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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
January 7, 1998 - Introduced by Senators Moen and
Weeden, cosponsored by
Representatives Kreibich, Powers, Duff, Musser, Goetsch, Ainsworth,
Brandemuehl, Huber and
Olsen. Referred to Committee on Judiciary,
Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
SB391,1,2
1An Act to repeal and recreate 756.30 (3) of the statutes;
relating to: persons
2who fail to attend when summoned as a juror and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, the maximum fine for failing to obey a summons to attend as a juror
is $40. This bill raises that maximum fine to $100 and allows the court to order the
person to perform community service instead of the fine. The bill provides that the
length of the community service may not exceed the number of hours determined by
dividing the amount of the fine by the minimum wage.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB391, s. 1
3Section
1. 756.30 (3) of the statutes, as created by Supreme Court Order
496-08, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB391,2,35
756.30
(3) Any person lawfully summoned to attend as a juror who fails to
6attend without any sufficient excuse shall be ordered to perform community service
7work or to pay a fine not exceeding $100, which shall be imposed by the court to which
8the person was summoned. The number of hours of community service work
1required may not exceed the number determined by dividing the amount owed on the
2fine by the minimum wage established under ch. 104 for adults in nonagriculture,
3nontipped employment.
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(1) This act first applies to offenses occurring on the effective date of this
6subsection.
