Amendment AA1-AB320

2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE

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ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 320

September 25, 2025 - Offered by Representative Allen.

AB320-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB320-AA1,1,2 1. Page 2, line 3: before that line insert:

AB320-AA1,1,3 “Section 1m. 20.475 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB320-AA1,1,11 20.475 (1) (i) Other employees. The amounts in the schedule to reimburse Milwaukee County for the costs of clerks any staff necessary for the prosecution of violent crime cases under s. 978.13 (1) (c), clerks any staff providing clerical services under s. 978.13 (1) (b) to prosecutors related to the handling of cases involving felony violations under ch. 961, and clerks any staff providing clerical services under s. 978.13 (1) (d) to prosecutors related to the handling of cases involving the unlawful possession or use of firearms. All moneys received under s. 814.86 (1m) shall be credited to this appropriation account.”.

AB320-AA1,1,12 2. Page 2, line 6: after that line insert:

AB320-AA1,2,2 “Section 1m. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 814 [precedes 814.01] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB320-AA1,2,3 CHAPTER 814

AB320-AA1,2,5 SUBCHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS AND COSTS IN

AB320-AA1,2,7 CIVIL ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

AB320-AA1,1p Section 1p. 814.54 of the statutes is created to read:

AB320-AA1,2,12 814.54 Use of fees and surcharges retained by a county. Except as otherwise required by law, any portion of the fees and surcharges collected by the clerk of circuit court under this subchapter that are retained for use by the county shall be used to support court services in that county.”.

AB320-AA1,2,13 3. Page 3, line 1: on lines 1 and 11, after “fee” insert “and surcharge”.

AB320-AA1,2,15 4. Page 3, line 6: delete “814.85 (1) (c)” and substitute “814.85 (1) (a), (b), and (c)”.

AB320-AA1,2,16 5. Page 3, line 6: after “814.86 (1)” insert “and (1m)”.

AB320-AA1,2,17 6. Page 16, line 12: after that line insert:

AB320-AA1,2,18 “Section 63g. 814.85 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB320-AA1,3,2 814.85 (1) (a) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2), or for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $68 $121 court support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3), or (8) (am) or 814.63 (1).

AB320-AA1,63r Section 63r. 814.85 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB320-AA1,3,8 814.85 (1) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $169 $301 court support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit, as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a) or (3) or 814.62 (1) or (2), if the party paying the fee seeks the recovery of money and the amount claimed exceeds the amount under s. 799.01 (1) (d).”.

AB320-AA1,3,9 7. Page 17, line 11: after that line insert:

AB320-AA1,3,10 “Section 67m. 814.86 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB320-AA1,3,15 814.86 (1m) Beginning on October 1, 1995 the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], whenever the clerk of circuit court for Milwaukee County charges and collects a surcharge under sub. (1), he or she shall also charge and collect a $3.50 $7.50 special prosecution clerks surcharge. The special prosecution clerks surcharge is in addition to the surcharge listed in sub. (1).”.

AB320-AA1,3,16 8. Page 17, line 19: after that line insert:

AB320-AA1,3,17 “Section 69m. 978.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB320-AA1,4,2 978.13 (1) (b) In counties having a population of 750,000 or more, the salary and fringe benefit costs of 2 clerk positions any staff providing clerical services to the prosecutors in the district attorney’s office related to the handling of cases involving felony violations under ch. 961. The secretary of administration shall pay the amount authorized under this subsection to the county treasurer pursuant to a voucher submitted by the district attorney to the department of administration from the appropriation under s. 20.475 (1) (i).

AB320-AA1,69p Section 69p. 978.13 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB320-AA1,4,11 978.13 (1) (c) In counties having a population of 750,000 or more, the salary and fringe benefit costs of clerk positions any staff in the district attorney’s office necessary for the prosecution of violent crime cases primarily involving felony violations under s. 939.63, if a felony is committed while armed, and under ss. 940.01 to 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.225, 943.231 (1), and 943.32 (2). The secretary of administration shall pay the amount authorized under this subsection to the county treasurer pursuant to a voucher submitted by the district attorney to the secretary of administration from the appropriation under s. 20.475 (1) (i).

AB320-AA1,69r Section 69r. 978.13 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB320-AA1,4,19 978.13 (1) (d) In counties having a population of 750,000 or more, the salary and fringe benefit costs of 2 clerk positions any staff providing clerical services to the prosecutors in the district attorney’s office related to the handling of cases involving the unlawful possession or use of firearms. The secretary of administration shall pay the amount authorized under this subsection to the county treasurer from the appropriation under s. 20.475 (1) (i) pursuant to a voucher submitted by the district attorney to the department of administration.”.

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