2005 WISCONSIN ACT 54
An Act to amend 814.65 (1) of the statutes; relating to: increasing filing fees for municipal court actions.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 814.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.65 (1) Court costs. In a municipal court action, except for an action for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the violation had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation, or for a violation of an ordinance in conformity with s. 347.48 (2m), the municipal judge shall collect a fee of not less than $15 nor more than $23 $28 on each separate matter, whether it is on default of appearance, a plea of guilty or no contest, on issuance of a warrant or summons, or the action is tried as a contested matter. Of each fee received by the judge under this subsection, the municipal treasurer shall pay monthly $5 to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the municipality.
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Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to actions filed on the effective date of this subsection.
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Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after publication.
