Wisconsin § 814.63 - Fees in forfeiture actions.

§ 814.63. Fees in forfeiture actions.

814.63(1) (1) 814.63(1)(b) (b) In all forfeiture actions in circuit court, the clerk of court shall collect a fee of $40 to be paid by the defendant when judgment is entered against the defendant. Effective date note NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179 . Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text (b) In all forfeiture actions in circuit court, the clerk of court shall collect a fee of $25 to be paid by the defendant when judgment is entered against the defendant. 814.63(1)(c) (c) This subsection does not apply to an action for a violation of s. 101.123 (2) or (2m) , for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2) , for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) , or for a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m) . 814.63(2) (2) Upon the disposition of a forfeiture action in circuit court for violation of a county, town, city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district ordinance, except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2) , for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) , for a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m) , or for a case transferred under s. 800.035 (5) (c) , the county, town, city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $17 to the clerk of circuit court. Effective date note NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179 . Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: Effective date text (2) Upon the disposition of a forfeiture action in circuit court for violation of a county, town, city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district ordinance, except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2), for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b), for a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), or for a case transferred under s. 800.035 (5) (c), the county, town, city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $5 to the clerk of circuit court. 814.63(3) (3) In addition to any forfeiture imposed, a defendant shall pay the costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under this chapter. 814.63(3m) (3m) 814.63(3m)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (d) , if a defendant is required to appear in court, in addition to any forfeiture, costs, fees, or surcharges it imposes, the court shall impose and collect from the defendant any costs charged to or paid by a law enforcement agency for the withdrawal of the defendant’s blood if the court finds that the defendant violated s. 23.33 (4c) , 23.335 (12) (a) or (b) ,