Wisconsin § 345.52 No double prosecution.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 345.52 — No double prosecution.

Wisconsin § 345.52

Ch. 345Vehicles — civil and criminal liability

Subch.subch. III of ch. 345 SUBCHAPTER III

ARRESTS, BAIL, PENALTIES

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Wis. Stat. § 345.52 (2026).

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52(1) (1) A judgment on the merits in a traffic ordinance action bars any proceeding under a state statute for the same violation. A judgment on the merits in an action under a state statute bars any proceeding under a traffic ordinance enacted in conformity with the state statute for the same violation.
52(2) (2) The pendency of an action under a traffic ordinance is grounds for staying an action under a state statute for the same violation. The pendency of an action under a state statute is grounds for staying an action under a traffic ordinance enacted in conformity with the state statute for the same violation.

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345.52
345.52(1) (1) A judgment on the merits in a traffic ordinance action bars any proceeding under a state statute for the same violation. A judgment on the merits in an action under a state statute bars any proceeding under a traffic ordinance enacted in conformity with the state statute for the same violation.
345.52(2) (2) The pendency of an action under a traffic ordinance is grounds for staying an action under a state statute for the same violation. The pendency of an action under a state statute is grounds for staying an action under a traffic ordinance enacted in conformity with the state statute for the same violation.