AB676,19,7 (d) Driver's license suspension; 4th offense. If a person violates sub. (1m) (d) after having his or her operating privilege suspended under par. (c), and the current violation involves or occurs in a vehicle, the court, in addition to imposing any penalty under sub. (3) (bm), shall suspend the person's operating privilege for one year.

AB676,63 Section 63 . 961.50 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB676,19,17 961.50 (1) (intro.) If a person is convicted of any violation of this chapter and the violation involved or occurred in a vehicle, the court may, in addition to any other penalties that may apply to the crime, suspend the person's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not less than 6 months nor more than 5 years. If a court suspends a person's operating privilege under this subsection, the court may take possession of any suspended license. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of transportation the record of conviction and notice of the suspension. The person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 as follows:

AB676,64 Section 64 . 961.50 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 961.50 (2) (b) and amended to read:

AB676,20,3 961.50 (2) (b) For purposes of counting the number of convictions under sub. (1), convictions under the law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, federal law or the law of another jurisdiction, as defined in s. 343.32 (1m) (a), for any offense therein which, if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state, would have required suspension or revocation of such person's operating privilege under this section, shall be counted and given the effect specified under sub. (1). The 5-year period under this section shall be measured from the dates of the violations which resulted in the convictions.

AB676,65 Section 65 . 961.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB676,20,8 961.50 (2) (a) In this subsection, “another jurisdiction” means any state other than Wisconsin and includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States and any province of the Dominion of Canada.

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