Wisconsin § 345.49 Procedure on imprisonment; nonpayment of forfeiture, costs, fees, or surcharges.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 345.49 — Procedure on imprisonment; nonpayment of forfeiture, costs, fees, or surcharges.

Wisconsin § 345.49

Ch. 345Vehicles — civil and criminal liability

Subch.subch. III of ch. 345 SUBCHAPTER III

ARRESTS, BAIL, PENALTIES

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Bluebook

Wis. Stat. § 345.49 (2026).

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49(1) (1) Any person imprisoned under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , may, on request, be allowed to work under s. 303.08 . If the person does work, earnings shall be applied on the unpaid forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , after payment of personal board and expenses and support of personal dependents to the extent directed by the court.
49(2) (2) Any person who is subject to imprisonment under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , may be placed on probation to some person satisfactory to the court for not more than 90 days or until the forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , are paid if 

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345.49(1) (1) Any person imprisoned under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , may, on request, be allowed to work under s. 303.08 . If the person does work, earnings shall be applied on the unpaid forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , after payment of personal board and expenses and support of personal dependents to the extent directed by the court.
345.49(2) (2) Any person who is subject to imprisonment under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , may be placed on probation to some person satisfactory to the court for not more than 90 days or until the forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , are paid if that is done before expiration of the 90-day period. The payment of the forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , during that period shall be a condition of the probation. If the forfeiture, and costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , are not paid or the court deems that the interests of justice require, probation may be terminated and the defendant imprisoned as provided in sub. (1) or s. 345.47 .

Legislative History

345.49 History History: 1971 c. 278 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 107 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1997 a. 27 , 135 , 237 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 139 .