Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, if a court suspends or revokes a person's operating privilege,
the court must take possession of the person's operator's license and forward it to the
Department of Transportation (DOT). If a person is arrested for operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI), a law enforcement officer
requests the person to take a test to determine the amount of alcohol in his or her
blood or breath, and the person either refuses to take the test or the test results
indicate a prohibited alcohol concentration, the officer must take possession of the
person's operator's license and forward it to DOT.
Under this bill, a court that suspends or revokes a person's operating privilege
may take possession of a person's operator's license but is not required to do so. If
a court does take possession of a person's operator's license, the court must destroy
the license. Upon reinstatement of the person's operating privilege, instead of
returning the license, DOT must issue a new license. Also, a law enforcement officer
who arrests a person for OWI may not take possession of a person's operator's license.
The bill also allows a person who is otherwise eligible to obtain an occupational
license to do so without surrendering his or her revoked operator's license.
Under current law, if a court suspends a person's operating privilege for certain
violations and at the time of the suspension the person does not have a valid
operator's license, the period of operating privilege suspension does not begin until
the person is eligible and applies for an operator's license or until a specified period
of time elapses, whichever occurs first.
Under this bill, a person need not apply for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement
of an operator's license to trigger the commencement of the period of operating
privilege suspension. The period of operating privilege suspension begins when the
person first becomes eligible for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of an operator's
license. This bill also eliminates the requirement that a nonresident whose
operating privilege is revoked in this state obtain a valid operator's license issued by
his or her resident state as a condition of reinstatement by DOT of the nonresident's
operating privilege.
Current law provides in most cases for automatic reinstatement of a person's
suspended operating privilege after the period of operating privilege suspension has
terminated and the person has paid the reinstatement fee. However, after revocation
of a person's operating privilege, disqualification of a person's authorization to
operate a commercial motor vehicle, or cancellation of a person's operator's license,
in most cases reinstatement requires DOT to issue a new operator's license.
Reinstated licenses expire two years from the person's next birthday.
This bill provides for automatic reinstatement of a person's revoked operating
privilege if the applicable period of revocation has expired and the person has applied

for reinstatement and paid to DOT the applicable fee. The bill also provides for
automatic reinstatement of a person's canceled operator's license or identification
card if the cancellation occurred for specified reasons, the person has paid to DOT
the applicable fee, and the reasons for the cancellation have been rectified.
The bill clarifies the general requirements for reinstatement of a person's
authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle. Under the bill, upon a person's
application for reinstatement, DOT may reinstate the person's authorization to
operate a commercial motor vehicle and issue a commercial driver license to the
person if the person has paid the required fees and taken any examination required
by DOT; however, DOT may not do so during any period of disqualification under
state or federal law, under the law of another jurisdiction disqualifying the person
from operating a commercial motor vehicle under circumstances similar to those
specified in state or federal law, or under a federal agency determination that the
person is no longer qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. The bill also
provides for automatic reinstatement if the disqualification results from the
issuance of a 24-hour out-of-service order. The bill eliminates the two-year
expiration period for reinstated licenses if the license is canceled on a basis for which
automatic reinstatement applies.
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:
AB178, s. 1 1Section 1. 118.163 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,3,72 118.163 (2) (a) Suspension of the person's operating privilege for not less than
330 days nor more than one year. The court shall immediately may take possession
4of any suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license,
5it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward
to the department of
6transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the
7suspension.
AB178, s. 2 8Section 2. 118.163 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,4,59 118.163 (2m) (a) A county, city, village or town may enact an ordinance
10permitting a court to suspend the operating privilege of a person who is at least 16
11years of age but less than 18 years of age and is a dropout. The ordinance shall

1provide that the court may suspend the person's operating privilege until the person
2reaches the age of 18. The court shall immediately may take possession of any
3suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall
4destroy the license. The court shall forward
to the department of transportation
5together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension.
AB178, s. 3 6Section 3. 343.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,4,97 343.03 (1) (b) The department shall issue operator's licenses in conformity with
8the classified driver license system to each licensee upon renewal, reinstatement or
9initial application, or cancellation under s. 343.26 (1).
AB178, s. 4 10Section 4. 343.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,4,1811 343.05 (1) (a) Except as provided in this subsection, no person may at any time
12have more than one operator's license. This prohibition includes, without limitation,
13having licenses from more than one state, having licenses under more than one name
14or birthdate, having an occupational license without having surrendered the revoked
15or suspended license document,
and having more than one license issued for the
16operation of different types or classes of vehicles. This paragraph does not apply to
17any person who has only operator's licenses issued by this state and by a country,
18province, or subdivision that is a party to an agreement under s. 343.16 (1) (d).
AB178, s. 5 19Section 5. 343.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,5,720 343.06 (2) The department shall not issue a commercial driver license,
21including a renewal or reinstated license, to any person, or reinstate a person's
22authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle,
during any period of
23disqualification under s. 343.315 or 49 CFR 383.51 or , under the law of another
24jurisdiction in substantial conformity therewith, as the result of one or more
25disqualifying offenses committed on or after July 1, 1987,
disqualifying a person

1from operating a commercial motor vehicle under circumstances similar to those
2specified in s. 343.315 or 49 CFR 383.51, or under a determination by the federal
3motor carrier safety administration that the person is no longer qualified to operate
4a commercial motor vehicle under 49 CFR 391,
or to any person whose operating
5privilege is revoked, suspended, or canceled. Any person who is known to the
6department to be subject to disqualification as described in s. 343.44 (1) (d) shall be
7disqualified by the department as provided in s. 343.315.
AB178, s. 6 8Section 6. 343.10 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB178, s. 7 9Section 7 . 343.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,5,2110 343.20 (1) (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter,
11reinstated licenses, probationary licenses issued under s. 343.085, licenses issued
12after cancellation under s. 343.26 (1),
and original licenses other than instruction
13permits shall expire 2 years from the date of the applicant's next birthday. Subject
14to s. 343.125 (3), all other licenses and license endorsements shall expire 8 years after
15the date of issuance. The department may institute any system of initial license
16issuance which it deems advisable for the purpose of gaining a uniform rate of
17renewals. In order to put such a system into operation, the department may issue
18licenses which are valid for any period less than the ordinary effective period of such
19license. If the department issues a license that is valid for less than the ordinary
20effective period as authorized by this paragraph, the fees due under s. 343.21 (1) (a),
21(b) and (d) shall be prorated accordingly.
AB178, s. 8 22Section 8. 343.20 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20
23and 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB178,6,1024 343.20 (1) (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter,
25probationary licenses issued under s. 343.085, licenses issued after cancellation

1under s. 343.26 (1), and original licenses other than instruction permits shall expire
22 years from the date of the applicant's next birthday. Subject to s. 343.125 (3), all
3other licenses and license endorsements shall expire 8 years after the date of
4issuance. The department may institute any system of initial license issuance which
5it deems advisable for the purpose of gaining a uniform rate of renewals. In order
6to put such a system into operation, the department may issue licenses which are
7valid for any period less than the ordinary effective period of such license. If the
8department issues a license that is valid for less than the ordinary effective period
9as authorized by this paragraph, the fees due under s. 343.21 (1) (b) and (d) shall be
10prorated accordingly.
AB178, s. 9 11Section 9. 343.26 of the statutes is renumbered 343.26 (1) and amended to
12read:
AB178,6,1813 343.26 (1) Any Except as provided in sub. (2), any person whose license has
14been canceled, whether the license has been canceled by the secretary or stands
15canceled as a matter of law, may apply for a new license at any time. Upon receipt
16of the application and all required fees, the department shall issue or refuse issuance
17of the license as upon an original application. The department may, but need not,
18require the applicant to submit to an examination as provided in s. 343.16.
AB178, s. 10 19Section 10. 343.26 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
20section 3291, and 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB178,7,221 343.26 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), any person whose license has been
22canceled, whether the license has been canceled by the secretary or stands canceled
23as a matter of law, may apply for a new license at any time. Upon receipt of the
24application and all required fees, and after processing the application as provided in
25s. 343.165, the department shall issue or refuse issuance of the license as upon an

1original application. The department may, but need not, require the applicant to
2submit to an examination as provided in s. 343.16.
AB178, s. 11 3Section 11. 343.26 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB178,7,64 343.26 (2) If a person's license has been canceled under s. 343.25 (2) or (3), or
5canceled because of the person's nonpayment of a fee, the person's license may be
6reinstated as provided in s. 343.38 (3g).
AB178, s. 12 7Section 12. 343.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,7,208 343.28 (2) Whenever a person is convicted of any offense for which s. 343.31
9makes mandatory the revocation by the secretary of such person's operating
10privilege, the court in which the conviction occurred shall may require the surrender
11to it of any license then held by such person. If the court requires surrender of a
12license, the court shall destroy the license.
The clerk of the court, or the justice, judge
13or magistrate if the court has no clerk, shall, as provided in s. 345.48, forward to the
14department the record of conviction and any surrendered licenses. The record of
15conviction forwarded to the department
, which shall state whether the offender was
16involved in an accident at the time of the offense, whether the offender was operating
17a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense and, if so, whether the offender
18was transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding or any quantity of a
19material listed as a select agent or toxin under 42 CFR 73, or was operating a vehicle
20designed to carry, or actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
AB178, s. 13 21Section 13. 343.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,7,2522 343.28 (3) If a person is convicted of committing a violation as defined by s.
23343.30 (6) (a), the clerk of the court, or the justice, judge or magistrate if the court
24has no clerk, shall, as provided in s. 345.48, forward to the department the record of
25conviction and any surrendered licenses.
AB178, s. 14
1Section 14. 343.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,8,92 343.30 (4) Whenever a court or judge suspends or revokes an operating
3privilege under this section, the court or judge shall immediately may take
4possession of any suspended or revoked license and. If the court takes possession of
5a license, it shall destroy the license. The court
shall forward it, as provided in s.
6345.48, to the department together with the record of conviction and notice of
7suspension or revocation. Whenever a court or judge restricts the operating privilege
8of a person, the court or judge shall forward notice of the restriction to the
9department.
AB178, s. 15 10Section 15. 343.30 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,8,1711 343.30 (6) (d) If the person subject to suspension under this subsection does not
12hold a valid license under this chapter other than a license under s. 343.07 or 343.08
13on the date of disposition, the suspension under par. (b) shall commence on the date
14that such a license would otherwise be reinstated or issued after the person applies
15and qualifies for issuance or 2 years from the date of disposition, whichever occurs
16first
on which the person is first eligible for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of
17an operator's license under this chapter
.
AB178, s. 16 18Section 16. 343.305 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,8,2519 343.305 (7) (a) If a person submits to chemical testing administered in
20accordance with this section and any test results indicate the presence of a detectable
21amount of a restricted controlled substance in the person's blood or a prohibited
22alcohol concentration, the law enforcement officer shall report the results to the
23department and take possession of the person's license and forward it to the
24department
. The person's operating privilege is administratively suspended for 6
25months.
AB178, s. 17
1Section 17. 343.305 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,9,132 343.305 (7) (b) If a person who was driving or operating or on duty time with
3respect to a commercial motor vehicle submits to chemical testing administered in
4accordance with this section and any test results indicate an alcohol concentration
5above 0.0, the law enforcement officer may take possession of the person's license and
6retain the license for 24 hours. The person may reclaim a seized license in person
7or request return of the license by mail. The law enforcement officer
shall issue a
8citation for violation of s. 346.63 (7) (a) 1., issue citations for such other violations as
9may apply and issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the
10testing, and report both the out-of-service order and the test results to the
11department in the manner prescribed by the department. If the person is a
12nonresident, the department shall report issuance of the out-of-service order to the
13driver licensing agency in the person's home jurisdiction.
AB178, s. 18 14Section 18. 343.305 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,9,2515 343.305 (9) (a) (intro.) If a person refuses to take a test under sub. (3) (a), the
16law enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license and
17prepare a notice of intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's
18operating privilege. If the person was driving or operating a commercial motor
19vehicle, the officer shall issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours
20after the refusal and notify the department in the manner prescribed by the
21department. The officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the
22privilege to the person and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the
23circuit court for the county in which the arrest under sub. (3) (a) was made or to the
24municipal court in the municipality in which the arrest was made if the arrest was
25for a violation of a municipal ordinance under sub. (3) (a) and the municipality has

1a municipal court. The officer shall also mail a copy of the notice of intent to revoke
2to the attorney for that municipality or to the district attorney for that county, as
3appropriate, and to the department. Neither party is entitled to pretrial discovery
4in any refusal hearing, except that, if the defendant moves within 30 days after the
5initial appearance in person or by an attorney and shows cause therefor, the court
6may order that the defendant be allowed to inspect documents, including lists of
7names and addresses of witnesses, if available, and to test under s. 804.09, under
8such conditions as the court prescribes, any devices used by the plaintiff to determine
9whether a violation has been committed. The notice of intent to revoke the person's
10operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the following information:
AB178, s. 19 11Section 19. 343.305 (9) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,11,712 343.305 (9) (am) (intro.) If a person driving or operating or on duty time with
13respect to a commercial motor vehicle refuses a test under sub. (3) (am), the law
14enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license, issue
15an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the refusal and notify the
16department in the manner prescribed by the department, and prepare a notice of
17intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's operating privilege. The
18officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the privilege to the person
19and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the circuit court for the county
20in which the refusal is made or to the municipal court in the municipality in which
21the refusal is made if the person's refusal was in violation of a municipal ordinance
22and the municipality has a municipal court. The officer shall also mail a copy of the
23notice of intent to revoke to the attorney for that municipality or to the district
24attorney for that county, as appropriate, and to the department. Neither party is
25entitled to pretrial discovery in any refusal hearing, except that, if the defendant

1moves within 30 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney and
2shows cause therefor, the court may order that the defendant be allowed to inspect
3documents, including lists of names and addresses of witnesses, if available, and to
4test under s. 804.09, under such conditions as the court prescribes, any devices used
5by the plaintiff to determine whether a violation has been committed. The notice of
6intent to revoke the person's operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the
7following information:
AB178, s. 20 8Section 20. 343.315 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,11,199 343.315 (3) (a) Notwithstanding s. 343.39, if If a person's license or operating
10privilege is revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after
11March 31, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2), the department
12shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle
13for the period required under sub. (2). The Notwithstanding s. 343.38 (3r), the
14person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle shall not be reinstated
15upon expiration of the period of revocation or suspension unless the period of
16disqualification has also expired. During any period of disqualification in which the
17person's license or operating privilege is not revoked or suspended, the department
18may issue an operator's license to the person for the operation of vehicles other than
19commercial motor vehicles.
AB178, s. 21 20Section 21. 343.315 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,12,521 343.315 (3) (b) If a person's license or operating privilege is not otherwise
22revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992,
23which results in disqualification under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or (j), the department
24shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle
25for the period required under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or (j). Upon proper application

1by the person and payment of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (L) and (n), the
2department may issue a separate license authorizing only the operation of vehicles
3other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the period of
4disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate commercial
5motor vehicles under s. 343.26.
AB178, s. 22 6Section 22. 343.32 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,12,117 343.32 (1m) (d) If the person's license or operating privilege is currently
8suspended or revoked or the person does not currently possess a valid operator's
9license issued under this chapter, the suspension or revocation under this subsection
10is effective on the date on which the person is first eligible and applies for issuance,
11renewal, or reinstatement of an operator's license under this chapter.
AB178, s. 23 12Section 23. 343.38 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,12,15 13343.38 (title) License Reinstatement after revocation or, suspension;
14reinstatement of nonresident's operating privilege
, cancellation, or
15disqualification
.
AB178, s. 24 16Section 24. 343.38 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,12,2017 343.38 (1) License Reinstatement after revocation. (intro.) Except as
18provided in ss. 343.10, 343.39, and 351.07, the department shall not issue a license
19to
reinstate the operating privilege of a person whose operating privilege has been
20duly revoked unless the period of revocation has expired and such the person:
AB178, s. 25 21Section 25. 343.38 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,12,2322 343.38 (1) (a) Files with Pays to the department an application for license
23together with
all required fees; and
AB178, s. 26 24Section 26. 343.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,13,6
1343.38 (2) Reinstatement of nonresident's operating privilege after
2revocation by Wisconsin
. A nonresident's operating privilege revoked or suspended
3under the laws of this state is reinstated as a matter of law when the period of
4revocation or suspension has expired and such the nonresident obtains a valid
5operator's license issued by the jurisdiction of the nonresident's residence and
pays
6the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n).
AB178, s. 27 7Section 27. 343.38 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,13,168 343.38 (3) Reinstatement after suspension. Except as provided in sub. (2) and
9s. 343.10, the department shall not issue a license to reinstate the operating privilege
10of
a person whose operating privilege has been duly suspended while the suspension
11remains in effect. Upon the expiration of the period of suspension, the person's
12operating privilege is reinstated as provided in s. 343.39 upon receipt by the
13department of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n) and, for reinstatement of
14an operating privilege suspended under ch. 344, the filing with the department of
15proof of financial responsibility, if required, in the amount, form, and manner
16specified under ch. 344
.
AB178, s. 28 17Section 28. 343.38 (3g) and (3r) of the statutes are created to read:
AB178,13,2218 343.38 (3g) Reinstatement after certain cancellations. (a) The department
19may reinstate the operator's license of a person whose operator's license has been
20duly canceled under s. 343.25 (2) or (3) if the person pays the fees specified in s. 343.21
21(1) (m) and (n) and either the person is at least 18 years of age or the requirements
22specified in s. 343.15 are satisfied.
AB178,14,223 (b) The department may reinstate the operator's license or identification card
24of a person whose operator's license or identification card has been duly canceled
25because of the person's nonpayment of a fee if the person pays that fee, pays any fee

1required by the department under s. 20.905 (2), and pays the fees specified in s.
2343.21 (1) (m) and (n).
AB178,14,9 3(3r) Reinstatement of commercial driving privileges following
4disqualification.
(a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), upon application for
5reinstatement after a person's disqualification by the department, the department
6may issue a commercial driver license to the person if the person has paid the fees
7required under s. 343.21 (1) (jm) and (n), taken any examination required by the
8department under s. 343.16, and satisfied any other requirement under this chapter
9for reinstatement.
AB178,14,1510 (b) Any disqualification under s. 343.315 (2) (g) terminates at the beginning of
11the 25th hour following issuance of the citation specified in s. 343.315 (2) (g). If a
12person has been disqualified solely on the basis of s. 343.315 (2) (g), the person's
13authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle is automatically reinstated
14upon termination of the disqualification, as provided in this paragraph, and no
15application or fee is required for reinstatement.
AB178,14,1816 (c) If a person is authorized to operate a commercial motor vehicle under s.
17343.055, the person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle may be
18reinstated without issuance of a commercial driver license to the person.
AB178, s. 29 19Section 29. 343.39 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB178, s. 30 20Section 30. 343.39 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,15,221 343.39 (1) (b) When, in the case of a revocation or, suspension, or
22disqualification
based on a conviction, the conviction is reversed, set aside or
23vacated. This paragraph applies whether or not the conviction occurred in this state
24and whether or not the conviction was cause for revocation or, suspension, or

1disqualification
only when considered in connection with the person's previous entire
2operating record.
AB178, s. 31 3Section 31. 343.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,15,124 343.39 (2) Whenever a person's operating privilege is automatically reinstated,
5the department shall forthwith notify such person thereof and shall return any
6surrendered and unexpired license in its possession
. If the person's license is expired
7during the period of revocation or suspension, such, the person may renew the license
8at the standard renewal fee at any time within 30 days after the reinstatement of the
9person's operating privilege. If the person states to the department that he or she
10no longer possesses the license because the license was surrendered to a court, and
11the person has satisfied all requirements under sub. (1), the department shall issue
12a new license without any additional fee for the license.
AB178, s. 32 13Section 32. 343.39 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 343.13 (3) and amended
14to read:
AB178,15,1815 343.13 (3) If a court has ordered that the a person's operating privilege be
16restricted for a period of time after the suspension person's operating privilege
17revocation
period is completed to operating vehicles equipped with an ignition
18interlock device, the license shall include that restriction.
AB178, s. 33 19Section 33. 345.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,15,2220 345.24 (2) If the person was issued an out-of-service order under s. 343.305
21(7) (b), the person may be released as provided under sub. (1) but the person's license
22may be retained until the out-of-service period has expired
.
AB178, s. 34 23Section 34 . 345.47 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,16,1024 345.47 (1) (c) If a court or judge suspends an operating privilege under this
25section, the court or judge shall immediately may take possession of the suspended

1license and. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The
2court
shall forward it to the department together with the notice of suspension,
3which shall clearly state that the suspension was for failure to pay a forfeiture, plus
4costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814. The notice of suspension and the
5suspended license, if it is available,
shall be forwarded to the department within 48
6hours after the order of suspension. If the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges
7imposed under ch. 814, are paid during a period of suspension, the court or judge
8shall immediately notify the department. Upon receipt of the notice and payment
9of the fees under s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n), the department shall return the surrendered
10license.
AB178, s. 35 11Section 35. 345.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,16,1812 345.48 (2) If the defendant is found guilty of a traffic violation for which
13revocation of his or her operating privilege is mandatory under s. 343.31, or for which
14the court revokes or suspends his or her operating privilege under s. 343.30, the court
15shall immediately may take possession of the suspended or revoked license. If the
16court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license.
The revocation or
17suspension is effective immediately. The court ordered suspension or revocation
18shall be included as part of the report of conviction under sub. (1m).
AB178, s. 36 19Section 36. 345.48 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB178, s. 37 20Section 37. 345.48 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,16,2421 345.48 (4) If notice of appeal is filed the court shall, within 5 working days after
22it is filed, forward to the department a certificate stating that a notice of appeal has
23been filed and shall return any surrendered license. Thereafter, the court shall
24notify the department as required under s. 343.325 (1) (b) and (c).
AB178, s. 38 25Section 38. 800.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB178,17,13
1800.09 (1) (c) The court may suspend the defendant's operating privilege, as
2defined in s. 340.01 (40), until restitution is made and the forfeiture, assessments
3and costs are paid, if the defendant has not done so within 60 days after the date the
4restitution or payments or both are to be made under par. (a) and has not notified the
5court that he or she is unable to comply with the judgment, as provided under s.
6800.095 (4) (a), except that the suspension period may not exceed 2 years. The court
7shall may take possession of the suspended license and shall. If the court takes
8possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall
forward the
9license, along with
a notice of the suspension clearly stating that the suspension is
10for failure to comply with a judgment of the court, to the department of
11transportation. This paragraph does not apply if the forfeiture is assessed for
12violation of an ordinance that is unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor
13vehicle.
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