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AB15-ASA1,1,5 1An Act to renumber and amend 66.0114 (1) (b); to amend 343.30 (1q) (b) 3.,
2343.305 (10) (b) 3., 343.31 (3) (bm) 3., 346.65 (2) (am) 2., 346.65 (2) (bm) and
3800.035 (5) (a); and to create 66.0114 (1) (b) 2., 66.0114 (1) (b) 3., 345.26 (1) (b)
43., 800.035 (5) (am) and 967.055 (2m) of the statutes; relating to: court
5proceedings and penalties for offenses related to driving while intoxicated.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB15-ASA1,1 6Section 1. 66.0114 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 66.0114 (1) (b) 1. and
7amended to read:
AB15-ASA1,2,78 66.0114 (1) (b) 1. Local ordinances, except as provided in this paragraph or ss.
9345.20 to 345.53, may contain a provision for stipulation of guilt or no contest of any
10or all violations under those ordinances, may designate the manner in which the
11stipulation is to be made, and may fix the penalty to be paid. When Except as

1provided in subd. 2., when
a person charged with a violation for which stipulation
2of guilt or no contest is authorized makes a timely stipulation and pays the required
3penalty, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, to the designated
4official, the person need not appear in court and no witness fees or other additional
5costs, fees, or surcharges may be imposed under ch. 814 unless the local ordinance
6so provides. A court appearance is required for a violation of a local ordinance in
7conformity with s. 346.63 (1).
AB15-ASA1,2 8Section 2. 66.0114 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB15-ASA1,2,129 66.0114 (1) (b) 2. A person who is charged with a violation of a local ordinance
10in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (5) shall appear, in person, in court to plead guilty,
11no contest, or not guilty. A person who fails to appear, in person, in court is subject
12to a $300 surcharge pursuant to subd. 3.
AB15-ASA1,3 13Section 3. 66.0114 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB15-ASA1,2,1514 66.0114 (1) (b) 3. If a person who is required under subd. 2. to appear, in person,
15in court to enter a plea fails to appear in court, the court shall do all of the following:
AB15-ASA1,2,1716 a. Enter a default judgment against the person and impose the applicable
17penalties.
AB15-ASA1,2,1818 b. Impose a $300 surcharge on the person for his or her failure to appear.
AB15-ASA1,4 19Section 4 . 343.30 (1q) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB15-ASA1,3,220 343.30 (1q) (b) 3. Except as provided in sub. (1r) or subd. 4m., if the number
21of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total
22number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307
23(1) within a 10-year period, equals 2, the court shall revoke the person's operating
24privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18 months. After the first 45 days
25of the revocation period has elapsed, the person is eligible for an occupational license

1under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the
2driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).
AB15-ASA1,5 3Section 5 . 343.305 (10) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB15-ASA1,3,124 343.305 (10) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions
5under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other
6convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (2) within a
710-year period
, equals 2, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for
82 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of
9convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any
105-year period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed,
11the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has
12completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan.
AB15-ASA1,6 13Section 6 . 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB15-ASA1,3,2514 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions
15under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of
16suspensions, revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) within
17a 10-year period
, equals 2, the department shall revoke the person's operating
18privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18 months. If an Indian tribal court
19in this state revokes the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands
20for not less than one year nor more than 18 months for the conviction specified in par.
21(bm) (intro.), the department shall impose the same period of revocation. After the
22first 60 days of the revocation period or, if the total number of convictions,
23suspensions, and revocations counted under this subdivision within any 5-year
24period equals 2 or more, after one year of the revocation period has elapsed, the
25person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
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1Section 7. 345.26 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB15-ASA1,4,52 345.26 (1) (b) 3. Subdivision 1. does not apply to a person who is charged with
3a violation of s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith and who
4is required to appear in person pursuant to s. 66.0114 (1) (b) 2., 800.035 (5) (a), or
5967.055 (2m).
AB15-ASA1,8 6Section 8 . 346.65 (2) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB15-ASA1,4,137 346.65 (2) (am) 2. Except as provided in pars. (bm) and (f), shall be fined not
8less than $350 nor more than $1,100 and imprisoned for not less than 5 days nor more
9than 6 months if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the
10person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions, revocations, and other
11convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) within a 10-year period, equals 2, except
12that suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or
13occurrence shall be counted as one.
AB15-ASA1,9 14Section 9 . 346.65 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB15-ASA1,5,215 346.65 (2) (bm) In any county that opts to offer a reduced minimum period of
16imprisonment for the successful completion of a probation period that includes
17alcohol and other drug treatment, if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1)
18and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions,
19revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) within a 10-year
20period
, equals 2, except that suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of
21the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one, the fine shall be the same
22as under par. (am) 2., but the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 days,
23except that if the person successfully completes a period of probation that includes
24alcohol and other drug treatment, the period of imprisonment shall be not less than

15 nor more than 7 days. A person may be sentenced under this paragraph or under
2par. (cm) or (dm) or sub. (2j) (bm), (cm), or (cr) or (3r) once in his or her lifetime.
AB15-ASA1,10 3Section 10. 800.035 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB15-ASA1,5,84 800.035 (5) (a) If a defendant is charged with a violation of an ordinance in
5conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (5), the municipality may shall, by ordinance, require
6the defendant to appear in person before the court. The ordinance shall specify that
7a person who fails to appear in person before the court is subject to a $300 surcharge
8pursuant to par. (am).
AB15-ASA1,11 9Section 11. 800.035 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB15-ASA1,5,1210 800.035 (5) (am) If a person who is required under par. (a) to appear in person
11before the court to enter a plea fails to appear in court, the court shall do all of the
12following:
AB15-ASA1,5,1413 1. Enter a default judgment against the person and impose the applicable
14penalties.
AB15-ASA1,5,1515 2. Impose a $300 surcharge on the person for his or her failure to appear.
AB15-ASA1,12 16Section 12. 967.055 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB15-ASA1,5,2217 967.055 (2m) Personal appearance in court. (a) A person who is charged with
18a civil violation of s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith shall
19appear in person in court to enter a plea of guilty, no contest, or not guilty to the
20charge. A person who fails to appear in person in court is subject to a $300 surcharge
21pursuant to par. (b). In this subsection, “court" may mean a circuit court or a
22municipal court.
AB15-ASA1,5,2423 (b) If a person who is required under par. (a) to appear in person in court to enter
24a plea fails to appear in court, the court shall do all of the following:
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11. Enter a default judgment against the person and impose the applicable
2penalties.
AB15-ASA1,6,33 2. Impose a $300 surcharge on the person for his or her failure to appear.
AB15-ASA1,13 4Section 13 . Initial applicability.
AB15-ASA1,6,85 (1) This act first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this
6subsection but does not preclude the counting of other convictions, suspensions, or
7revocations as prior convictions, suspensions, or revocations for purposes of
8administrative action by the department of transportation or sentencing by a court.
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