SB626,12,2118 344.65 (1) (a) 3. Any person who violates s. 344.62 (1) and, in the course of the
19violation, causes the death of another person may be required to forfeit not less than
20$500, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1), nor more than
21$7,500, plus costs, fees, and surcharges as provided in s. 345.47 (1).
SB626,28 22Section 28 . 344.65 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB626,13,523 344.65 (1) (a) 4. If, no later than the time of the person's appearance in court,
24the person provides proof that he or she currently has in effect a motor vehicle
25liability policy with respect to the motor vehicle operated in the alleged violation of

1s. 344.62 (1) for a person's first violation of s. 344.62 (1) in the person's lifetime, the
2court may not impose a penalty or any cost, fee, or surcharge associated with the
3violation. This proof may be provided to the clerk of courts in the county where the
4offense allegedly occurred. This subdivision does not apply to a violation to which
5subd. 3. applies.
SB626,29 6Section 29 . 344.65 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB626,30 7Section 30 . 344.65 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB626,13,218 344.65 (1) (c) No person charged with violating s. 344.62 (2) (1) may be
9convicted if the person produces proof that he or she was in compliance with s. 344.62
10(1) at the time the person was issued a uniform traffic citation for violating s. 344.62
11(2)
the violation. This proof may be produced either at the time of the person's
12appearance in court in response to the citation; if provided before the time of the
13person's appearance in court, to the clerk of courts in the county where the offense
14allegedly occurred;
or, if provided within 10 days of the citation, in the office of the
15traffic officer issuing the citation. This proof may be produced in either paper or
16electronic format, including by display of electronic images on a cellular telephone
17or other electronic device. If this proof is displayed in electronic format on any
18cellular telephone or other electronic device, the person to whom the proof is
19displayed may not view, and producing proof in electronic format is not considered
20consent for the person to view, any content on the telephone or other device except
21the proof required under s. 344.62 (2) to demonstrate compliance with s. 344.62 (1).
SB626,31 22Section 31 . 344.65 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB626,32 23Section 32. 628.34 (14) (d) 2. c. of the statutes is repealed.
SB626,33 24Section 33 . 757.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1757.05 (1) (a) Whenever a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of
2state law or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance except for a violation
3of s. 101.123 (2) or (2m), for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2),
4or for a violation of state laws or municipal or county ordinances involving
5nonmoving traffic violations, violations under s. 343.51 (1m) (b), or safety belt use
6violations under s. 347.48 (2m), there shall be imposed in addition a penalty
7surcharge under ch. 814 in an amount of 26 percent of the fine or forfeiture imposed.
8If multiple offenses are involved, the penalty surcharge shall be based upon the total
9fine or forfeiture for all offenses. When a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or
10in part, the penalty surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension.
SB626,34 11Section 34 . 814.63 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB626,14,1512 814.63 (1) (c) This subsection does not apply to an action for a violation of s.
13101.123 (2) or (2m), for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2), for a
14violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b), or for a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48
15(2m).
SB626,35 16Section 35 . 814.63 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB626,14,2317 814.63 (2) Upon the disposition of a forfeiture action in circuit court for
18violation of a county, town, city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake
19protection and rehabilitation district ordinance, except for an action for a financial
20responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2) or
for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b)
21or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the county, town, city, village, town
22sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall pay
23a nonrefundable fee of $5 to the clerk of circuit court.
SB626,36 24Section 36 . 814.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1814.65 (1) Court costs. In a municipal court action, except for a financial
2responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2) or
for a violation of an ordinance in
3conformity with s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or 347.48 (2m), the municipal judge shall collect
4a fee of not less than $15 nor more than $38 on each separate matter, whether it is
5on default of appearance, a plea of guilty or no contest, on issuance of a warrant or
6summons, or the action is tried as a contested matter. Of each fee received by the
7judge under this subsection, the municipal treasurer shall pay monthly $5 to the
8secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the
9balance for the use of the municipality.
SB626,37 10Section 37 . 814.85 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB626,15,1611 814.85 (1) (a) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under
12s. 344.62 (2), or
for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use violation
13under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $68 court
14support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit as
15defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3), or (8) (am) or 814.63
16(1).
SB626,38 17Section 38 . 814.86 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB626,15,2418 814.86 (1) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under s.
19344.62 (2), or
for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use violation
20under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $21.50 justice
21information system surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit, as
22defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3), or (8) (am), 814.62
23(1), (2), or (3) (a) or (b), or 814.63 (1). The justice information system surcharge is in
24addition to the surcharge listed in sub. (1m).
SB626,39 25Section 39 . Fiscal changes.
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1(1) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
2of transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (cq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20
3is increased by $576,450 to increase funding for enforcing and administering the
4motor vehicle financial responsibility program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
5for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (cq), the
6dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $562,900 to increase funding
7for enforcing and administering the motor vehicle financial responsibility program.
SB626,40 8Section 40 . Initial applicability.
SB626,16,139 (1) The treatment of s. 344.65 (1) (b) and (c) and (2), the renumbering and
10amendment of s. 344.65 (1) (a), and the creation of s. 344.65 (1) (a) 2. and 3. first apply
11to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection, but does not preclude
12the counting of other violations as prior violations for purposes of sentencing a
13person.
SB626,16,1514 (2) The treatment of ss. 344.25 (2m) and 344.26 (1) (am) first applies to
15violations committed on the effective date of this subsection.
SB626,16,1716 (3) The treatment of ss. 341.08 (1g) and 341.10 (2) (bm) first applies to
17applications for original registration made on the effective date of this subsection.
SB626,16,1918 (4) The treatment of ss. 343.05 (5m) and (6) and 343.44 (4) and (5) first applies
19to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection.
SB626,16,2320 (5) The treatment of ss. 343.05 (2) (a) (intro.) and (3) (a) and 343.44 (1) (a) and
21(b) first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection, but
22does not preclude the counting of other violations as prior violations for purposes of
23administrative action by the department of transportation or sentencing by a court.
SB626,41 24Section 41 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
25except as follows:
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1(1) The treatment of ss. 344.25 (title) and 344.26 (1) (a) and (b) (intro.) and 1.,
2the renumbering and amendment of s. 344.25, the repeal and recreation of s. 344.26
3(title), and the creation of ss. 344.25 (2m) and 344.26 (1) (am) and Section 40 (2) of
4this act take effect on the first day of the 10th month beginning after publication.
SB626,17,55 (End)
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