Wisconsin § 66.0113 - Citations for certain ordinance violations.

§ 66.0113. Citations for certain ordinance violations.

66.0113(1) (1) Adoption; content. 66.0113(1)(a) (a) Except as provided in sub. (5) , the governing body of a county, town, city, village, town sanitary district or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district may by ordinance adopt and authorize the use of a citation under this section to be issued for violations of ordinances, including ordinances for which a statutory counterpart exists. 66.0113(1)(b) (b) An ordinance adopted under par. (a) shall prescribe the form of the citation which shall provide for the following: 66.0113(1)(b)1. 1. The name and address of the alleged violator. 66.0113(1)(b)2. 2. The factual allegations describing the alleged violation. 66.0113(1)(b)3. 3. The time and place of the offense. 66.0113(1)(b)4. 4. The section of the ordinance violated. 66.0113(1)(b)5. 5. A designation of the offense in a manner that can be readily understood by a person making a reasonable effort to do so. 66.0113(1)(b)6. 6. The time at which the alleged violator may appear in court and a statement describing whether the appearance is mandatory. 66.0113(1)(b)7. 7. A statement which in essence informs the alleged violator: 66.0113(1)(b)7.a. a. That the alleged violator may make a cash deposit of a specified amount to be mailed to a specified official within a specified time. 66.0113(1)(b)7.b. b. That if the alleged violator makes such a deposit, he or she need not appear in court unless appearance is mandated by the court or he or she is subsequently summoned. 66.0113(1)(b)7.c. c. That, if the alleged violator makes a cash deposit and does not appear in court, he or she either will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , not to exceed the amount of the deposit or will be summoned into court to answer the complaint if the court does not accept the plea of no contest. 66.0113(1)(b)7.d. d. That, if the alleged violator does not make a cash deposit and does not appear in court at the time specified, the court may issue a summons or a warrant for the defendant’s arrest or consider the nonappearance to be a plea of no contest and enter judgment under sub. (3) (d) , or the municipality may commence an action against the alleged violator to collect the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 . 66.0113(1)(b)7.e. e. That if the court finds that the violation involves an ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, and that the violation resulted in damage to the property of or physical injury to a person other than the alleged violator, the court may summon the alleged violator into court to determine if restitution shall be ordered under s.