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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 1997 SENATE BILL 280
March 4, 1998 - Offered by Senator Drzewiecki.
SB280-SSA1,1,9 1An Act to amend 342.12 (4) (a), 342.12 (4) (b), 343.10 (5) (a) 3., 343.23 (2) (b),
2343.30 (1q) (b) 3., 343.30 (1q) (b) 4., 343.30 (1q) (b) 5., 343.305 (10) (b) 3., 343.305
3(10) (b) 4., 343.305 (10) (b) 5., 343.305 (10m), 343.31 (3) (bm) 3., 343.31 (3) (bm)
44., 343.31 (3) (bm) 5., 346.65 (2) (b), 346.65 (2) (c), 346.65 (2) (d), 346.65 (2) (e),
5346.65 (2c), 346.65 (2j) (b), 346.65 (2j) (c), 346.65 (2w), 346.65 (6) (a) 1., 346.65
6(6) (a) 2., 346.65 (6) (a) 2m., 346.65 (6) (d), 940.09 (1d) and 940.25 (1d) of the
7statutes; relating to: the counting of convictions, suspensions and revocations
8related to driving while under the influence of an intoxicant and providing a
9penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB280-SSA1, s. 1 10Section 1. 342.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,2,611 342.12 (4) (a) The district attorney shall notify the department when he or she
12files a criminal complaint against a person who has been arrested for violating s.

1346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1) or 940.25 and who has 2 or more prior convictions,
2suspensions or revocations within a 10-year period, as counted under s. 343.307 (1).
3The department may not issue a certificate of title transferring ownership of any
4motor vehicle owned by the person upon receipt of a notice under this subsection until
5the court assigned to hear the criminal complaint issues an order permitting the
6department to issue a certificate of title.
SB280-SSA1, s. 2 7Section 2. 342.12 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,2,138 342.12 (4) (b) The department may not issue a certificate of title transferring
9ownership of any motor vehicle owned by a person upon receipt of a notice of intent
10to revoke the person's operating privilege under s. 343.305 (9) (a), if the person has
112 or more prior convictions, suspensions or revocations within a 10-year period, as
12counted under s. 343.307 (1), until the court assigned to the hearing under s. 343.305
13(9) issues an order permitting the department to issue a certificate of title.
SB280-SSA1, s. 3 14Section 3. 343.10 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,3,315 343.10 (5) (a) 3. If the applicant has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions
16or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the occupational license of the
17applicant may shall restrict the applicant's operation under the occupational license
18to vehicles that are equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device as provided
19if the court has ordered under s. 346.65 (6) (a) 1. that a motor vehicle owned by the
20person be equipped with an ignition interlock device
. A person to whom a restriction
21under this subdivision applies violates that restriction if he or she requests or
22permits another to blow into an ignition interlock device or to start a motor vehicle
23equipped with an ignition interlock device for the purpose of providing the person an
24operable motor vehicle without the necessity of first submitting a sample of his or her
25breath to analysis by the ignition interlock device. If the occupational license

1restricts the applicant's operation to a vehicle that is equipped with an ignition
2interlock device, the applicant shall be liable for the reasonable costs of equipping
3the vehicle with the ignition interlock device.
SB280-SSA1, s. 4 4Section 4. 343.23 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 184,
5is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,3,246 343.23 (2) (b) The information specified in par. (a) must be filed by the
7department so that the complete operator's record is available for the use of the
8secretary in determining whether operating privileges of such person shall be
9suspended, revoked, canceled or withheld in the interest of public safety. The record
10of suspensions, revocations and convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307
11(2) and shall be maintained for 10 years, except that if there are 2 or more
12suspensions, revocations or convictions within any 10-year period, the record shall
13be maintained permanently. The record
of convictions for disqualifying offenses
14under s. 343.315 (2) (h) shall be maintained for at least 10 years. The record of
15convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (f) shall be maintained for
16at least 3 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315
17(2) (a) to (e) shall be maintained permanently, except that 5 years after a licensee
18transfers residency to another state such record may be transferred to another state
19of licensure of the licensee if that state accepts responsibility for maintaining a
20permanent record of convictions for disqualifying offenses. Such reports and records
21may be cumulative beyond the period for which a license is granted, but the secretary,
22in exercising the power of suspension or revocation granted under s. 343.32 (2) may
23consider only those reports and records entered during the 4-year period
24immediately preceding the exercise of such power of suspension or revocation.
SB280-SSA1, s. 5 25Section 5. 343.30 (1q) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1343.30 (1q) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
2suspensions and revocations within a 5-year 10-year period equals 2, the court shall
3revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18
4months. After the first 60 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an
5occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and
6is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).
SB280-SSA1, s. 6 7Section 6. 343.30 (1q) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,4,138 343.30 (1q) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
9suspensions and revocations within a 10-year period equals 3 or more, the court
10shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than
113 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an
12occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and
13is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).
SB280-SSA1, s. 7 14Section 7. 343.30 (1q) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,4,1715 343.30 (1q) (b) 5. The 5-year or 10-year time period under this paragraph shall
16be measured from the dates of the refusals or violations which resulted in the
17suspensions, revocations or convictions.
SB280-SSA1, s. 8 18Section 8. 343.305 (10) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,4,2419 343.305 (10) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
20suspensions and revocations in a 5-year within a 10-year period equals 2, the court
21shall revoke the person's operating privilege for 2 years. After the first 90 days of the
22revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10
23if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety
24plan.
SB280-SSA1, s. 9 25Section 9. 343.305 (10) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1343.305 (10) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
2suspensions and revocations in a 10-year period equals 3 or more, the court shall
3revoke the person's operating privilege for 3 years. After the first 120 days of the
4revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10
5if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety
6plan.
SB280-SSA1, s. 10 7Section 10. 343.305 (10) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,5,108 343.305 (10) (b) 5. The 5-year or 10-year time period under this paragraph
9shall be measured from the dates of the refusals or violations which resulted in
10revocations or convictions.
SB280-SSA1, s. 11 11Section 11. 343.305 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,5,1812 343.305 (10m) Refusals; seizure, immobilization or ignition interlock of a
13motor vehicle.
If the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10)
14has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or revocations, as counted under s.
15343.307 (1), within a 10-year period, the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be
16followed regarding the immobilization or seizure and forfeiture of a motor vehicle
17owned by the person or the equipping of a motor vehicle owned by the person with
18an ignition interlock device.
SB280-SSA1, s. 12 19Section 12. 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,6,220 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of
21suspensions, revocations and convictions within a 5-year 10-year period equals 2,
22the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one
23year nor more than 18 months. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the
24person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than one year
25nor more than 18 months for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the

1department shall impose the same period of revocation. After the first 60 days of the
2revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
SB280-SSA1, s. 13 3Section 13. 343.31 (3) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,6,114 343.31 (3) (bm) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of
5suspensions, revocations and convictions within a 10-year period equals 3 or more,
6the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years
7nor more than 3 years. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's
8privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than 2 years nor more
9than 3 years for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall
10impose the same period of revocation. After the first 90 days of the revocation period,
11the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
SB280-SSA1, s. 14 12Section 14. 343.31 (3) (bm) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,6,1513 343.31 (3) (bm) 5. The 5-year or 10-year time period under this paragraph
14shall be measured from the dates of the refusals or violations which resulted in the
15suspensions, revocations or convictions.
SB280-SSA1, s. 15 16Section 15. 346.65 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,6,2117 346.65 (2) (b) Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $300
18nor more than $1,000 and imprisoned for not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months
19if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions counted under s.
20343.307 (1) equals 2 in a 5-year within a 10-year period. Suspensions, revocations
21or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.
SB280-SSA1, s. 16 22Section 16. 346.65 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,7,323 346.65 (2) (c) Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $600
24nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one
25year in the county jail if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions

1counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 3 in a 10-year period, except that suspensions,
2revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be
3counted as one.
SB280-SSA1, s. 17 4Section 17. 346.65 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,7,105 346.65 (2) (d) Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $600
6nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 60 days nor more than one
7year in the county jail if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions
8counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 4 in a 10-year period, except that suspensions,
9revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be
10counted as one.
SB280-SSA1, s. 18 11Section 18. 346.65 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,7,1712 346.65 (2) (e) Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $600
13nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor more than one
14year in the county jail
5 years if the total number of suspensions, revocations and
15convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 5 or more in a 10-year period, except
16that suspensions, revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or
17occurrence shall be counted as one.
SB280-SSA1, s. 19 18Section 19. 346.65 (2c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,7,2419 346.65 (2c) In sub. (2) (b) to (e), the 5-year or 10-year time period shall be
20measured from the dates of the refusals or violations that resulted in the revocation
21or convictions. If a person has a suspension, revocation or conviction for any offense
22under a local ordinance or a state statute of another state that would be counted
23under s. 343.307 (1), that suspension, revocation or conviction shall count as a prior
24suspension, revocation or conviction under sub. (2) (b) to (e).
SB280-SSA1, s. 20 25Section 20. 346.65 (2j) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1346.65 (2j) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), shall be fined not less than $300
2nor more than $1,000 and imprisoned for not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months
3if the total of prior convictions, suspension and revocations counted under s. 343.307
4(2) equals 2 in a 5-year within a 10-year period.
SB280-SSA1, s. 21 5Section 21. 346.65 (2j) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,8,96 346.65 (2j) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), shall be fined not less than $600
7nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one
8year in the county jail if the total of prior convictions, suspensions and revocations
9counted under s. 343.307 (2) equals 3 or more in a 10-year period.
SB280-SSA1, s. 22 10Section 22. 346.65 (2w) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB280-SSA1,8,1911 346.65 (2w) In determining the number of prior convictions for purposes of sub.
12(2j), the court shall count suspensions, revocations and convictions that would be
13counted under s. 343.307 (2). Revocations, suspensions and convictions arising out
14of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one. The 5-year or 10-year
15time period shall be measured from the dates of the refusals or violations which
16resulted in the revocation, suspension or convictions. If a person has a suspension,
17revocation or conviction for any offense that is counted under s. 343.307 (2), that
18suspension, revocation or conviction shall count as a prior suspension, revocation or
19conviction under this section.
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