Legal Opinion

(1974)

Wisconsin Attorney General Reports

Decided May 21, 1974PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WILBUR J. SCHMIDT, Secretary Department of Health and SocialServices

You have asked my opinion on several questions concerning the duty and authority of the Department of Health and Social Services to issue compulsory process to obtain the attendance of witnesses at probation and parole revocation proceedings.

1. Does the Department of Health and Social Services have a constitutional or other legal duty to afford compulsory process to an alleged probation or parole violator in revocation proceedings before the department?

2. If so, does the department or its revocation hearing examiner have the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Smith v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Groppi v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Opinion No. Oag 103-79, (1979), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1979

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