AB421,26,5 3(2) Use of natural resources restitution payment surcharge funds. All
4moneys collected from natural resources restitution payments surcharges shall be
5appropriated for use under s. 20.370 (3) (mu).
AB421, s. 63 6Section 63. 48.37 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,26,11 748.37 Costs and fees. (1) A court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this
8chapter and ch. 938 may not assess costs or assessments impose costs, fees, or
9surcharges under ch. 814
against a child under 14 years of age but may assess costs
10impose costs, fees, and surcharges under ch. 814 against a child 14 years of age or
11older.
AB421,26,14 12(2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), no costs, penalty assessments or jail assessments
13fees, or surcharges may be assessed imposed under ch. 814 against any child in a
14circuit court exercising jurisdiction under s. 48.16.
AB421, s. 64 15Section 64. 59.25 (3) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,26,2216 59.25 (3) (f) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., transmit to the state treasurer
17at the time required by law to pay the state taxes a particular statement, certified
18by the county treasurer's personal signature affixed or attached thereto, of all
19moneys received by him or her during the preceding year and which are payable to
20the state treasurer for licenses, fines, penalties forfeitures, or on any other account,
21and at the same time pay to the state treasurer the amount thereof after deducting
22the legal fees.
AB421, s. 65 23Section 65. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,28,224 59.25 (3) (f) 2. For all court imposed fines and forfeitures, plus costs, fees, and
25surcharges imposed under ch. 814,
required by law to be deposited in the state

1treasury, the amounts required by s. 757.05 for the penalty assessment surcharge,
2the amounts required by s. 165.755 for the crime laboratories and drug law
3enforcement assessment, the amounts required by s. 167.31 (5) for the weapons
4assessment, the amounts required by s. 973.045 for the crime victim and witness
5assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s. 938.34 (8d) for the delinquency
6victim and witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s. 973.046 for the
7deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge, the amounts required by s. 961.41 (5) for
8the drug abuse program improvement surcharge, the amounts required by s. 100.261
9for the consumer protection assessment, the amounts authorized by s. 971.37 (1m)
10(c) 1. or required by s. 973.055 (1) for the domestic abuse assessment, the amounts
11required by s. 253.06 (4) (c) for the enforcement assessment under the supplemental
12food program for women, infants and children, the amounts required by s. 349.04 for
13the truck driver education assessment, the amounts required by ss. 346.177, 346.495
14and 346.65 (4r) for the railroad crossing improvement assessment, the amounts
15required by s. 346.655 (2) (a) and (b) for the driver improvement surcharge, the
16amounts required by s. 102.85 (4) for the uninsured employer assessment, the
17amounts required by s. 299.93 for the environmental assessment, the amounts
18required by s. 29.983 for the wild animal protection assessment, the amounts
19required by ss. 29.987 and 169.46 (1) for the natural resources assessment surcharge,
20the amounts required by s. 29.985 for the fishing shelter removal assessment, the
21amounts required by s. 350.115 for the snowmobile registration restitution payment,
22and the amounts required by ss. 29.989 and 169.46 (2) for natural resources
23restitution payments,
transmit to the state treasurer a statement of all moneys
24required by law to be paid on the actions entered during the preceding month on or
25before the first day of the next succeeding month, certified by the county treasurer's

1personal signature affixed or attached thereto, and at the same time pay to the state
2treasurer the amount thereof of the money transmitted.
AB421, s. 66 3Section 66. 59.25 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,28,84 59.25 (3) (j) Retain 10% for fees in receiving and paying into the state treasury
5all money received by the treasurer for the state for fines and penalties forfeitures,
6except that 50% of the state forfeitures, and fines and penalties under chs. 341 to 347,
7349, and 351 shall be retained as fees, and retain the other fees for receiving and
8paying money into the state treasury that are prescribed by law.
AB421, s. 67 9Section 67. 59.25 (3) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,28,1210 59.25 (3) (k) Forward 40% of the state forfeitures , and fines and penalties
11under ch. 348 to the state treasurer for deposit in the transportation fund under s.
1225.40 (1) (ig).
AB421, s. 68 13Section 68. 59.40 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,29,1814 59.40 (2) (m) Pay monthly to the treasurer for the use of the state the state's
15percentage of the costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 that are required
16to be paid on each civil action, criminal action, and special proceeding filed during
17the preceding month and pay monthly to the treasurer for the use of the state the
18percentage of court imposed fines and forfeitures that are required by law to be
19deposited in the state treasury, the amounts required by s. 757.05 for the penalty
20assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 165.755 for the crime laboratories
21and drug law enforcement assessment, the amounts required by s. 167.31 (5) for the
22weapons assessment, the amounts required by s. 973.045 for the crime victim and
23witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s. 938.34 (8d) for the
24delinquency victim and witness assistance surcharge, the amounts required by s.
25973.046 for the deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge, the amounts required by

1s. 961.41 (5) for the drug abuse program improvement surcharge, the amounts
2required by s. 100.261 for the consumer protection assessment, the amounts
3authorized by s. 971.37 (1m) (c) 1. or required by s. 973.055 for the domestic abuse
4assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 253.06 (4) (c) for the enforcement
5assessment under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children,
6the amounts required by s. 349.04 for the truck driver education assessment, the
7amounts required by ss. 346.177, 346.495 and 346.65 (4r) for the railroad crossing
8improvement assessment, the amounts required by s. 346.655 for the driver
9improvement surcharge, the amounts required by s. 102.85 (4) for the uninsured
10employer assessment, the amounts required by s. 299.93 for the environmental
11assessment, the amounts required under s. 29.983 for the wild animal protection
12assessment, the amounts required under ss. 29.987 (1) (d) and 169.46 (1) (d) for the
13natural resources assessment surcharge, the amounts required by s. 29.985 for the
14fishing shelter removal assessment, the amounts required by s. 350.115 for the
15snowmobile registration restitution payment, and the amounts required under ss.
1629.989 (1) (d) and 169.46 (2) (d) for the natural resources restitution payments
. The
17payments shall be made by the 15th day of the month following receipt thereof of the
18payments
.
AB421, s. 69 19Section 69. 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,30,320 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. c. That, if the alleged violator makes a cash deposit and does
21not appear in court, he or she either will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no
22contest and submitted to a forfeiture, a penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, a
23jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), a crime laboratories and drug law
24enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer protection
25assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment

1imposed by s. 973.055 (1)
plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, not
2to exceed the amount of the deposit or will be summoned into court to answer the
3complaint if the court does not accept the plea of no contest.
AB421, s. 70 4Section 70. 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,30,145 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. d. That, if the alleged violator does not make a cash deposit
6and does not appear in court at the time specified, the court may issue a summons
7or a warrant for the defendant's arrest or consider the nonappearance to be a plea
8of no contest and enter judgment under sub. (3) (d), or the municipality may
9commence an action against the alleged violator to collect the forfeiture, the penalty
10assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the
11crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any
12applicable consumer protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any
13applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1)
plus costs, fees, and
14surcharges imposed under ch. 814
.
AB421, s. 71 15Section 71. 66.0113 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,30,2416 66.0113 (1) (c) An ordinance adopted under par. (a) shall contain a schedule of
17cash deposits that are to be required for the various ordinance violations, and for the
18penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46
19(1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s.
20165.755, any applicable consumer protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and
21any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1),
plus costs, fees,
22and surcharges imposed under ch. 814,
for which a citation may be issued. The
23ordinance shall also specify the court, clerk of court, or other official to whom cash
24deposits are to be made and shall require that receipts be given for cash deposits.
AB421, s. 72 25Section 72. 66.0113 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,31,9
166.0113 (3) (a) The person named as the alleged violator in a citation may
2appear in court at the time specified in the citation or may mail or deliver personally
3a cash deposit in the amount, within the time, and to the court, clerk of court, or other
4official specified in the citation. If a person makes a cash deposit, the person may
5nevertheless appear in court at the time specified in the citation, but the cash deposit
6may be retained for application against any forfeiture, or restitution, penalty
7assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
8assessment, consumer protection assessment, or domestic abuse assessment
plus
9costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814
that may be imposed.
AB421, s. 73 10Section 73. 66.0113 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,31,2311 66.0113 (3) (b) If a person appears in court in response to a citation, the citation
12may be used as the initial pleading, unless the court directs that a formal complaint
13be made, and the appearance confers personal jurisdiction over the person. The
14person may plead guilty, no contest, or not guilty. If the person pleads guilty or no
15contest, the court shall accept the plea, enter a judgment of guilty , and impose a
16forfeiture, the penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed
17by s. 302.46 (1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
18imposed by s. 165.755, any applicable consumer protection assessment imposed by
19s. 100.261, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1)

20plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814. If the court finds that the
21violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093 (1), the court may order restitution under
22s. 800.093. A plea of not guilty shall put all matters in the case at issue, and the
23matter shall be set for trial.
AB421, s. 74 24Section 74. 66.0113 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,33,7
166.0113 (3) (c) If the alleged violator makes a cash deposit and fails to appear
2in court, the citation may serve as the initial pleading and the violator shall be
3considered to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, the
4penalty assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46
5(1), the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s.
6165.755, any applicable consumer protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and
7any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1)
plus costs, fees,
8and surcharges imposed under ch. 814,
not exceeding the amount of the deposit. The
9court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly or
10reject the plea. If the court finds that the violation meets the conditions in s. 800.093
11(1), the court may summon the alleged violator into court to determine if restitution
12shall be ordered under s. 800.093. If the court accepts the plea of no contest, the
13defendant may move within 10 days after the date set for the appearance to
14withdraw the plea of no contest, open the judgment, and enter a plea of not guilty if
15the defendant shows to the satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due
16to mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect. If the plea of no contest is
17accepted and not subsequently changed to a plea of not guilty, no additional costs or,
18fees, or surcharges may be taxed imposed against the violator, but a penalty
19assessment, a jail assessment, a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
20assessment and, if applicable, a consumer protection assessment or a domestic abuse
21assessment shall be assessed
under s. 814.78. If the court rejects the plea of no
22contest, an action for collection of the forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment,
23crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer
24protection assessment, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment
plus costs,
25fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814,
may be commenced. A city, village, town

1sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district may
2commence action under s. 66.0114 (1) and a county or town may commence action
3under s. 778.10. The citation may be used as the complaint in the action for the
4collection of the forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories
5and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer protection
6assessment, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment
plus costs, fees, and
7surcharges imposed under ch. 814
.
AB421, s. 75 8Section 75. 66.0113 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,34,109 66.0113 (3) (d) If the alleged violator does not make a cash deposit and fails to
10appear in court at the time specified in the citation, the court may issue a summons
11or warrant for the defendant's arrest or consider the nonappearance to be a plea of
12no contest and enter judgment accordingly if service was completed as provided
13under par. (e) or the county, town, city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland
14lake protection and rehabilitation district may commence an action for collection of
15the forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, and crime laboratories and drug
16law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer protection assessment, and
17any applicable domestic abuse assessment
plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed
18under ch. 814
. A city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection
19and rehabilitation district may commence action under s. 66.0114 (1) and a county
20or town may commence action under s. 778.10. The citation may be used as the
21complaint in the action for the collection of the forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail
22assessment, and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any
23applicable consumer protection assessment, and any applicable domestic abuse
24assessment
plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814. If the court
25considers the nonappearance to be a plea of no contest and enters judgment

1accordingly, the court shall promptly mail a copy or notice of the judgment to the
2defendant. The judgment shall allow the defendant not less than 20 days from the
3date of the judgment to pay any forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, and
4crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable consumer
5protection assessment, and any applicable domestic abuse assessment
plus costs,
6fees, and surcharges
imposed under ch. 814. If the defendant moves to open the
7judgment within 6 months after the court appearance date fixed in the citation, and
8shows to the satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due to mistake,
9inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect, the court shall reopen the judgment,
10accept a not guilty plea and set a trial date.
AB421, s. 76 11Section 76. 66.0114 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,35,212 66.0114 (1) (b) Local ordinances, except as provided in this paragraph or ss.
13345.20 to 345.53, may contain a provision for stipulation of guilt or no contest of any
14or all violations under those ordinances, may designate the manner in which the
15stipulation is to be made, and may fix the penalty to be paid. When a person charged
16with a violation for which stipulation of guilt or no contest is authorized makes a
17timely stipulation, and pays the required penalty and pays the penalty assessment
18imposed by s. 757.05, the jail assessment imposed by s. 302.46 (1), the crime
19laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment imposed by s. 165.755, any
20applicable consumer protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any
21applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1)
, plus costs, fees, and
22surcharges imposed under ch. 814,
to the designated official, the person need not
23appear in court and no witness fees or other additional costs, fees, or surcharges may
24be taxed imposed under ch. 814 unless the local ordinance so provides. A court

1appearance is required for a violation of a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63
2(1).
AB421, s. 77 3Section 77. 66.0114 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,35,234 66.0114 (1) (bm) The official receiving the penalties shall remit all moneys
5collected to the treasurer of the city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland
6lake protection and rehabilitation district in whose behalf the sum was paid, except
7that all jail assessments surcharges imposed under ch. 814 shall be remitted to the
8county treasurer, within 20 days after its their receipt by the official. If timely
9remittance is not made, the treasurer may collect the payment of the officer by action,
10in the name of the office, and upon the official bond of the officer, with interest at the
11rate of 12% per year from the date on which it was due. In the case of the penalty
12assessment imposed by s. 757.05, the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
13assessment imposed by s. 165.755, the driver improvement surcharge imposed by s.
14346.655 (1), the truck driver education assessment imposed by s. 349.04, any
15applicable consumer protection assessment imposed by s. 100.261, and any
16applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed by s. 973.055 (1)
any other costs, fees,
17and surcharges imposed under ch. 814
, the treasurer of the city, village, town
18sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall
19remit to the state treasurer the amount required by law to be paid on the actions
20entered during the preceding month on or before the first day of the next succeeding
21month. The governing body of the city, village, town sanitary district, or public
22inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall by ordinance designate the
23official to receive the penalties and the terms under which the official qualifies.
AB421, s. 78 24Section 78. 100.261 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,35,25 25100.261 (title) Consumer protection assessment surcharge.
AB421, s. 79
1Section 79. 100.261 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,36,92 100.261 (1) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of this chapter,
3ch. 98, a rule promulgated under this chapter or ch. 98, or an ordinance enacted
4under this chapter or ch. 98, the court shall also impose a consumer protection
5assessment surcharge under ch. 814 in an amount equal to 25% of the fine or
6forfeiture imposed. If multiple violations are involved, the court shall base the
7consumer protection assessment surcharge upon the the total of the fine or forfeiture
8amounts for all violations. If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the
9court shall reduce the assessment surcharge in proportion to the suspension.
AB421, s. 80 10Section 80. 100.261 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,36,1611 100.261 (2) If any deposit is made for a violation to which this section applies,
12the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the
13consumer protection assessment required surcharge under this section. If the
14deposit is forfeited, the amount of the consumer protection assessment surcharge
15shall be transmitted to the state treasurer under sub. (3). If the deposit is returned,
16the consumer protection assessment surcharge shall also be returned.
AB421, s. 81 17Section 81. 100.261 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,36,2118 100.261 (3) (a) The clerk of court shall collect and transmit the consumer
19protection assessment amounts surcharges imposed under ch. 814 to the county
20treasurer under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to
21the state treasurer under s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.
AB421, s. 82 22Section 82. 100.261 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,37,223 100.261 (3) (b) The state treasurer shall deposit the consumer protection
24assessment amounts surcharges imposed under ch. 814 in the general fund and shall

1credit them to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (1) (jb), subject to the limit
2under par. (c).
AB421, s. 83 3Section 83. 102.01 (2) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 102.01 (2) (jm) and
4amended to read:
AB421,37,65 102.01 (2) (jm) "Uninsured employer assessment surcharge" means the
6assessment imposed surcharge under s. 102.85 (4).
AB421, s. 84 7Section 84. 102.80 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,37,98 102.80 (1) (b) Uninsured employer assessments surcharges collected under s.
9102.85 (4).
AB421, s. 85 10Section 85. 102.85 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,37,1311 102.85 (4) (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture under subs. (1) to (3), the
12court shall impose under ch. 814 an uninsured employer assessment surcharge equal
13to 75% of the amount of the fine or forfeiture.
AB421,37,1514 (b) If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the uninsured
15employer assessment surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension.
AB421,37,2116 (c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies, the person
17making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the uninsured
18employer assessment prescribed in surcharge under this section. If the deposit is
19forfeited, the amount of the uninsured employer assessment surcharge shall be
20transmitted to the state treasurer under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the
21uninsured employer assessment surcharge shall also be returned.
AB421,38,222 (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the
23uninsured employer assessment surcharge and other amounts required under s.
2459.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer
25as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the

1uninsured employer assessment surcharge, together with any interest thereon, in
2the uninsured employers fund as provided in s. 102.80 (1).
AB421, s. 86 3Section 86. 102.85 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,38,124 102.85 (5) (a) The payment of any judgment under this section may be
5suspended or deferred for not more than 90 days in the discretion of the court. The
6court shall suspend a judgment under this section upon the motion of the
7department, if the department is satisfied that the employer's violation of s. 102.16
8(3) or 102.28 (2) was beyond the employer's control and that the employer no longer
9violates s. 102.16 (3) or 102.28 (2). In cases where a deposit has been made, any
10forfeitures, penalty assessments, jail assessments, uninsured employer assessments
11surcharges, fees, and costs imposed under ch. 814 shall be taken out of the deposit
12and the balance, if any, returned to the employer.
AB421, s. 87 13Section 87. 102.87 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,38,1714 102.87 (2) (e) The maximum forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment,
15crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment and any applicable
16uninsured employer assessment
plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch.
17814,
for which the defendant is liable.
AB421, s. 88 18Section 88. 102.87 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,39,219 102.87 (2) (g) Notice that if the defendant makes a deposit and fails to appear
20in court at the time specified in the citation, the failure to appear will be considered
21tender of a plea of no contest and submission to a forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail
22assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment and any
23applicable uninsured employer assessment
plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed
24under ch. 814,
not to exceed the amount of the deposit. The notice shall also state
25that the court, instead of accepting the deposit and plea, may decide to summon the

1defendant or may issue an arrest warrant for the defendant upon failure to respond
2to a summons.
AB421, s. 89 3Section 89. 102.87 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,39,134 102.87 (2) (h) Notice that if the defendant makes a deposit and signs the
5stipulation, the stipulation will be treated as a plea of no contest and submission to
6a forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law
7enforcement assessment and any applicable uninsured employer assessment
plus
8costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, not to exceed the amount of the
9deposit. The notice shall also state that the court, instead of accepting the deposit
10and stipulation, may decide to summon the defendant or issue an arrest warrant for
11the defendant upon failure to respond to a summons, and that the defendant may,
12at any time before or at the time of the court appearance date, move the court for
13relief from the effect of the stipulation.
AB421, s. 90 14Section 90. 102.87 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,39,2515 102.87 (3) A defendant issued a citation under this section may deposit the
16amount of money that the issuing department deputy or officer directs by mailing or
17delivering the deposit and a copy of the citation before the court appearance date to
18the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the violation occurred, to the
19department, or to the sheriff's office or police headquarters of the officer who issued
20the citation. The basic amount of the deposit shall be determined under a deposit
21schedule established by the judicial conference. The judicial conference shall
22annually review and revise the schedule. In addition to the basic amount determined
23by the schedule, the deposit shall include the penalty assessment, jail assessment,
24crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, any applicable uninsured
25employer assessment and
costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814.
AB421, s. 91
1Section 91. 102.87 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,40,132 102.87 (5) Except as provided by sub. (6), a person receiving a deposit shall
3prepare a receipt in triplicate showing the purpose for which the deposit is made,
4stating that the defendant may inquire at the office of the clerk of the circuit court
5regarding the disposition of the deposit, and notifying the defendant that if he or she
6fails to appear in court at the time specified in the citation he or she shall be
7considered to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture,
8penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
9assessment and any applicable uninsured employer assessment
plus costs, fees, and
10surcharges imposed under ch. 814,
not to exceed the amount of the deposit and that
11the court may accept the plea. The original of the receipt shall be delivered to the
12defendant in person or by mail. If the defendant pays by check, the canceled check
13is the receipt.
AB421, s. 92 14Section 92. 102.87 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,40,2415 102.87 (6) The person receiving a deposit and stipulation of no contest shall
16prepare a receipt in triplicate showing the purpose for which the deposit is made,
17stating that the defendant may inquire at the office of the clerk of the circuit court
18regarding the disposition of the deposit, and notifying the defendant that if the
19stipulation of no contest is accepted by the court the defendant will be considered to
20have submitted to a forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime
21laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment and applicable uninsured
22employer assessment
plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, not to
23exceed the amount of the deposit. Delivery of the receipt shall be made in the same
24manner as provided in sub. (5).
AB421, s. 93 25Section 93. 102.87 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,41,16
1102.87 (7) (b) If the defendant has made a deposit, the citation may serve as
2the initial pleading and the defendant shall be considered to have tendered a plea
3of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment,
4crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment and any applicable
5uninsured employer assessment
plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch.
6814,
not to exceed the amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea
7of no contest and enter judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons.
8If the defendant fails to appear in response to the summons, the court shall issue an
9arrest warrant. If the court accepts the plea of no contest, the defendant may, within
1090 days after the date set for appearance, move to withdraw the plea of no contest,
11open the judgment, and enter a plea of not guilty if the defendant shows to the
12satisfaction of the court that failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence,
13surprise, or excusable neglect. If a defendant is relieved from the plea of no contest,
14the court may order a written complaint or petition to be filed. If on reopening the
15defendant is found not guilty, the court shall delete the record of conviction and shall
16order the defendant's deposit returned.
AB421, s. 94 17Section 94. 102.87 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,42,418 102.87 (7) (c) If the defendant has made a deposit and stipulation of no contest,
19the citation serves as the initial pleading and the defendant shall be considered to
20have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, penalty assessment,
21jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment and any
22applicable uninsured employer assessment
plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed
23under ch. 814,
not to exceed the amount of the deposit. The court may either accept
24the plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a
25summons or an arrest warrant. After signing a stipulation of no contest, the

1defendant may, at any time before or at the time of the court appearance date, move
2the court for relief from the effect of the stipulation. The court may act on the motion,
3with or without notice, for cause shown by affidavit and upon just terms, and relieve
4the defendant from the stipulation and the effects of the stipulation.
AB421, s. 95 5Section 95. 102.87 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,42,146 102.87 (9) A department deputy or an officer who collects a forfeiture, penalty
7assessment, jail assessment, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
8assessment, applicable uninsured employer assessment
and costs , fees, and
9surcharges imposed under ch. 814
under this section shall pay the money to the
10county treasurer within 20 days after its receipt. If the department deputy or officer
11fails to make timely payment, the county treasurer may collect the payment from the
12department deputy or officer by an action in the treasurer's name of office and upon
13the official bond of the department deputy or officer, with interest at the rate of 12%
14per year from the time when it should have been paid.
AB421, s. 96 15Section 96. 148.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,42,1916 148.04 (3) "Liability" includes the obligation to pay a judgment, settlement,
17penalty, assessment, forfeiture, or fine, including any excise tax assessed with
18respect to an employee benefit plan, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under
19ch. 814,
and reasonable expenses.
AB421, s. 97 20Section 97. 165.755 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,42,22 21165.755 (title) Crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
22assessment surcharge.
AB421, s. 98 23Section 98. 165.755 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,43,224 165.755 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a court shall impose under ch. 814
25a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment surcharge of $5 if the

1court imposes a sentence, places a person on probation, or imposes a forfeiture for a
2violation of state law or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance.
AB421, s. 99 3Section 99. 165.755 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,43,84 165.755 (1) (b) A court may not impose the crime laboratories and drug law
5enforcement assessment surcharge under par. (a) for a violation of s. 101.123 (2) (a),
6(am) 1., (ar), (bm), or (br) or (5) (b) or for a violation of a state law or municipal or
7county ordinance involving a nonmoving traffic violation or a safety belt use violation
8under s. 347.48 (2m).
AB421, s. 100 9Section 100. 165.755 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,43,1310 165.755 (2) If the court under sub. (1) (a) imposes a sentence or forfeiture for
11multiple offenses or places a person on probation for multiple offenses, a separate
12crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment surcharge shall be imposed
13under ch. 814 for each separate offense.
AB421, s. 101 14Section 101. 165.755 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,43,2015 165.755 (5) If any deposit of bail is made for a noncriminal offense to which sub.
16(1) (a) applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount
17to include the assessment prescribed in surcharge under sub. (1) (a) for forfeited bail.
18If bail is forfeited, the amount of the assessment surcharge under sub. (1) (a) shall
19be transmitted monthly to the state treasurer under this section. If bail is returned,
20the assessment surcharge shall also be returned.
AB421, s. 102 21Section 102. 165.755 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,44,222 165.755 (6) If an inmate in a state prison or a person sentenced to a state prison
23has not paid the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment surcharge
24under sub. (1) (a), the department shall assess and collect the amount owed from the

1inmate's wages or other moneys. Any amount collected shall be transmitted to the
2state treasurer.
AB421, s. 103 3Section 103. 165.755 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,44,64 165.755 (7) All moneys collected from crime laboratories and drug law
5enforcement assessments surcharges under this section shall be deposited by the
6state treasurer and used as specified in s. 20.455 (2) (kd) and (Lm).
AB421, s. 104 7Section 104. 167.31 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,44,118 167.31 (5) Weapons assessment surcharge. (a) If a court imposes a fine or
9forfeiture for a violation of this section, the court shall also impose a weapons
10assessment surcharge under ch. 814 equal to 75% of the amount of the fine or
11forfeiture.
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