This bill expands the number of forfeiture violations for which a law enforcement
officer may issue a citation by applying the citation procedure that currently may only
be used for certain limited violations to any civil forfeiture for which a different procedure
is not specifically prescribed. This bill also provides that the criminal procedure rules of
discovery apply to civil forfeiture actions initiated by this citation procedure.
AB128,1 1Section 1. 16.009 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,7,42 16.009 (5) (b) Any person who violates par. (a) may be fined not more than
3$1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B
4misdemeanor
.
AB128,2 5Section 2. 16.845 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,8,96 16.845 (1) Rule; penalty. Except as elsewhere expressly prohibited, the
7managing authority of any facility owned by the state or by the University of
8Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority or leased from the state by the Fox River
9Navigational System Authority may permit its use for free discussion of public
10questions, or for civic, social, recreational or athletic activities. No such use shall be
11permitted if it would unduly burden the managing authority or interfere with the
12prime use of such facility. The applicant for use shall be liable to the state, to the Fox
13River Navigational System Authority, or to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals
14and Clinics Authority for any injury done to its property, for any expense arising out

1of any such use and for such sum as the managing authority may charge for such use.
2All such sums payable to the state shall be paid into the general fund and credited
3to the appropriation account for the operation of the facility used. The managing
4authority may permit such use notwithstanding the fact that a reasonable admission
5fee may be charged to the public. Whoever does or attempts to do an act for which
6a permit is required under this section without first obtaining the permit may be
7fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both
is guilty of a
8Class C misdemeanor
. This subsection applies only to those facilities for which a
9procedure for obtaining a permit has been established by the managing authority.
AB128,3 10Section 3. 16.846 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,8,1611 16.846 (1) (a) The department shall promulgate under ch. 227, and shall
12enforce or have enforced, rules of conduct for property leased or managed by the
13department. Unless the rule specifies a penalty as provided under par. (b), a person
14found guilty of violating a rule promulgated under this subsection shall be fined not
15more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both
who violates a rule
16promulgated under this subsection is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor
.
AB128,4 17Section 4. 19.24 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,8,25 1819.24 Refusal to deliver money, etc., to successor. Any public officer
19whatever, in this state, who shall, at the expiration of the officer's term of office,
20refuse or willfully neglect to deliver, on demand, to the officer's successor in office,
21after such successor shall have been duly qualified and be entitled to said office
22according to law, all moneys, records, books, papers or other property belonging to
23the office and in the officer's hands or under the officer's control by virtue thereof,
24shall be imprisoned not more than 6 months or fined not more than $100 is guilty of
25a Class B misdemeanor
.
AB128,5
1Section 5. 23.095 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,9,62 23.095 (3) (d) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., if a person violates sub. (1m)
3or (2m) and the violation involves intentionally damaging or intentionally
4attempting to damage an archaeological feature, the person shall be fined not more
5than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class
6A misdemeanor
.
AB128,6 7Section 6. 23.22 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,9,118 23.22 (8) (b) Any person who intentionally violates any rule promulgated under
9sub. (2) (b) 6. or any permit issued under those rules shall be fined not less than
10$1,000 nor more than $5,000, or shall be imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor
11more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB128,7 12Section 7. 23.22 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,9,1813 23.22 (8) (c) A person who violates a rule promulgated under sub. (2) (b) 6. or
14any permit issued under those rules and who, within 5 years before the arrest of the
15current conviction, was previously convicted of a violation of a rule promulgated
16under sub. (2) (b) 6. or any permit issued under those rules shall be fined not less than
17$700 nor more than $2,000 or shall be imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor more
18than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB128,8 19Section 8. 23.24 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,9,2420 23.24 (6) (b) A person who violates sub. (3) and who, within 5 years before the
21arrest of the current conviction, was previously convicted of a violation of sub. (3)
22shall be fined not less than $700 nor more than $2,000 or shall be imprisoned for not
23less than 6 months nor more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class A
24misdemeanor
.
AB128,9 25Section 9. 26.14 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,10,5
126.14 (5) Any person who sets a fire or assists in the setting of a fire, including
2a back fire, on any lands in this state and fails to totally extinguish such fire before
3leaving it shall forfeit not more than $100 for the first offense and shall be fined not
4more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both for each subsequent
5offense
is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor for a 2nd or subsequent offense.
AB128,10 6Section 10. 26.14 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,10,107 26.14 (6) Any person who sets a fire or assists in setting a fire, including a back
8fire, on any lands in this state and allows the fire to escape and become a forest fire
9shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both is
10guilty of a Class B misdemeanor
.
AB128,11 11Section 11. 26.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,10,1612 26.14 (7) Any person who sets or assists in setting a fire upon marsh or other
13land in the state for the purpose of driving out game birds or animals shall be fined
14not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both
is guilty of a Class
15B misdemeanor
. The possession of firearms upon any marsh while it is on fire shall
16be prima facie evidence of such violation.
AB128,12 17Section 12. 26.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,10,2018 26.19 (1) Any person who destroys, defaces, removes or molests any forest
19protection equipment or property shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned
20not more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB128,13 21Section 13. 26.20 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,10,2322 26.20 (9) (b) Any corporation, by its officers, agents or employees, willfully
23violating this section shall be fined forfeit not more than $1,000 $10,000.
AB128,14 24Section 14. 26.985 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,11,6
126.985 (2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), if a person is convicted of a
2violation and has one or more convictions, within the 5 years prior to the current
3conviction, for one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $100
4or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
5The prosecution shall allege and prove the prior convictions in the manner specified
6in s. 29.974.
AB128,15 7Section 15. 26.985 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,11,138 26.985 (3) Except as provided in sub. (4), if a person is convicted of a violation
9and has 3 or more convictions, within the 3 years prior to the current conviction, for
10one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned
11for not more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. The
12prosecution shall allege and prove the prior convictions in the manner specified in
13s. 29.974.
AB128,16 14Section 16. 29.088 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,11,2115 29.088 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), no person may take, capture or kill
16or attempt to take, capture or kill any wild animal with the aid of any explosive or
17poison gas, or set any explosive near or on any beaver or muskrat houses. Possession
18or control of an explosive or a poison gas in places described in sub. (1) is prima facie
19evidence of intent to violate this subsection. Any person who violates this subsection
20shall be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both
21is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
AB128,17 22Section 17. 29.331 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,12,223 29.331 (5) (b) A person who violates this subsection shall be fined not less than
24$300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both
is guilty of

1a Class B misdemeanor
. In addition, if a person violates this subsection, the court
2shall revoke all licenses issued to the person under this chapter for 5 years.
AB128,18 3Section 18. 29.341 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,12,84 29.341 (2) Any person intentionally failing to comply with sub. (1) shall be fined
5not more than $5,000, or imprisoned in the county jail not more than one year, or
6both. Any person who neglects to comply with sub. (1) shall be fined not more than
7$5,000 or imprisoned not more than 9 months or both
who fails to comply with sub.
8(1) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor
.
AB128,19 9Section 19. 29.501 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,12,1210 29.501 (10) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than
11$1,000, or imprisoned not more than 9 months, or both
is guilty of a Class A
12misdemeanor
. Any person violating sub. (6m) shall forfeit not more than $100.
AB128,20 13Section 20. 29.601 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,12,1614 29.601 (1) (b) Whoever violates this subsection shall be fined not more than
15$500 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both
is guilty of a Class B
16misdemeanor
.
AB128,21 17Section 21. 29.601 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,12,2018 29.601 (3) (c) 2. Any person who intentionally violates this subsection shall be
19fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both
is guilty of a
20Class B misdemeanor
.
AB128,22 21Section 22. 29.604 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,13,522 29.604 (5) (a) 1. Whoever violates sub. (4) (a) shall forfeit not less than $500
23nor more than $2,000. In addition, the court shall order the revocation of all hunting
24approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of
25any new hunting approvals under this chapter for one year. Whoever intentionally

1violates sub. (4) (a) shall be fined not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000 or
2imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
3In addition, the court shall order the revocation of all hunting approvals issued to the
4person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of any new hunting
5approvals under this chapter for 3 years.
AB128,23 6Section 23. 29.604 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,13,107 29.604 (5) (a) 2. Whoever violates sub. (4) (b) or (c) shall forfeit not more than
8$1,000. Whoever intentionally violates sub. (4) (b) or (c) shall be fined not more than
9$1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class A
10misdemeanor
.
AB128,24 11Section 24. 29.957 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,13,18 1229.957 Breaking seals of department. Any person who breaks, removes or
13interferes with any seal or tag attached to any animal, carcass or object by the
14department, or who interferes with any animal, carcass or object with a seal or tag
15attached, or who counterfeits a seal or tag, attached or unattached, shall be fined not
16more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both
is guilty of a Class
17B misdemeanor
. This section applies to seals and tags required by the department
18under this chapter or ch. 169.
AB128,25 19Section 25. 29.964 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,13,2120 29.964 (1) Shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 90
21days or both
Is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; and
AB128,26 22Section 26. 29.967 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,13,2423 29.967 (1) (b) If the number of convictions in a 5-year period equals 2 or more,
24the person shall be fined forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
AB128,27 25Section 27. 29.967 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,14,4
129.967 (3) Any person who obtains any approval under this chapter during the
2period of time when that approval is revoked by any court shall be fined not more
3than $200 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both
is guilty of a Class B
4misdemeanor
.
AB128,28 5Section 28. 29.971 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,14,116 29.971 (1) (b) For taking, transporting, acquiring, selling, purchasing, or
7possessing, or attempting to take, acquire, transport, sell, purchase, or possess, any
8fish, or failing to comply with any record-keeping requirement for fish, in violation
9of this chapter that has a value under par. (d) exceeding $300 but not exceeding
10$1,000, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 or imprisonment for
11not more than 30 days or both
as a Class A misdemeanant.
AB128,29 12Section 29. 29.971 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,14,1613 29.971 (1m) (b) For possessing clams in violation of s. 29.537, if the value of the
14clams under par. (d) exceeds $300 but does not exceed $1,000, by a fine of not more
15than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both
as a Class A
16misdemeanant
.
AB128,30 17Section 30. 29.971 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,14,2318 29.971 (5) For violation of s. 29.539, except s. 29.539 (3m), by a fine of not less
19than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months or
20both
as a Class B misdemeanant. In addition, the court shall order the revocation
21of all hunting and sport fishing approvals issued to the person under this chapter and
22shall prohibit the issuance of any new hunting or sport fishing approvals under this
23chapter to the person for 5 years.
AB128,31 24Section 31. 29.971 (5g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,15,6
129.971 (5g) For violation of s. 29.541, by a fine of not more than $500 or
2imprisonment for not more than 90 days or both
as a Class C misdemeanant. In
3addition, the court shall order the revocation of all hunting and sport fishing
4approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of
5any new hunting or sport fishing approvals under this chapter to the person for 3
6years.
AB128,32 7Section 32. 29.971 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,15,128 29.971 (5m) For the violation of this chapter relating to the taking or
9possession of lake sturgeon, by a fine of $1,500 or imprisonment for not more than
1090 days or both
as a Class A misdemeanant for each lake sturgeon illegally taken or
11possessed, and a mandatory 3-year revocation of all hunting, fishing and trapping
12approvals issued to the person under this chapter.
AB128,33 13Section 33. 29.971 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,15,1814 29.971 (7) For the violation of s. 29.307 (1), by a fine of not more than $1,000
15for the first violation and not more than $2,000
as a Class B misdemeanant for
16subsequent violations or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both,
and by a
17mandatory 3-year revocation of all hunting, fishing, and trapping approvals. An
18aircraft used in the violation is a public nuisance.
AB128,34 19Section 34. 29.971 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,16,220 29.971 (11) For hunting deer without the required approval, during the closed
21season, with the aid of artificial light or with the aid of an aircraft, for the snaring
22of or setting snares for deer, or for the possession or control of a deer carcass in
23violation of s. 29.055 or 29.347, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000
24or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both
as a Class A misdemeanant.
25In addition, the court shall order the revocation of all approvals issued to the person

1under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of any new approval under this
2chapter to the person for 3 years.
AB128,35 3Section 35. 29.971 (11g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,16,124 29.971 (11g) (a) For hunting elk without a valid elk hunting license, for
5possessing an elk that does not have an elk carcass tag attached, for possessing an
6elk during the closed season, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $15,000
7or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both for the first violation, or by
8a fine of not more than $20,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year or both
9for any subsequent violation
as a Class A misdemeanant. In addition, the court shall
10revoke all hunting and trapping approvals issued to the person under this chapter
11and shall prohibit the issuance of any new hunting and trapping approvals under
12this chapter to the person for 5 years.
AB128,36 13Section 36. 29.971 (11m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,16,2414 29.971 (11m) (a) For shooting, shooting at, killing, taking, catching or
15possessing a bear without a valid Class A bear license, or for possessing a bear which
16does not have a carcass tag attached or possessing a bear during the closed season,
17by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not
18more than 6 months or both for the first violation, or by a fine of not more than
19$10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 9 months or both for any subsequent
20violation,
as a Class A misdemeanant and, in addition, the court shall revoke all
21hunting approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the
22issuance of any new hunting approval under this chapter to the person for 3 years.
23This paragraph does not apply to a person who shoots at or kills a bear as authorized
24under s. 29.184 (3) (br) 4.
AB128,37 25Section 37. 29.971 (11p) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,17,3
129.971 (11p) (a) For entering the den of a hibernating black bear and harming
2the bear, by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 9
3months or both
as a Class A misdemeanant.
AB128,38 4Section 38. 29.974 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,17,145 29.974 (1) If a person is convicted of any violation of this chapter, of s. 167.31
6(2) or (3) or of a rule promulgated under s. 167.31 (4m), and it is alleged in the
7indictment, information or complaint, and proved or admitted on trial or ascertained
8by the court after conviction that the person was previously convicted within a period
9of 5 years for a violation of this chapter, of s. 167.31 (2) or (3) or of a rule promulgated
10under s. 167.31 (4m) by any court of this state, the person shall be fined not more than
11$100, or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B
12misdemeanor
. In addition, all hunting, fishing and trapping approvals issued to the
13person shall be revoked and no hunting, fishing or trapping approval may be issued
14to the person for a period of one year after the 2nd conviction.
AB128,39 15Section 39. 29.974 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,17,2516 29.974 (2) (b) When any person is convicted and it is alleged in the indictment,
17information or complaint and proved or admitted on trial or ascertained by the court
18after conviction that the person had been before convicted 3 times within a period of
193 years for violations of this chapter or department order punishable under s. 29.501
20(10), 29.601 (1) or 29.971 (5), or for violation of s. 29.539, or for violation of any statute
21or department order regulating the taking or possession of any wild animal or
22carcass during the closed season or any combination of those violations by any court
23of this state, and that the convictions remain of record and unreversed, the person
24shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both
25is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AB128,40
1Section 40. 30.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,18,42 30.12 (5) Penalty. Any person violating this section or any term or condition
3of a permit issued pursuant thereto shall be fined not more than $1,000 or
4imprisoned not more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AB128,41 5Section 41. 30.80 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,18,76 30.80 (2) Any person violating s. 30.68 (2) shall be fined not more than $200
7or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AB128,42 8Section 42. 30.80 (2g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,18,119 30.80 (2g) (a) Shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or
10imprisoned not more than 6 months or both
Is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor if the
11accident did not involve death or injury to a person.
AB128,43 12Section 43. 30.80 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,18,1513 30.80 (2g) (b) Shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more
14than 9 months or both
Is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the accident involved
15injury to a person but the person did not suffer great bodily harm.
AB128,44 16Section 44. 31.34 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,18,24 1731.34 Flow of water regulated. Each person, firm or corporation
18maintaining a dam on any navigable stream shall pass at all times at least 25% of
19the natural low flow of water of such stream, except as otherwise provided by law.
20This section, however, shall not apply to a plant or dam where the water is discharged
21directly into a lake, mill pond, storage pond or cranberry marsh, nor shall it apply
22to cases where in the opinion of the department such minimum discharge is not
23necessary for the protection of fish life. Any person, firm or corporation violating this
24section shall be fined forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.
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