SB37,4,196 345.47 (1) (d) In addition to or in lieu of imprisonment or suspension under par.
7(a) or (b), the court may notify the department, in the form and manner prescribed
8by the department, that a judgment has been entered against the defendant and
9remains unpaid, or that the defendant has failed to comply with an installment
10payment plan ordered under this section
. The notice shall include the name and
11last-known address of the person against whom the judgment was entered, the date
12judgment was entered, the amount of the judgment, the license number of the vehicle
13involved, certification by the court that a warrant has been served on the person
14against whom the judgment was entered or, in the case of a judgment entered under
15s. 345.28, that the person has been notified of the entry of judgment and the judgment
16remains or installments remain unpaid and the place where the judgment or
17installments
may be paid. If the person subsequently pays the judgment or complies
18with the installment payment plan
the court shall immediately notify the
19department of the payment in the form and manner prescribed by the department.
SB37, s. 5 20Section 5. 345.47 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB37,4,2421 345.47 (4) (a) If the operating privilege of a defendant is suspended under this
22section, the court may terminate that suspension and substitute an installment
23payment plan for paying the amount of the judgment that takes into account the
24defendant's income.
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1(b) If the operating privilege of a defendant is suspended under this section, the
2court shall terminate that suspension and substitute an installment payment plan
3for the payment of the amount of the judgment that takes into account the
4defendant's income if all of the following conditions apply:
SB37,5,65 1. The defendant is unable to pay the judgment in full because of poverty, as
6that term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d).
SB37,5,97 2. The defendant has not previously failed to comply with an installment
8payment plan ordered under this section that takes into account the defendant's
9income.
SB37,5,1210 (c) If the defendant fails to comply with an installment payment plan ordered
11under this subsection, the court shall reinstate the suspension of the defendant's
12operating privilege.
SB37, s. 6 13Section 6. 800.09 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB37,6,214 800.09 (1) (a) The court may defer payment of any judgment or provide for
15installment payments. At the time that the judgment is rendered, the court shall
16inform the defendant, orally and in writing, of the date by which restitution and the
17payment of the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814,
18must be made, and of the possible consequences of failure to do so in timely fashion,
19including imprisonment, as provided in s. 800.095, or suspension of the defendant's
20motor vehicle operating privilege, as provided in par. (c), if applicable. In addition,
21the court shall inform the defendant, orally and in writing, that the defendant should
22notify the court if he or she is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, as that
23term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d).
If the defendant is not present, the court shall ensure
24that the information is sent to the defendant by mail. In 1st class cities, all of the

1written information required by this paragraph shall be printed in English and
2Spanish and provided to each defendant.
SB37, s. 7 3Section 7. 800.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB37,6,184 800.09 (1) (c) The court may suspend the defendant's operating privilege, as
5defined in s. 340.01 (40), until restitution is made and the forfeiture, assessments
6and costs are paid, if the defendant has not done so within 60 days after the date the
7restitution or payments or both are to be made under par. (a) and has not notified the
8court that he or she is unable to comply with the judgment, as provided under s.
9800.095 (4) (a)
, except that the suspension period may not exceed 2 years. If the
10court, using the criteria in s. 814.29 (1) (d), determines that the defendant is unable
11to pay the judgment because of his or her poverty, as that term is used in s. 814.29
12(1) (d), the court may not order the suspension of the defendant's operating privilege,
13except as provided in s. 800.095.
The court shall take possession of the suspended
14license and shall forward the license, along with a notice of the suspension clearly
15stating that the suspension is for failure to comply with a judgment of the court, to
16the department of transportation. This paragraph does not apply if the forfeiture is
17assessed for violation of an ordinance that is unrelated to the violator's operation of
18a motor vehicle.
SB37, s. 8 19Section 8. 800.09 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB37,6,2320 800.09 (3) Judgment regarding operating privilege. (a) If the operating
21privilege of a defendant is suspended under this section or s. 800.095, the court may
22terminate that suspension and substitute an installment payment plan for paying
23the amount of the judgment that takes into account the defendant's income.
SB37,7,224 (b) If the operating privilege of a defendant is suspended under this section or
25s. 800.095, the court shall terminate that suspension and substitute an installment

1payment plan for the payment of the amount of the judgment that takes into account
2the defendant's income if all of the following conditions apply:
SB37,7,43 1. The defendant is unable to pay the judgment in full because of poverty, as
4that term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d).
SB37,7,75 2. The defendant has not previously failed to comply with an installment
6payment plan ordered under this section that takes into account the defendant's
7income.
SB37,7,108 (c) If the defendant fails to comply with an installment payment plan ordered
9under this subsection, the court shall reinstate the suspension of the defendant's
10operating privilege.
SB37, s. 9 11Section 9. 800.095 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB37,7,1312 800.095 (2) (a) The warrant shall be in the form specified under s. 800.02 (5).
13The summons shall be in substantially the following form:
SB37,7,1414 STATE OF WISCONSIN
SB37,7,1515 .... City/Village/Town
SB37,7,1616 State of Wisconsin
SB37,7,1717 vs.
SB37,7,1818 .... Defendant(s)
SB37,7,1919 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE DEFENDANT
SB37,7,2320 A judgment, a copy of which is attached, has been entered against you for
21(restitution and) the payment of a civil forfeiture. You were ordered by the court on
22...., .... (year) to (make the following payments: ....) (perform the following community
23service work order: ....) (make the following restitution: ....).
SB37,7,2424 You have failed to comply with that order.
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1YOU ARE THEREFORE ORDERED to appear before the Honorable .... in ....
2Courtroom, at the .... Courthouse, in the City/Town/Village of .... at .... a.m./p.m. TO
3SHOW THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO (PAY THE FORFEITURE OR MAKE
4RESTITUTION FOR GOOD CAUSE OR BECAUSE OF YOUR INDIGENCE
5POVERTY) (TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK ORDER
6FOR GOOD CAUSE). If (good cause or your indigence poverty has prevented you
7from paying the forfeiture or making restitution) (good cause has prevented you from
8complying with the community service work order), the court will modify the order.
SB37,8,139 IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE TIME AND PLACE DESIGNATED
10ABOVE, AN ORDER FOR COMMITMENT SHALL BE ISSUED AND YOU WILL
11BE IMPRISONED IN THE JAIL/HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS. IN ADDITION, AN
12ORDER MAY BE ISSUED TO SUSPEND YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING
13PRIVILEGE.
SB37,8,1414 Dated: ...., .... (year)
SB37,8,1515 Signature:....
SB37,8,1616 (Municipal Court Judge)
SB37, s. 10 17Section 10. 800.095 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB37,8,2518 800.095 (4) (a) If the defendant appears before the court pursuant to a warrant
19or summons issued under sub. (1) or the defendant otherwise notifies the court that
20he or she is unable to comply with the judgment or community service work order,
21the court shall conduct a hearing. If the defendant failed to pay the forfeiture, make
22restitution, comply with an ordered installment payment plan, or comply with the
23work order, the court shall determine if the defendant is unable to comply with the
24judgment for good cause or because of the defendant's indigence poverty, as that term
25is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d),
or is unable to comply with the work order for good cause.
SB37, s. 11
1Section 11. 800.095 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB37,9,72 800.095 (4) (b) (intro.) If the defendant fails to appear before the court for a
3hearing conducted under par. (a) or if the court determines at a hearing under par.
4(a) that the failure of the defendant to comply with the judgment is not for good cause
5or because of the defendant's indigence poverty, as that term is used in s. 814.29 (1)
6(d),
or that the failure of the defendant to comply with the work order is not for good
7cause, the court shall order one of the following:
SB37, s. 12 8Section 12. 800.095 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB37,9,139 800.095 (4) (b) 4. That Except as provided under s. 800.09 (3), that the
10defendant's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), be suspended until the
11judgment is complied with, except that the suspension period may not exceed 2 years.
12This subdivision does not apply if the forfeiture is assessed for violation of an
13ordinance that is unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor vehicle.
SB37, s. 13 14Section 13. 800.095 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB37,9,1915 800.095 (4) (c) If the court determines that the failure of the defendant to
16comply with the judgment is for good cause or because of the defendant's indigence
17poverty, as that term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d), or that the failure of the defendant
18to comply with the work order is for good cause, the court may enter an order under
19par. (b) 2. or 3.
SB37, s. 14 20Section 14. Initial applicability.
SB37,9,2221 (1) This act first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this
22subsection.
SB37,9,2323 (End)
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