State Ex Rel. Reimann v. Circuit Court for Dane County

¶1. There is one issue presented for review: when a person complains to a circuit court judge that such person believes a crime has been committed within that judge's jurisdiction, does Wis. Stat. § 968.26 1 (1995-96) 2 require the judge to examine under oath the complainant and any witnesses produced by him or her. We conclude that Wis. Stat. § 968.26 requires a circuit court judge to conduct such an examination only when the complainant has sufficiently established that he or she has "reason to believe" that a crime has been committed within that judge's jurisdiction.

¶ 2. This is a review…