AB100-engrossed, s. 5145 22Section 5145. 778.25 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2190,623 778.25 (2) (h) Notice that if the defendant makes a deposit and signs the
24stipulation, the stipulation is treated as a plea of no contest and submission to a
25forfeiture, penalty assessment and, jail assessment and crime laboratories and drug

1law enforcement assessment
plus costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in
2ch. 814, not to exceed the amount of the deposit. The notice shall also state that the
3court may decide to summon the defendant or, if the defendant is an adult, issue an
4arrest warrant for the defendant rather than accept the deposit and stipulation, and
5that the defendant may, at any time prior to or at the time of the court appearance
6date, move the court for relief from the effect of the stipulation.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5146 7Section 5146. 778.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2190,178 778.25 (3) If a person is issued a citation under this section the person may
9deposit the amount of money the issuing officer directs by mailing or delivering the
10deposit and a copy of the citation to the clerk of court of the county where the violation
11occurred or the sheriff's office or police headquarters of the officer who issued the
12citation prior to the court appearance date. The basic amount of the deposit shall be
13determined under a deposit schedule established by the judicial conference. The
14judicial conference shall annually review and revise the schedule. In addition to the
15basic amount determined by the schedule the deposit shall include costs, including
16any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, penalty assessment and, jail assessment
17and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5147 18Section 5147. 778.25 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2190,2419 778.25 (4) A person may make a stipulation of no contest by submitting a
20deposit and a stipulation in the manner provided by sub. (3) prior to the court
21appearance date. The signed stipulation is a plea of no contest and submission to a
22forfeiture plus costs and a penalty assessment and, jail assessment and crime
23laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
not exceeding the amount of the
24deposit.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5148 25Section 5148. 778.25 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2191,11
1778.25 (5) Except as provided by sub. (6) a person receiving a deposit shall
2prepare a receipt in triplicate showing the purpose for which the deposit is made,
3stating that the defendant may inquire at the office of the clerk of court regarding
4the disposition of the deposit, and notifying the defendant that if he or she fails to
5appear in court at the time fixed in the citation he or she will be deemed to have
6tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, penalty assessment and,
7jail assessment and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment plus
8costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, not to exceed the amount
9of the deposit which the court may accept. The original of the receipt shall be
10delivered to the defendant in person or by mail. If the defendant pays by check, the
11check is the receipt.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5149 12Section 5149. 778.25 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2191,2113 778.25 (6) The person receiving a deposit and stipulation of no contest shall
14prepare a receipt in triplicate showing the purpose for which the deposit is made,
15stating that the defendant may inquire at the office of the clerk of court regarding
16the disposition of the deposit, and notifying the defendant that if the stipulation of
17no contest is accepted by the court the defendant will be considered to have submitted
18to a forfeiture, penalty assessment and, jail assessment and crime laboratories and
19drug law enforcement assessment
plus costs, including any applicable fees
20prescribed in ch. 814, not to exceed the amount of the deposit. Delivery of the receipt
21shall be made in the same manner as in sub. (5).
AB100-engrossed, s. 5150 22Section 5150. 778.25 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2192,1323 778.25 (8) (b) If the defendant has made a deposit, the citation may serve as
24the initial pleading and the defendant shall be considered to have tendered a plea
25of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, penalty assessment and, jail assessment

1and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment plus costs, including
2any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, not exceeding the amount of the deposit.
3The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly,
4or reject the plea and issue a summons or arrest warrant, except if the defendant is
5a minor the court shall proceed under s. 938.28. Chapter 938 governs taking and
6holding a minor in custody. If the court accepts the plea of no contest, the defendant
7may move within 90 days after the date set for appearance to withdraw the plea of
8no contest, open the judgment and enter a plea of not guilty if the defendant shows
9to the satisfaction of the court that failure to appear was due to mistake,
10inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect. If a party is relieved from the plea of no
11contest, the court or judge may order a written complaint or petition to be filed. If
12on reopening the defendant is found not guilty, the court shall delete the record of
13conviction and shall order the defendant's deposit returned.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5151 14Section 5151. 778.25 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2193,315 778.25 (8) (c) If the defendant has made a deposit and stipulation of no contest,
16the citation serves as the initial pleading and the defendant shall be considered to
17have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, penalty assessment
18and, jail assessment and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
19plus costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, not exceeding the
20amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter
21judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons or arrest warrant,
22except if the defendant is a minor the court shall proceed under s. 938.28. Chapter
23938 governs taking and holding a minor in custody. After signing a stipulation of no
24contest, the defendant may, at any time prior to or at the time of the court appearance
25date, move the court for relief from the effect of the stipulation. The court may act

1on the motion, with or without notice, for cause shown by affidavit and upon just
2terms, and relieve the defendant from the stipulation and the effects of the
3stipulation.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5152 4Section 5152. 778.25 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2193,125 778.25 (10) An officer collecting moneys for a forfeiture, penalty assessment,
6jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment and costs
7under this section shall pay the same to the appropriate municipal or county
8treasurer within 20 days after its receipt by the officer, except that all jail
9assessments shall be paid to the county treasurer. If the officer fails to make timely
10payment, the municipal or county treasurer may collect the payment from the officer
11by an action in the treasurer's name of office and upon the official bond of the officer,
12with interest at the rate of 12% per year from the time when it should have been paid.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5153 13Section 5153. 778.26 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2193,1614 778.26 (2) (e) The maximum forfeiture, penalty assessment and, jail
15assessment and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment for which
16the defendant is liable.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5154 17Section 5154. 778.26 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2193,2518 778.26 (2) (g) Notice that if the defendant makes a deposit and fails to appear
19in court at the time specified in the citation, the failure to appear will be considered
20tender of a plea of no contest and submission to a forfeiture, penalty assessment and,
21jail assessment and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment plus
22costs not to exceed the amount of the deposit. The notice shall also state that the
23court, instead of accepting the deposit and plea, may decide to summon the defendant
24or may issue an arrest warrant for the defendant upon failure to respond to a
25summons.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5155
1Section 5155. 778.26 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2194,102 778.26 (2) (h) Notice that if the defendant makes a deposit and signs the
3stipulation, the stipulation will be treated as a plea of no contest and submission to
4a forfeiture, penalty assessment and, jail assessment and crime laboratories and
5drug law enforcement assessment
plus costs not to exceed the amount of the deposit.
6The notice shall also state that the court, instead of accepting the deposit and
7stipulation, may decide to summon the defendant or issue an arrest warrant for the
8defendant upon failure to respond to a summons, and that the defendant may, at any
9time prior to or at the time of the court appearance date, move the court for relief from
10the effect of the stipulation.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5156 11Section 5156. 778.26 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2194,2112 778.26 (3) A defendant issued a citation under this section may deposit the
13amount of money the issuing officer directs by mailing or delivering the deposit and
14a copy of the citation prior to the court appearance date to the clerk of the circuit court
15in the county where the violation occurred or to the sheriff's office or police
16headquarters of the officer who issued the citation. The basic amount of the deposit
17shall be determined under a deposit schedule established by the judicial conference.
18The judicial conference shall annually review and revise the schedule. In addition
19to the basic amount determined by the schedule the deposit shall include the penalty
20assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
21assessment
and costs.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5157 22Section 5157. 778.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2195,223 778.26 (4) A defendant may make a stipulation of no contest by submitting a
24deposit and a stipulation in the manner provided by sub. (3) prior to the court
25appearance date. The signed stipulation is a plea of no contest and submission to a

1forfeiture plus the penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug
2law enforcement assessment
and costs not to exceed the amount of the deposit.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5158 3Section 5158. 778.26 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2195,144 778.26 (5) Except as provided by sub. (6), a person receiving a deposit shall
5prepare a receipt in triplicate showing the purpose for which the deposit is made,
6stating that the defendant may inquire at the office of the clerk of the circuit court
7regarding the disposition of the deposit, and notifying the defendant that if he or she
8fails to appear in court at the time specified in the citation he or she shall be
9considered to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture,
10penalty assessment and, jail assessment and crime laboratories and drug law
11enforcement assessment
plus costs not to exceed the amount of the deposit and that
12the court may accept the plea. The original of the receipt shall be delivered to the
13defendant in person or by mail. If the defendant pays by check, the canceled check
14is the receipt.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5159 15Section 5159. 778.26 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2195,2416 778.26 (6) The person receiving a deposit and stipulation of no contest shall
17prepare a receipt in triplicate showing the purpose for which the deposit is made,
18stating that the defendant may inquire at the office of the clerk of the circuit court
19regarding the disposition of the deposit, and notifying the defendant that if the
20stipulation of no contest is accepted by the court the defendant will be considered to
21have submitted to a forfeiture, penalty assessment and , jail assessment and crime
22laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
plus costs not to exceed the
23amount of the deposit. Delivery of the receipt shall be made in the same manner as
24provided in sub. (5).
AB100-engrossed, s. 5160 25Section 5160. 778.26 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2196,15
1778.26 (7) (b) If the defendant has made a deposit, the citation may serve as
2the initial pleading and the defendant shall be considered to have tendered a plea
3of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, penalty assessment and, jail assessment
4and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment plus costs not to exceed
5the amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and
6enter judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons. If the defendant
7fails to appear in response to the summons, the court shall issue an arrest warrant.
8If the court accepts the plea of no contest, the defendant may, within 90 days after
9the date set for appearance, move to withdraw the plea of no contest, open the
10judgment and enter a plea of not guilty if the defendant shows to the satisfaction of
11the court that failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise or
12excusable neglect. If a defendant is relieved from the plea of no contest, the court may
13order a written complaint or petition to be filed. If on reopening the defendant is
14found not guilty, the court shall delete the record of conviction and shall order the
15defendant's deposit returned.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5161 16Section 5161. 778.26 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2197,217 778.26 (7) (c) If the defendant has made a deposit and stipulation of no contest,
18the citation serves as the initial pleading and the defendant shall be considered to
19have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, penalty assessment
20and, jail assessment and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
21plus costs not to exceed the amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the
22plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a
23summons or an arrest warrant. After signing a stipulation of no contest, the
24defendant may, at any time prior to or at the time of the court appearance date, move
25the court for relief from the effect of the stipulation. The court may act on the motion,

1with or without notice, for cause shown by affidavit and upon just terms, and relieve
2the defendant from the stipulation and the effects of the stipulation.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5162 3Section 5162. 778.26 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2197,104 778.26 (9) An officer who collects a forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail
5assessment and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment and costs
6under this section shall pay the money to the county treasurer within 20 days after
7its receipt. If the officer fails to make timely payment, the county treasurer may
8collect the payment from the officer by an action in the treasurer's name of office and
9upon the official bond of the officer, with interest at the rate of 12% per year from the
10time when it should have been paid.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5163 11Section 5163. 779.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2198,312 779.01 (4) Priority of construction lien. The lien provided in sub. (3) shall
13be prior to any lien which originates subsequent to the visible commencement in
14place of the work of improvement, except as otherwise provided by ss. 215.21 (4) (a),
15292.31 (8) (i), 144.77 292.41 (6) (d), 292.81 and 706.11 (1). When new construction
16is the principal improvement involved, commencement is deemed to occur no earlier
17than the beginning of substantial excavation for the foundations, footings or base of
18the new construction, except where the new construction is to be added to a
19substantial existing structure, in which case the commencement is the time of the
20beginning of substantial excavation or the time of the beginning of substantial
21preparation of the existing structure to receive the added new construction,
22whichever is earlier. The lien also shall be prior to any unrecorded mortgage given
23prior to the commencement of the work of improvement, if the lien claimant has no
24actual notice of the mortgage before the commencement. Lien claimants who
25perform work or procure its performance or furnish any labor or materials or plans

1or specifications for an improvement prior to the visible commencement of the work
2of improvement shall have lien rights, but shall have only the priority accorded to
3other lien claimants.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5163e 4Section 5163e. 779.14 (1m) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 779.14 (1m)
5(b) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2198,146 779.14 (1m) (b) 1. (intro.) A contract under par. (a) shall in excess of $10,000
7may
not be made unless the prime contractor gives a bond issued by a surety
8company licensed to do business in this state and unless the prime contractor agrees,
9to the extent practicable, to maintain a list of all subcontractors and suppliers
10performing labor or furnishing materials under the contract. The department of
11natural resources for contracts under s. 23.41, the department of administration for
12other state contracts, and the public board or body authorized to enter into such
13contracts for all other contracts under par. (a), may waive the requirement that
14contractors furnish bonds if all of the following conditions are met:
AB100-engrossed, s. 5163m 15Section 5163m. 779.14 (1m) (b) 1. a. to c. of the statutes are created to read:
AB100-engrossed,2198,1616 779.14 (1m) (b) 1. a. The contract is not in excess of $25,000.
AB100-engrossed,2198,1817 b. The contract meets the written standards for a waiver established by the
18department, board or body authorized to waive the requirement.
AB100-engrossed,2198,2119 c. The department, board or body authorized to waive the requirement
20guarantees payment to any subcontractor on the project covered by the contract or
21those who have claims for labor on the project covered by the contract.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5163s 22Section 5163s. 779.14 (1m) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,2198,2523 779.14 (1m) (b) 1m. The bonding requirement under subd. 1. does not apply to
24a contract for the direct purchase of materials by the state or by a local unit of
25government.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5164
1Section 5164. 779.35 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2199,16 2779.35 Mining liens. Any person who shall perform any labor or services for
3any person or corporation engaged in or organized for the purpose of mining,
4smelting or manufacturing iron, copper, silver or other ores or minerals, and any
5bona fide holder of any draft, time check or order for the payment of money due for
6any such labor, issued or drawn by any such person or corporation, shall have a lien
7for the wages due for the amount due on such draft, check or order upon all the
8personal property connected with such mining, smelting or manufacturing industry
9belonging to such person or corporation, including the ores or products of such mine
10or manufactory, together with the machinery and other personal property used in the
11operation of such mine or manufactory and all the interest of such person or
12corporation in any real estate belonging thereto and connected with such business,
13which said lien shall take precedence of all other debts, judgments, decrees, liens or
14mortgages against such person or corporation, except liens accruing for taxes, fines
15or penalties and liens under ss. 292.31 (8) (i), 292.41 (6) (d) and 292.81, subject to the
16exceptions and limitations hereinafter set forth.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165 17Section 5165. 779.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2200,518 779.40 (1) Any person who shall perform any labor for an employer not the
19owner of the real estate, engaged in quarrying, crushing, cutting or otherwise
20preparing stone for use or for manufacturing lime and any bona fide holder of any
21draft, time check or order for the payment of money due for any such labor issued by
22such employer, shall have a lien for wages owed and for the amount due on such draft,
23check or order upon the personal property connected with such industry owned by
24such employer, including interest in the product of such quarry or factory and
25machinery and other personal property used in the operation of such quarry or

1factory, and all interest in any lease of the real estate connected with such business,
2which lien shall take precedence of all other debts, judgments, decrees, liens or
3mortgages against such employer, except taxes, fines or penalties and mortgages or
4judgments recorded or entered before such labor is performed and except liens under
5ss. 292.31 (8) (i), 144.77 292.41 (6) (d) and 292.81.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165c 6Section 5165c. Subchapter IX (title) of chapter 779 [precedes 779.80] of the
7statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2200,119 SUBCHAPTER IX
10HOSPITAL Health care
11 provider
LIENS
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165e 12Section 5165e. 779.80 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2200,13 13779.80 (title) Hospital Health care provider liens.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165g 14Section 5165g. 779.80 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 779.80 (1m) and
15amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2200,2016 779.80 (1m) Every corporation, association or other organization operating as
17a charitable institution and maintaining a hospital in this state shall have
health
18care provider has
a lien for services rendered, by way of treatment, care or
19maintenance, to any person who has sustained personal injuries as a result of the
20negligence, wrongful act or any tort of any other person.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165i 21Section 5165i. 779.80 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,2200,2222 779.80 (1b) In this section, "health care provider" means all of the following:
AB100-engrossed,2200,2423 (a) A corporation, association or other organization operating as a charitable
24institution and maintaining a hospital in this state.
AB100-engrossed,2200,2525 (b) A chiropractor licensed under ch. 446.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165k
1Section 5165k. 779.80 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2201,72 779.80 (2) Such lien shall attach to any and The lien under this section attaches
3to
all rights of action, suits, claims, demands and upon any judgment, award or
4determination, and upon the proceeds of any settlement which such the injured
5person, or legal representatives might have against any such other person for
6damages on account of such the injuries, for the amount of the reasonable and
7necessary charges of such hospital the health care provider.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165m 8Section 5165m. 779.80 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 779.80 (3) (ae)
9and amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2201,2310 779.80 (3) (ae) No such lien shall be A lien under this section is not effective
11unless the health care provider files a written notice containing under this
12paragraph. The notice shall contain
the name and address of the injured person, the
13date and location of the event causing such the injuries, the name and location
14address of the hospital health care provider, and if ascertainable by reasonable
15diligence, the names and addresses of the persons alleged to be liable for damages
16sustained by such the injured person ,. The notice shall be filed in the office of the
17clerk of circuit court in the county in which such the injuries have occurred, or in the
18county in which such hospital the health care provider is located, or in the county in
19which suit for recovery of such damages is pending,. The notice shall be filed prior
20to the payment of any moneys to such the injured person or legal representatives, but
21in no event later than 60 days after discharge of such injured person from the hospital
22the date that the health care provider last provided services to the injured person for
23the injuries
.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165o 24Section 5165o. 779.80 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 779.80 (3) (am) and
25amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2202,5
1 779.80 (3) (am) The clerk of circuit court shall enter all hospital liens created
2under this section
in the judgment and lien docket, including the name of the injured
3person, the date of the event causing the injury and the name of the hospital or other
4institution
health care provider making the claim. The clerk of circuit court shall
5receive the fee prescribed in s. 814.61 (5) for entering each lien.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165q 6Section 5165q. 779.80 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2202,147 779.80 (3) (b) Within 10 days after filing of the notice of lien under par. (ae),
8the hospital health care provider shall send by certified mail or registered mail or
9serve personally a copy of such the notice with the date of filing thereof to or upon
10the injured person and the person alleged to be liable for damages sustained by such
11the injured person, if ascertained by reasonable diligence. If such hospital the health
12care provider
fails to give notice if the name and address of the person injured or the
13person allegedly liable for the injury are known or should be known, the lien shall
14be
is void.
AB100-engrossed,2202,1815 (c) The hospital health care provider shall also serve a copy of such the notice
16under par. (ae), as provided in par. (b), to any insurer which that has insured such
17the person alleged to be liable for the injury against such liability, if the name and
18address may be ascertained by reasonable diligence.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165s 19Section 5165s. 779.80 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2202,2520 779.80 (4) After filing and service of the notice of lien, no release of any
21judgment, claim or demand by the injured person shall be is valid as against such
22the lien under this section, and the person making any payment to such the injured
23person or legal representatives as compensation for the injuries sustained shall, for
24a period of one year from after the date of such the payment, remain liable to the
25hospital health care provider for the amount of such the lien.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165u
1Section 5165u. 779.80 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2203,92 779.80 (5) Such lien shall The lien under this section does not in any way
3prejudice or interfere with any lien or contract which that may be made by such the
4injured person or legal representatives with any attorney or attorneys for legal
5services rendered with respect to the claim of the injured person or legal
6representatives against the person alleged to be liable for such the injury. Said lien
7shall also be subservient to actual
Actual taxable court costs, and actual
8disbursements made by the attorney in prosecuting the court action have priority
9over the lien under this section
.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165x 10Section 5165x. 779.80 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2203,1311 779.80 (6) No hospital is A health care provider is not entitled to any lien under
12this section if the person injured is eligible for compensation under ch. 102 or any
13other worker's compensation act.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5165b 14Section 5165b. 799.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2203,2215 799.24 (1) Entry of judgment or order; notice of entry thereof. When a
16judgment or an order is rendered, the judge, court commissioner or clerk of circuit
17court shall immediately enter it in the court record and note the date thereof which
18shall be the date of entry of judgment or order. The clerk of circuit court, except in
19municipal and county forfeiture actions, shall mail a notice of entry of judgment to
20the parties or their attorneys at their last-known address within 5 days of its entry.
21Upon payment of the exact amount of the fee prescribed in s. 814.62 (3) (c), the clerk
22of circuit court shall enter the judgment in the judgment and lien docket.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5166 23Section 5166. 800.02 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2204,524 800.02 (2) (a) 8. Notice that if the defendant makes a deposit and fails to appear
25in court at the time fixed in the citation, the defendant is deemed to have tendered

1a plea of no contest and submits to a forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment
2and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment and any applicable
3domestic abuse assessment plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1),
4not to exceed the amount of the deposit. The notice shall also state that the court may
5decide to summon the defendant rather than accept the deposit and plea.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5167 6Section 5167. 800.02 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2204,137 800.02 (3) (a) 5. A plain and concise statement of the violation identifying the
8event or occurrence from which the violation arose and showing that the plaintiff is
9entitled to relief, the ordinance, resolution or bylaw upon which the cause of action
10is based and a demand for a forfeiture, the amount of which shall not exceed the
11maximum set by the statute involved, the penalty assessment, the jail assessment,
12the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable
13domestic abuse assessment and such other relief that is sought by the plaintiff.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5168 14Section 5168. 800.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2204,2215 800.03 (3) The amount of the deposit shall be set by the municipal judge, but
16shall not be effective until approved by the governing body of the municipality. The
17amount shall not exceed the maximum penalty for the offense, including any penalty
18assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.87, any jail assessment that would
19be applicable under s. 302.46 (1), any crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
20assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.755
and any domestic abuse
21assessment that would be applicable under s. 973.055 (1), plus court costs, including
22the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1).
AB100-engrossed, s. 5169 23Section 5169. 800.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2205,1624 800.04 (2) (b) If the municipal judge determines that the defendant should not
25be released under par. (a) and the defendant is charged with a traffic or boating

1violation, the municipal judge shall release the defendant on a deposit in the amount
2established by the uniform deposit schedule under s. 345.26 (2) (a) or under s. 23.66.
3For other violations, the municipal judge shall establish a deposit in an amount not
4to exceed the maximum penalty for the offense, including any penalty assessment
5that would be applicable under s. 165.87, any jail assessment that would be
6applicable under s. 302.46 (1), any crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
7assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.755
and any domestic abuse
8assessment that would be applicable under s. 973.055 (1). If the judge in a 1st class
9city determines that a defendant appearing before the judge through interactive
10video and audio transmission should not be released under par. (a), the judge shall
11inform the defendant that he or she has the right to appear personally before a judge
12for a determination, not prejudiced by the first appearance, as to whether he or she
13should be released without a deposit. On failure of the defendant to make a deposit
14under this paragraph, he or she may be committed to jail pending trial only if the
15judge finds that there is a reasonable basis to believe the person will not appear in
16court.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5170 17Section 5170. 800.04 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,2206,518 800.04 (2) (c) If the defendant has made a deposit under par. (b) or s. 800.03
19and does not appear, he or she is deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and
20submits to a forfeiture, a penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87, a jail assessment
21imposed by s. 302.46 (1), a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
22imposed by s. 165.755
and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s.
23973.055 (1) plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1), not exceeding the
24amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter
25judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons. If the court finds that

1the violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093 (1), the court may summon the
2alleged violator into court to determine if restitution shall be ordered under s.
3800.093. If the defendant fails to appear in response to the summons, the court shall
4issue a warrant under s. 968.09. If the defendant has made a deposit but does appear,
5the court shall allow the defendant to withdraw the plea of no contest.
AB100-engrossed, s. 5171 6Section 5171. 800.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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