23.795(1)
(1) If a defendant fails to timely pay a judgment entered under
s. 23.75 (3) (a) 2. or
23.79, the court may issue an arrest warrant or a summons ordering the defendant to appear in court or both. If the defendant appears before the court pursuant to a warrant or summons or the defendant otherwise notifies the court that he or she is unable to pay the judgment, the court shall conduct a hearing. If the defendant failed to pay the forfeiture, the court shall determine if the defendant is unable to pay the amount specified in the judgment for good cause or because of the defendant's indigence. If the court determines that the failure of the defendant to comply with the judgment is for good cause or because of the defendant's indigence, the court may order that the amount of the judgment be modified, suspended or permanently stayed. If the defendant fails to appear before the court for a hearing under this subsection or if the court determines at the hearing that the failure of a defendant to pay the judgment is not for good cause or not because of the defendant's indigence, the court shall order one of the following:
23.795(1)(a)
(a) That the defendant be imprisoned for a time not to exceed 5 days or until the amount is paid, whichever is less.
23.795(1)(b)
(b) That the amount of the judgment be modified, suspended or permanently stayed.
23.795(2)
(2) In lieu of an order of imprisonment under
sub. (1) (a) for a violation of
ch. 29, the court may revoke or suspend any privilege or approval granted under
ch. 29 as provided in
s. 29.99 (12).
23.795 History
History: 1993 a. 156.
23.80
23.80
Judgment against a corporation or municipality. 23.80(1)(1) If a corporation or municipality fails to appear within the time required by the citation or summons, the default of such corporation or municipality may be recorded and the charge against it taken as true and judgment shall be rendered accordingly.
23.80(2)
(2) Upon default of the defendant corporation or municipality, or upon conviction, judgment for the amount of the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, the jail assessment, any applicable weapons assessment, any applicable environmental assessment, any applicable wild animal protection assessment, any applicable natural resources assessment, any applicable fishing shelter removal assessment, any applicable snowmobile registration restitution payment and any applicable natural resources restitution payment shall be entered.
23.81
23.81
Effect of plea of no contest. Forfeiture of deposit under
s. 23.75 (3) (b), an accepted plea of no contest under
s. 23.70, or a stipulation of no contest under
s. 23.75 (3) (c) to a charge of violation of a natural resources law shall not be admissible in evidence as an admission against interest in any action or proceeding arising out of the same occurrence.
23.81 History
History: 1975 c. 365.
23.82
23.82
Fees. Fees in forfeiture actions under this chapter are prescribed in
s. 814.63.
23.83(1)(1)
Jurisdiction on appeal. Appeal may be taken by either party. On appeal from the circuit court, the appeal is to the court of appeals.
23.83(2)
(2) Stay of execution. The amount of undertaking required to stay execution on appeal shall not exceed the amount of the maximum forfeiture, applicable weapons assessment, applicable environmental assessment, applicable wild animal protection assessment, applicable natural resources assessment, applicable fishing shelter removal assessment, applicable snowmobile registration restitution payment and applicable natural resources restitution payment plus court costs.
23.83(3)
(3) Procedure on appeal. An appeal to the court of appeals shall be in accordance with
chs. 808 and
809.
23.84
23.84
Forfeitures and assessments collected; to whom paid. Except for actions in municipal court, all moneys collected in favor of the state or a municipality for forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, applicable weapons assessment, applicable environmental assessment, applicable wild animal protection assessment, applicable natural resources assessment, applicable fishing shelter removal assessment, applicable snowmobile registration restitution payment and applicable natural resources restitution payment shall be paid by the officer who collects the same to the appropriate municipal or county treasurer, within 20 days after its receipt by the officer, except that all jail assessments shall be paid to the county treasurer. In case of any failure in the payment, the municipal or county treasurer may collect the payment from the officer by an action in the treasurer's name of office and upon the official bond of the officer, with interest at the rate of 12% per year from the time when it should have been paid.
23.85
23.85
Statement to county board; payment to state. Every county treasurer shall, on the first day of the annual meeting of the county board of supervisors, submit to it a verified statement of all forfeitures, penalty assessments, jail assessments, weapons assessments, environmental assessments, wild animal protection assessments, natural resources assessments, fishing shelter removal assessments, snowmobile registration restitution payments and natural resources restitution payments money received during the previous year. The county clerk shall deduct all expenses incurred by the county in recovering those forfeitures, penalty assessments, weapons assessments, environmental assessments, wild animal protection assessments, natural resources assessments, fishing shelter removal assessments, snowmobile registration restitution payments and natural resources restitution payments from the aggregate amount so received, and shall immediately certify the amount of clear proceeds of those forfeitures, penalty assessments, weapons assessments, environmental assessments, wild animal protection assessments, natural resources assessments, fishing shelter removal assessments, snowmobile registration restitution payments and natural resources restitution payments to the county treasurer, who shall pay the proceeds to the state treasurer as provided in
s. 59.25 (3). Jail assessments shall be treated separately as provided in
s. 302.46.
23.90
23.90
Place of trial. 23.90(1)(1) Civil actions shall be tried in the county where the offense was committed, except as otherwise provided.
23.90(2)
(2) Where 2 or more acts are requisite to the commission of any offense, the trial may be in any county in which any of such acts occurred.
23.90(3)
(3) Where an offense is committed on or within one-fourth of a mile of the boundary of 2 or more counties, the defendant may be tried in any of such counties.
23.90(4)
(4) If an offense is commenced outside the state and is consummated within the state, the defendant may be tried in the county where the offense was consummated.
23.90(5)
(5) If an offense is committed on boundary waters at a place where 2 or more counties have common jurisdiction under
s. 2.03 or
2.04 or under any other law, the prosecution may be in either county. The county whose process against the offender is first served shall be conclusively presumed to be the county in which the offense was committed.
23.90 History
History: 1975 c. 365.
23.99
23.99
Parties to a violation. 23.99(1)
(1) Whoever is concerned in the commission of a violation of this chapter for which a forfeiture is imposed is a principal and may be charged with and convicted of the violation although he or she did not directly commit it and although the person who directly committed it has not been convicted of the violation.
23.99(2)
(2) A person is concerned in the commission of the violation if the person:
23.99(2)(b)
(b) Aids and abets the commission of it; or
23.99(2)(c)
(c) Is a party to a conspiracy with another to commit it or advises, hires or counsels or otherwise procures another to commit it.
23.99 History
History: 1975 c. 365.
