SB532,8,219 343.30 (1g) (b) A court shall may revoke a person's operating privilege upon the
20person's conviction for violating s. 343.44 (1) (a), (b), or (d) or a local ordinance in
21conformity therewith if the person has been convicted of 3 or more prior violations
22of s. 343.44 (1) (a), (b), or (d), or similar violations under s. 343.44 (1), 1997 stats., or
23a local ordinance in conformity therewith, within the 5-year period preceding the
24violation. The Any revocation under this paragraph shall be for a period of 6 months,

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1unless the court orders a period of revocation of less than 6 months and places its
2reasons for ordering the lesser period of revocation on the record.

SB532,8,114 343.30 (4) Whenever a court or judge suspends or revokes an operating
5privilege under this section, the court or judge shall immediately may take
6possession of any suspended or revoked license and. If the court takes possession of
7a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward it, as provided in s.
8345.48, to the department together with the record of conviction and notice of
9suspension or revocation. Whenever a court or judge restricts the operating privilege
10of a person, the court or judge shall forward notice of the restriction to the
11department.

SB532,8,1913 343.30 (6) (d) If the person subject to suspension under this subsection does not
14hold a valid license under this chapter other than a license under s. 343.07 or 343.08
15on the date of disposition, the suspension under par. (b) shall commence on the date
16that such a license would otherwise be reinstated or issued after the person applies
17and qualifies for issuance or 2 years from the date of disposition, whichever occurs
18first on which the person is first eligible for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of
19an operator's license under this chapter.

SB532,9,221 343.305 (7) (a) If a person submits to chemical testing administered in
22accordance with this section and any test results indicate the presence of a detectable
23amount of a restricted controlled substance in the person's blood or a prohibited
24alcohol concentration, the law enforcement officer shall report the results to the
25department and take possession of the person's license and forward it to the

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1department. The person's operating privilege is administratively suspended for 6
2months.

SB532,9,154 343.305 (7) (b) If a person who was driving or operating or on duty time with
5respect to a commercial motor vehicle submits to chemical testing administered in
6accordance with this section and any test results indicate an alcohol concentration
7above 0.0, the law enforcement officer may take possession of the person's license and
8retain the license for 24 hours. The person may reclaim a seized license in person
9or request return of the license by mail. The law enforcement officer shall issue a
10citation for violation of s. 346.63 (7) (a) 1., issue citations for such other violations as
11may apply and issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the
12testing, and report both the out-of-service order and the test results to the
13department in the manner prescribed by the department. If the person is a
14nonresident, the department shall report issuance of the out-of-service order to the
15driver licensing agency in the person's home jurisdiction.

SB532,9,2517 343.305 (9) (a) (intro.) If a person refuses to take a test under sub. (3) (a), the
18law enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license and
19prepare a notice of intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's
20operating privilege. If the person was driving or operating a commercial motor
21vehicle, the officer shall issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours
22after the refusal and notify the department in the manner prescribed by the
23department. The officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the
24privilege to the person and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the
25circuit court for the county in which the arrest under sub. (3) (a) was made or to the

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1municipal court in the municipality in which the arrest was made if the arrest was
2for a violation of a municipal ordinance under sub. (3) (a) and the municipality has
3a municipal court. The officer shall also mail a copy of the notice of intent to revoke
4to the attorney for that municipality or to the district attorney for that county, as
5appropriate, and to the department. Neither party is entitled to pretrial discovery
6in any refusal hearing, except that, if the defendant moves within 30 days after the
7initial appearance in person or by an attorney and shows cause therefor, the court
8may order that the defendant be allowed to inspect documents, including lists of
9names and addresses of witnesses, if available, and to test under s. 804.09, under
10such conditions as the court prescribes, any devices used by the plaintiff to determine
11whether a violation has been committed. The notice of intent to revoke the person's
12operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the following information:

SB532,11,914 343.305 (9) (am) (intro.) If a person driving or operating or on duty time with
15respect to a commercial motor vehicle refuses a test under sub. (3) (am), the law
16enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license, issue
17an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the refusal and notify the
18department in the manner prescribed by the department, and prepare a notice of
19intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's operating privilege. The
20officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the privilege to the person
21and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the circuit court for the county
22in which the refusal is made or to the municipal court in the municipality in which
23the refusal is made if the person's refusal was in violation of a municipal ordinance
24and the municipality has a municipal court. The officer shall also mail a copy of the
25notice of intent to revoke to the attorney for that municipality or to the district

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1attorney for that county, as appropriate, and to the department. Neither party is
2entitled to pretrial discovery in any refusal hearing, except that, if the defendant
3moves within 30 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney and
4shows cause therefor, the court may order that the defendant be allowed to inspect
5documents, including lists of names and addresses of witnesses, if available, and to
6test under s. 804.09, under such conditions as the court prescribes, any devices used
7by the plaintiff to determine whether a violation has been committed. The notice of
8intent to revoke the person's operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the
9following information:

SB532,11,2212 343.315 (3) (a) Notwithstanding s. 343.39, if If a person's license or operating
13privilege is revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after
14March 31, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2), the department
15shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle
16for the period required under sub. (2). The Notwithstanding s. 343.38 (3r), the
17person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle shall not be reinstated
18upon expiration of the period of revocation or suspension unless the period of
19disqualification has also expired. During any period of disqualification in which the
20person's license or operating privilege is not revoked or suspended, the department
21may issue an operator's license to the person for the operation of vehicles other than
22commercial motor vehicles.

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1343.315 (3) (b) If a person's license or operating privilege is not otherwise
2revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992,
3which results in disqualification under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or (j), the department
4shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle
5for the period required under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or (j). Upon proper application
6by the person and payment of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (L) and (n), the
7department may issue a separate license authorizing only the operation of vehicles
8other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the period of
9disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate commercial
10motor vehicles under s. 343.26.

SB532,12,1612 343.32 (1m) (d) If the person's license or operating privilege is currently
13suspended or revoked or the person does not currently possess a valid operator's
14license issued under this chapter, the suspension or revocation under this subsection
15is effective on the date on which the person is first eligible and applies for issuance,
16renewal, or reinstatement of an operator's license under this chapter.

SB532,12,20 18343.38 (title) License Reinstatement after revocation or, suspension;
19reinstatement of nonresident's operating privilege, cancellation, or
20disqualification.

SB532,12,2522 343.38 (1) License Reinstatement after revocation. (intro.) Except as
23provided in ss. 343.10, 343.39, and 351.07, the department shall not issue a license
24to reinstate the operating privilege of a person whose operating privilege has been
25duly revoked unless the period of revocation has expired and such the person:

SB532,13,43 343.38 (1) (a) Files with Pays to the department an application for license
4together with all required fees; and

SB532,13,127 343.38 (2) Reinstatement of nonresident's operating privilege after
8revocation by Wisconsin. A nonresident's operating privilege revoked or suspended
9under the laws of this state is reinstated as a matter of law when the period of
10revocation or suspension has expired and such the nonresident obtains a valid
11operator's license issued by the jurisdiction of the nonresident's residence and pays
12the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n).

SB532,13,2214 343.38 (3) Reinstatement after suspension. Except as provided in sub. (2) and
15s. 343.10, the department shall not issue a license to reinstate the operating privilege
16of a person whose operating privilege has been duly suspended while the suspension
17remains in effect. Upon the expiration of the period of suspension, the person's
18operating privilege is reinstated as provided in s. 343.39 upon receipt by the
19department of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n) and, for reinstatement of
20an operating privilege suspended under ch. 344, the filing with the department of
21proof of financial responsibility, if required, in the amount, form, and manner
22specified under ch. 344.

SB532,14,324 343.38 (3g) Reinstatement after certain cancellations. (a) The department
25may reinstate the operator's license of a person whose operator's license has been

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1duly canceled under s. 343.25 (2) or (3) if the person pays the fees specified in s. 343.21
2(1) (m) and (n) and either the person is at least 18 years of age or the requirements
3specified in s. 343.15 are satisfied.

SB532,14,84 (b) The department may reinstate the operator's license or identification card
5of a person whose operator's license or identification card has been duly canceled
6because of the person's nonpayment of a fee if the person pays that fee, pays any fee
7required by the department under s. 20.905 (2), and pays the fees specified in s.
8343.21 (1) (m) and (n).

SB532,14,15 9(3r) Reinstatement of commercial driving privileges following
10disqualification. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), upon application for
11reinstatement after a person's disqualification by the department, the department
12may issue a commercial driver license to the person if the person has paid the fees
13required under s. 343.21 (1) (jm) and (n), taken any examination required by the
14department under s. 343.16, and satisfied any other requirement under this chapter
15for reinstatement.

SB532,14,2116 (b) Any disqualification under s. 343.315 (2) (g) terminates at the beginning of
17the 25th hour following issuance of the citation specified in s. 343.315 (2) (g). If a
18person has been disqualified solely on the basis of s. 343.315 (2) (g), the person's
19authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle is automatically reinstated
20upon termination of the disqualification, as provided in this paragraph, and no
21application or fee is required for reinstatement.

SB532,14,2422 (c) If a person is authorized to operate a commercial motor vehicle under s.
23343.055, the person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle may be
24reinstated without issuance of a commercial driver license to the person.

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1343.38 (4) First issuance of license in Wisconsin after suspension or
2revocation by another state. (intro.) The department may issue an operator's
3license to a person moving to this state whose operating privileges have privilege has
4been previously suspended or revoked in another state jurisdiction when their the
5person's operating privilege has been reinstated or the person is eligible for
6reinstatement in that state the other jurisdiction and the following conditions have
7been met:

SB532,15,1813 343.39 (1) (b) When, in the case of a revocation or, suspension, or
14disqualification based on a conviction, the conviction is reversed, set aside or
15vacated. This paragraph applies whether or not the conviction occurred in this state
16and whether or not the conviction was cause for revocation or, suspension, or
17disqualification only when considered in connection with the person's previous entire
18operating record.

SB532,16,420 343.39 (2) Whenever a person's operating privilege is automatically reinstated,
21the department shall forthwith notify such person thereof and shall return any
22surrendered and unexpired license in its possession. If the person's license is expired
23during the period of revocation or suspension, such, the person may renew the license
24at the standard renewal fee at any time within 30 days after the reinstatement of the
25person's operating privilege. If the person states to the department that he or she

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1no longer possesses the license because the license was surrendered to a court, and
2the person has satisfied all requirements under sub. (1), including, if applicable,
3payment of the reinstatement fee required under sub. (1) (a), the department shall
4issue a new license without any additional fee for the license.

SB532,16,107 343.13 (3) If a court has ordered that the a person's operating privilege be
8restricted for a period of time after the suspension person's operating privilege
9revocation period is completed to operating vehicles equipped with an ignition
10interlock device, the license shall include that restriction.

SB532,16,1612 344.18 (1m) (a) Unless 3 years have elapsed since the date that a requirement
13under sub. (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d) has been met or unless the person is a nonresident,
14the person whose operating privilege or registration was suspended or revoked
15under s. 344.14 shall file with the department and maintain in effect proof of
16financial responsibility in the amount, form and manner specified in this chapter.

SB532,16,2218 344.18 (3m) (a) Unless 3 years have elapsed since the date that a requirement
19under sub. (3) (a) or (b) has been met or unless the person is a nonresident, the person
20whose operating privilege or registration was suspended or revoked under sub. (3)
21shall file with the department and maintain in effect proof of financial responsibility
22in the amount, form and manner specified in this chapter.

SB532,17,9 24344.24 Applicability of sections relating to proof of financial
25responsibility for the future. Sections 344.29 to 344.41 are applicable in all cases

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1in which a person is required to deposit proof of financial responsibility for the future,
2including those cases in which a person is required to deposit proof of financial
3responsibility for the future under ss. 344.25 to 344.27, those cases in which the
4deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to
5reinstatement of an operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under
6s. 344.14, 344.18 (3) or 344.19 (3) and those cases in which the deposit of proof of
7financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to issuance of an
8operator's license under s. 343.38 (4) or reinstatement of an operating privilege
9revoked under ch. 343.

SB532,17,1811 344.26 (1) Subject to the exceptions stated in ss. 344.25 (2) and 344.27 (2), any
12operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.25 shall
13remain suspended or revoked until every judgment mentioned in s. 344.25 is stayed,
14satisfied, or discharged and, unless 3 years have elapsed since the date on which the
15judgment was stayed, satisfied, or discharged or unless the person is a nonresident,
16until the person whose operating privilege and registration was suspended or
17revoked furnishes and maintains in effect proof of financial responsibility for the
18future.

SB532,18,220 344.27 (2) The secretary shall not suspend the operating privilege or
21registration and shall restore any operating privilege or registration suspended
22following nonpayment of a judgment when the judgment debtor obtains such order
23permitting the payment of the judgment in installments and, unless 3 years have
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1in installments is filed with the secretary or unless the judgment debtor is a
2nonresident, furnishes and maintains proof of financial responsibility for the future.

SB532,18,12 4344.29 Proof of financial responsibility for the future required. Proof
5of financial responsibility for the future shall be furnished by any person required
6to give such proof under ss. 344.25 to 344.27, those cases in which the deposit of proof
7of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to reinstatement of
8an operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.14, 344.18
9(3) or 344.19 (3) and in those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial
10responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to issuance of an operator's
11license under s. 343.38 (4) or reinstatement of an operating privilege revoked under
12ch. 343.

SB532,18,1414 344.30 (1) Certification of insurance as provided in s. 344.31 or 344.32; or

SB532,18,2217 344.33 (1) Certification. In this chapter, "motor vehicle liability policy" means
18a motor vehicle policy of liability insurance, certified as provided in s. 344.31 or
19344.32 as proof of financial responsibility for the future, and issued, except as
20otherwise provided in s. 344.32, by an insurer authorized to do an automobile
21liability business in this state to or for the benefit of the person named in the policy
22as the insured.

SB532,19,9 24344.34 Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy. When
25an insurer has certified a motor vehicle liability policy under s. 344.31, a policy under

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1s. 344.32 or a bond under s. 344.36, the insurance so certified shall not be canceled
2or terminated until at least 10 days after a notice of cancellation or termination of
3the insurance so certified has been filed in the office of the secretary. No insurance
4so certified may be canceled or terminated by the insurer prior to the expiration of
590 days from the effective date of the certification on the grounds of failure to pay a
6premium when due. Such a certified policy or bond subsequently procured shall, on
7the effective date of its certification, terminate the insurance previously certified.
8Any certification or recertification filed by the same insurer following cancellation
9shall be accompanied by a fee of $3 payable by the insurer.

SB532,19,17 11344.42 Submission of certifications and recertifications by insurers.
12If the sum of certifications and recertifications under ss. 344.31 , 344.32 and 344.34
13that are submitted by an insurer to the department in any year exceeds 1,000, the
14insurer shall pay to the department a transaction fee of $1.50 per certification or
15recertification that is not transmitted electronically to the department. The
16department shall promulgate rules establishing procedures for the collection of
17transaction fees under this section.

SB532,20,620 345.47 (1) (c) If a court or judge suspends an operating privilege under this
21section, the court or judge shall immediately may take possession of the suspended
22license and. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The
23court shall forward it to the department together with the notice of suspension,
24which shall clearly state that the suspension was for failure to pay a forfeiture, plus
25costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814. The notice of suspension and the

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1suspended license, if it is available, shall be forwarded to the department within 48
2hours after the order of suspension. If the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges
3imposed under ch. 814, are paid during a period of suspension, the court or judge
4shall immediately notify the department. Upon receipt of the notice and payment
5of the fees under s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n), the department shall return the surrendered
6license.

SB532,20,148 345.48 (2) If the defendant is found guilty of a traffic violation for which
9revocation of his or her operating privilege is mandatory under s. 343.31, or for which
10the court revokes or suspends his or her operating privilege under s. 343.30, the court
11shall immediately may take possession of the suspended or revoked license. If the
12court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The revocation or
13suspension is effective immediately. The court ordered suspension or revocation
14shall be included as part of the report of conviction under sub. (1m).

SB532,20,2017 345.48 (4) If notice of appeal is filed the court shall, within 5 working days after
18it is filed, forward to the department a certificate stating that a notice of appeal has
19been filed and shall return any surrendered license. Thereafter, the court shall
20notify the department as required under s. 343.325 (1) (b) and (c).

SB532,20,2422 631.37 (4) (e) Motor vehicle liability policy. Section 344.34 applies to motor
23vehicle liability policies certified under s. 344.31 and to policies certified under s.
24344.32.

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1800.09 (1) (c) The court may suspend the defendant's operating privilege, as
2defined in s. 340.01 (40), until restitution is made and the forfeiture, assessments
3and costs are paid, if the defendant has not done so within 60 days after the date the
4restitution or payments or both are to be made under par. (a) and has not notified the
5court that he or she is unable to comply with the judgment, as provided under s.
6800.095 (4) (a), except that the suspension period may not exceed 2 years. The court
7shall may take possession of the suspended license and shall. If the court takes
8possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward the
9license, along with a notice of the suspension clearly stating that the suspension is
10for failure to comply with a judgment of the court, to the department of
11transportation. This paragraph does not apply if the forfeiture is assessed for
12violation of an ordinance that is unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor
13vehicle.

SB532,21,2415 938.17 (2) (d) 2. If a court suspends a license or privilege under subd. 1., the
16court shall immediately take possession of the applicable license and forward it if
17issued under ch. 29 or, if the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take
18possession of, and if possession is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall
19forward to the department that issued the license, together with the notice of
20suspension stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by
21the court, together with any license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes
22possession. If the forfeiture is paid during the period of suspension, the court shall
23immediately notify the department, which shall then, if the license is issued under
24ch. 29, return the license to the person.

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1938.34 (8) Impose a forfeiture based upon a determination that this disposition
2is in the best interest of the juvenile and the juvenile's rehabilitation. The maximum
3forfeiture that the court may impose under this subsection for a violation by a
4juvenile is the maximum amount of the fine that may be imposed on an adult for
5committing that violation or, if the violation is applicable only to a person under 18
6years of age, $100. The order shall include a finding that the juvenile alone is
7financially able to pay the forfeiture and shall allow up to 12 months for payment.
8If the juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture, the court may vacate the forfeiture and order
9other alternatives under this section; or the court may suspend any license issued
10under ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or suspend the juvenile's
11operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not more than 2 years. If the court
12suspends any license under this subsection, the clerk of the court shall immediately
13take possession of the suspended license and forward it if issued under ch. 29 or, if
14the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take possession of, and if possession
15is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall forward to the department which
16issued the license, together with a notice of suspension stating that the suspension
17is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court, together with any license issued
18under ch. 29 of which the court takes possession. If the forfeiture is paid during the
19period of suspension, the suspension shall be reduced to the time period which has
20already elapsed and the court shall immediately notify the department which shall
21then, if the license is issued under ch. 29, return the license to the juvenile. Any
22recovery under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount recovered as a
23forfeiture for the same act under s. 938.45 (1r) (b).

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1938.34 (8d) (d) If the juvenile fails to pay the surcharge under par. (a), the court
2may vacate the surcharge and order other alternatives under this section, in
3accordance with the conditions specified in this chapter; or the court may suspend
4any license issued under ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or
5suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not less
6than 30 days nor more than 5 years. If the court suspends any license under this
7subsection, the clerk of the court shall immediately take possession of the suspended
8license and forward it if issued under ch. 29 or, if the license is issued under ch. 343,
9the court may take possession of, and if possession is taken, shall destroy, the license.
10The court shall forward to the department which issued the license , together with
11a notice of suspension stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a surcharge
12imposed by the court, together with any license issued under ch. 29 of which the court
13takes possession. If the surcharge is paid during the period of suspension, the
14suspension shall be reduced to the time period which has already elapsed and the
15court shall immediately notify the department which shall then, if the license is
16issued under ch. 29, return the license to the juvenile.

SB532,24,218 938.34 (14m) Restrict or suspend the operating privilege, as defined in s.
19340.01 (40), of a juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent under a violation of any law
20in which a motor vehicle is involved. If the court suspends a juvenile's operating
21privilege under this subsection, the court shall immediately may take possession of
22the suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it
23shall destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of
24transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and duration of the
25suspension. If the court limits a juvenile's operating privilege under this subsection,

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1the court shall immediately notify the department of transportation of that
2limitation.

SB532,24,114 938.34 (14r) (a) In addition to any other dispositions imposed under this
5section, if the juvenile is found to have violated ch. 961, the court shall suspend the
6juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not less than 6 months
7nor more than 5 years. The court shall immediately may take possession of any
8suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall
9destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of transportation
10together with the notice of suspension stating that the suspension or revocation is
11for a violation of ch. 961.