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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
March 28, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Kaufert, Townsend, Ainsworth,
Ballweg, Bies, Gundrum, Hines, Jeskewitz, Musser, Ott, Owens, Pettis,
Pridemore and Stone, cosponsored by Senators Roessler and Ellis. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
AB264,1,2
1An Act to amend 814.65 (1) of the statutes;
relating to: increasing filing fees
2for municipal court actions.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law provides that in most municipal court actions, the filing fee must
be at least $15 but not more than $23. This bill increases the upper limit to $28.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB264, s. 1
3Section
1. 814.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB264,2,64
814.65
(1) Court costs. In a municipal court action, except for an action for
5a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1)
6(b), if the person who committed the violation had a blood alcohol concentration of
70.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation, or for a violation of an
8ordinance in conformity with s. 347.48 (2m), the municipal judge shall collect a fee
1of not less than $15 nor more than
$23 $28 on each separate matter, whether it is on
2default of appearance, a plea of guilty or no contest, on issuance of a warrant or
3summons, or the action is tried as a contested matter. Of each fee received by the
4judge under this subsection, the municipal treasurer shall pay monthly $5 to the
5secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the
6balance for the use of the municipality.
AB264,2,88
(1) This act first applies to actions filed on the effective date of this subsection.
AB264,2,1010
(1)
This act takes effect on July 1, 2005.
