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SB383, s. 74 25Section 74. 800.04 (title) of the statutes is repealed.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1Section 75. 800.04 (1) (a) to (c) of the statutes are repealed.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).
SB383,28,3
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.
SB383, s. 95 22Section 95. 800.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,30,323 800.06 (2) If any municipal judge is incompetent, unable or fails to act, s. 751.03
24(2) applies. The parties and their attorneys shall be notified of the transfer to another
25judge or to circuit court prior to trial. The judge designated or the circuit court to

1which the case is transferred may, while in possession of the court record, issue
2execution upon or give a certified transcript of any unsatisfied judgment appearing
3in the record
.
SB383, s. 96 4Section 96. 800.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,30,165 800.06 (3) Notwithstanding s. 751.03 (2), if there is a permanent vacancy in the
6office of municipal judge, the chief judge of the judicial administrative district may,
7upon request by the municipal governing body,
designate another municipal judge
8to perform the duties of the office until the municipal governing body fills the vacancy
9by temporary appointment under s. 8.50 (4) (fm). The chief judge of the 1st judicial
10administrative district may designate a municipal judge under this subsection from
11any municipality within the state. The chief judge of a judicial administrative
12district other than the 1st judicial administrative district may designate a municipal
13judge under this subsection from any municipality within the same judicial
14administrative district as the chief judge.
The municipal judge designated under
15this subsection may exercise all of the authority of the municipal court to which he
16or she is assigned.
SB383, s. 97 17Section 97. 800.065 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,30,18 18800.065 (title) Temporary reserve Reserve municipal judges; service .
SB383, s. 98 19Section 98. 800.065 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,30,2420 800.065 (1) Definitions. In this section, "temporary reserve municipal judge"
21means a former municipal judge for a municipal court for any municipality within
22the judicial administrative district
who has complied with s. 755.03 and is appointed
23by the chief judge of that the former municipal judge's judicial administrative district
24to perform such specified duties on a day-by-day basis as the chief judge may direct.
SB383, s. 99 25Section 99. 800.065 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,31,5
1800.065 (3) Compensation. Notwithstanding s. 755.04, temporary reserve
2municipal judges under this section shall receive compensation in an amount agreed
3to by contract between the municipality and the temporary reserve municipal judge.
4The judge may not serve until the contract is entered into and the judge has complied
5with s. 755.03.
SB383, s. 100 6Section 100. 800.065 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,31,87 800.065 (4) Training. All persons serving as temporary reserve municipal
8judges under this section are subject to s. 755.18.
SB383, s. 101 9Section 101. 800.07 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,31,1810 800.07 Neither party is entitled to pretrial discovery in any action in municipal
11court, including refusal hearings held by a municipal court under s. 343.305 (9),
12except that if the defendant moves within 30 days after the initial appearance in
13person or by an attorney and shows cause therefor
for pretrial discovery in person
14or by an attorney at least 20 days before trial, unless the court orders a different
15amount of time for good cause
, the court may order that the defendant be allowed to
16inspect documents, including lists of names and addresses of witnesses, if available,
17and to test under s. 804.09, under such conditions as the court prescribes, any devices
18used by the plaintiff to determine whether a violation has been committed.
SB383, s. 102 19Section 102. 800.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,32,320 800.08 (1) In a At trial before a municipal court, the municipality may the
21plaintiff shall
provide a prosecutor who is an attorney authorized or licensed to
22practice law in this state. The municipality plaintiff shall first offer evidence in
23support of the citation or complaint. The defendant may offer evidence after the
24municipality plaintiff has rested. If the municipality plaintiff and the defendant
25have offered evidence upon the citation or complaint, the parties may then

1respectively offer rebuttal testimony only, unless the court permits them to offer
2evidence upon their original case. Both parties shall have the opportunity to
3question all witnesses.
SB383, s. 103 4Section 103. 800.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,32,85 800.08 (2) (a) Before testifying in a municipal court, every witness shall be
6required to declare that he or she will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation
7administered in a form calculated to awaken his or her conscience and impress the
8witness with the duty to testify truthfully.
SB383, s. 104 9Section 104. 800.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,32,1310 800.08 (2) (b) The oath may be administered by the municipal judge or his or
11her designee substantially in the following form: Do you solemnly swear that the
12testimony you shall give in this matter shall be the truth, the whole truth and
13nothing but the truth, so help you God.
SB383, s. 105 14Section 105. 800.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,32,1815 800.08 (3) The standard of proof for conviction of any person charged with
16violation of any municipal ordinance, bylaw or resolution specified in s. 800.02 (1)
17shall be evidence that is clear, is satisfactory, and convincing convinces the judge to
18a reasonable certainty
.
SB383, s. 106 19Section 106. 800.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,32,2120 800.08 (4) Except as provided in s. 938.17 (2) (h) 3., municipal courts the court
21shall be bound by the rules of evidence specified in chs. 901 to 911.
SB383, s. 107 22Section 107. 800.085 of the statutes is created to read:
SB383,32,25 23800.085 Telephone and audiovisual proceedings. At any proceeding
24under this chapter, a party, witness, or interpreter may appear by telephone or by
25audiovisual means if any of the following apply:
SB383,33,1
1(1) The parties so stipulate and the court approves.
SB383,33,3 2(2) The court finds good cause after considering the factors under s. 807.13 (2)
3(c).
SB383, s. 108 4Section 108. 800.09 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,33,5 5800.09 (title) Judgment; failure to appear; plea of guilty.
SB383, s. 109 6Section 109. 800.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 800.09 (1b)
7(intro.) and amended to read:
SB383,33,108 800.09 (1b) Judgment. (intro.) If a municipal the court finds a defendant guilty,
9it the court may render judgment by ordering restitution under s. 800.093 and
10payment of a
any of the following:
SB383,33,11 11(a) A forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814.
SB383,33,15 12(1d) The court shall apply any payment received on a judgment that includes
13restitution to first satisfy any payment of restitution ordered, then to pay the
14forfeiture, costs, fees, and surcharges. If the judgment is not paid, the court may
15proceed under par. (a), (b), or (c) or any combination of those paragraphs, as follows:
SB383, s. 110 16Section 110. 800.09 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
1717
, is renumbered 800.09 (1g) and amended to read:
SB383,34,918 800.09 (1g) The court may defer payment of any judgment or provide for
19installment payments. At the time that the judgment is rendered, the court shall
20inform the defendant, orally and in writing, of the date by which restitution and the
21payment of the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814,
22must be made, and of the possible consequences of failure to do so in timely fashion,
23including imprisonment, as provided in s. 800.095, or suspension of the defendant's
24motor vehicle operating privilege, as provided in par. sub. (1b) (c), if applicable. In
25addition, the court shall inform the defendant, orally and in writing, that the

1defendant should notify the court if he or she is unable to pay the judgment because
2of poverty, as that term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d). If the defendant is not present,
3the court shall ensure that the information is sent to the defendant by mail. If the
4defendant is present and the court, using the criteria in s. 814.29 (1) (d), determines
5that the defendant is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, the court shall
6provide the defendant with an opportunity to pay the judgment in installments,
7taking into account the defendant's income. In 1st class cities, all of the written
8information required by this paragraph subsection shall be printed in English and
9Spanish and provided to each defendant.
SB383, s. 111 10Section 111. 800.09 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 800.09 (1j) and
11amended to read:
SB383,35,212 800.09 (1j) If the court orders the defendant agrees to perform community
13service work in lieu of making restitution or of paying the forfeiture, assessments
14surcharges, fees and costs, or both, the court may order that the defendant perform
15community service work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization
16that is designated approved by the court and agreed to by the public agency or
17nonprofit charitable organization
. Community service work may be in lieu of
18restitution only if also agreed to by the public agency or nonprofit charitable
19organization and
by the person to whom restitution is owed. The court may utilize
20any available resources, including any community service work program, in ordering
21the defendant to perform community service work.
The number of hours of
22community service work required may not exceed the number determined by
23dividing the amount owed on the forfeiture by the minimum wage established under
24ch. 104 for adults in nonagriculture, nontipped employment. The court shall ensure

1that the defendant is provided a written statement of the terms of the community
2service order and that the community service order is monitored.
SB383, s. 112 3Section 112. 800.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 113 4Section 113. 800.09 (1b) (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes are created to read:
SB383,35,55 800.09 (1b) (b) Community service work.
SB383,35,66 (c) An operating privilege suspension or revocation if authorized by law.
SB383,35,77 (d) Other dispositions authorized by law.
SB383,35,88 (e) For juveniles, dispositions authorized under s. 938.17 (2).
SB383, s. 114 9Section 114. 800.09 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB383, s. 115 10Section 115. 800.093 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,35,1411 800.093 (1) (intro.) The municipal court, in addition to ordering any payment
12authorized by law, may order a defendant to make full or partial restitution under
13this section
to any victim or, if the victim is deceased, to his or her estate if the court
14finds all of the following:
SB383, s. 116 15Section 116. 800.093 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,35,1916 800.093 (1) (a) The defendant is guilty of violating an a nontraffic ordinance
17that prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited by state
18statute punishable by fine or imprisonment or both
or an ordinance authorizing
19restitution under s. 346.65 (2r)
.
SB383, s. 117 20Section 117. 800.093 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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