818.13 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758, 777 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.13; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.13.
818.14 818.14 Application of deposit. Where money remains on deposit at the time of judgment for the payment of money to the plaintiff, the clerk shall, under direction of the court, apply the same in satisfaction thereof, and refund the surplus to the defendant, except as provided in s. 814.61 (12) (c). If judgment be for the defendant the clerk shall return the deposit to the defendant.
818.14 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.14; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.14; 1989 a. 191; 1991 a. 32.
818.15 818.15 Sheriff's return to plaintiff; notice of nonacceptance. The sheriff shall, at the time the sheriff notifies the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney of the sheriff's execution of the order of arrest, deliver to the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney a certified copy of the bail bond. The plaintiff, within 10 days thereafter, may serve upon the sheriff a notice that the plaintiff does not accept the bail, or the plaintiff shall be deemed to have accepted it, and the sheriff shall be exonerated from liability.
818.15 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.15; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.15; 1993 a. 486.
818.16 818.16 Notice of justification of bail. On receipt of such notice by the sheriff, the sheriff or the defendant may, within 10 days thereafter, give to the plaintiff or attorney by whom the order of arrest is subscribed notice of justification of the same or other bail, specifying the places of residence and occupation of the latter, before a judge of the court at a specified time and place; the time to be not less than 5 nor more than 10 days thereafter. In case other bail be given there shall be a new undertaking in the form prescribed in s. 818.10.
818.16 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758, 777 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.16; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.16; 1993 a. 486.
818.17 818.17 Qualification of bail. Each surety must be a resident and freeholder within the state and be worth the amount specified in the order of arrest, above all the surety's liabilities, in property within this state, not exempt from execution; but a judge, on justification, may allow more than 2 sureties to justify severally in amounts less than that expressed in the order, if the whole justification equals twice the sum specified in the bond.
818.17 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.17; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.17; 1993 a. 486.
818.18 818.18 Justification of bail. For the purpose of justification each surety shall attend before the judge at the time and place mentioned in the notice, and may be examined on oath, on the part of the plaintiff, touching the surety's sufficiency. The examination shall be reduced to writing and subscribed by the surety, if required by the plaintiff.
818.18 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.18; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.18; 1993 a. 486.
818.19 818.19 Proceedings on justification. If the judge find the bail sufficient, the judge shall annex the examination to the bond, endorse the judge's allowance thereon and file them with the court. In such case, if the sureties annexed to their bond, at the time of its delivery to the sheriff, their affidavit showing sufficient qualifications as bail, according to s. 818.17, the judge may, by order, require the costs of the justification before the judge, including fees to the sureties as witnesses, to be forthwith paid by the plaintiff.
818.19 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758, 777 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.19; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiii; Stats. 1977 s. 818.19; 1993 a. 486.
818.20 818.20 Surrender of principal. At any time before a failure to comply with their bond the sureties may surrender the defendant in their exoneration or the defendant may surrender to the sheriff of the county where the defendant was arrested. A certified copy of the bail bond shall be delivered to the sheriff, who shall detain the defendant in the sheriff's custody, as upon an order of arrest, and shall, in writing, acknowledge the surrender. Upon the production of a copy of the bond and the sheriff's certificate a judge may, upon 8 days' notice to the plaintiff, order that the bail be exonerated. But this section shall not apply to the arrest for the causes mentioned in s. 818.02 (3).
818.20 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758, 777 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.20; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.20; 1993 a. 481, 486; 1995 a. 225.
818.21 818.21 Arrest of principal by bail. For the purpose of surrendering the defendant the sureties, at any time before they are finally charged, may arrest the defendant or by a written authority endorsed on a certified copy of the bond may empower any discreet person to do so.
818.21 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.21; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.21; 1993 a. 486.
818.22 818.22 Custody of principal. Every person surrendered in exoneration of the person's bail shall be kept in safe custody until the person shall satisfy the judgment rendered against the person or be discharged according to law.
818.22 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.22; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.22; 1993 a. 486.
818.23 818.23 Proceedings against bail. In case of breach of the bond the sureties may be proceeded against by action only.
818.23 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.23; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.23.
818.24 818.24 Exoneration of bail. The bail may be exonerated either by the death of the defendant or imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons, or by discharge from the obligation to be amenable to the process, or by surrender to the sheriff of the county where arrested, in execution thereof, within 20 days after the commencement of the action against the bail or within such further time as may be granted by the court.
818.24 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.24; 1977 c. 418; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.24.
818.25 818.25 Sheriff's liability. If, after being arrested, the defendant escape or be rescued, or bail be not given or justified, or a deposit be not made instead thereof the sheriff shall himself or herself be liable as bail. But the sheriff may discharge himself or herself from such liability by the giving and justification of bail as provided in ss. 818.16 to 818.19, at any time before process against the person of the defendant to enforce an order or judgment in the action.
818.25 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758, 777 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.25; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.25; 1993 a. 486.
818.26 818.26 Proceedings against sheriff. If a judgment be recovered against a sheriff upon the sheriff's liability as bail and an execution thereon be returned unsatisfied in whole or in part the same proceedings may be had on the official bond of the sheriff, to collect the delinquency, as in other cases of delinquency.
818.26 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.26; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.26; 1993 a. 486.
818.27 818.27 Bail liable to sheriff. The bail taken upon the arrest shall, unless they justify or other bail be given or justified, be liable to the sheriff by action for damages which the sheriff may sustain by reason of such omission.
818.27 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.27; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.27; 1993 a. 486.
818.28 818.28 Vacation of order of arrest, etc. A defendant arrested may, at any time before the justification of bail, apply, on motion, to vacate the order of arrest or to reduce the amount of bail.
818.28 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.28; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.28.
818.29 818.29 Motion papers. If the motion be made upon affidavit on the part of the defendant but not otherwise, the plaintiff may oppose the same by affidavit or other proof, in addition to those on which the order of arrest was made.
818.29 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.29; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.29.
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