SB383,19,2020 (c) The defendant voluntarily appears before the court.
SB383,19,2221 (d) The court finds that the defendant has acknowledged receipt of the citation
22or summons and complaint.
SB383,19,2423 (e) The summons and complaint or citation are sent to the defendant by 1st
24class mail.
SB383, s. 51 25Section 51. 800.01 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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1800.01 (2m) The law enforcement officer or municipal employee who serves the
2summons shall indicate the method of service on the copy of the documents filed or
3transmitted to the court.
SB383, s. 52 4Section 52. 800.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,20,85 800.02 (1) Action. An action in municipal court for violation of a municipal
6ordinance, or violation of a resolution or bylaw if the resolution or bylaw is authorized
7by statute,
is a civil action, and the forfeiture or penalty imposed by any ordinance
8of the municipality may be collected in an action in the name of the municipality.
SB383, s. 53 9Section 53. 800.02 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB383,20,1010 800.02 (2) (title) Form of citation or complaint.
SB383, s. 54 11Section 54. 800.02 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 800.02 (2) (a)
12and amended to read:
SB383,20,2213 800.02 (2) (a) The citation or complaint shall be signed by a peace officer or
14endorsed by a municipal
law enforcement officer, attorney representing the
15municipality,
or, if applicable, signed by a conservation warden. In addition, the
16governing body of a municipality authorized to adopt the use of citations may
17designate by ordinance or resolution other municipal officials who may sign and
18issue citations with respect to ordinances which are directly related to the official
19responsibilities of the officials. Officials granted the authority to sign and issue
20citations may delegate, with the approval of the governing body, the authority to
21employees. Authority delegated to an official or employee may be revoked only in the
22same manner by which it is conferred.
SB383,20,24 23(ag) The citation or complaint shall contain substantially the following
24information:
SB383, s. 55 25Section 55. 800.02 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 800.02 (2) (ag) 1.
SB383, s. 56
1Section 56. 800.02 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 800.02 (2) (ag) 2.
SB383, s. 57 2Section 57. 800.02 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 800.02 (2) (ag) 3. and
3amended to read:
SB383,21,74 800.02 (2) (ag) 3. The violation alleged, the time and place of the occurrence of
5the violation
, a statement that the defendant committed the violation, the ordinance,
6resolution or bylaw
violated, and a designation description of the violation in
7language which that can be readily understood.
SB383, s. 58 8Section 58. 800.02 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 800.02 (2) (ag) 4. and
9amended to read:
SB383,21,1210 800.02 (2) (ag) 4. A notice to appear at a date, time and place for the court
11appearance, and a notice to appear statement as to whether the appearance is
12mandated by the judge
.
SB383, s. 59 13Section 59. 800.02 (2) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes are renumbered 800.02 (2)
14(ag) 5. and 6.
SB383, s. 60 15Section 60. 800.02 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 800.02 (2) (ag) 7. and
16amended to read:
SB383,21,1917 800.02 (2) (ag) 7. Notice that the defendant may by mail, in writing, prior to
18the court appearance, enter a plea of not guilty and may within 10 days after entry
19of the plea request a jury trial
.
SB383, s. 61 20Section 61. 800.02 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is renumbered 800.02 (2) (ag) 8.
SB383, s. 62 21Section 62. 800.02 (2) (a) 8m. of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 63 22Section 63. 800.02 (2) (a) 9. of the statutes is renumbered 800.02 (2) (ag) 9.
SB383, s. 64 23Section 64. 800.02 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is renumbered 800.02 (2) (ag) 10.
SB383, s. 65 24Section 65. 800.02 (2) (ag) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
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1800.02 (2) (ag) 1m. The identification of any permit issued to the defendant,
2or license number of the defendant, if applicable.
SB383, s. 66 3Section 66. 800.02 (2) (ag) 9m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB383,22,74 800.02 (2) (ag) 9m. In an action against a corporation organized under ch. 180
5or 181, or against a limited liability company organized under ch. 183, a statement
6of the corporate or company existence and whether the corporation or company is a
7domestic or foreign corporation or limited liability company.
SB383, s. 67 8Section 67. 800.02 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,22,129 800.02 (2) (am) In 1st class cities, all of the written information required under
10par. (a), except the information under par. (a) (ag) 1. to 4., 9m., and 10., shall be
11printed in Spanish on a separate sheet attached to the citation or provided in Spanish
12on the citation.
SB383, s. 68 13Section 68. 800.02 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,22,1814 800.02 (2) (b) Except for parking violations, in traffic regulation actions in
15municipal court, the uniform traffic citation specified in s. 345.11 shall be used in lieu
16of the citation form specified in par. (a) (ag). In actions for violations of local
17ordinances enacted in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77, the citation form
18specified in s. 23.54 shall be used in lieu of the citation form specified in par. (a) (ag).
SB383, s. 69 19Section 69. 800.02 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 70 20Section 70. 800.025 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,23,5 21800.025 Amended citation and complaint. A citation or complaint under
22s. 800.02 may be amended once as a matter of course by the municipality prior to the
23initial appearance of the defendant. A copy of the amended citation or complaint
24shall be served personally on the defendant or sent to the defendant by 1st class mail.

25Otherwise, the citation or complaint may be amended only by leave of the court or

1by written consent of the defendant
, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard, at
2the discretion of the court. At trial, the court may amend a citation or complaint to
3conform to the evidence. If the court amends the citation or complaint to conform to
4the evidence, the court shall allow both parties an opportunity to present evidence
5with respect to the amended citation or complaint
.
SB383, s. 71 6Section 71. 800.03 of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 72 7Section 72. 800.035 of the statutes is created to read:
SB383,23,10 8800.035 Initial appearance. (1) A defendant may make an initial
9appearance in person or by submitting a written response to the citation or complaint
10except when the judge has required an appearance under s. 800.02 (2) (ag) 4.
SB383,23,11 11(2) If a defendant appears in person, all of the following shall occur:
SB383,23,1212 (a) The court shall, either orally or in writing, do all of the following:
SB383,23,1413 1. Inform the defendant of each charge and explain the range of penalties for
14each charge.
SB383,23,1615 2. Inform the defendant that he or she may plead guilty, not guilty, or no contest
16or may request a continuance.
SB383,23,1817 3. Inform the defendant of the right to a jury trial on charges filed under an
18ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (5).
SB383,23,1919 (b) The defendant shall enter a plea or request a continuance.
SB383,23,2120 (c) If the defendant refuses to enter a plea or request a continuance, the court
21shall enter a plea of not guilty on the defendant's behalf.
SB383,23,2422 (d) If the defendant pleads guilty or no contest, the court may find the
23defendant guilty of the offense to which the plea is entered and render judgment as
24provided under s. 800.09.
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1(e) If the defendant pleads not guilty and a trial is not held immediately, the
2court shall schedule the case for a pretrial conference under s. 800.045, further
3proceedings, or trial, at the discretion of the court.
SB383,24,5 4(3) If the defendant submits a written response to the citation or complaint and
5enters a plea of guilty or no contest, the court shall proceed under sub. (2) (d).
SB383,24,7 6(4) If the defendant submits a written response to the citation or complaint and
7enters a plea of not guilty, the court shall proceed under sub. (2) (e).
SB383,24,10 8(5) (a) If a defendant is charged with a violation of an ordinance in conformity
9with s. 346.63 (1) or (5), the municipality may, by ordinance, require the defendant
10to appear in person before the court.
SB383,24,1411 (b) If a person fails to make a required personal appearance under this
12subsection and the judge issues an arrest warrant, the law enforcement agency that
13filed or transmitted the uniform traffic citation shall file a detailed description of the
14warrant with the department of justice.
SB383,24,16 15(6) In all cases, a defendant may enter a plea of no contest and provide a deposit
16at any time before the initial appearance.
SB383, s. 73 17Section 73. 800.037 of the statutes is created to read:
SB383,24,24 18800.037 Deposit amount and schedule. The deposit in traffic cases shall
19be made as provided in s. 345.26. In boating cases, the deposit shall be made as
20provided in s. 23.66 and 23.67. The municipal court, with the approval of the
21governing body of the municipality, shall set the deposit schedule for all other cases.
22The deposit amount in the schedule may not exceed the maximum penalty
23established by the municipality for the offense, plus costs, fees, and surcharges
24imposed under ch. 814.
SB383, s. 74 25Section 74. 800.04 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 75
1Section 75. 800.04 (1) (a) to (c) of the statutes are repealed.
SB383, s. 76 2Section 76. 800.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 800.035 (5) (c) and
3amended to read:
SB383,25,174 800.035 (5) (c) If a defendant charged with the violation of an ordinance which
5is in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (5)
pleads not guilty and within 10 days after
6entry of the plea requests a jury trial and pays the required fees, the municipal judge
7shall promptly transmit all papers and fees in the cause to the clerk of the circuit
8court of the county where the violation occurred for a jury trial under s. 345.43. The
9plea of not guilty and request for jury trial may be made by mail in writing. If the
10person refused to take a test under s. 343.305 (3) and requested a hearing under s.
11343.305 (9) to determine if the person's refusal was proper, the papers and fees
12involved in that action shall be transferred to the same circuit court, which shall
13conduct the refusal hearing. The amount of deposit set out in the citation shall
14accompany the mailed request.
Upon receipt of the request, the circuit court shall
15set a time for trial. Any deposit made personally or by mail in writing is forfeited
16upon nonappearance at the time set for trial. The required fee for a jury is prescribed
17in s. 814.61 (4).
SB383, s. 77 18Section 77. 800.04 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 78 19Section 78. 800.04 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 79 20Section 79. 800.04 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 800.035 (7) (a).
SB383, s. 80 21Section 80. 800.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 800.035 (7) (b) and
22amended to read:
SB383,26,1223 800.035 (7) (b) If the municipal judge determines that the defendant should not
24be released under par. (a) and the defendant is charged with a traffic or boating
25violation
, the municipal judge shall release the defendant on a deposit in the amount

1established by the uniform deposit schedule under s. 345.26 (2) (a) or under s. 23.66.
2For other violations, the municipal judge shall establish a deposit in an amount not
3to exceed the maximum penalty for the offense, plus costs, fees, and surcharges
4imposed under ch. 814
for the violation. If the judge in a 1st class city determines
5that a defendant appearing before the judge through interactive video and audio
6transmission should not be released under par. (a), the judge shall inform the
7defendant that he or she has the right to appear personally before a judge for a
8determination, not prejudiced by the first appearance, as to whether he or she should
9be released without a deposit. On failure of the defendant to make a deposit under
10this paragraph, he or she may be committed to jail pending trial, for not more than
1148 hours,
only if the judge finds that there is a reasonable basis to believe the person
12will not appear in court.
SB383, s. 81 13Section 81. 800.04 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 800.035 (8) and
14amended to read:
SB383,27,215 800.035 (8) If the defendant has made a deposit under par. (b) or s. 800.03 and
16does not appear, but has made a deposit in the amount set for the violation, he or she
17is deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submits to a forfeiture, plus costs,
18fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, not exceeding the amount of the deposit.
19The court may impose any other penalties allowed by law. The court may either
20accept the plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and
21issue a summons. If the court finds that the violation meets the conditions in s.
22800.093 (1), the court may summon the alleged violator into court to determine if
23restitution shall be ordered under s. 800.093. If the defendant fails to appear in
24response to the summons, the court shall may issue a warrant under s. 968.09. If the

1defendant has made a deposit but does appear, the court shall allow the defendant
2to withdraw the plea of no contest.
SB383, s. 82 3Section 82. 800.04 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 800.035 (9) and
4amended to read:
SB383,27,145 800.035 (9) If a defendant does not appear at the initial appearance and has
6not made a deposit in the amount set for the violation, upon proof of jurisdiction
7under s. 800.01 (2)
, the court may issue a warrant to bring the defendant before the
8court. Upon proof of personal service of the summons or citation under s. 800.01 (1),
9or upon proof of service of the summons or citation under s. 801.11 (1) (b), the court
10may
either enter a default judgment by reason of the failure of a defendant to respond
11to a citation under s. 800.02 (2) (a) or a summons under s. 800.02 (4)
under s. 800.09
12or issue a warrant or summons to bring the defendant before the court
. If a warrant
13is issued for a defendant under this subsection, the defendant may be detained in jail,
14for not more than 48 hours,
prior to the initial appearance.
SB383, s. 83 15Section 83. 800.04 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 84 16Section 84. 800.04 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 85 17Section 85. 800.04 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 86 18Section 86. 800.045 of the statutes is created to read:
SB383,27,21 19800.045 Pretrial conferences. (1) The municipal judge may schedule a
20pretrial conference. Upon agreement of the parties, the parties may waive a pretrial
21conference.
SB383,27,23 22(2) If the defendant does not appear at the pretrial conference, the court may
23proceed under s. 800.035 (8) or (9).
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1(3) If the parties reach an agreement, the agreement shall be submitted to the
2court for the court's approval. If an agreement is not reached, or if the court does not
3approve an agreement, the court shall schedule the action for further proceedings.
SB383, s. 87 4Section 87. 800.05 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,28,5 5800.05 (title) Substitution or disqualification of municipal judge.
SB383, s. 88 6Section 88. 800.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,28,127 800.05 (1) In cases specified in s. 800.02 (1), a person charged with a violation
8A defendant may file a written request for a substitution of a new judge for the
9municipal judge assigned to the trial of that case. The written request shall be filed
10not later than 7 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney. The
11municipal judge against whom a request has been filed may set initial bail and accept
12a plea of not guilty.
SB383, s. 89 13Section 89. 800.05 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 90 14Section 90. 800.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,29,315 800.05 (3) In municipal court, upon Upon receipt of the written request under
16sub. (1)
, the original judge shall have no further jurisdiction in the case except as
17provided in sub. (1) and except to determine if the request was made timely and in
18proper form. If Upon such a determination, or if no determination is made within
197 days, the court shall refer transfer the matter to the chief judge of the judicial
20administrative district
for the determination and reassignment of the action as
21necessary. If the request is determined to be proper, the case shall be transferred as
22provided in s. 751.03 (2). Upon transfer, the municipal judge shall immediately
23transmit to the appropriate court all the papers records in the action and the action
24shall proceed as if it had been commenced in that court
. Upon receipt of the records,
25the new judge shall specify the court's location in which the case will be heard. In

1all such cases, the parties shall remain the same, the prosecutor of the transferring
2court shall be responsible for prosecution in the new court, and the judgment, if any,
3shall be payable to the transferring court
.
SB383, s. 91 4Section 91. 800.05 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 800.05 (4) (b).
SB383, s. 92 5Section 92. 800.05 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB383,29,126 800.05 (4) (a) If a new judge is assigned to the trial of the action, and the
7defendant has not exercised the right to substitute an assigned judge, a written
8request for the substitution of the new judge may be filed within 7 days after the
9giving of actual notice or sending of the notice of assignment to the defendant or the
10defendant's attorney. If the notice occurs within 48 hours of the trial, or if there has
11been no notification, the defendant may make an oral or written request for
12substitution prior to the commencement of the proceedings.
SB383, s. 93 13Section 93. 800.05 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB383,29,1514 800.05 (5) If the municipal judge disqualifies himself or herself under s. 757.19
15or SCR 60.04, the case shall be transferred under sub. (3).
SB383, s. 94 16Section 94. 800.06 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB383,29,2117 800.06 (1) If any municipal judge is to be temporarily absent or is sick or
18disabled, the municipal judge may, by written request, subject to the order of the
19chief judge of the judicial administrative district, designate another municipal judge
20from any municipality within the state to perform his or her duties for a period not
21to exceed 30 days.
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