Amendment ASA1-AB470

AB470-ASA1,62,5 322.111 Article 111 — Drunken or reckless operation of an all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, vehicle, snowmobile, aircraft, or vessel certain vehicles, vessels, and aircraft. Any person who violates s. 23.33 (3) (a) or (4c), 23.335 (9) (a) 1. or (12) (a) or (b), 30.68, 30.681, 114.09, 346.62, 346.63 (1) or (2), 350.10 (1) (b), 350.101, 940.25, or 940.09 where the offense involved the operation or physical control of an aircraft, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, snowmobile, vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, or vessel on or off a highway shall be punished as the court-martial may direct.

AB470-ASA1,58 Section 58. 341.059 of the statutes is created to read:

AB470-ASA1,62,9 341.059 Off-highway motorcycles. All motorcycles that are only being operated off the highways, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (y), are not required to be registered under this chapter but shall be registered as required under s. 23.335 (3).

AB470-ASA1,59 Section 59. 343.05 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB470-ASA1,62,12 343.05 (4) (b) 1m. A person who operates a limited use off-highway motorcycle, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (o), only as authorized under s. 23.335.

AB470-ASA1,60 Section 60. 344.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,62,16 344.61 (1) Notwithstanding s. 344.01 (2) (b), "motor vehicle" does not include trailers, semitrailers, all-terrain vehicles, and utility terrain vehicles, or limited use off-highway motorcycles, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (o).

AB470-ASA1,61 Section 61. 345.11 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,63,2 345.11 (1r) The uniform traffic citation or the citation form under s. 23.54 shall be used for violations of s. 23.33 or 23.335 relating to highway use or ordinances enacted in accordance with that section if the violation is committed on a highway, but no points may be assessed against the driving record of the operator of an all-terrain vehicle or, a utility terrain vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (q), operated off the highways, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (y). When the uniform traffic citation is used, the report of conviction shall be forwarded to the department. When the citation form under s. 23.54 is used, the procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies.

AB470-ASA1,62 Section 62. 346.66 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,63,7 346.66 (1) (c) Sections 346.67 to 346.70 do not apply to accidents involving only snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (q), that were being operated off the highways, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (y), or vehicles propelled by human power or drawn by animals.

AB470-ASA1,63 Section 63. 346.71 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,63,24 346.71 (1) Every coroner or medical examiner shall, on or before the 10th day of each month, report in writing any accident involving a motor vehicle occurring within the coroner's or medical examiner's jurisdiction resulting in the death of any person during the preceding calendar month. If the accident involved an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle, the report shall be made to the department of natural resources and shall include the information specified by that department. If the accident involved an off-highway motorcycle, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (q), operated off the highways, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (y), the report shall be made to the department of natural resources and the department of transportation and shall include the information specified by each department. If the accident involved any other motor vehicle, the report shall be made to the department of transportation and shall include the information specified by the that department. The coroner or medical examiner of the county where the death occurs, if the accident occurred in another jurisdiction, shall, immediately upon learning of the death, report it to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where the accident occurred, as provided in s. 979.01 (1).

AB470-ASA1,64 Section 64. 346.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,64,25 346.71 (2) In cases of death involving a motor vehicle in which the decedent was the operator of a motor vehicle, a pedestrian 14 years of age or older or a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device operator 14 years of age or older and who died within 6 hours of the time of the accident, the coroner or medical examiner of the county where the death occurred shall require that a blood specimen of at least 10 cc. be withdrawn from the body of the decedent within 12 hours after his or her death, by the coroner or medical examiner or by a physician so designated by the coroner or medical examiner or by a qualified person at the direction of the physician. All funeral directors shall obtain a release from the coroner or medical examiner of the county where the accident occurred as provided in s. 979.01 (4) prior to proceeding with embalming any body coming under the scope of this section. The blood so drawn shall be forwarded to a laboratory approved by the department of health services for analysis of the alcoholic content of the blood specimen. The coroner or medical examiner causing the blood to be withdrawn shall be notified of the results of each analysis made and shall forward the results of each such analysis to the department of health services. If the death involved a motor vehicle, the department shall keep a record of all such examinations to be used for statistical purposes only and the department shall disseminate and make public the cumulative results of the examinations without identifying the individuals involved. If the death involved an all-terrain vehicle or, a utility terrain vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (q), that was being operated off the highways, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (y), the department of natural resources shall keep a record of all such examinations to be used for statistical purposes only and the department of natural resources shall disseminate and make public the cumulative results of the examinations without identifying the individuals involved.

AB470-ASA1,65 Section 65. 346.94 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,65,6 346.94 (1) Driving on sidewalk. Except as authorized in s. 23.33 (4) (f) or when the sidewalk is an all-terrain vehicle route, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (c) or an off-highway motorcycle route, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (u), the operator of a vehicle shall may not drive upon any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporarily established driveway unless permitted to do so by the local authorities.

AB470-ASA1,66 Section 66. 347.24 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB470-ASA1,65,10 347.24 (1) (d) An off-highway motorcycle, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (q), that is being operated as an implement of husbandry off a highway need only comply with the lamp requirements established under s. 23.335 (17) (a).

AB470-ASA1,67 Section 67. 800.02 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,65,16 800.02 (2) (b) Except for parking violations, in traffic regulation actions in municipal court, the uniform traffic citation specified in s. 345.11 shall be used in lieu of the citation form specified in par. (ag). In actions for violations of local ordinances enacted in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am), 23.335 (21) (a), or 30.77, the citation form specified in s. 23.54 shall be used in lieu of the citation form specified in par. (ag).

AB470-ASA1,68 Section 68. 814.63 (3m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,65,24 814.63 (3m) (a) Except as provided in par. (d), if a defendant is required to appear in court, in addition to any forfeiture, costs, fees, or surcharges it imposes, the court shall impose and collect from the defendant any costs charged to or paid by a law enforcement agency for the withdrawal of the defendant's blood if the court finds that the defendant violated s. 23.33 (4c), 23.335 (12) (a) or (b), 30.681, 114.09, 346.63, or 350.101, or a local ordinance in conformity therewith.

AB470-ASA1,69 Section 69. 814.65 (4m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,66,8 814.65 (4m) (a) Except as provided in par. (d), if a defendant is required to appear in municipal court, in addition to any forfeiture, costs, fees, or surcharges it imposes, the municipal court shall impose and collect from the defendant any costs charged to or paid by a law enforcement agency for the withdrawal of the defendant's blood if the court finds that the defendant violated a local ordinance in conformity with s. 23.33 (4c), 23.335 (12) (a) or (b), 30.681, 114.09, 346.63, or 350.101.

AB470-ASA1,70 Section 70. 885.235 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,66,21 885.235 (1m) In any action under s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 3., 23.335 (12) (a) 3., 30.681 (1) (bn), 346.63 (2m) or (7), or 350.101 (1) (c), evidence of the amount of alcohol in the person's blood at the time in question, as shown by chemical analysis of a sample of the person's blood or urine or evidence of the amount of alcohol in the person's breath, is admissible on the issue of whether he or she had an alcohol concentration in the range specified in s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 3., 23.335 (12) (a) 3., 30.681 (1) (bn), 346.63 (2m), or 350.101 (1) (c) or an alcohol concentration above 0.0 under s. 346.63 (7) if the sample was taken within 3 hours after the event to be proved. The fact that the analysis shows that the person had an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0 but not more than 0.08 is prima facie evidence that the person had an alcohol concentration in the range specified in s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 3., 23.335 (12) (a) 3., 30.681 (1) (bn), 346.63 (2m), or 350.101 (1) (c) or an alcohol concentration above 0.0 under s. 346.63 (7).

AB470-ASA1,71 Section 71. 885.235 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,67,6 885.235 (4) The provisions of this section relating to the admissibility of chemical tests for alcohol concentration or intoxication or for determining whether a person had a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood shall not be construed as limiting the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing on the question of whether or not a person was under the influence of an intoxicant, had a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, had a specified alcohol concentration, or had an alcohol concentration in the range specified in s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 3., 23.335 (12) (a) 3., 30.681 (1) (bn), 346.63 (2m), or 350.101 (1) (c).

AB470-ASA1,72 Section 72. 895.043 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,67,18 895.043 (6) Limitation on damages. Punitive damages received by the plaintiff may not exceed twice the amount of any compensatory damages recovered by the plaintiff or $200,000, whichever is greater. This subsection does not apply to a plaintiff seeking punitive damages from a defendant whose actions under sub. (3) included the operation of a vehicle, including a motor vehicle as defined under s. 340.01 (35), an off-highway motorcycle, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (q), a snowmobile as defined under s. 340.01 (58a), an all-terrain vehicle as defined under s. 340.01 (2g), a utility terrain vehicle as defined under s. 23.33 (1) (ng), and a boat as defined under s. 30.50 (2), while under the influence of an intoxicant to a degree that rendered the defendant incapable of safe operation of the vehicle. In this subsection, "intoxicant" has the meaning given in s. 30.50 (4e).

AB470-ASA1,73 Section 73. 895.049 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,68,3 895.049 Recovery by a person who fails to use protective headgear while operating certain motor vehicles. Notwithstanding s. 895.045, failure by a person who operates or is a passenger on a utility terrain vehicle, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (ng), a motorcycle, as defined in s. 340.01 (32), an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (2g), or a snowmobile, as defined in s. 340.01 (58a), on or off a highway, to use protective headgear shall not reduce recovery for injuries or damages by the person or the person's legal representative in any civil action. This section does not apply to any person required to wear protective headgear under s. 23.33 (3g), 23.335 (8) (a) or (b), or 347.485 (1).

AB470-ASA1,74 Section 74. 901.053 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,68,18 901.053 Admissibility of evidence relating to use of protective headgear while operating certain motor vehicles. Evidence of use or nonuse of protective headgear by a person, other than a person required to wear protective headgear under s. 23.33 (3g), 23.335 (8) (a) or (b), or 347.485 (1), who operates or is a passenger on a utility terrain vehicle, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (ng), a motorcycle, as defined in s. 340.01 (32), an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (2g), or a snowmobile, as defined in s. 340.01 (58a), on or off a highway, is not admissible in any civil action for personal injury or property damage. This section does not apply to the introduction of such evidence in a civil action against the manufacturer or producer of the protective headgear arising out of any alleged deficiency or defect in the design or manufacture of the protective headgear or, with respect to such use of protective headgear, in a civil action on the sole issue of whether the protective headgear contributed to the personal injury or property damage incurred by another person.

AB470-ASA1,75 Section 75. 938.17 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,69,9 938.17 (1) Traffic, boating, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, and utility terrain vehicle, and limited use off-highway motorcycle violations. (intro.) Except for violations of ss. 342.06 (2) and 344.48 (1), and violations of ss. 30.67 (1) and 346.67 (1) when death or injury occurs, courts of criminal and civil jurisdiction have exclusive jurisdiction in proceedings against juveniles 16 years of age or older for violations of s. ss. 23.33 and 23.335, of ss. 30.50 to 30.80, of chs. 341 to 351, and of traffic regulations, as defined in s. 345.20, and nonmoving traffic violations, as defined in s. 345.28 (1). A juvenile charged with a traffic, boating, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or utility terrain vehicle , or limited use off-highway motorcycle offense in a court of criminal or civil jurisdiction shall be treated as an adult before the trial of the proceeding except that the juvenile may be held in secure custody only in a juvenile detention facility. A juvenile convicted of a traffic, boating, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or utility terrain vehicle , or limited use off-highway motorcycle offense in a court of criminal or civil jurisdiction shall be treated as an adult for sentencing purposes except as follows:

AB470-ASA1,76 Section 76. 938.343 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB470-ASA1,69,15 938.343 (9m) Off-highway motorcycle safety certification program. If the violation is one under s. 23.335 or under an ordinance enacted in accordance with s. 23.335 concerning the use of off-highway motorcycles, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (q), order the juvenile to attend the off-highway motorcycle safety certification program under s. 23.335 (14).

AB470-ASA1,77 Section 77. 940.09 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,70,2 940.09 (1m) (b) If a person is charged in an information with any of the combinations of crimes referred to in par. (a), the crimes shall be joined under s. 971.12. If the person is found guilty of more than one of the crimes so charged for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a single conviction for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions under s. 23.33 (13) (b) 2. and 3., under s. 23.335 (23) (c) 2. and 3., under s. 30.80 (6) (a) 2. and 3., under s. 343.307 (1) or under s. 350.11 (3) (a) 2. and 3. Subsection (1) (a), (am), (b), (bm), (c), (cm), (d), and (e) each require proof of a fact for conviction which the others do not require, and sub. (1g) (a), (am), (b), (c), (cm), and (d) each require proof of a fact for conviction which the others do not require.

AB470-ASA1,78 Section 78. 940.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,70,6 940.09 (3) An officer who makes an arrest for a violation of this section shall make a report as required under s. 23.33 (4t), 23.335 (12) (j), 30.686, 346.635 or 350.106.

AB470-ASA1,79 Section 79. 940.25 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,70,16 940.25 (1m) (b) If a person is charged in an information with any of the combinations of crimes referred to in par. (a), the crimes shall be joined under s. 971.12. If the person is found guilty of more than one of the crimes so charged for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a single conviction for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions under s. 23.33 (13) (b) 2. and 3., under s. 23.335 (23) (c) 2. and 3., under s. 30.80 (6) (a) 2. or 3., under ss. 343.30 (1q) and 343.305 or under s. 350.11 (3) (a) 2. and 3. Subsection (1) (a), (am), (b), (bm), (c), (cm), (d), and (e) each require proof of a fact for conviction which the others do not require.

AB470-ASA1,80 Section 80. 940.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,70,20 940.25 (3) An officer who makes an arrest for a violation of this section shall make a report as required under s. 23.33 (4t), 23.335 (12) (j), 30.686, 346.635 or 350.106.

AB470-ASA1,81 Section 81. 971.19 (10) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 89, is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,71,4 971.19 (10) In an action under s. 23.33 (2h), 23.335 (5m), 30.547, or 350.12 (3i) for intentionally falsifying an application for a certificate of number, a registration, or a certificate of title, the defendant may be tried in the defendant's county of residence at the time that the complaint is filed, in the county where the defendant purchased the all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, boat, or snowmobile if purchased from a dealer or the county where the department of natural resources received the application.

AB470-ASA1,82 Section 82. 973.06 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,71,16 973.06 (1) (j) If the defendant violated s. 23.33 (4c), 23.335 (12) (a) or (b), 30.681, 114.09, 346.63, 350.101, 940.09 (1), or 940.25, any costs charged to or paid by a law enforcement agency for the withdrawal of the defendant's blood, except that the court may not impose on the defendant any cost for an alternative test provided free of charge as described in s. 343.305 (4). If at the time the court finds that the defendant committed the violation, the law enforcement agency has not paid or been charged with the costs of withdrawing the person's blood, the court shall impose and collect the costs the law enforcement agency reasonably expects to be charged for the withdrawal, based on the current charges for this procedure. Notwithstanding sub. (2), the court may not remit these costs.

AB470-ASA1,83 Section 83. 973.09 (2) (a) 1. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB470-ASA1,71,20 973.09 (2) (a) 1. d. A misdemeanor under s. 23.33 (4c) or (4p) (e), 23.335 (12) (a), (b), or (h), 30.681, 30.684 (5), 350.101, 350.104 (5), or 350.17 or a misdemeanor under s. 346.63 to which s. 973.09 (1) (d) applies.

AB470-ASA1,84 Section 84. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB470-ASA1,71,25 (1) Off-highway motorcycle council. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified in section 15.347 (10) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, the governor shall appoint the initial members of the off-highway motorcycle council for the following terms:

AB470-ASA1,72,2 (a) One member appointed under section 15.347 (10) of the statutes, as created by this act, for a term expiring on March 1, 2018.

AB470-ASA1,72,4 (b) Two members appointed under section 15.347 (10) of the statutes, as created by this act, for terms expiring on March 1, 2019.

AB470-ASA1,72,6 (c) Two members appointed under section 15.347 (10) of the statutes, as created by this act, for terms expiring on March 1, 2020.

AB470-ASA1,85 Section 85. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication except as follows:

AB470-ASA1,72,10 (1) The treatment of section 23.33 (2) (ir) 1. and 2. of the statutes takes effect on March 1, 2016.

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