SB374,3,11 285.55 Safe-ride grant program. The department may award grants to any
3county or municipality or to any nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 66.0129 (6)
4(b), to cover the costs of transporting persons suspected of having a prohibited alcohol
5concentration, as defined in s. 340.01 (46m), from any premises licensed under ch.
6125 to sell alcohol beverages to their places of residence. The amount of a grant under
7this section may not exceed 50% of the costs necessary to provide the service. The
8liability of a provider of a safe-ride program to persons transported under the
9program is limited to the amounts required for an automobile a motor vehicle
10liability policy under s. 344.15 (1). Grants awarded under this section shall be paid
11from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (ek).

SB374,3,2013 165.755 (1) (b) A court may not impose the crime laboratories and drug law
14enforcement surcharge under par. (a) for a violation of s. 101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar),
15(bm), (br), or (bv) or (5) (b), for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.10 (1)
16(a), for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101
17(1) (b), if the person who committed the violation had a blood alcohol concentration
18of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation, or for a violation of a state
19law or municipal or county ordinance involving a nonmoving traffic violation, a
20violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b), or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m).

SB374,5,83 194.41 (1) No permit or vehicle registration may be issued to a common motor
4carrier of property, contract motor carrier, or rental company, no permit or vehicle
5registration may remain in force to operate any motor vehicle under the authority
6of this chapter, and no vehicle registration may be issued or remain in force for a
7semitrailer unless the carrier or rental company has on file with the department and
8in effect an approved certificate for a policy of insurance or other written contract in
9such form and containing such terms and conditions as may be approved by the
10department issued by an insurer authorized to do a surety or automobile motor
11vehicle liability business in this state under which the insurer assumes the liability
12prescribed by this section with respect to the operation of such motor vehicles. The
13certificate or other contract is subject to the approval of the department and shall
14provide that the insurer shall be directly liable for and shall pay all damages for
15injuries to or for the death of persons or for injuries to or destruction of property that
16may be recovered against the owner or operator of any such motor vehicles by reason
17of the negligent operation thereof in such amount as the department may require.
18Liability may be restricted so as to be inapplicable to damage claims on account of
19injury to or destruction of property transported, but the department may require,
20and with respect to a carrier transporting a building, as defined in s. 348.27 (12m)
21(a) 1., shall require, a certificate or other contract protecting the owner of the
22property transported by carriers from loss or damage in the amount and under the
23conditions as the department may require. No permit or vehicle registration may be
24issued to a common motor carrier of passengers by any motor vehicle, or other carrier
25of passengers by motor bus, except those registered in accordance with s. 341.26 (2)

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1(a) and (d), and no permit or vehicle registration may remain in force to operate any
2motor vehicle unless it has on file with the department a like certificate or other
3contract in the form and containing the terms and conditions as may be approved by
4the department for the payment of damages for injuries to property and injuries to
5or for the death of persons, including passengers, in the amounts as the department
6may require. This subsection does not apply to a motor carrier that is registered by
7another state under a single-state or unified carrier registration system consistent
8with the standards under, respectively, 49 USC 14504 or 49 USC 13908 and 14504a.

SB374,5,2310 302.46 (1) (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of state law
11or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance except for a violation of s. 101.123
12(2) (a), (am) 1., (ar), (bm), (br), or (bv) or (5), for a financial responsibility violation
13under s. 344.10 (1) (a), or for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1.,
14346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the violation had a blood
15alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation,
16or for a violation of state laws or municipal or county ordinances involving
17nonmoving traffic violations, violations under s. 343.51 (1m) (b), or safety belt use
18violations under s. 347.48 (2m), the court, in addition, shall impose a jail surcharge
19under ch. 814 in an amount of 1 percent of the fine or forfeiture imposed or $10,
20whichever is greater. If multiple offenses are involved, the court shall determine the
21jail surcharge on the basis of each fine or forfeiture. If a fine or forfeiture is
22suspended in whole or in part, the court shall reduce the jail surcharge in proportion
23to the suspension.

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1344.10 Compulsory financial responsibility; limits and penalties. (1)
2(a) 1. No person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the
3owner or operator has in effect a motor vehicle liability policy or bond for the motor
4vehicle, which meets the requirements under s. 344.15, insuring against loss
5resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury, death, and property damage
6sustained by any person arising out of the ownership, maintenance, operation, or use
7of the motor vehicle.

SB374,6,138 2. No person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless
9the person has in his or her immediate possession at all times while operating the
10vehicle proof that he or she is in compliance with subd. 1. or that the requirements
11of subd. 1. do not apply to him or her. The operator of the motor vehicle shall display
12the proof required under this subdivision upon demand from any law enforcement
13officer.

SB374,6,1914 (b) 1. No person charged with violating par. (a) 2. may be convicted if the person
15produces proof that he or she was in compliance with par. (a) 1. or that the
16requirements of par. (a) 1. did not apply to him or her at the time of the arrest. Such
17proof may be produced either at the time of the person's appearance in court in
18response to the uniform traffic citation, or in the office of the arresting officer within
195 days after the date of issuance of the uniform traffic citation.

SB374,6,2420 2. Proof of compliance with par. (a) 2. may be evidenced by display of the motor
21vehicle policy or bond in effect for the motor vehicle under s. 344.15, a copy of that
22policy or bond, or an identification card issued to the person by the insurer indicating
23that the policy or bond is in effect or by display of certification of insurance under s.
24344.31 or a copy of that certification.

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13. The department shall promulgate a rule specifying the form of proof that
2may be displayed by a person under par. (c) to show that the requirements under par.
3(a) 1. do not apply to him or her.

SB374,7,44 (c) Paragraph (a) 1. does not apply to any of the following:

SB374,7,65 1. A person operating a vehicle owned by a self-insurer under s. 344.16 if
6operating with the owner's permission.

SB374,7,87 2. A person operating a vehicle insured as required by s. 121.53, 194.41, or
8194.42 if operating with the owner's permission.

SB374,7,119 3. A person who has filed proof of financial responsibility as provided under
10sub. (2) or a person operating a vehicle owned by the person who has deposited money
11or security if operating with the owner's permission.

SB374,7,1412 4. The operator of a vehicle owned by or leased to the United States, this or
13another state, or any county or municipality of this or another state, if operating with
14the owner's or lessee's permission.

SB374,7,16 15(2) Proof of financial responsibility may be evidenced by a deposit of money or
16securities in the amount, form, and manner specified in s. 344.37.

SB374,7,25 17(3) Notwithstanding s. 349.02, a law enforcement officer may not stop or
18inspect a vehicle solely to determine compliance with sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both or
19a local ordinance in conformity with sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both. This subsection does
20not limit the authority of a law enforcement officer to issue a citation for a violation
21of sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both or a local ordinance in conformity with sub. (1) (a) 1. or
222. or both observed in the course of a stop or inspection made for other purposes,
23except that a law enforcement officer may not take a person into physical custody
24solely for a violation of sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both or a local ordinance in conformity
25with sub. (1) (a) 1. or 2. or both.

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1(4) The department shall include with each operator's license issued under ch.
2343 notification of the requirements and penalties under this section.

SB374,8,3 3(5) (a) Any person who violates sub. (1) (a) 1. shall forfeit not more than $500.

SB374,8,44 (b) Any person who violates sub. (1) (a) 2. may be required to forfeit $10.

SB374,8,156 344.15 (1) No policy or bond is effective under s. 344.10 or 344.14 unless issued
7by an insurer authorized to do an automobile a motor vehicle liability or surety
8business in this state, except as provided in sub. (2), or unless the policy or bond is
9subject, if the accident has resulted in bodily injury or death, to a limit, exclusive of
10interest and costs, of not less than $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one
11person in any one accident and, subject to that limit for one person, to a limit of not
12less than $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one
13accident and, if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, to
14a limit of not less than $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of
15others in any one accident.

SB374,8,2217 344.15 (2) (intro.) A policy or bond with respect to a vehicle which was not
18registered in this state or was registered elsewhere at the time of the effective date
19of the policy or bond or the most recent renewal thereof may be effective under s.
20344.10 or 344.14 even though not issued by an insurer authorized to do an automobile
21a motor vehicle liability or surety business in this state if the following conditions are
22complied with:

SB374,9,1924 344.15 (4) After receipt of the report of an accident of the type specified in s.
25344.12, the secretary may forward to the insurer named therein, that portion of the

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1report or other notice which pertains to an automobile a motor vehicle liability policy
2or bond. The secretary shall assume that an automobile a motor vehicle liability
3policy or bond as described in this section was in effect and applied to both the owner
4and operator with respect to the accident unless the insurer notifies the secretary
5otherwise within 30 days from the mailing to the insurer of that portion of the report
6or other notice pertaining to the automobile motor vehicle liability policy or bond.
7Upon receipt of notice from the insurer that an automobile a motor vehicle liability
8policy or bond was in effect as to the owner only, the operator only or was not in effect
9as to either of them, the secretary shall within the remainder of the 90-day period
10specified in s. 344.13 (3) require the owner or operator or both, whichever is
11applicable, to deposit security pursuant to this chapter. As respects With respect to
12permission to operate the vehicle, the insurer may correct the report or other notice
13only if it files with the secretary within the 30-day period specified in this subsection
14an affidavit signed by the owner stating that the operator did not have the owner's
15permission to operate the vehicle. Where the insurer's failure to notify the secretary
16within 30 days of a correction in that portion of the report or other notice pertaining
17to an automobile a motor vehicle liability policy or bond is caused by fraud, the
18insurer shall notify the secretary of the correction within 30 days of the time the
19fraud is discovered.

SB374,9,2521 344.15 (5) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose any obligation
22not otherwise assumed by the insurer in its automobile motor vehicle liability policy
23or bond except that if no correction is made in the report or other notice within 30
24days after it is mailed to the insurer, the insurer, except in case of fraud, whenever
25such fraud may occur, is stopped from using as a defense to its liability the insured's

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1failure to give permission to the operator or a violation of the purposes of use specified
2in the automobile motor vehicle liability policy or bond or the use of the vehicle
3beyond agreed geographical limits.

SB374,10,115 344.32 (1) (intro.) A nonresident may give proof of financial responsibility by
6filing with the secretary a written certification of an insurer authorized to transact
7an automobile a motor vehicle liability or surety business in the state in which the
8person resides or by transmitting such certification to the secretary by another
9means approved by the secretary, provided the certification otherwise conforms to
10this chapter. The secretary shall accept the certification if the insurer complies with
11the following with respect to the policies so certified:

SB374,10,1813 344.33 (1) Certification. In this chapter ss. 344.30 to 344.34, "motor vehicle
14liability policy" means a motor vehicle policy of liability insurance, certified as
15provided in s. 344.31 or 344.32 as proof of financial responsibility for the future, and
16issued, except as otherwise provided in s. 344.32, by an insurer authorized to do an
17automobile a motor vehicle liability business in this state to or for the benefit of the
18person named in the policy as the insured.

SB374,10,20 20344.35 (title) This chapter Section 344.33 not to affect other policies.

SB374,11,222 344.35 (1) This chapter Section 344.33 does not apply to or affect policies of
23automobile motor vehicle insurance against liability which may now or hereafter be
24required by any other law of this state. If such policies contain an agreement or are

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1endorsed to conform to the requirements of this chapter s. 344.33, they may be
2certified as proof of financial responsibility under this chapter.

SB374,11,74 344.35 (2) This chapter Section 344.33 does not apply to or affect policies
5insuring solely the insured named in the policy against liability resulting from the
6maintenance or use by persons in the insured's employ or on the insured's behalf of
7motor vehicles not owned by the insured.

SB374,11,209 344.51 (1m) No lessor or rental company may for compensation rent or lease
10any motor vehicle unless there is filed with the department on a form prescribed by
11the department a certificate for a good and sufficient bond or policy of insurance
12issued by an insurer authorized to do an automobile a motor vehicle liability
13insurance or surety business in this state. The certificate shall provide that the
14insurer which issued it will be liable for damages caused by the negligent operation
15of the motor vehicle in the amounts set forth in s. 344.01 (2) (d). No lessor or rental
16company complying with this subsection, and no lessor or rental company entering
17into or acquiring an interest in any contract for the rental or leasing of a motor vehicle
18for which any other lessor or rental company has complied with this subsection, is
19liable for damages caused by the negligent operation of the motor vehicle by another
20person.

SB374,12,222 345.61 (1) (a) Any domestic or foreign surety company which that has qualified
23to transact surety business in this state may, in any year, become surety in an amount
24not to exceed $200 with respect to any guaranteed arrest bond certificates issued in
25such year by an automobile club, by an association , or by an insurance company

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1authorized to write automobile motor vehicle liability insurance within this state, by
2filing with the commissioner of insurance an undertaking thus to become surety.

SB374,12,144 345.61 (2) (c) "Guaranteed arrest bond certificate," as used in this section,
5means any printed card or other certificate issued by an automobile club, association,
6or insurance company to any of its members or insureds, which card or certificate is
7signed by the member or insureds and contains a printed statement that the
8automobile club, association, or insurance company and a surety company, or an
9insurance company authorized to transact both automobile motor vehicle liability
10insurance and surety business, guarantee the appearance of the persons whose
11signature appears on the card or certificate and that they will, in the event of failure
12of the person to appear in court at the time of trial, pay any fine or forfeiture imposed
13on the person, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, in an amount
14not exceeding $200, or $1,000 as provided in sub. (1) (b).

SB374,13,1016 345.61 (3) Any guaranteed arrest bond certificate with respect to which a
17surety company has become surety, or a guaranteed arrest bond certificate issued by
18an insurance company authorized to transact both automobile motor vehicle liability
19insurance and surety business within this state as herein provided, shall, when
20posted by the person whose signature appears thereon, be accepted in lieu of cash bail
21or other bond in an amount not to exceed $200, or $1,000 as provided in sub. (1) (b),
22as a bail bond, to guarantee the appearance of such person in any court in this state,
23including all municipal courts in this state, at such time as may be required by such
24court, when the person is arrested for violation of any vehicle law of this state or any
25motor vehicle ordinance of any county or municipality in this state except for the

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1offense of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors or of drugs or for any
2felony committed prior to the date of expiration shown on such guaranteed arrest
3bond certificates; provided, that any such guaranteed arrest bond certificates so
4posted as bail bond in any court in this state shall be subject to the forfeiture and
5enforcement provisions with respect to bail bonds in criminal cases as otherwise
6provided by law or as hereafter may be provided by law, and that any such
7guaranteed arrest bond certificate posted as a bail bond in any municipal court of this
8state shall be subject to the forfeiture and enforcement provisions, if any, of the
9charter or ordinance of the particular county or municipality pertaining to bail bonds
10posted.

SB374,13,21 12346.73 Accident reports not to be used in trial. Notwithstanding s. 346.70
13(4) (f), accident reports required to be filed with or transmitted to the department or
14a county or municipal authority shall not be used as evidence in any judicial trial,
15civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that such reports may be used as
16evidence in a trial for a violation of s. 344.10 or in any administrative proceeding
17conducted by the department. The department shall furnish upon demand of any
18person who has or claims to have made such a report, or upon demand of any court,
19a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the
20department solely to prove a compliance or a failure to comply with the requirement
21that such a report be made to the department.

SB374,14,1023 757.05 (1) (a) Whenever a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of
24state law or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance except for a violation
25of s. 101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar), (bm), (br), or (bv) or (5), for a financial responsibility

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1violation under s. 344.10 (1) (a), or for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681
2(1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the violation
3had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the
4violation, or for a violation of state laws or municipal or county ordinances involving
5nonmoving traffic violations, violations under s. 343.51 (1m) (b), or safety belt use
6violations under s. 347.48 (2m), there shall be imposed in addition a penalty
7surcharge under ch. 814 in an amount of 26 percent of the fine or forfeiture imposed.
8If multiple offenses are involved, the penalty surcharge shall be based upon the total
9fine or forfeiture for all offenses. When a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or
10in part, the penalty surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension.

SB374,14,1812 814.63 (1) (c) This subsection does not apply to an action for a violation of s.
13101.123 (2) (a), (am) 1., (ar), (bm), (br), or (bv) or (5), for a financial responsibility
14violation under s. 344.10 (1) (a), for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1)
15(b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the violation had
16a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the
17violation, or for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use violation under
18s. 347.48 (2m).

SB374,15,420 814.63 (2) Upon the disposition of a forfeiture action in circuit court for
21violation of a county, town, city, village, town sanitary district or public inland lake
22protection and rehabilitation district ordinance, except for an action for a first
23violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the
24person who committed the violation had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more
25but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation, for a financial responsibility violation

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1under s. 344.10 (1) (a), or for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use
2violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the county, town, city, village, town sanitary district
3or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall pay a nonrefundable
4fee of $5 to the clerk of circuit court.

SB374,15,176 814.65 (1) Court costs. In a municipal court action, except for an action for
7a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1)
8(b), if the person who committed the violation had a blood alcohol concentration of
90.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation, for a financial responsibility
10violation under s. 344.10 (1) (a), or for a violation of an ordinance in conformity with
11s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or 347.48 (2m), the municipal judge shall collect a fee of not less
12than $15 nor more than $28 on each separate matter, whether it is on default of
13appearance, a plea of guilty or no contest, on issuance of a warrant or summons, or
14the action is tried as a contested matter. Of each fee received by the judge under this
15subsection, the municipal treasurer shall pay monthly $5 to the secretary of
16administration for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the
17use of the municipality.

SB374,16,219 814.85 (1) (a) Except for an action for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2.,
2030.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the
21violation had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the
22time of the violation, for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.10 (1) (a),
23or for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48
24(2m), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $68 court support services

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1surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02
2(17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3), or (8) (am) or 814.63 (1).

SB374,16,134 814.86 (1) Except for an action for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681
5(1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed the violation
6had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the
7violation, for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.10 (1) (a), or for a
8violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m),
9the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $12 justice information system
10surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit, as defined in s. 108.02
11(17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3), or (8) (am), 814.62 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or
12(b), or 814.63 (1). The justice information system surcharge is in addition to the
13surcharge listed in sub. (1m).