The City of New Lisbon is authorized to use and shall employ
citation forms, such citations to conform to governing state statutes
for traffic and municipal ordinance regulation, to charge violations
of ordinances, including but not limited to ordinances for which statutory
counterparts exist, as well as all municipal violations subject to
prosecution in court and all adopted state traffic code violations,
municipal building, housing, zoning or regulatory ordinances and all
other violations providing for penalty by forfeiture. It is the intent
of this section that no complaint forms be required unless required
to be attached to a summons when effecting service of process alternative
to personal service or as otherwise specifically required by state
law.
The citation shall contain the following:
A. The name and address of the alleged violator.
B. The factual allegations describing the alleged violation.
C. The time and place of the offense.
D. The section of the ordinance violated.
E. A designation of the offense in such manner as can readily be understood
by a person making a reasonable effort to do so.
F. The time at which the alleged violator may appear in court.
G. A statement which in essence informs the alleged violator that:
(1) A cash deposit based on the schedule established by this chapter
may be made which shall be delivered or mailed to the Clerk of Circuit
Court or Chief of Police prior to the time of the scheduled court
appearance.
(2) If a deposit is made, no appearance in court is necessary unless
he/she is subsequently summoned.
(3) If a cash deposit is made and the alleged violator does not appear
in court, he/she will be deemed to have entered a plea of no contest
or, if the court does not accept the plea of no contest, a summons
will be issued commanding him/her to appear in court to answer the
complaint.
(4) If no cash deposit is made and the alleged violator does not appear
in court at the time specified, an action may be commenced to collect
the forfeiture.
(5) If the court finds that the violation involves an ordinance that
prohibits conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct prohibited
by state statute punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, and that
the violation resulted in damage to the property of or physical injury
to a person other than the alleged violator, the court may summon
the alleged violator into court to determine if restitution shall
be ordered under § 800.093, Wis. Stats.
H. A direction that if the alleged violator elects to make a cash deposit, the statement which accompanies the citation shall be signed to indicate that the statement required under Subsection
G above has been read. Such statement shall be sent or brought with the cash deposit.
I. Such other information as the City deems necessary.
The form of the citation to be used by the City of New Lisbon
is on file in the City Clerk-Treasurer's office and is adopted
by reference as though fully set forth herein.
Section 66.0113(3), Wis. Stats., relating to a violator's
options and procedure on default, is hereby adopted and incorporated
herein by reference.