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(2) (a) A restricted license issued pursuant to this section is valid only until the licensee secures an operator's license issued pursuant to s. 343.03 or reaches 18 years of age and, except as provided in par. (b), entitles the licensee to operate an automobile, farm truck, dual purpose farm truck, low-speed vehicle, Type 1 motorcycle powered with an engine of not more than 125 cubic centimeters displacement, Type 2 motorcycle, moped or motor bicycle owned and registered by the licensee's parent or guardian or a farm truck leased to the licensee's parent or guardian or any combination of these vehicles, depending on the restrictions placed by the department on the particular license.

16,3409f Section 3409f. 343.10 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.10 (5) (a) 3. If the applicant has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the occupational license of the applicant shall restrict the applicant's operation under the occupational license to vehicles that are equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device if the court has ordered under s. 346.65 (6) (a) 1. that a motor vehicle owned by the person 343.301 (1) that each motor vehicle for which the person's name appears on the vehicle's certificate of title or registration be equipped with an ignition interlock device or has ordered under s. 346.65 (6) (a) 1. that the motor vehicle owned by the person and used in the violation or improper refusal be equipped with an ignition interlock device. A person to whom a restriction under this subdivision applies violates that restriction if he or she requests or permits another to blow into an ignition interlock device or to start a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device for the purpose of providing the person an operable motor vehicle without the necessity of first submitting a sample of his or her breath to analysis by the ignition interlock device. If the occupational license restricts the applicant's operation to a vehicle that is equipped with an ignition interlock device, the applicant shall be liable for the reasonable costs of equipping the vehicle with the ignition interlock device.

16,3409g Section 3409g. 343.10 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

343.10 (5) (a) 3. If the applicant has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the occupational license of the applicant shall restrict the applicant's operation under the occupational license to vehicles that are equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device if the court has ordered under s. 343.301 (1) that each motor vehicle for which the person's name appears on the vehicle's certificate of title or registration be equipped with an ignition interlock device or has ordered under s. 346.65 (6) (a) 1., 1999 stats., that the motor vehicle owned by the person and used in the violation or improper refusal be equipped with an ignition interlock device. A person to whom a restriction under this subdivision applies violates that restriction if he or she requests or permits another to blow into an ignition interlock device or to start a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device for the purpose of providing the person an operable motor vehicle without the necessity of first submitting a sample of his or her breath to analysis by the ignition interlock device. If the occupational license restricts the applicant's operation to a vehicle that is equipped with an ignition interlock device, the applicant shall be liable for the reasonable costs of equipping the vehicle with the ignition interlock device.

16,3409n Section 3409n. 343.135 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.135 (2) (a) 1. Motor bicycles or mopeds; or.

16,3409r Section 3409r. 343.135 (2) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

343.135 (2) (a) 1m. Low-speed vehicles.

16,3410 Section 3410. 343.24 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.24 (2) (a) For each file search, $3 $5.

16,3410k Section 3410k. 343.24 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

343.24 (2) (a) For each file search, $5 $5.20.

16,3411 Section 3411. 343.24 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.24 (2) (b) For each computerized search, $3 $5.

16,3411k Section 3411k. 343.24 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

343.24 (2) (b) For each computerized search, $5 $5.20.

16,3412 Section 3412. 343.24 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.24 (2) (c) For each search requested by telephone, $4 $6, or an established monthly service rate determined by the department.

16,3412k Section 3412k. 343.24 (2) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

343.24 (2) (c) For each search requested by telephone, $6 $6.20, or an established monthly service rate determined by the department.

16,3413 Section 3413. 343.24 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.24 (2m) If the department, in maintaining a computerized operating record system, makes copies of its operating record file database, or a portion thereof, on computer tape or other electronic media, copies of the tape or media may be furnished to any person on request. The department may also furnish to any person upon request records on computer tape or other electronic media that contain information from files of uniform traffic citations or motor vehicle accidents and that were produced for or developed by the department for purposes related to maintenance of the operating record file database. The department shall charge a fee of $3 $5 for each file of vehicle operators' records contained in the tape or media. The department shall charge a fee of not more than $3 $5 for each file of uniform traffic citations or motor vehicle accidents contained in the tape or media. Nothing in this subsection requires the department to produce records of particular files or data in a particular format except as those records or data are made by the department for its purposes.

16,3413k Section 3413k. 343.24 (2m) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

343.24 (2m) If the department, in maintaining a computerized operating record system, makes copies of its operating record file database, or a portion thereof, on computer tape or other electronic media, copies of the tape or media may be furnished to any person on request. The department may also furnish to any person upon request records on computer tape or other electronic media that contain information from files of uniform traffic citations or motor vehicle accidents and that were produced for or developed by the department for purposes related to maintenance of the operating record file database. The department shall charge a fee of $5 $5.20 for each file of vehicle operators' records contained in the tape or media. The department shall charge a fee of not more than $5 $5.20 for each file of uniform traffic citations or motor vehicle accidents contained in the tape or media. Nothing in this subsection requires the department to produce records of particular files or data in a particular format except as those records or data are made by the department for its purposes.

16,3414 Section 3414. 343.245 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.245 (3m) (b) The department shall establish and collect reasonable fees from employers in the program sufficient to defray the costs of instituting and maintaining the program, including the registration and withdrawal of employees. The fee for each notification by the department to an employer under par. (a) shall be $3 $5.

16,3414k Section 3414k. 343.245 (3m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

343.245 (3m) (b) The department shall establish and collect reasonable fees from employers in the program sufficient to defray the costs of instituting and maintaining the program, including the registration and withdrawal of employees. The fee for each notification by the department to an employer under par. (a) shall be $5 $5.20.

16,3415m Section 3415m. 343.30 (1q) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.30 (1q) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1) within a 10-year period, equals 2, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18 months. After the first 60 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).

16,3416m Section 3416m. 343.30 (1q) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.30 (1q) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 3 or more, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).

16,3417m Section 3417m. 343.301 of the statutes is created to read:

343.301 Installation of ignition interlock device or immobilization of a motor vehicle. (1) Ignition interlock. (a) If a person improperly refuses to take a test under s. 343.305 or violates s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1), or 940.25, and the person has a total of 2 or more convictions, suspensions, or revocations, counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period, the court shall order that the person's operating privilege for the operation of "Class D" vehicles be restricted to operating vehicles that are equipped with an ignition interlock device and shall order that each motor vehicle for which the person's name appears on the vehicle's certificate of title or registration be equipped with an ignition interlock device. If equipping each motor vehicle with an ignition interlock device under this paragraph would cause an undue financial hardship, the court may order that one or more motor vehicles subject to this paragraph not be equipped with an ignition interlock device. This paragraph does not apply if the court enters an order under sub. (2) (a) or, if the person has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations for purposes of this paragraph, to the motor vehicle owned by the person and used in the violation or refusal if the court orders the vehicle to be seized and forfeited under s. 346.65 (6).

(b) The court shall order the operating privilege restriction and the installation of an ignition interlock device under par. (a) for a period of not less than one year nor more than the maximum operating privilege revocation period permitted for the refusal or violation, beginning one year after the operating privilege revocation period begins.

(c) If the court enters an order under par. (a), the person shall be liable for the reasonable cost of equipping and maintaining any ignition interlock device installed on his or her motor vehicle.

(d) A person to whom an order under par. (a) applies violates that order if he or she requests or permits another to blow into an ignition interlock device or to start a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device for the purpose of providing the person an operable motor vehicle without the necessity of first submitting a sample of his or her breath to analysis by the ignition interlock device.

(2) Immobilization. (a) If a person improperly refuses to take a test under s. 343.305 or violates s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1), or 940.25, and the person has a total of 2 or more convictions, suspensions, or revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period, the court shall order that each motor vehicle for which the person's name appears on the vehicle's certificate of title or registration be immobilized. If immobilizing each motor vehicle under this paragraph would cause undue hardship to any person, except the person to whom the order applies, who is completely dependent on a motor vehicle subject to immobilization for the necessities of life, including a family member or any person who holds legal title to a motor vehicle with the person to whom the order applies, the court may order that one or more motor vehicles subject to this paragraph not be immobilized. This paragraph does not apply if the court enters an order under sub. (1) (a) or, if the person has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations for purposes of this paragraph, to the motor vehicle owned by the person and used in the violation or refusal if the court orders the vehicle to be seized and forfeited under s. 346.65 (6).

(b) The court shall order the immobilization under par. (a) for a period of not less than one year nor more than the maximum operating privilege revocation period permitted for the refusal or violation, beginning on the first day of the operating privilege revocation period.

(c) If the court orders that the person's motor vehicle be immobilized, the person shall be liable for the reasonable cost of equipping and maintaining any immobilization device installed on his or her motor vehicle.

(d) The court shall notify the department, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that an order to immobilize a motor vehicle has been entered. The registration records of the department shall reflect that the order has been entered against the motor vehicle and remains unexecuted. Any law enforcement officer may execute that order based on the information provided by the department. The law enforcement agency shall notify the department when an order has been executed under this paragraph and the department shall amend its vehicle registration records to reflect that notification.

(e) Within 10 days after immobilizing a motor vehicle under par. (d), the law enforcement agency that immobilized the vehicle shall provide notice of the immobilization to all lienholders of record. The notice shall set forth the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle, where the motor vehicle is located and the reason for the immobilization.

16,3418m Section 3418m. 343.301 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 343.301 (1) (a) 2. and amended to read:

343.301 (1) (a) 2. If a person improperly refuses to take a test under s. 343.305 or violates s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1), or 940.25, and the person has a total of 2 or more convictions, suspensions, or revocations, counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period, the court shall order that the person's operating privilege for the operation of "Class D" vehicles be restricted to operating vehicles that are equipped with an ignition interlock device and shall order that each motor vehicle for which the person's name appears on the vehicle's certificate of title or registration be equipped with an ignition interlock device. If equipping each motor vehicle with an ignition interlock device under this paragraph subdivision would cause an undue financial hardship, the court may order that one or more motor vehicles subject to this paragraph subdivision not be equipped with an ignition interlock device. This paragraph subdivision does not apply if the court enters an order under sub. (2) (a) 2. or, if the person has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations for purposes of this paragraph subdivision, to the motor vehicle owned by the person and used in the violation or refusal if the court orders the vehicle to be seized and forfeited under s. 346.65 (6).

16,3419m Section 3419m. 343.301 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

343.301 (1) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a person improperly refuses to take a test under s. 343.305 or violates s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1), or 940.25, and the person has a total of one or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations, counting convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime and other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), the court may order that the person's operating privilege for the operation of "Class D" vehicles be restricted to operating "Class D" vehicles that are equipped with an ignition interlock device.

16,3420m Section 3420m. 343.301 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 343.301 (1) (b) 2. and amended to read:

343.301 (1) (b) 2. The court shall order the operating privilege restriction and the installation of an ignition interlock device under par. (a) 2. for a period of not less than one year nor more than the maximum operating privilege revocation period permitted for the refusal or violation, beginning on the first day of the operating privilege revocation period.

16,3420n Section 3420n. 343.301 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

343.301 (1) (b) 1. The court may restrict the operating privilege restriction under par. (a) 1. for a period of not less than one year nor more than the maximum operating privilege revocation period permitted for the refusal or violation.

16,3420p Section 3420p. 343.301 (2) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 343.301 (2) (a) 2. and amended to read:

343.301 (2) (a) 2. If a person improperly refuses to take a test under s. 343.305 or violates s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1), or 940.25, and the person has a total of 2 or more convictions, suspensions, or revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period, the court shall order that each motor vehicle for which the person's name appears on the vehicle's certificate of title or registration be immobilized. If immobilizing each motor vehicle under this paragraph subdivision would cause undue hardship to any person, except the person to whom the order applies, who is completely dependent on a motor vehicle subject to immobilization for the necessities of life, including a family member or any person who holds legal title to a motor vehicle with the person to whom the order applies, the court may order that one or more motor vehicles subject to this paragraph subdivision not be immobilized. This paragraph subdivision does not apply if the court enters an order under sub. (1) (a) 1. or, if the person has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations for purposes of this paragraph subdivision, to the motor vehicle owned by the person and used in the violation or refusal if the court orders the vehicle to be seized and forfeited under s. 346.65 (6).

16,3420r Section 3420r. 343.301 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

343.301 (2) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a person improperly refuses to take a test under s. 343.305 or violates s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1), or 940.25, and the person has a total of one or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations, counting convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime and other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), the court may order that the motor vehicle used during the refusal or violation and owned by the person be immobilized.

16,3420s Section 3420s. 343.301 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 343.301 (2) (b) 2. and amended to read:

343.301 (2) (b) 2. The court shall order the immobilization under par. (a) 2. for a period of not less than one year nor more than the maximum operating privilege revocation period permitted for the refusal or violation, beginning on the first day of the operating privilege revocation period.

16,3420t Section 3420t. 343.301 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

343.301 (2) (b) 1. The court may order the immobilization under par. (a) 1. for a period of not less than one year nor more than the maximum operating privilege revocation period permitted for the refusal or violation.

16,3421m Section 3421m. 343.305 (10) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.305 (10) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (2) within a 10-year period, equals 2, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for 2 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan.

16,3422m Section 3422m. 343.305 (10) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.305 (10) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (2) within a 10-year period, equals 3 or more, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for 3 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan.

16,3423g Section 3423g. 343.305 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.305 (10m) Refusals; seizure, immobilization or ignition interlock of a motor vehicle. If the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10) has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period, the procedure under s. 343.301 shall be followed if the court enters an order regarding operating privilege restriction and the installation of an ignition interlock device or enters an order regarding immobilization. If the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the lifetime of the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10), plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 2 or more, the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be followed regarding the immobilization or seizure and forfeiture of a motor vehicle owned by the person or the equipping of a motor vehicle owned by the person with an ignition interlock device.

16,3423h Section 3423h. 343.305 (10m) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 343.305 (10m) (b) and amended to read:

343.305 (10m) (b) If the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10) has 2 or more convictions, suspensions, or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period, the procedure under s. 343.301 shall be followed if the court enters an order regarding operating privilege restriction and the installation of an ignition interlock device or enters an order regarding immobilization. If the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the lifetime of the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10), plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 2 or more, the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be followed regarding the immobilization or if the court orders seizure and forfeiture of a the motor vehicle used in the improper refusal and owned by the person or the equipping of a motor vehicle owned by the person with an ignition interlock device.

16,3423j Section 3423j. 343.305 (10m) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

343.305 (10m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10) has one or more prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the procedure under s. 343.301 shall be followed if the court enters an order regarding operating privilege restriction or enters an order regarding immobilization. If the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the lifetime of the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10), plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 2 or more, the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be followed if the court orders seizure and forfeiture of the motor vehicle used in the improper refusal and owned by the person.

16,3424b Section 3424b. 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.31 (3) (bm) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions, revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) within a 10-year period, equals 2, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18 months. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than one year nor more than 18 months for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall impose the same period of revocation. After the first 60 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.

16,3425 Section 3425. 343.31 (3) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

343.31 (3) (bm) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other suspensions, revocations and convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 3 or more, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall impose the same period of revocation. After the first 90 days one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.

16,3426m Section 3426m. 343.31 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.31 (3m) (a) Any person who has his or her operating privilege revoked under sub. (3) (c) or (f) is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 after the first 120 days of the revocation period, except that if the total number of convictions, suspensions, or revocations for any offense that is counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 after one year of the revocation period has elapsed.

16,3427m Section 3427m. 343.31 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

343.31 (3m) (b) Any person who has his or her operating privilege revoked under sub. (3) (e) is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 after the first 60 days of the revocation period, except that if the total number of convictions, suspensions, or revocations for any offense that is counted under s. 343.307 (1) within any 5-year period equals 2 or more, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 after one year of the revocation period has elapsed.

16,3427t Section 3427t. 345.11 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:

345.11 (1t) The uniform traffic citation may be used by a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 for a violation of s. 167.10 (3) (a) when committed on a highway.

16,3427tg Section 3427tg. 345.20 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

345.20 (2) (h) Sections 23.50 to 23.85 apply to actions in circuit court to recover forfeitures for violations of s. 167.10 (3) (a). No demerit points may be assessed against the driving record of a person convicted of a violation of s. 167.10 (3) (a). No report of conviction of a violation of s. 167.10 (3) (a) may be forwarded to the department.

16,3428 Section 3428. 345.26 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

345.26 (1) (b) 1. If the person makes a deposit for a violation of a traffic regulation, the person need not appear in court at the time fixed in the citation, and the person will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture and a penalty assessment, if required by s. 757.05, a jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), a truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, plus any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, not to exceed the amount of the deposit that the court may accept as provided in s. 345.37; and

16,3429 Section 3429. 345.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.26 (2) (b) In addition to the amount in par. (a), the deposit shall include court costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, any applicable penalty assessment, any applicable jail assessment, any applicable truck driver education assessment, any applicable railroad crossing improvement assessment, and any applicable crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment.

16,3430 Section 3430. 345.36 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.36 (2) (b) Deem the nonappearance a plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly. If the defendant has posted bond for appearance at that date, the court may also order the bond forfeited. The court shall promptly mail a copy of the judgment to the defendant. The judgment shall allow not less than 20 days from the date thereof for payment of any forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing improvement assessment, truck driver education assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, and costs imposed. If the defendant moves to open the judgment within 20 days after the date set for trial, and shows to the satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect, the court shall open the judgment, reinstate the not guilty plea, and set a new trial date. The court may impose costs under s. 814.07. The court shall immediately notify the department to delete the record of conviction based upon the original judgment.

16,3432 Section 3432. 345.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

345.37 (2) If the defendant has made a deposit under s. 345.26, the citation may serve as the initial pleading and the defendant shall be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture and a penalty assessment, if required by s. 757.05, a jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), a truck driver education assessment, if required by s. 349.04, a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, plus costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, not exceeding the amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons under ch. 968. If the defendant fails to appear in response to the summons, the court shall issue a warrant under ch. 968. If the court accepts the plea of no contest, the defendant may move within 6 months after the date set for the appearance to withdraw the plea of no contest, open the judgment, and enter a plea of not guilty upon a showing to the satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect. If on reopening the defendant is found not guilty, the court shall immediately notify the department to delete the record of conviction based on the original proceeding and shall order the defendant's deposit returned.