Wisconsin § 755.21 - Collection.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 755.21 — Collection., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 755.21. Collection.
The governing body or court may contract with a collection agency for the collection of unpaid forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges under s. 66.0114 (1) (a) . Collection under this section may not begin until the court refers the case to the collection agency. The contract shall provide that the collection agency shall be paid from the proceeds recovered by the collection agency. For each violation for which a forfeiture, assessment, or surcharge is imposed, the municipal court shall determine the amount to be distributed to each entity under s. 66.0114 (1) (bm) and (3) (b) and (c) as follows: 755.21(1) (1) Calculate the percentage of the total violation amount to which the entity is entitled before the collection agency is paid. 755.21(2) (2) Subtract from the amount collected for the violation the amount paid to the collection agency to collect the violation amount. 755.21(3) (3) Multiply the remainder under sub. (2) by the percentage under sub. (1) . 755.21 History History: 2003 a. 140 ; 2005 a. 305 ; 2009 a. 402 . Down Down /statutes/statutes/755 true statutes /statutes/statutes/755/21 Chs. 750-758, Courts statutes/755.21 statutes/755.21 section true Menu » Statutes Related » Statutes » Chapter 755 × Details for PDF view Link (Permanent link) Bookmark this location View toggle Go to top of document Search in this chapter Search in this section Search in this agency Search in this chapter group Search in this chapter Search in this section Cross references for section Acts affecting this section References to this 1970 Statutes Annotations Appellate Court Citations Administrative Code Index Reference lines Clear highlighting 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 and through all Supreme Court Orders and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on August 5, 2026. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after August 5, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 8-5-26)
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