AB133-ASA1, s. 3041 9Section 3041. 631.20 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1405,1310 631.20 (6) (a) The penalties under s. 601.64 (3) to (5) may not be imposed
11against an insurer for using a form that does not comply with a statute or rule if the
12statute or rule was in effect on the date the form was approved or deemed to be
13approved under sub. (1) (a).
AB133-ASA1, s. 3042 14Section 3042. 631.20 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1405,1815 631.20 (6) (b) Use of a form that does not comply with a statute or rule which
16takes effect after the date the form was approved or deemed to be approved under
17sub. (1) (a) is a violation of the statute or rule, and the penalties under s. 601.64 may
18be imposed against the insurer using the form.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3043 19Section 3043. 631.36 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1405,2220 631.36 (1) (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in this section or in other
21statutes or by rule under par. (c), this section applies to all contracts of insurance
22based on forms which are subject to filing and approval under s. 631.20 (1) (a).
AB133-ASA1, s. 3044 23Section 3044. 632.745 (6) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1405,2424 632.745 (6) (a) 2m. A family care district under s. 46.2895.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3044g 25Section 3044g. 632.896 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1406,3
1632.896 (1) (c) 1. The department, a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e)
2or (hm) or a child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.60 places a child in the insured's
3home for adoption and enters into an agreement under s. 48.833 (4) with the insured.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3045 4Section 3045. 655.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1406,115 655.24 (1) No insurer may enter into or issue any policy of health care liability
6insurance until its policy form has been submitted to and approved by the
7commissioner under s. 631.20 (1) (a). The filing of a policy form by any insurer with
8the commissioner for approval shall constitute, on the part of the insurer, a
9conclusive and unqualified acceptance of all provisions of this chapter, and an
10agreement by it to be bound hereby as to any policy issued by it to any health care
11provider.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3046 12Section 3046. 655.275 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1406,1713 655.275 (10) Members' and consultants' expenses. Any Notwithstanding s.
1415.09 (6), any
person serving on the council and any person consulting with the
15council under sub. (5) (b) shall be paid $50 for each day's actual attendance at council
16meetings, plus actual and necessary travel expenses
at a rate established by the
17commissioner by rule
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3047 18Section 3047. 700.24 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1406,25 19700.24 Death of a joint tenant; effect of liens. A real estate mortgage, a
20security interest under ch. 409, or a lien under s. 72.86 (2), 1985 stats., or s. 71.91 (5)
21(b), ch. 49 or 779 or rules promulgated under s. 46.286 (7) on or against the interest
22of a joint tenant does not defeat the right of survivorship in the event of the death
23of such joint tenant, but the surviving joint tenant or tenants take the interest such
24deceased joint tenant could have transferred prior to death subject to such mortgage,
25security interest or statutory lien.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3048
1Section 3048. 701.065 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1407,72 701.065 (1) (b) 1. The claim is a claim based on tort, on a marital property
3agreement that is subject to the time limitations under s. 766.58 (13) (b) or (c), on
4Wisconsin income, franchise, sales, withholding, gift or death taxes, or on
5unemployment compensation contributions due or benefits overpaid,; a claim for
6funeral or administrative expenses,; a claim of this state under s. 46.27 (7g), 49.496
7or 49.682 or rules promulgated under s. 46.286 (7); or a claim of the United States.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3049 8Section 3049. 705.04 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1407,189 705.04 (2g) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), the department of health and
10family services may collect, from funds of a decedent that are held by the decedent
11immediately before death in a joint account or a P.O.D. account, an amount equal to
12the medical assistance that is recoverable under s. 49.496 (3) (a), an amount equal
13to aid under 49.68, 49.683 or 49.685 that is recoverable under s. 49.682 (2) (a) or, an
14amount equal to long-term community support services under s. 46.27 that is
15recoverable under s. 46.27 (7g) (c) 1. and that was paid on behalf of the decedent or
16the decedent's spouse or an amount equal to the family care benefit under s. 46.286
17that is recoverable under rules promulgated under s. 46.286 (7) and that was paid
18on behalf of the decedent or the decedent's spouse
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3050m 19Section 3050m. 757.05 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1407,20 20757.05 (title) Penalty assessment.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3050n 21Section 3050n. 757.05 (2) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1407,2222 757.05 (2) (title) Use of penalty assessment moneys.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3050o 23Section 3050o. 757.05 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1408,224 757.05 (2) (b) Other purposes. The moneys collected from penalty assessments
25under sub. (1) that remain after crediting the appropriation account specified in par.

1(a) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (6) (j) and
2transferred as provided under s. 20.505 (6) (j).
AB133-ASA1, s. 3050p 3Section 3050p. 758.19 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1408,154 758.19 (4) The director of state courts may develop, promote, coordinate and
5implement circuit court automated information systems that are compatible among
6counties using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.680 (2) (j) and (kp). If the
7director of state courts provides funding to counties as part of the development and
8implementation of this system, the director of state courts may provide funding to
9counties with 1 or 2 circuit court judges for a minicomputer system only up to the
10level of funding that would have been provided had the county implemented a
11microcomputer system. In those counties with 1 or 2 circuit court judges, any costs
12incurred to implement a minicomputer system not funded under this subsection
13shall be paid by the county. Those counties may use that minicomputer system for
14county management information needs in addition to the circuit court automated
15information system use.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3050q 16Section 3050q. 758.19 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
17.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1409,418 758.19 (4) The director of state courts may develop, promote, coordinate and
19implement circuit court automated information systems that are compatible among
20counties using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.680 (2) (j) and (kp). If the
21director of state courts provides funding to counties as part of the development and
22implementation of this system, the director of state courts may provide funding to
23counties with 1 or 2 circuit court judges for a minicomputer system only up to the
24level of funding that would have been provided had the county implemented a
25microcomputer system. In those counties with 1 or 2 circuit court judges, any costs

1incurred to implement a minicomputer system not funded under this subsection
2shall be paid by the county. Those counties may use that minicomputer system for
3county management information needs in addition to the circuit court automated
4information system use.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3052 5Section 3052. 767.078 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1409,86 767.078 (1) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (c) or (d), in a case involving
7a dependent child, if the child's parent who is absent from the home is not employed,
8the court shall order that parent to do one or more of the following:
AB133-ASA1, s. 3053 9Section 3053. 767.078 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1409,1110 767.078 (1) (c) An order is not required under par. (b) or (d) if the court makes
11written findings that there is good cause for not issuing the order.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3054 12Section 3054. 767.078 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3055 13Section 3055. 767.265 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
14191
, section 411, is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1410,515 767.265 (1) Each order for child support under this chapter, for maintenance
16payments under s. 767.23 or 767.26, for family support under this chapter, for costs
17ordered under s. 767.51 (3) or 767.62 (4) (a), for support by a spouse under s. 767.02
18(1) (f) or, for maintenance payments under s. 767.02 (1) (g) or for the annual receiving
19and disbursing fee under s. 767.29 (1) (d)
, each order for a revision in a judgment or
20order with respect to child support, maintenance or family support payments under
21s. 767.32, each stipulation approved by the court or the family court commissioner
22for child support under this chapter and each order for child or spousal support
23entered under s. 948.22 (7) constitutes an assignment of all commissions, earnings,
24salaries, wages, pension benefits, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, lottery prizes that
25are payable in instalments and other money due or to be due in the future to the

1department or its designee. The assignment shall be for an amount sufficient to
2ensure payment under the order or stipulation and to pay any arrearages due at a
3periodic rate not to exceed 50% of the amount of support due under the order or
4stipulation so long as the addition of the amount toward arrearages does not leave
5the party at an income below the poverty line established under 42 USC 9902 (2).
AB133-ASA1, s. 3056 6Section 3056. 767.265 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1410,117 767.265 (1m) If a party's current obligation to pay maintenance, child support,
8spousal support or family support terminates but the party has an arrearage in the
9payment of one or more of those payments, the assignment shall continue in effect,
10in an amount up to the amount of the assignment before the party's current
11obligation terminated, until the arrearage is paid in full.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3057 12Section 3057. 767.265 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act
13.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1410,1914 767.265 (1m) If a party's current obligation to pay maintenance, child support,
15spousal support or, family support or the annual receiving and disbursing fee
16terminates but the party has an arrearage in the payment of one or more of those
17payments, the assignment shall continue in effect, in an amount up to the amount
18of the assignment before the party's current obligation terminated, until the
19arrearage is paid in full.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3058 20Section 3058. 767.265 (2h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1411,1321 767.265 (2h) If a court-ordered assignment, including the assignment
22specified under sub. (1) for the payment of any arrearages due,
does not require
23immediately effective withholding and a payer fails to make a required maintenance,
24child support, spousal support or family support payment within 10 days after its due
25date, within 20 days after the payment's due date the court or, family court

1commissioner or county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) shall cause the
2assignment to go into effect by providing notice of the assignment in the manner
3provided under sub. (2r) and shall send a notice by regular mail to the last-known
4address of the payer. The notice sent to the payer shall inform the payer that an
5assignment is in effect and that the payer may, within a 10-day period, by motion
6request a hearing on the issue of whether the assignment should remain in effect.
7The court or family court commissioner shall hold a hearing requested under this
8subsection within 10 working days after the date of the request. If at the hearing the
9payer establishes that the assignment is not proper because of a mistake of fact, the
10court or family court commissioner may direct that the assignment be withdrawn.
11Either party may, within 15 working days after the date of a decision by a family court
12commissioner under this subsection, seek review of the decision by the court with
13jurisdiction over the action.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3059 14Section 3059 . 767.265 (2h) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
15.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1412,816 767.265 (2h) If a court-ordered assignment, including the assignment
17specified under sub. (1) for the payment of any arrearages due, does not require
18immediately effective withholding and a payer fails to make a required maintenance,
19child support, spousal support or, family support or annual receiving and disbursing
20fee
payment within 10 days after its due date, within 20 days after the payment's due
21date the court, family court commissioner or county child support agency under s.
2259.53 (5) shall cause the assignment to go into effect by providing notice of the
23assignment in the manner provided under sub. (2r) and shall send a notice by regular
24mail to the last-known address of the payer. The notice sent to the payer shall inform
25the payer that an assignment is in effect and that the payer may, within a 10-day

1period, by motion request a hearing on the issue of whether the assignment should
2remain in effect. The court or family court commissioner shall hold a hearing
3requested under this subsection within 10 working days after the date of the request.
4If at the hearing the payer establishes that the assignment is not proper because of
5a mistake of fact, the court or family court commissioner may direct that the
6assignment be withdrawn. Either party may, within 15 working days after the date
7of a decision by a family court commissioner under this subsection, seek review of the
8decision by the court with jurisdiction over the action.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3060 9Section 3060. 767.265 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1412,1310 767.265 (2m) (a) 1. An obligation to pay unpaid fees under s. 767.29 (1) (dm)
111m. constitutes an assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension
12benefits, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, lottery prizes that are payable in instalments
13and other money due or to be due in the future to the department or its designee.
AB133-ASA1,1412,1814 2. An obligation to pay unpaid fees under s. 767.29 (1) (dm) 2m. constitutes an
15assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, benefits
16under ch. 102 or 108, lottery prizes that are payable in instalments and other money
17due or to be due in the future to the clerk of court to whom the fees are owed, or to
18his or her successor.
AB133-ASA1,1413,619 (b) The county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) may cause an assignment
20under par. (a) to go into effect by providing notice of the assignment in the manner
21provided under sub. (2r) and sending a notice by regular mail to the last-known
22address of the payer. The notice sent to the payer shall inform the payer that an
23assignment is in effect and that the payer may, within a 10-day period, by motion
24request a hearing on the issue of whether the assignment should remain in effect.
25The court or family court commissioner shall hold a hearing requested under this

1paragraph within 10 working days after the date of the request. If at the hearing the
2payer establishes that the assignment is not proper because of a mistake of fact, the
3court or family court commissioner may direct that the assignment be withdrawn.
4The payer or the county child support agency may, within 15 working days after the
5date of a decision by a family court commissioner under this paragraph, seek review
6of the decision by the court with jurisdiction over the action.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3061 7Section 3061. 767.265 (2r) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
8191
, section 414, is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1413,249 767.265 (2r) Upon entry of each order for child support, maintenance, family
10support or, support by a spouse or the annual receiving and disbursing fee, and upon
11approval of each stipulation for child support, unless the court finds that income
12withholding is likely to cause the payer irreparable harm or unless s. 767.267
13applies, the court, family court commissioner or county child support agency under
14s. 59.53 (5) shall provide notice of the assignment by regular mail or by facsimile
15machine, as defined in s. 134.72 (1) (a), or other electronic means to the last-known
16address of the person from whom the payer receives or will receive money. The notice
17shall provide that the amount withheld may not exceed the maximum amount that
18is subject to garnishment under 15 USC 1673 (b) (2). If the department or its
19designee, whichever is appropriate, does not receive the money from the person
20notified, the court, family court commissioner or county child support agency under
21s. 59.53 (5) shall provide notice of the assignment to any other person from whom the
22payer receives or will receive money. Notice under this subsection may be a notice
23of the court, a copy of the executed assignment or a copy of that part of the court order
24directing payment.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3062
1Section 3062. 767.29 (1) (d) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes, as created by 1997
2Wisconsin Act 27
, are consolidated, renumbered 767.29 (1) (d) and amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1414,193 767.29 (1) (d) For receiving and disbursing maintenance, child support or
4family support payments, and for maintaining the records required under par. (c),
5the department or its designee shall collect an annual fee of $25 to be paid by each
6party ordered to make payments
. The court or family court commissioner shall order
7each party ordered to make payments to pay the annual fee under this paragraph at
8the time of, and in addition to, the first payment to the department or its designee

9in each year for which payments are ordered. In directing the manner of payment
10of the annual fee, the court or family court commissioner shall order that the annual
11fee be withheld from income and sent to the department or its designee, as provided
12under s. 767.265.
All fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the
13appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (ja). At the time of ordering the payment
14of an annual fee under this paragraph, the court or family court commissioner shall
15notify each party ordered to make payments of the requirement to pay the annual
16fee and of the amount of the annual fee. If the annual fee under this section
17paragraph is not paid when due, the department or its designee may not deduct the
18annual fee from the maintenance or child or family support payment, but may do any
19of the following: 1. Move
move the court for a remedial sanction under ch. 785.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3063 20Section 3063. 767.29 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
21Act 27
, is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3064 22Section 3064. 767.29 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1415,1223 767.29 (1) (dm) 1m. The department or its designee may collect any unpaid fees
24under s. 814.61 (12) (b), 1997 stats., that are shown on the department's automated
25payment and collection system on December 31, 1998, and shall deposit all fees

1collected under this subdivision in the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (ja).
2The department or its designee may collect unpaid fees under this subdivision
3through income withholding under s. 767.265 (2m). If the department or its designee
4determines that income withholding is inapplicable, ineffective or insufficient for the
5collection of any unpaid fees under this subdivision, the department or its designee
6may move the court for a remedial sanction under ch. 785. The department or its
7designee may contract with or employ a collection agency or other person for the
8collection of any unpaid fees under this subdivision and, notwithstanding s. 20.930,
9may contract with or employ an attorney to appear in any action in state or federal
10court to enforce the payment obligation. The department or its designee may not
11deduct the amount of unpaid fees from any maintenance or child or family support
12payment.
AB133-ASA1,1415,1913 2m. A clerk of court may collect any unpaid fees under s. 814.61 (12) (b), 1997
14stats., that are owed to the clerk of court, or to his or her predecessor, and that were
15not shown on the department's automated payment and collection system on
16December 31, 1998, through income withholding under s. 767.265 (2m). If the clerk
17of court determines that income withholding is inapplicable, ineffective or
18insufficient for the collection of any unpaid fees under this subdivision, the clerk of
19court may move the court for a remedial sanction under ch. 785.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3066 20Section 3066. 778.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1416,11 21778.02 Action in name of state; complaint; attachment. Every such
22forfeiture action shall be in the name of the state of Wisconsin, and it is sufficient to
23allege in the complaint that the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the amount
24of the forfeiture claimed, according to the provisions of the statute that imposes it,
25specifying the statute and for the penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05,

1the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law
2enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, the enforcement assessment
3imposed under s. 253.06 (4) (c) or (5) (c), any applicable consumer information
4assessment imposed by s. 100.261
and any applicable domestic abuse assessment
5imposed by s. 973.055 (1). If the statute imposes a forfeiture for several offenses or
6delinquencies the complaint shall specify the particular offense or delinquency for
7which the action is brought, with a demand for judgment for the amount of the
8forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law
9enforcement assessment, any applicable enforcement assessment, any applicable
10consumer information assessment
and any applicable domestic abuse assessment.
11If the defendant is a nonresident of the state, an attachment may issue.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3067 12Section 3067. 778.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1416,21 13778.03 Complaint to recover forfeited goods. In an action to recover
14property forfeited by any statute it shall be sufficient to allege in the complaint that
15the property has been forfeited, specifying the statute, with a demand of judgment
16for the delivery of the property, or the value thereof and for payment of the penalty
17assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1),
18the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755,
19the enforcement assessment imposed under s. 253.06 (4) (c) or (5) (c), any applicable
20consumer information assessment imposed by s. 100.261
and any applicable
21domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1).
AB133-ASA1, s. 3068 22Section 3068. 778.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1417,6 23778.06 Action for what sum. When a forfeiture is imposed, not exceeding a
24specific sum or when it is not less than one sum or more than another, the action may
25be brought for the highest sum specified and for the penalty assessment imposed by

1s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories
2and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, the enforcement
3assessment imposed under s. 253.06 (4) (c) or (5) (c), any applicable consumer
4information assessment imposed by s. 100.261
and any applicable domestic abuse
5assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1); and judgment may be rendered for such sum
6as the court or jury shall assess or determine to be proportionate to the offense.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3069 7Section 3069. 778.10 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1418,2 8778.10 Municipal forfeitures, how recovered. All forfeitures imposed by
9any ordinance or regulation of any county, town, city or village, or of any other
10domestic corporation may be sued for and recovered, under this chapter, in the name
11of the county, town, city, village or corporation. It is sufficient to allege in the
12complaint that the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the amount of the
13forfeiture claimed, specifying the ordinance or regulation that imposes it and of the
14penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s.
15302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by
16s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information assessment imposed by s. 100.261
17and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1). If the
18ordinance or regulation imposes a penalty or forfeiture for several offenses or
19delinquencies the complaint shall specify the particular offenses or delinquency for
20which the action is brought, with a demand for judgment for the amount of the
21forfeiture, the penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment
22imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
23assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information assessment
24imposed by s. 100.261
and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s.
25973.055 (1). All moneys collected on the judgment shall be paid to the treasurer of

1the county, town, city, village or corporation, except that all jail assessments shall be
2paid to the county treasurer.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3070 3Section 3070. 778.105 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1418,11 4778.105 Disposition of forfeitures. Revenues from forfeitures imposed by
5any court or any branch thereof for the violation of any municipal or county
6ordinance shall be paid to the municipality or county. Penalty assessment payments
7shall be made as provided in s. 165.87 757.05. Jail assessment payments shall be
8made as provided in s. 302.46 (1). Crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
9assessment payments shall be paid as provided in s. 165.755. Domestic abuse
10assessments shall be made as provided in s. 973.055. Consumer information
11assessment payments shall be made as provided in s. 100.261.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3071 12Section 3071. 778.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1418,25 13778.13 Forfeitures collected, to whom paid. All moneys collected in favor
14of the state for forfeiture, except the portion to be paid to any person who sues with
15the state, shall be paid by the officer who collects the forfeiture to the treasurer of the
16county within which the forfeiture was incurred within 20 days after its receipt. In
17case of any failure in the payment the county treasurer may collect the payment of
18the officer by action, in the name of the office and upon the official bond of the officer,
19with interest at the rate of 12% per year from the time when it should have been paid.
20Penalty assessment payments shall be made as provided in s. 165.87 757.05. Jail
21assessment payments shall be made as provided in s. 302.46 (1). Crime laboratories
22and drug law enforcement assessment payments shall be paid as provided in s.
23165.755. Domestic abuse assessments shall be made as provided in s. 973.055.
24Enforcement assessments shall be made as provided in s. 253.06 (4) (c). Consumer
25information assessment payments shall be made as provided in s. 100.261.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3072
1Section 3072. 778.18 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1419,18 2778.18 Penalty upon municipal judge. If any municipal judge, of his or her
3own will, dismisses any action brought before the judge under this chapter, unless
4by order of the district attorney or attorney general or the person joined as plaintiff
5with the state, or renders a less judgment therein than is prescribed by law, or
6releases or discharges any such judgment or part thereof without payment or
7collection, the judge and the judge's sureties shall be liable, in an action upon the
8judge's bond, for the full amount of the forfeitures imposed by law or of the forfeiture
9imposed by the judge and for the penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05,
10the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law
11enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer
12information assessment imposed by s. 100.261
and any applicable domestic abuse
13assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1), or for an amount equal to the amount in which
14any such judgment or any part thereof is released or discharged. If any municipal
15judge gives time or delay to any person against whom any such judgment is rendered
16by the judge, or takes any bond or security for its future payment, the judge and the
17judge's sureties shall also be liable for the payment of the judgment upon the judge's
18bond.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3072m 19Section 3072m. 779.85 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1420,320 779.85 (6) "Prepayment" means any full or partial payment received by a seller
21or an obligation incurred by a customer to a creditor or to a seller or to a seller's
22assignee for maintenance to be performed by a seller if payment is made before the
23maintenance is rendered or received. This term does not include prepayment for
24maintenance under an insurance policy. Except with regard to a warranty under s.
25218.14 101.953, this term does not include prepayment for maintenance to be

1provided under a manufacturer's warranty on goods or maintenance unless there is
2a prepayment made for maintenance to be rendered under the warranty separate
3from the payment for the goods themselves.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3074 4Section 3074. 800.02 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1420,125 800.02 (2) (a) 8. Notice that if the defendant makes a deposit and fails to appear
6in court at the time fixed in the citation, the defendant is deemed to have tendered
7a plea of no contest and submits to a forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment
8and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable
9consumer information assessment
and any applicable domestic abuse assessment
10plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1), not to exceed the amount of
11the deposit. The notice shall also state that the court may decide to summon the
12defendant rather than accept the deposit and plea.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3075 13Section 3075. 800.02 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1420,2114 800.02 (3) (a) 5. A plain and concise statement of the violation identifying the
15event or occurrence from which the violation arose and showing that the plaintiff is
16entitled to relief, the ordinance, resolution or bylaw upon which the cause of action
17is based and a demand for a forfeiture, the amount of which shall not exceed the
18maximum set by the statute involved, the penalty assessment, the jail assessment,
19the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable
20consumer information assessment,
any applicable domestic abuse assessment and
21such other relief that is sought by the plaintiff.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3076 22Section 3076. 800.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1421,623 800.03 (3) The amount of the deposit shall be set by the municipal judge, but
24shall not be effective until approved by the governing body of the municipality. The
25amount shall not exceed the maximum penalty for the offense, including any penalty

1assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.87 757.05, any jail assessment that
2would be applicable under s. 302.46 (1), any crime laboratories and drug law
3enforcement assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.755, any consumer
4information assessment that would be applicable under s. 100.261
and any domestic
5abuse assessment that would be applicable under s. 973.055 (1), plus court costs,
6including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1).
AB133-ASA1, s. 3077 7Section 3077. 800.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1422,28 800.04 (2) (b) If the municipal judge determines that the defendant should not
9be released under par. (a) and the defendant is charged with a traffic or boating
10violation, the municipal judge shall release the defendant on a deposit in the amount
11established by the uniform deposit schedule under s. 345.26 (2) (a) or under s. 23.66.
12For other violations, the municipal judge shall establish a deposit in an amount not
13to exceed the maximum penalty for the offense, including any penalty assessment
14that would be applicable under s. 165.87 757.05, any jail assessment that would be
15applicable under s. 302.46 (1), any crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
16assessment that would be applicable under s. 165.755, any consumer information
17assessment that would be applicable under s. 100.261
and any domestic abuse
18assessment that would be applicable under s. 973.055 (1). If the judge in a 1st class
19city determines that a defendant appearing before the judge through interactive
20video and audio transmission should not be released under par. (a), the judge shall
21inform the defendant that he or she has the right to appear personally before a judge
22for a determination, not prejudiced by the first appearance, as to whether he or she
23should be released without a deposit. On failure of the defendant to make a deposit
24under this paragraph, he or she may be committed to jail pending trial only if the

1judge finds that there is a reasonable basis to believe the person will not appear in
2court.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3078 3Section 3078. 800.04 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1422,174 800.04 (2) (c) If the defendant has made a deposit under par. (b) or s. 800.03
5and does not appear, he or she is deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and
6submits to a forfeiture, a penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05, a jail
7assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
8assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information assessment
9imposed by s. 100.261
and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s.
10973.055 (1) plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1), not exceeding the
11amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter
12judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons. If the court finds that
13the violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093 (1), the court may summon the
14alleged violator into court to determine if restitution shall be ordered under s.
15800.093. If the defendant fails to appear in response to the summons, the court shall
16issue a warrant under s. 968.09. If the defendant has made a deposit but does appear,
17the court shall allow the defendant to withdraw the plea of no contest.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3079 18Section 3079. 800.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1423,419 800.09 (1) Judgment. (intro.) If a municipal court finds a defendant guilty it
20may render judgment by ordering restitution under s. 800.093 and payment of a
21forfeiture, the penalty assessment imposed by s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment
22imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
23assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer information assessment
24imposed by s. 100.261
and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s.
25973.055 (1) plus costs of prosecution, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1). The

1court shall apply any payment received on a judgment that includes restitution to
2first satisfy any payment of restitution ordered, then to pay the forfeiture,
3assessments and costs. If the judgment is not paid, the court may proceed under par.
4(a), (b) or (c) or any combination of those paragraphs, as follows:
AB133-ASA1, s. 3080 5Section 3080. 800.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1423,176 800.09 (1) (a) The court may defer payment of any judgment or provide for
7instalment payments. At the time the judgment is rendered, the court shall inform
8the defendant, orally and in writing, of the date by which restitution and the
9payment of the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, the jail assessment, the crime
10laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer
11information assessment
and any applicable domestic abuse assessment plus costs
12must be made, and of the possible consequences of failure to do so in timely fashion,
13including imprisonment, as provided in s. 800.095, or suspension of the defendant's
14motor vehicle operating privilege, as provided in par. (c), if applicable. If the
15defendant is not present, the court shall ensure that the information is sent to the
16defendant by mail. In 1st class cities, all of the written information required by this
17paragraph shall be printed in English and Spanish and provided to each defendant.
AB133-ASA1, s. 3082 18Section 3082. 800.09 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1424,919 800.09 (2) (b) If the person charged fails to appear personally or by an attorney
20at the time fixed for hearing of the case, the defendant may be deemed to have
21entered a plea of no contest and the money deposited, if any, or such portion thereof
22as the court determines to be an adequate penalty, plus the penalty assessment, the
23jail assessment, the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any
24applicable consumer information assessment
and any applicable domestic abuse
25assessment plus costs, including the fee prescribed in s. 814.65 (1), may be declared

1forfeited by the court or may be ordered applied upon the payment of any penalty
2which may be imposed, together with the penalty assessment, the jail assessment,
3the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable
4consumer information assessment
and any applicable domestic abuse assessment
5plus costs. If the court finds that the violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093 (1),
6the court may summon the alleged violator into court to determine if restitution shall
7be ordered under s. 800.093. Any money remaining after payment of any penalties,
8assessments, costs and restitution shall be refunded to the person who made the
9deposit.
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