Under Wisconsin law, arrest in domestic abuse cases is mandatory only if more than one of the listed criteria applies.

• A. There is evidence of physical injury
• B. The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person is committing or has committed domestic abuse
• C. The person is the predominant aggressor
• D. More than one of the listed criteria applies

Answer: (D)

The rule the question tests is that mandatory arrest in domestic abuse cases in Wisconsin only kicks in when multiple indicators are present. A single factor—such as evidence of physical injury alone, or the officer merely having reasonable grounds to believe abuse occurred, or a determination that one person is the predominant aggressor—does not by itself require an arrest. When more than one of these criteria exists at the same time, the statute directs the officer to arrest. That’s why the correct choice is the option stating that more than one criterion applies. In practice, this means that if there’s injury plus another indicator, or two indicators among those listed, the arrest must occur; if only one indicator is present, the officer has discretion.