Opinion No. Oag 19-90, (1990)

JUDITH A. TEMBY, Secretary Board of Regents of the University ofWisconsin System

You have requested my opinion as to whether the provisions regarding mandatory arrest in section 968.075, Stats., apply to roommates living in university residence halls or privately owned residence halls serving students at the University of Wisconsin campuses. Secondly, you ask, if section 968.075 applies to such roommates, what discretion may law enforcement officers utilize in applying the mandatory arrest provision of that statute?

I conclude that the provisions of section 968.075 do apply to roommates living…