SB31,9,1813 344.33 (1) Certification. In this chapter ss. 344.30 to 344.34, "motor vehicle
14liability policy" means a motor vehicle policy of liability insurance, certified as
15provided in s. 344.31 or 344.32 as proof of financial responsibility for the future, and
16issued, except as otherwise provided in s. 344.32, by an insurer authorized to do an
17automobile
a motor vehicle liability business in this state to or for the benefit of the
18person named in the policy as the insured.
SB31, s. 11 19Section 11. 344.35 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,9,20 20344.35 (title) This chapter Section 344.33 not to affect other policies.
SB31, s. 12 21Section 12. 344.35 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,9,2422 344.35 (1) This chapter Section 344.33 does not apply to or affect policies of
23automobile motor vehicle insurance against liability which may now or hereafter be
24required by any other law of this state. If such policies contain an agreement or are

1endorsed to conform to the requirements of this chapter s. 344.33, they may be
2certified as proof of financial responsibility under this chapter.
SB31, s. 13 3Section 13. 344.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,10,74 344.35 (2) This chapter Section 344.33 does not apply to or affect policies
5insuring solely the insured named in the policy against liability resulting from the
6maintenance or use by persons in the insured's employ or on the insured's behalf of
7motor vehicles not owned by the insured.
SB31, s. 14 8Section 14. 344.51 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,10,209 344.51 (1m) No lessor or rental company may for compensation rent or lease
10any motor vehicle unless there is filed with the department on a form prescribed by
11the department a certificate for a good and sufficient bond or policy of insurance
12issued by an insurer authorized to do an automobile a motor vehicle liability
13insurance or surety business in this state. The certificate shall provide that the
14insurer which issued it will be liable for damages caused by the negligent operation
15of the motor vehicle in the amounts set forth in s. 344.01 (2) (d). No lessor or rental
16company complying with this subsection, and no lessor or rental company entering
17into or acquiring an interest in any contract for the rental or leasing of a motor vehicle
18for which any other lessor or rental company has complied with this subsection, is
19liable for damages caused by the negligent operation of the motor vehicle by another
20person.
SB31, s. 15 21Section 15. 345.61 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,11,222 345.61 (1) (a) Any domestic or foreign surety company which has qualified to
23transact surety business in this state may, in any year, become surety in an amount
24not to exceed $200 with respect to any guaranteed arrest bond certificates issued in
25such year by an automobile club, association or by an insurance company authorized

1to write automobile motor vehicle liability insurance within this state, by filing with
2the commissioner of insurance an undertaking thus to become surety.
SB31, s. 16 3Section 16. 345.61 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,11,174 345.61 (2) (c) "Guaranteed arrest bond certificate" as used in this section means
5any printed card or other certificate issued by an automobile club, association or
6insurance company to any of its members or insureds, which card or certificate is
7signed by the member or insureds and contains a printed statement that the
8automobile club, association or insurance company and a surety company, or an
9insurance company authorized to transact both automobile motor vehicle liability
10insurance and surety business, guarantee the appearance of the persons whose
11signature appears on the card or certificate and that they will in the event of failure
12of the person to appear in court at the time of trial, pay any fine or forfeiture imposed
13on the person, including the penalty assessment required by s. 165.87, the jail
14assessment required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing improvement assessment
15required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r) and the crime laboratories and drug
16law enforcement assessment required by s. 165.755, in an amount not exceeding
17$200, or $1,000 as provided in sub. (1) (b).
SB31, s. 17 18Section 17. 345.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,12,1319 345.61 (3) Any guaranteed arrest bond certificate with respect to which a
20surety company has become surety, or a guaranteed arrest bond certificate issued by
21an insurance company authorized to transact both automobile motor vehicle liability
22insurance and surety business within this state as herein provided, shall, when
23posted by the person whose signature appears thereon, be accepted in lieu of cash bail
24or other bond in an amount not to exceed $200, or $1,000 as provided in sub. (1) (b),
25as a bail bond, to guarantee the appearance of such person in any court in this state,

1including all municipal courts in this state, at such time as may be required by such
2court, when the person is arrested for violation of any vehicle law of this state or any
3motor vehicle ordinance of any county or municipality in this state except for the
4offense of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors or of drugs or for any
5felony committed prior to the date of expiration shown on such guaranteed arrest
6bond certificates; provided, that any such guaranteed arrest bond certificates so
7posted as bail bond in any court in this state shall be subject to the forfeiture and
8enforcement provisions with respect to bail bonds in criminal cases as otherwise
9provided by law or as hereafter may be provided by law, and that any such
10guaranteed arrest bond certificate posted as a bail bond in any municipal court of this
11state shall be subject to the forfeiture and enforcement provisions, if any, of the
12charter or ordinance of the particular county or municipality pertaining to bail bonds
13posted.
SB31, s. 18 14Section 18. 346.73 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,12,24 15346.73 Accident reports not to be used in trial. Notwithstanding s. 346.70
16(4) (f), accident reports required to be filed with or transmitted to the department or
17a county or municipal authority shall not be used as evidence in any judicial trial,
18civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that such reports may be used as
19evidence in a trial for a violation of s. 344.10 or in any administrative proceeding
20conducted by the department. The department shall furnish upon demand of any
21person who has or claims to have made such a report, or upon demand of any court,
22a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the
23department solely to prove a compliance or a failure to comply with the requirement
24that such a report be made to the department.
SB31, s. 19 25Section 19. 814.63 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1814.63 (1) (c) This subsection does not apply to an action for a violation of s.
2101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1. or (bm) or (5), a financial responsibility violation under s.
3344.10 (1) (a) 2.
or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m).
SB31, s. 20 4Section 20. 814.63 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,13,115 814.63 (2) Upon the disposition of a forfeiture action in circuit court for
6violation of a county, town, city, village, town sanitary district or public inland lake
7protection and rehabilitation district ordinance, except an action for a financial
8responsibility violation under s. 344.10 (1) (a) 2. or
a safety belt use violation under
9s. 347.48 (2m), the county, town, city, village, town sanitary district or public inland
10lake protection and rehabilitation district shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $5 to the
11clerk of circuit court.
SB31, s. 21 12Section 21. 814.634 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,13,1713 814.634 (1) (a) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation
14under s. 344.10 (1) (a) 2. or
a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk
15of circuit court shall charge and collect a $40 court support services fee from any
16person, including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee
17under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3) or (8) (am) or 814.63 (1).
SB31, s. 22 18Section 22. 814.635 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB31,13,2419 814.635 (1) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under
20s. 344.10 (1) (a) 2. or
a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of
21circuit court shall charge and collect a $7 justice information system fee from any
22person, including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee
23under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3) or (8) (am), 814.62 (1), (2) or (3) (a) or (b) or 814.63 (1). The
24justice information system fee is in addition to the other fees listed in this section.
SB31, s. 23 25Section 23. 814.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1814.65 (1) Court costs. In a municipal court action, except an action for
2violation of an ordinance in conformity with s. 344.10 (1) (a) 2. or 347.48 (2m), the
3municipal judge shall collect a fee of not less than $15 nor more than $23 on each
4separate matter, whether it is on default of appearance, a plea of guilty or no contest,
5on issuance of a warrant or summons or the action is tried as a contested matter. Of
6each fee received by the judge under this subsection, the municipal treasurer shall
7pay monthly $5 to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund and shall retain
8the balance for the use of the municipality.
SB31, s. 24 9Section 24 . Nonstatutory provisions; transportation.
SB31,14,1310 (1) The department of transportation shall submit in proposed form the rule
11required under section 344.10 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes, as created by this act, to the
12legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first
13day of the 9th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
SB31, s. 25 14Section 25. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 12th
15month commencing after publication, except as follows:
SB31,14,1616 (1) Section 24 of this act takes effect on the day after publication.
SB31,14,1717 (End)
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