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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
2019 Assembly BILL 204
May 10, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Hebl, Hesselbein,
Pope, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, C. Taylor and Vruwink, cosponsored by
Senators Jacque, Risser, Erpenbach, Feyen, Miller, Wirch and Olsen.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AB204,1,10 1An Act to repeal 800.14 (2); to renumber 343.301 (1m) and 814.61 (5); to
2renumber and amend
800.085 (2), 800.095 (3) and 800.14 (4); to amend 49.90
3(12), 49.90 (13) (c), 66.0113 (1) (b) 6., 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. b., 303.18 (2), 755.01 (1),
4755.01 (4), 755.17 (1m), 755.17 (2), 799.29 (2), 800.035 (2) (e), 800.035 (5) (a),
5800.035 (5) (c), 800.05 (3), 800.06 (1), 800.093 (1) (b), 800.095 (6), 800.095 (7),
6800.115 (4), 800.115 (5), 800.13 (1), 800.14 (1), 800.14 (3), 800.14 (5), 806.10 (1)
7(intro.), 806.14, 814.63 (2), 814.63 (4) and 885.04; and to create 343.301 (1m)
8(b), 800.005, 800.035 (2) (a) 5., 800.085 (2) (a) to (i), 800.09 (4), 800.095 (3) (c),
9800.14 (2m), 800.14 (4) (b) and 814.61 (5) (bm) of the statutes; relating to:
10municipal ordinance enforcement and court procedures.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill makes various changes to municipal ordinance enforcement and
municipal court procedures, including the following: the bill outlines the procedure
for the formation or dissolution of joint municipal courts; the bill specifies that
municipal court budgets must be separate from, or appear on a separate line item
from municipal prosecuting attorneys and municipal law enforcement agencies; the

bill allows for non-OWI municipal citations from an OWI offense to be tried with the
OWI offense in circuit court; the bill outlines when proceedings in municipal court
may be held by audiovisual means; the bill clarifies the procedure and fees required
for an appeal from a municipal court judgment; the bill requires each municipal court
to have an armed guard unless the judge orders otherwise; and the bill specifies that
no municipal court clerk may appear in attire that suggests he or she is a law
enforcement officer or employee of a law enforcement agency.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB204,1 1Section 1 . 49.90 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,3,22 49.90 (12) The parent of a dependent person who maintains a child of the
3dependent person under sub. (1) (a) 2. may, after the dependent person attains the
4age of 18, apply to the circuit court for the county in which the child resides for an
5order to compel restitution by the dependent person of the amount of maintenance
6provided to the dependent person's child by that parent. The circuit court shall in
7a summary way hear the allegations and proof of the parties and, after considering
8the financial resources and the future ability of the dependent person to pay, may by
9order specify a sum in payment of the restitution, to be paid weekly or monthly,
10during a period fixed by the order or until further order of the court. Upon application
11of any party affected by the order and following notice and an opportunity for
12presentation of allegations and proof by the parties, the court may modify the order.
13The parent of the dependent person may file a restitution order with the clerk of
14circuit court. Upon payment of the fee under s. 814.61 (5) (a) (am) 1., the clerk of
15circuit court shall enter the order on the judgment and lien docket under s. 806.10
16in the same manner as for a judgment in a civil action. Thereafter, the parent of the

1dependent person may enforce the order against the dependent person in the same
2manner as for a judgment in a civil action.
AB204,2 3Section 2 . 49.90 (13) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,3,204 49.90 (13) (c) If the parent of the dependent person specified in par. (a) provides
5maintenance to the dependent person's child and if par. (b) applies, the parent may
6apply to the circuit court for the county in which the child resides for an order to
7compel restitution by the parent specified in par. (b) of the amount of maintenance
8provided. The circuit court shall in a summary way hear the allegations and proof
9of the parties and, after considering the financial resources and future ability of the
10parent of the dependent person specified in par. (b) to pay, may by order specify a sum
11in payment of the restitution, to be paid weekly or monthly, during a period fixed by
12the order or until further order of the court. Upon application of any party affected
13by the order and following notice and an opportunity for presentation of allegations
14and proof by the parties, the court may modify the order. The parent specified in par.
15(a) may file a restitution order with the clerk of circuit court. Upon payment of a fee
16under s. 814.61 (5) (a) (am) 1., the clerk of circuit court shall enter the order on the
17judgment and lien docket under s. 806.10 in the same manner as for a judgment in
18a civil action. Thereafter, the parent specified in par. (a) may enforce the order
19against the parent specified in par. (b) in the same manner as for a judgment in a civil
20action.
AB204,3 21Section 3. 66.0113 (1) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,3,2322 66.0113 (1) (b) 6. The time at which the alleged violator may appear in court,
23and a statement describing whether the appearance is mandatory
.
AB204,4 24Section 4. 66.0113 (1) (b) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,4,3
166.0113 (1) (b) 7. b. That if the alleged violator makes such a deposit, he or she
2need not appear in court unless appearance is mandated by the court or he or she is
3subsequently summoned.
AB204,5 4Section 5. 303.18 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: