hour no contact violation, complete the offense section of the arrest card as
follows:
• Domestic Abuse Contact Vio 968.075 (5) (a)
The additional information block should indicate that this arrest is in violation of the
72 hour no contact provision.
Traffic Arrests
Crime Information Bureau will accept fingerprint cards for both felony and nonfelony
traffic offenses. Final disposition reports for non-felony traffic offense are
not accepted. Disposition information for these offenses is available from the
Department of Transportation.
Fingerprinting Juveniles
Section 165.83(2), Stats., requires the Law Enforcement Services Division (Crime
Information Bureau) of the Department of Justice to obtain and file fingerprints,
descriptions, photographs, and other available identifying data on "persons" who
have been arrested or taken into custody in this state for violation of offenses set
forth in subsection (2)(a). Local law enforcement agencies are to cooperate and
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