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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 1997 ASSEMBLY BILL 639
January 28, 1998 - Offered by Representative Johnsrud.
AB639-ASA1,1,3 1An Act to create 164.055 of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting requirements
2that law enforcement officers meet citation or arrest quotas in the enforcement
3of state and local traffic laws.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB639-ASA1, s. 1 4Section 1. 164.055 of the statutes is created to read:
AB639-ASA1,1,7 5164.055 Quotas relating to the enforcement of traffic regulations
6prohibited.
(1) In this section, "traffic regulation" means a provision of chs. 194
7or 341 to 348 or an ordinance enacted in accordance with ch. 349.
AB639-ASA1,1,8 8(2) No law enforcement officer may be required to do any of the following:
AB639-ASA1,1,109 (a) Issue a specific number of citations, complaints or warning notices during
10any specified time period for violations of traffic regulations.
AB639-ASA1,1,1211 (b) Stop a specific number of persons or vehicles during any specified time
12period for the purpose of preventing or detecting violations of traffic regulations.
AB639-ASA1,2,2
1(c) Make a specific number of arrests during any specified time period for
2violations of traffic regulations.
AB639-ASA1,2,8 3(3) The number of citations, complaints or warning notices issued by a law
4enforcement officer for violations of traffic regulations and the number of traffic
5stops and arrests made by a law enforcement officer for violations of traffic
6regulations may not be given greater consideration than any other factor that is used
7in deciding the law enforcement officer's job assignment or promotion or in
8evaluating the performance of the law enforcement officer.
AB639-ASA1,2,11 9(4) Subsections (2) and (3) may not be construed as superseding the duty of a
10law enforcement officer to maintain public order, keep and preserve the peace,
11protect the public health, safety and welfare and enforce the laws of this state.
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