The following statutes affect this form: ss. 66.0113 (1) and 800.02 (2), Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Town of ________ Citation
Name of defendant: ____________________
Statement of corporate status [if applicable]*: ____________________
Defendant’s date of birth: ____________________
Defendant’s license number [if applicable]: ____________________
Description of violation: ____________________
Permit violated [if applicable]: ____________________
Time and location of violation: ____________________
Ordinance violated: [identify section violated and provide a brief explanation and nature of the violation]
Maximum forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges for violation alleged in this citation: $______________
Name and office of official issuing citation: ____________________, ____________________
[Signature of official issuing citation]
This matter will be before the [choose one: 1. municipal or 2. circuit] court of the __________ [choose one: 1. Town or 2. County] of ___________________ at the following date and time: ______________________. You are [select one: 1. required or 2. not required] to appear in that court at that time.
Amount of deposit: $__________.
Please read all of the following:
1. You may make a cash deposit of [insert amount] $__________ to ____________________ [specify official to whom the deposit must be made] no later than __________. If you have been arrested for the violation referenced above, you may make this deposit and obtain release from that arrest.
2. If you make this deposit, you do not need to appear in court unless appearance is required by the court or you are subsequently summoned.
3. Whether or not you make the deposit, you may, in writing, prior to the court appearance, enter a plea of not guilty.
4. If you make the cash deposit and do not appear in court at the time specified, one of the following will happen:
a. The court will consider you to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges, not to exceed the amount of the deposit.
b. You will be summoned into court to answer the complaint if the court does not accept the plea of no contest.
5. If you do not make a cash deposit and do not appear in court at the time specified, any of the following may happen:
a. The court may issue a summons or warrant for your arrest.
b. The court may consider the nonappearance to be a plea of no contest and enter judgment against you.
c. The town may commence an action against you to collect the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges.
6. If the court finds that this violation involves an ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, and that the violation resulted in damage to the property of or physical injury to a person other than you, the court may summon you into court to determine if restitution shall be ordered.
If you elect to make a cash deposit, pay the deposit to the official listed above, by the date listed above, and return a copy of this citation that is signed in the area designated below to indicate that you have read the statements listed in items 1 to 6, above.
[Signature of defendant]
Note: In an action against a corporation organized under ch. 180 or 181, Wis. stats., or against a limited liability company organized under ch. 183, Wis. stats., a citation must include a statement of the corporate or company existence and whether the corporation or company is a domestic or foreign corporation or limited liability company. See s. 800.02 (2) (ag) 9m., Wis. stats. The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.0119, Wis. stats. Affidavit
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ County
In the ________ court of the ________ of ________
________ ________, being duly sworn, says that on ________ ___, 20__, upon certain premises in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, more particularly described as follows: [describe the premises] there now exists a necessity to determine if the above-described premises comply with [section ________ of the Wisconsin statutes or section ________ of ordinances of the Town of ________ or both]. The facts tending to establish the grounds for issuing a special inspection warrant are as follows: [set forth brief statement of reasons for inspection, frequency, and approximate date of last inspection, if any, which shall be deemed probable cause for issuance of warrant].
Wherefore the said ________ ________ prays that a special inspection warrant be issued to search the above-described premises for said purpose.
[Signature of affiant]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of judge]
Special Inspection Warrant
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ County
In the ________ court of the ________ of ________
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the sheriff or any constable or any peace officer of said county:
Whereas, ________ ________ has this day complained [in writing] to the said court upon oath that on ________ ___, 20__, upon certain premises in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, more particularly described as follows: [describe the premises] there now exists a necessity to determine if said premises comply with [section ________ of the Wisconsin statutes or section ________ of ordinances of the town of ________ or both] and prayed that a special inspection warrant be issued to search said premises;
Now, therefore, in the name of the state of Wisconsin, you are commanded forthwith to search the above-described premises for said purposes.
Dated this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of judge]
Endorsement on Warrant
Received by me ________ ___, 20__, at ____ o’clock ___.m.
[Signature of sheriff (or peace officer)]
Return of Officer
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ Court
________ County
I hereby certify that by virtue of the within warrant I searched the named premises and found the following: [describe findings].
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of sheriff (or peace officer)]
The following statutes affect this form: ss. 66.0401 and 66.0403, Wis. stats. Note: The Public Service Commission has adopted administrative rules as Chapter PSC 128, Wisconsin Administrative Code, regulating wind energy systems in the state including specific provisions regarding local ordinances. Additional information and copies of adopted ordinances are available from the Wisconsin Towns Association: 715-526-3157, (fax) 715-524-3917, (e-mail) wtowns@wisctowns.com The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.0404, Wis. stats. The Wisconsin Towns Association has developed a sample ordinance for the regulation of mobile communication service towers. Electronic copies of the sample ordinance may be found in the Ordinances and Resolutions section of the Information Library of the Towns Association website at:
The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.0407, Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Notice
Every person is required by law to destroy all of the following noxious weeds growing on land in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, owned, operated, or controlled by that person:
1. Canada thistle.
2. Leafy spurge.
3. Field bindweed (Creeping Jenny).
4. [any other weeds that have been declared noxious by the town board or county board by resolution or ordinance, naming them]
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town chairperson]
Note: This notice may be published annually on or before May 15 as a class 2 notice under s. 985.07, Wis. stats. Note: See also Department of Natural Resources administrative rule Chapter NR 40, Wisconsin Administrative Code, which regulates invasive species throughout the state: The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.0407, Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
SECTION I – TITLE AND PURPOSE
This ordinance is entitled the Town of ________ Noxious Weed Ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the control of noxious weeds in the town.
SECTION II – AUTHORITY
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority under ss. 66.0407 and 66.0517, Wis. stats., [and if applicable and has the general authority under its village powers under s. 60.22, Wis. stats.,] to adopt this ordinance. SECTION III – ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
