CHAPTER 345
VEHICLES — CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY
GENERAL PROVISIONS
345.01 Words and phrases defined.
CIVIL LIABILITY
345.05 Municipal liability for motor vehicle accidents.
345.06 Owner's liability for act of operator.
345.07 Civil actions by secretary.
345.08 Suit to recover protested tax or fee.
345.09 Service of process on nonresident.
ARRESTS, BAIL, PENALTIES
345.11 Uniform traffic citation.
345.17 Penalty for false statements.
345.18 Sentencing of juveniles.
345.20 General provisions in traffic forfeiture actions.
345.21 Authority to arrest with a warrant.
345.22 Authority to arrest without a warrant.
345.23 Officer's action after arrest without a warrant.
345.24 Officer's action after arrest for driving under influence of intoxicant.
345.255 Deposit after release.
345.27 Information to persons charged.
345.28 Nonmoving violations.
345.285 Alternative traffic violation and registration pilot program.
345.31 Venue in traffic regulation actions.
345.32 Initial appearance before judge.
345.34 Arraignment; pleas.
345.35 Not guilty plea; immediate trial.
345.36 Not guilty plea; continuance; failure to appear.
345.37 Procedure on default of appearance.
345.375 Judgment against a corporation or limited liability company.
345.38 Effect of plea of no contest.
345.41 Motion to dismiss.
345.42 Preliminary proceedings.
345.422 No guardian ad litem.
345.47 Judgment of forfeitures and assessments.
345.48 Reporting pending appeal.
345.49 Procedure on imprisonment; nonpayment of forfeiture or assessments.
345.51 Reopening of default judgment.
345.52 No double prosecution.
345.53 Costs not taxed against plaintiff.
345.55 Traffic officers not to profit from arrests.
345.60 Penalty of compulsory safety school attendance.
345.61 Guaranteed traffic arrest bonds.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
345.01
345.01
Words and phrases defined. Words and phrases defined in
s. 340.01 are used in the same sense in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.
CIVIL LIABILITY
345.05
345.05
Municipal liability for motor vehicle accidents. 345.05(1)(1) In this section the following terms have the designated meanings:
345.05(1)(a)
(a) "Business" means any business whether governmental or proprietary.
345.05(1)(b)
(b) "Governing body" means the county board with reference to counties, the town board with reference to towns, the legislative body of a city or village with reference to cities and villages and the board of any district, center or other municipality with reference to other municipalities enumerated in
par. (c).
345.05(1)(bm)
(bm) "Motor vehicle" does not include a vehicle that is exempt from registration under
s. 341.05.
345.05(1)(c)
(c) "Municipality" means any county, city, village, town, school district (as enumerated in
s. 67.01 (5), sewer district, drainage district and, without restriction because of failure of enumeration, any other political subdivision of the state.
345.05(2)
(2) A person suffering any damage proximately resulting from the negligent operation of a motor vehicle owned and operated by a municipality, which damage was occasioned by the operation of the motor vehicle in the course of its business, may file a claim for damages against the municipality concerned and the governing body thereof may allow, compromise, settle and pay the claim. In this subsection, a motor vehicle is deemed owned and operated by a municipality if the vehicle is either being rented or leased, or is being purchased under a contract whereby the municipality will acquire title.
345.05(3)
(3) A claim under this section shall be filed in the manner, form and place specified in
s. 893.80. The limitations under
s. 893.80 (3) are applicable to a claim under this section, except that the amount recoverable by any person for any damages, injuries or death in any action shall not exceed $250,000.
