973.05(5)(j)
(j) The clerk shall provide notice of the amended withholding assignment or order under
par. (i) by regular mail to the defendant's employer and to the defendant.
973.05 History
History: 1977 c. 29;
1979 c. 34,
111;
1981 c. 20,
88,
352;
1983 a. 27,
535;
1985 a. 36;
1987 a. 27,
339,
398;
1989 a. 64,
107,
359;
1991 a. 39;
1993 a. 16;
1995 a. 227,
438,
448;
1997 a. 3,
27,
35,
148,
248;
1999 a. 9,
32;
2001 a. 16,
56,
105.
973.05 Annotation
Sections 973.05 (1), permitting a delay of 60 days for payment of a fine, and 973.07, providing commitment to jail for nonpayment, are constitutional since the court may stay the sentence and put the defendant on probation. The burden of proving inability to pay is on the defendant. State ex rel. Pedersen v. Blessinger,
56 Wis. 2d 286,
201 N.W.2d 778 (1972).
973.05 Annotation
Trial courts are encouraged to use the installment method when dealing with indigent defendants; the installment period may exceed 60 days. Will v. State,
84 Wis. 2d 397,
267 N.W.2d 357 (1978).
973.05 Annotation
A court cannot impose probation or order a defendant to perform community work in lieu of imposing a statutorily required minimum jail sentence.
71 Atty. Gen. 41.
973.055
973.055
Domestic abuse assessments. 973.055(1)
(1) If a court imposes a sentence on an adult person or places an adult person on probation, regardless of whether any fine is imposed, the court shall impose a domestic abuse assessment of $50 for each offense if:
973.055(1)(a)1.1. The court convicts the person of a violation of a crime specified in
s. 940.01,
940.02,
940.03,
940.05,
940.06,
940.19,
940.20 (1m),
940.201,
940.21,
940.225,
940.23,
940.285,
940.30,
940.305,
940.31,
940.42,
940.43,
940.44,
940.45,
940.48,
941.20,
941.30,
943.01,
943.011,
943.14,
943.15,
946.49,
947.01,
947.012 or
947.0125 or of a municipal ordinance conforming to
s. 940.201,
941.20,
941.30,
943.01,
943.011,
943.14,
943.15,
946.49,
947.01,
947.012 or
947.0125; and
973.055(1)(a)2.
2. The court finds that the conduct constituting the violation under
subd. 1. involved an act by the adult person against his or her spouse or former spouse, against an adult with whom the adult person resides or formerly resided or against an adult with whom the adult person has created a child; or
973.055(2)(a)(a) If the assessment is imposed by a court of record, after the court determines the amount due, the clerk of the court shall collect and transmit the amount to the county treasurer as provided in
s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer as provided in
s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2.
973.055(2)(b)
(b) If the assessment is imposed by a municipal court, after a determination by the court of the amount due, the court shall collect and transmit the amount to the treasurer of the county, city, town, or village, and that treasurer shall make payment to the state treasurer as provided in
s. 66.0114 (1) (bm).
973.055(3)
(3) All moneys collected from domestic abuse assessments shall be deposited by the state treasurer in
s. 20.435 (3) (hh) and utilized in accordance with
s. 46.95.
973.055(4)
(4) A court may waive part or all of the domestic abuse assessment under this section if it determines that the imposition of the full assessment would have a negative impact on the offender's family.
973.06(1)(1) Except as provided in
s. 93.20, the costs taxable against the defendant shall consist of the following items and no others:
973.06(1)(a)
(a) The necessary disbursements and fees of officers allowed by law and incurred in connection with the arrest, preliminary examination and trial of the defendant, including, in the discretion of the court, the fees and disbursements of the agent appointed to return a defendant from another state or country.
973.06(1)(am)
(am) Moneys expended by a law enforcement agency under all of the following conditions:
973.06(1)(am)1.
1. The agency expended the moneys to purchase a controlled substance or controlled substance analog that was distributed in violation of
ch. 961.
973.06(1)(am)2.
2. The moneys were expended in the course of an investigation that resulted in the defendant's conviction.
973.06(1)(am)3.
3. The moneys were used to obtain evidence of the defendant's violation of the law.
973.06(1)(am)4.
4. The agency has not previously been reimbursed or repaid for the expended moneys by the defendant.
973.06(1)(b)
(b) Fees and travel allowance of witnesses for the state at the preliminary examination and the trial.
973.06(1)(c)
(c) Fees and disbursements allowed by the court to expert witnesses.
Section 814.04 (2) shall not apply in criminal cases.
973.06(1)(d)
(d) Fees and travel allowance of witnesses for the defense incurred by the county at the request of the defendant, at the preliminary hearing and the trial.
973.06(1)(e)
(e) Attorney fees payable to the defense attorney by the county or the state. If the court determines at the time of sentencing that the defendant's financial circumstances are changed, the court may adjust the amount in accordance with
s. 977.07 (1) (a) and
(2).
973.06(1)(f)1.1. An amount determined by the court to make a reasonable contribution to any of the following, if the court determines that the person has the financial ability to make the contribution and the contribution is appropriate:
973.06(1)(f)1.a.
a. A private nonprofit organization that has as its primary purpose preventing crime, encouraging the public to report crime or assisting law enforcement agencies in the apprehension of criminal offenders.
973.06(1)(f)1.b.
b. A law enforcement agency that has a crime prevention fund, if the contribution is credited to the crime prevention fund and is used for crime prevention purposes.
973.06(1)(f)2.
2. If the court does require a person to make a contribution to an organization or agency specified in
subd. 1. but does not require the person to pay any fine that may be imposed for the offense or court costs, the court shall state on the record the reasons why it is not requiring the person to pay the fine or court costs. All contributions made under this paragraph shall be made to the clerk of circuit court for distribution to the organization or agency specified in
subd. 1. The court may not order a person to make a contribution under this paragraph to a crime prevention organization that has not complied with the provisions of
s. 757.17.
973.06(1)(g)
(g) An amount equal to 10% of any restitution ordered under
s. 973.20, payable to the county treasurer for use by the county.
973.06(1)(h)
(h) The cost of performance of a test under
s. 968.38, if ordered by the court.
973.06(2)
(2) The court may remit the taxable costs, in whole or in part.
973.06(3)
(3) If the court orders payment of restitution, collection of costs shall be as provided under
s. 973.20.
973.06 Annotation
An accused who cancels a jury trial at the last moment to accept a plea bargain risks both taxation of costs under s. 973.06 and assessment of jury fees under s. 814.51. State v. Foster,
100 Wis. 2d 103,
301 N.W.2d 192 (1981).
973.06 Annotation
A court may not order reimbursement of a law enforcement agency for routine investigative activities. State v. Peterson,
163 Wis. 2d 800,
472 N.W.2d 571 (Ct. App. 1991).
973.06 Annotation
Contribution under sub. (1) (e) toward a defendant's attorney fees payable by the county may not be taxed in an order separate from the sentence. State v. Grant,
168 Wis. 2d 682,
484 N.W.2d 371 (Ct. App. 1992).
973.06 Annotation
Sub. (1) (c) does not limit recovery of expert witness fees to fees for court appointed witnesses. State v. Schmaling,
198 Wis. 2d 757,
543 N.W.2d 555 (Ct. App. 1995).
973.06 Annotation
A court was authorized to order that a defendant pay the cost of DNA testing by a private laboratory as a cost under this section. State v. Beiersdorf,
208 Wis. 2d 492,
561 N.W.2d 749 (Ct. App. 1997).
973.06 Annotation
Expenses incurred by a sheriff's department in transporting a witness from a Florida corrections facility to testify at the defendant's trial were chargeable to the defendant under s. 973.06 (1) (a). State v. Bender,
213 Wis. 2d 338,
570 N.W.2d 590 (Ct. App. 1997).
973.06 Annotation
For costs to be imposed under sub. (1) (am), all the listed conditions must be met. State v. Neave,
220 Wis. 2d 786,
585 N.W.2d 169 (Ct. App. 1998).
973.06 Annotation
A crime prevention organization under sub. (1) (f) is an organization designed to encourage the public to report incidences of crime to law enforcement agencies and to assist those agencies in apprehending criminals. It does not include law enforcement agencies. State v. Bizzle,
222 Wis. 2d 100,
585 N.W.2d 899 (Ct. App. 1998).
973.06 Annotation
Sub. (1) (c) authorized the taxation of the costs of an expert's medical examination when the development of that evidence was used in the prosecution of the defendant, even though the examination was not done in contemplation of trial and the expert witness did not testify. State v. Rohe,
230 Wis. 2d 294,
602 N.W.2d 125 (Ct. App. 1999).
973.06 Annotation
"Disbursements and fees" are given the same meaning in sub. (1) (a) and (c). Whether the expenses associated with orders to produce a defendant are taxable "fees of officers" under sub. (1) (a) depends upon whether they are ordinarily charged to and payable by another or are merely internal operating expenses of a governmental unit. State v. Dismuke, 2001 WI 75,
244 Wis. 2d 457,
628 N.W.2d 791.
973.06 Annotation
The obligation of a defendant under this section is not dischargeable in bankruptcy. Matter of Zarzynski,
771 F.2d 304 (1985).
973.06 Annotation
Right to counsel; repayment of cost of court-appointed counsel as a condition of probation. 56 MLR 551.
973.07
973.07
Failure to pay fine or costs or to comply with certain community service work. If the fine, costs, penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime victim and witness assistance surcharge, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, applicable deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge, applicable drug abuse program improvement surcharge, applicable consumer protection assessment, applicable domestic abuse assessment, applicable driver improvement surcharge, applicable truck driver education assessment, applicable enforcement assessment under
s. 253.06 (4) (c), applicable weapons assessment, applicable uninsured employer assessment, applicable environmental assessment, applicable wild animal protection assessment, applicable natural resources assessment, and applicable natural resources restitution payments are not paid or community service work under
s. 943.017 (3) is not completed as required by the sentence, the defendant may be committed to the county jail until the fine, costs, penalty assessment, jail assessment, crime victim and witness assistance surcharge, crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, applicable deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge, applicable drug abuse program improvement surcharge, applicable consumer protection assessment, applicable domestic abuse assessment, applicable driver improvement surcharge, applicable truck driver education assessment, applicable enforcement assessment under
s. 253.06 (4) (c), applicable weapons assessment, applicable uninsured employer assessment, applicable environmental assessment, applicable wild animal protection assessment, applicable natural resources assessment or applicable natural resources restitution payments are paid or discharged, or the community service work under
s. 943.017 (3) is completed, for a period fixed by the court not to exceed 6 months.
973.07 Annotation
Sections 973.05 (1) permitting a delay of 60 days for payment of a fine and s. 973.07 allowing commitment to jail for nonpayment are constitutional, since the court may stay the sentence and put defendant on probation. The burden of proving inability to pay is on the defendant. State ex rel. Pedersen v. Blessinger,
56 Wis. 2d 286,
201 N.W.2d 778 (1972).
973.07 Annotation
When a a fine and payment schedule are reasonably suited to an offender's means, the offender carries a heavy burden of showing inability to pay. Will v. State,
84 Wis. 2d 397,
267 N.W.2d 357 (1978).
973.07 Annotation
Commitment under this section may be consecutive to another term of incarceration. State v. Way,
113 Wis. 2d 82,
334 N.W.2d 918 (Ct. App. 1983).
973.07 Annotation
The 6- month limit on commitments under this section is the aggregate amount of time a defendant may be jailed for nonpayment of a fine. State v. Schuman,
173 Wis. 2d 743,
496 N.W.2d 684 (Ct. App. 1993).
973.07 Annotation
Incarceration as a means of collecting a fine is limited to 6 months by this section. It was error for a court to make payment of an old, unpaid fine a condition of probation for a new conviction when violation of probation exposed the defendant to incarceration of more than 6 months. State v. Oakley, 2000 WI 37,
234 Wis. 2d 528,
609 N.W.2d 786.
973.075
973.075
Forfeiture of property derived from crime and certain vehicles. 973.075(1)(a)
(a) All property, real or personal, including money, directly or indirectly derived from or realized through the commission of any crime.
973.075(1)(b)1m.a.
a. To transport any property or weapon used or to be used or received in the commission of any felony.
973.075(1)(b)1m.d.
d. In the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in violation of
s. 44.47.
973.075(1)(b)2m.a.a. No vehicle used by any person as a common carrier in the transaction of business as a common carrier is subject to forfeiture under
ss. 973.075 to
973.077 unless it appears that the owner or other person in charge of the vehicle had knowledge of or consented to the commission of the crime.
973.075(1)(b)2m.b.
b. No vehicle is subject to forfeiture under
ss. 973.075 to
973.077 by reason of any act or omission established by the owner of the vehicle to have been committed or omitted without his or her knowledge or consent.
973.075(1)(b)2m.c.
c. If forfeiture of a vehicle encumbered by a bona fide perfected security interest occurs, the holder of the security interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture if the security interest was perfected prior to the date of the commission of the crime which forms the basis for the forfeiture and he or she neither had knowledge of nor consented to the act or omission.
973.075(1)(bg)
(bg) Any property used or to be used in the commission of a crime under
s. 943.75 (2) or
(2m), but if the property is encumbered by a bona fide perfected security interest that was perfected before the date of the commission of the current violation and the holder of the security interest neither had knowledge of nor consented to the commission of that violation, the holder of the security interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture.
973.075(1)(bj)
(bj) Any property used or to be used in the commission of a crime under
s. 943.74, but if the property is encumbered by a bona fide perfected security interest that was perfected before the date of the commission of the current violation and the holder of the security interest neither had knowledge of nor consented to the commission of that violation, the holder of the security interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture.
973.075(1)(bm)
(bm) Any property used in the commission of a crime under
s. 813.12 (8),
813.122 (11),
813.123 (10),
813.125 (7),
813.128 (2) or
940.32, but if the property is encumbered by a bonafide perfected security interest that was perfected before the date of the commission of the current violation and the holder of the security interest neither had knowledge of nor consented to the commission of that violation, the holder of the security interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture.
973.075(1)(c)
(c) All remote sensing equipment, navigational devices, survey equipment and scuba gear and any other equipment or device used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in violation of
s. 44.47.
973.075(1)(d)
(d) A tank vessel that violates
s. 299.62 (2) that is owned by a person who, within 5 years before the commission of the current violation, was previously convicted of violating
s. 299.62 (2), but if the tank vessel is encumbered by a bona fide perfected security interest that was perfected before the date of the commission of the current violation and the holder of the security interest neither had knowledge of nor consented to the commission of that violation, the holder of the security interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture.
973.075(1)(e)
(e) Any recording, as defined in
s. 943.206 (5), created, advertised, offered for sale or rent, sold, rented, transported or possessed in violation of
ss. 943.207 to
943.209 or
s. 943.49 and any electronic, mechanical or other device for making a recording or for manufacturing, reproducing, packaging or assembling a recording that was used to facilitate a violation of
ss. 943.207 to
943.209 or
s. 943.49, regardless of the knowledge or intent of the person from whom the recording or device is seized. If a device subject to forfeiture under this paragraph is encumbered by a bona fide perfected security interest that was perfected before the date of the commission of the current violation and the holder of the security interest neither had knowledge of nor consented to the commission of that violation, the holder of the security interest shall be paid from the proceeds of the forfeiture.
973.075(2)
(2) A law enforcement officer may seize property subject to this section upon process issued by any court of record having jurisdiction over the property. Except for vehicles used in the commission of a crime in violation of
s. 944.30,
944.31,
944.32,
944.33 or
944.34, seizure without process may be made under any of the following circumstances:
973.075(2)(a)
(a) The seizure is incident to an arrest or a search under a search warrant or an inspection under any administrative or special inspection warrant.
973.075(2)(b)
(b) The property subject to seizure has been the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state.
973.075(2)(c)
(c) The officer has probable cause to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety.
973.075(2)(d)
(d) The officer has probable cause to believe that the property was derived from or realized through a crime or that the property is a vehicle which was used to transport any property or weapon used or to be used or received in the commission of any felony, which was used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in violation of
s. 44.47, or which was used to cause more than $2,500 worth of criminal damage to cemetery property in violation of
s. 943.01 (2) (d) or
943.012.
973.075(3)
(3) If there is a seizure under
sub. (2) or
s. 342.30 (4) (a), proceedings under
s. 973.076 shall be instituted. Property seized under this section or
s. 342.30 (4) (a) is not subject to replevin, but is deemed to be in the custody of the sheriff of the county in which the seizure was made subject only to the orders and decrees of the court having jurisdiction over the forfeiture proceedings. When property is seized under this section or
s. 342.30 (4) (a), the person seizing the property may do any of the following:
973.075(3)(b)
(b) Remove the property to a place designated by it.
973.075(3)(c)
(c) Require the sheriff of the county in which the seizure was made to take custody of the property and remove it to an appropriate location for disposition in accordance with law.
