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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
August 28, 1997 - Introduced by Senator Clausing, cosponsored by
Representatives Gunderson, Baumgart and Musser. Referred to Committee
on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
SB282,1,3
1An Act to amend 23.50 (1) and 23.65 (1); and
to create 23.51 (2r) of the statutes;
2relating to: procedures to recover forfeitures for injury caused by dogs to
3certain wildlife.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law sets forth a procedure to recover forfeitures for violations of fish
and game laws and certain other laws, most of which are administered by the
department of natural resources. Under this bill, this separate procedure applies to
citations and court actions to recover forfeitures for dogs causing injury to deer, game
birds or the nest or eggs of game birds.
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:
SB282, s. 1
4Section
1. 23.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB282,2,105
23.50
(1) The procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies to all actions in circuit
6court to recover forfeitures, penalty assessments, jail assessments, applicable
7weapons assessments, applicable environmental assessments, applicable wild
1animal protection assessments, applicable natural resources assessments,
2applicable fishing shelter removal assessments, applicable snowmobile registration
3restitution payments and applicable natural resources restitution payments for
4violations of ss. 77.09, 134.60,
144.783 (2), 167.10 (3), 167.31 (2),
174.02 (2) (a) and
5(b), if the injury is to deer, game birds or the nests or eggs of game birds, 281.48 (2)
6to (5), 283.33, 285.57 (2), 285.59 (2), (3) (c) and (4), 287.07, 287.08
and, 287.81
and
7299.64 (2), subch. VI of ch. 77, this chapter and chs. 26 to 31 and of ch. 350, and any
8administrative rules promulgated thereunder, violations of rules of the Kickapoo
9reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k) or violations of local ordinances
10enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77.
SB282, s. 2
11Section
2. 23.51 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB282,2,1312
23.51
(2r) "Deer" does not include farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1)
13(a).
SB282, s. 3
14Section
3. 23.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB282,2,2015
23.65
(1) When it appears to the district attorney that a violation of s. 134.60,
16144.783 (2), 174.02 (2) (a) and (b), if the injury is to deer, game birds or the nests or
17eggs of game birds, 281.48 (2) to (5), 283.33, 285.57 (2), 285.59 (2), (3) (c) and (4),
18287.07, 287.08
or, 287.81
or 299.64 (2), this chapter or ch. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 or 350,
19or any administrative rule promulgated pursuant thereto, has been committed the
20district attorney may proceed by complaint and summons.
