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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
November 13, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Vruwink, Petrowski, Hahn,
Ott, Gronemus, Berceau and Jeskewitz, cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf,
Schultz and Brown. Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AB666,1,2
1An Act to amend 59.25 (3) (j) of the statutes;
relating to: collection of fines and
2forfeitures by counties.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, if a circuit court imposes a fine or forfeiture on a person for
violating a state law or local ordinance, the clerk of circuit court collects the amount
owed and pays that amount to the county treasurer. The county treasurer, in turn,
pays 90% of the fine and forfeiture money to the state, but is permitted to retain 10%
of the money as administrative fees. This bill allows the county to retain 25% of fines
and forfeitures.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB666, s. 1
3Section
1. 59.25 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB666,2,24
59.25
(3) (j) Retain
10% 25% for fees in receiving and paying into the state
5treasury all money received by the treasurer for the state for fines and
penalties,
6except that forfeitures, but retain 50% of the state forfeitures
, and fines
and penalties
1under chs. 341 to 347, 349 and 351
shall be retained as fees and retain the other fees
2for receiving and paying money into the state treasury that are prescribed by law.
AB666,2,54
(1) This act first applies to fines and forfeitures imposed on the effective date
5of this subsection.
AB666,2,87
(1)
This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
8publication.
