[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Coloma 6-30-1994 as Title 8, Ch. 1, of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bicycles — See Ch. 189.
Driveways — See Ch. 238.
Golf carts — See Ch. 273.
Parades — See Ch. 365.
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 369.
Snowmobiles — See Ch. 408.
Junked or abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 435.
All-terrain vehicles — See Ch. 438.
A. 
Statutes adopted. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code, the statutory provisions in Chs. 340 to 348, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to vehicles and traffic, exclusive of regulations for which the statutory penalty is a fine or term of imprisonment, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any regulation incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this chapter. Any future amendments, revisions, or modifications of the statutory regulations in Chs. 340 to 348 incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this chapter in order to secure, to the extent legally practicable, uniform statewide regulations of vehicle traffic on the highways, streets and alleys of the State of Wisconsin.
B. 
Other state laws adopted. There are also hereby adopted by reference the following sections of the Wisconsin Statutes, but the prosecution of such offenses under this chapter shall be as provided in Chs. 340 through 348, Wis. Stats., and the penalty for violation thereof shall be limited to a forfeiture as hereinafter provided in this chapter:[1]
346.935 Drinking in Motor Vehicle on Highway
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III); original Section 8-1-1(c) of the 1994 Code, which immediately followed this subsection and pertained to Wisconsin Statutes of 1983-1984, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
C. 
General references. General references in this chapter to Wisconsin statutory sections or chapters describing or defining procedures or authority for enactment or enforcement of local traffic regulations shall be deemed to refer to the most recent enactments of the Wisconsin Legislature describing or defining such procedures or authorities.
A. 
Duty of Chief of Police to erect and install uniform traffic control devices. Whenever traffic regulations created by this chapter, including a State of Wisconsin traffic regulation adopted by reference in § 444-1, require the erection of traffic control devices for enforcement, the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall procure, erect and maintain uniform traffic control devices conforming to the Uniform Traffic Control Device Manual promulgated by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, giving notice of such traffic regulation to the users of the streets and highways on which such regulations apply. Whenever state law grants discretion to local authorities in erecting or placement of a uniform traffic control device, said device shall be erected in such locations and in such a manner as, in the judgment of the Chief of Police or his/her designee, will carry out the purposes of the chapter and give adequate warning to users of the streets and highway of the Village.
B. 
Code numbers to be affixed to official traffic control devices. The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall cause to be placed on each official traffic control sign, guide board, mile post, signal or marker erected under Subsection A, a code number assigned by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and shall also place or direct the placing of code numbers on all existing official traffic control devices as required by the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
C. 
Prohibited signs and markers in highway. No person, other than an officer authorized by this chapter to erect and maintain official traffic control devices or his/her designee, shall place within the limits of any street or highway maintained by the Village any sign, signal, marker, mark or monument unless permission is first obtained from the Village Board or, where applicable, the State Department of Transportation. Any sign, signal, marker, mark or monument placed or maintained in violation of this subsection shall be subject to removal as provided in Subsection D.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
D. 
Removal of unofficial signs, markers, signals and traffic control devices. The Chief of Police or his/her designee may remove any sign, signal, marker or other device which is placed, maintained or displayed in violation of this chapter or state law; any charge imposed against premises for removal of a prohibited or illegal sign, signal, marker or device shall be reported by the Chief of Police or his/her designee to the Village Board for review and certification at its next regular meeting following the imposition of the charge. Any charge not paid on or before the next succeeding November 15 shall be placed upon the tax roll for collection as other special municipal taxes.
A. 
Every operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection at which an official traffic control device is erected in accordance with this chapter shall obey the direction of such official traffic control device as required by the Wisconsin Statutes incorporated by reference in § 444-1 of this chapter. Operators of vehicles approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering a highway as required by § 346.46, Wis. Stats. Operators approaching intersections at which a yield sign has been installed shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles as required by § 346.18(6), Wis. Stats.
B. 
The following speed limits are established:
[Amended 9-24-2015 by Ord. No. 15-01]
(1) 
Twenty-five miles per hour for all vehicles on the following specified Village streets:
Busse Road
Center Street
Charles Way
Chilewski Drive
Church Lane
Congdon Drive
First Street
N. Front Street
Gould Road
Hoops Way
Industrial Drive
King Street
Lagoon Road
Lavia Court
Linden Street
Litho Street
Madison Street
Main Street
North Street
Parkway Drive
Rogers Road
N. Scott Street
S. Scott Street
Second Street
Semrow Road
Slater Street — except as defined below
South Street
Third Street
Westfield Road
(2) 
South Front Street as follows: coming north into the Village: 35 miles per hour from the south Village limits going north to the I39 Bridge; 25 miles per hour through the Village going north to the intersection with State Road 21. Going south out of the Village: 25 miles per hour through the Village going south from State Road 21 to the I39 Bridge; 35 miles per hour for 560 feet, then 45 miles per hour to the south Village limits.
(3) 
North Slater Street as follows: coming south into the Village: 25 miles per hour to the intersection with State Road 21. Going north out of the Village: 25 miles per hour to speed change to 55 miles per hour for last 219 feet of North Slater Street.
A. 
No person shall park any vehicle or truck having a gross weight in excess of 8,000 pounds for a period of time longer than one hour from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on any of the streets, alleys and highways of the Village, except when in the process of loading or unloading or in a truck parking zone designated by the Village Board.
B. 
Trucks transporting toxic or hazardous wastes through the Village are restricted to State Highway 21.
The Village Board shall have the authority to impose special or seasonal weight limits to prevent injury to the roadway of any highway, bridge or culvert within the jurisdiction of the Village or for the safety of users thereof and shall be responsible for erecting signs giving notice thereof in accordance with § 349.16, Wis. Stats.
A. 
Seasonal parking. No operator of any vehicle shall park any vehicle on any public street or Village/public parking area in the Village of Coloma between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. from and including November 1 to April 15 of each year.
[Amended 1-31-2019 by Ord. No. 19-01]
B. 
Penalty. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $5 nor more than $100 together with costs of prosecution and in default of payment of the forfeiture and costs of prosecution shall be imprisoned in the Waushara County Jail until said forfeiture and costs are paid, but not exceeding 90 days.
C. 
Removal of illegally parked vehicles. Any vehicle parked or left standing upon a highway or street of the Village in violation of the provisions of this section is declared to be a hazard to traffic and public safety. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator, upon the request of any police officer to a position where parking, stopping or standing is not prohibited. Any police officer after issuing a citation for illegal parking, stopping or standing of an unattended vehicle in violation of the section is authorized to remove such vehicle to a position where parking is not prohibited. The officer may order a motor carrier holding a permit to perform vehicle towing services, a licensed motor vehicle salvage dealer or a licensed motor vehicle dealer who performs vehicle towing services to remove and store such vehicle in any storage garage or rental parking grounds or any facility of the person providing the towing services. In addition to other penalties provided by this Code, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall pay the cost of towing and storage.
A. 
Parking prohibited. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise, in any of the following places:
(1) 
Within an intersection.
(2) 
On a crosswalk.
(3) 
On a sidewalk or sidewalk area, except when parking in such place is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers or parking meters.
(4) 
Alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when such stopping or standing would obstruct traffic or when pedestrian traffic would be required to travel in the roadway.
(5) 
On the roadway side of any parked vehicle unless double parking is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers.
(6) 
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station.
(7) 
Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when stopping or standing is prohibited by official traffic signs indicating the prohibition of any stopping or standing.
(8) 
In any place or manner so as to obstruct or hinder traffic.
(9) 
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, unless a greater distance is indicated by an official traffic sign.
(10) 
Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when parking is prohibited, limited or restricted by official traffic signs.
(11) 
Upon any bridge.
B. 
Angle parking. Angle parking or parking diagonally is prohibited on all the streets, alleys and highways of the Village except where vehicle parking markers indicated that the same is permissible.
[Added 10-30-2014 by Ord. No. 14-03]
No vehicle shall be parked at any time in the following location(s):
Name of Street
Side
Location
State Trunk Highway 21 (Follett Drive)
Both
From Fourth Avenue easterly 0.82 mile to Madison Street in the Village of Coloma, Sections 14 and 15, Town 18 North, Range 8 East, Waushara County, Wisconsin
No person shall park or leave standing any motor vehicle in any private driveway without the permission of the owner or lessee of the property upon which such driveway is located, whether or not such driveway is posted to limit or restrict parking.
When official traffic signs indicating such restrictions have been erected in accordance with § 444-2 of this chapter, no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle upon any portion of a street, highway or public or private parking facility reserved for vehicles displaying special registration plates or identification cards or emblems issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or for vehicles registered in another jurisdiction, by such other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as one used by a physically disabled person.
When any vehicle is found upon a street or highway in violation of any provision of this chapter regulating the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles and the identity of the operator cannot be determined, the owner, as shown by the ownership registration of the vehicle supplied by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or a comparable authority of any other state, shall be deemed to have committed the violation for purposes of enforcement of this chapter and specifically § 444-1 and shall be subject to the applicable forfeiture penalty; provided the defenses defined and described in § 346.485(5)(b), Wis. Stats., shall be a defense for an owner charged with such violation.
The operator of every vehicle involved in an accident shall, within 10 days after such accident, file with the Village Police Department a copy of the report required by § 346.70, Wis. Stats., if any. If the operator is unable to make such report, any occupant of the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of making such report shall have the duty to comply with this section. Such reports shall be subject to the provisions and limitations of §§ 346.70(4)(f) and 346.73, Wis. Stats.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 346.48(2)(b)2, Wis. Stats., adopted by reference in § 444-1 to the contrary, school bus operators shall use flashing red warning lights in residential and business districts when pupils or other authorized passengers are to be loaded or unloaded at locations at which there are no crosswalk or traffic signals so that pupils must cross the street or highway before being loaded or after being unloaded.
A. 
Unlicensed operators prohibited. No person who does not hold a valid operator's license shall operate a vehicle in any public parking lot or ramp or in any private parking lot or ramp held out for the use of parking for the general public.
B. 
Traffic regulations applicable. All provisions of § 444-1 of this chapter and of the Wisconsin Statutes and laws incorporated herein by reference shall be applicable on any public parking lot or ramp and on any private parking lot or ramp held out for use of the general public for parking or vehicular travel.
No driver of any vehicle, including motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and bicycles, shall cause, by excessive and unnecessary acceleration, the tires of such vehicle or cycle to spin and emit loud noises or to unnecessarily throw stones or gravel; nor shall such driver cause to be made by excessive and unnecessary acceleration any loud noise as would disturb the public peace.
A. 
Hazard to public safety. Any vehicle parked, stopped or standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a hazard to traffic and public safety.
B. 
Removal by operator. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator in charge, upon request of any traffic officer, to a position where parking is permitted or to a private or public parking or storage premises.
C. 
Removal by traffic officer. Any traffic officer after issuing a citation for illegal parking, stopping or standing of an unattended vehicle in violation of this chapter, is authorized to remove such vehicle to a position where parking is permitted.
D. 
Removal by private service. The officer may order a motor carrier holding a permit to perform vehicle towing services, a licensed motor vehicle salvage dealer or a licensed motor vehicle dealer who performs vehicle towing services to remove and store such vehicle in any public storage garage or rental parking grounds or any facility of the person providing the towing services.
E. 
Towing and storage charges. In addition to other penalties provided in this chapter, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall pay reasonable cost of moving, towing and storage. If the vehicle is towed or stored by a private motor carrier, motor vehicle salvage dealer or licensed motor vehicle dealer, actual charges regularly paid for such services shall be paid. If the vehicle is stored in a public storage or rental facility, customary charges for such storage shall be paid. Upon payment, a receipt shall be issued to the owner of the vehicle for the towing or storage charge.
A. 
Storage prohibited. No person owning or having custody of any partially dismantled, inoperable, wrecked, junked or discarded motor vehicle shall allow such vehicle to remain on any public highway, parking lot or ramp longer than 72 hours after notification thereof by the Police Department. Notification shall be accomplished by placing in a conspicuous place on the vehicle and by mailing or serving upon the owner or occupant in charge of the premises a written notice setting forth briefly the applicable provisions of this section and the Date of the notice. Any vehicle so tagged which is not removed within 24 hours after notice is declared to be a public nuisance and may be removed as provided in § 444-17.
B. 
Exemptions. This section shall not apply to a motor vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner authorized by the Village Board.
No person shall permit any motor vehicle in his/her custody to stand or remain unattended on any street, alley or other public area except an attended parking area, unless either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift, or ignition of the vehicle is locked and the key for such lick is removed from the vehicle.
A. 
Administrative regulations adopted. The following Wisconsin Administrative Code rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and published in the Wisconsin Administrative Code, exclusive of any provisions therein relating to the penalties to be imposed, are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein:[1]
Ch. Trans 146
Vehicle Registration and Fuel Trip Permits
Ch. Trans 305
Standards for Vehicle Equipment
Ch. Trans 326
Motor Carrier Safety Requirements for Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Ch. Trans 300
Transportation of School Children
Ch. Trans 304
Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
B. 
Noncompliance prohibited. No person shall operate or allow to be operated on any highway, street or alley within the Village a vehicle that is not in conformity with the requirements of Subsection A or the provisions of § 110.075 and Ch. 347, Wis. Stats., incorporated by reference in § 444-1 of this chapter.
C. 
Owner's liability. Any owner of a vehicle not equipped as required by this section who knowingly causes or permits such vehicle to be operated on a highway in violation of this section is guilty of the violation the same as if he/she had operated the vehicle. The provisions of § 347.04, Wis. Stats., relating to nonapplicability of demerit points, shall apply to owners convicted of violation of this section.
D. 
Safety checks.
(1) 
Operators to submit to inspection. When directed to do so by any law enforcement officer, the operator of any motor vehicle shall stop and submit such vehicle to an inspection and such tests as are necessary to determine whether the vehicle meets the requirements of this section or that the vehicle's equipment is in proper adjustment or repair. No person, when operating a motor vehicle, shall fail to stop and submit such vehicle to inspection when directed to do so by any law enforcement officer as herein provided.
(2) 
Authority of officer. Any law enforcement officer of the Village is hereby empowered whenever he/she shall have reason to believe that any provision of this section is being violated to order the operator of the vehicle to stop and to submit such vehicle to an inspection with respect to brakes, lights, turn signals, steering, horns, warning devices, glass, mirrors, exhaust systems, windshield wipers, tires and other items of equipment.
(3) 
Vehicle to be removed from highway. Whenever, after inspection as provided by this section, a law enforcement officer determines that a vehicle is unsafe for operation, he/she may order it removed from the highway and not operated; except for purposes of removal and repair until the vehicle has been repaired as directed in a repair order. Repair orders may be in the form prescribed by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation under § 110.075(5), Wis. Stats., and shall require the vehicle owner or operator to cause the repairs to be made and return evidence of compliance with the repair order to the department of the issuing officer within the time specified in the order.
E. 
Penalty. Penalty for violation of any provision of this section including the provisions of the Wisconsin Administration Code, incorporated herein by reference, shall be as provided in Subsection C of this section, together with the costs of prosecution and applicable penalty assessment.
A. 
Forfeiture penalty. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the penalty for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a forfeiture as hereafter provided, together with court costs and fees prescribed by §§ 814.63(1) and (2) and 814.65(1), Wis. Stats., the penalty assessment for moving traffic violations and the driver improvement surcharge imposed by §§ 757.05 and 346.655, Wis. Stats., is applicable. Payment of the judgment and applicable court costs, fees, assessments and surcharges may be suspended by the sentencing court for not more than 60 days, any person 18 years of age or older who shall fail to pay the amount of the forfeiture, court costs, any penalty assessment, driver surcharge or other penalty imposed for violation of any provision of this chapter may, upon order of the court entering judgment therefor and having jurisdiction of the case, be imprisoned until such forfeiture, costs and assessment are paid, but not exceeding 90 days.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
B. 
Other sanctions.
(1) 
By court. Nothing herein shall preclude or affect the power of the sentencing court to exercise additional authorities granted by the Wisconsin Statues to suspend or revoke the operating privileges of the defendant, order the defendant to submit to assessment and rehabilitation programs or to attend traffic safety in addition to payment of a monetary penalty or in lieu of imprisonment.
(2) 
By municipality. No person who has been convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be issued a license or permit by the Clerk/Treasurer, except a dog license, until the forfeiture imposed for such violation and any penalty assessment, court costs and fees or surcharge is paid.
C. 
Forfeitures for violation of moving traffic regulations. Forfeitures for violations of any moving traffic regulation set forth in the Wisconsin Statutes adopted by reference in § 444-1 shall conform to the forfeiture penalty permitted to be imposed for violations of the comparable Wisconsin Statute, including any variations or increases for subsequent offenses; provided, however, that this Subsection shall not be construed to permit prosecution under this chapter for any offense described in Chs. 341 to 348, Wis. Stats., for which an imprisonment penalty or fine may be imposed upon the defendant.
D. 
Forfeitures for parking violations.
(1) 
Forfeiture for uniform statewide parking, stopping, and standing offenses. Minimum and maximum forfeitures for violation of nonmoving traffic regulations adopted by reference in § 444-1 as described in Chs. 341 to 348, Wis. Stats., shall be as provided for the comparable state nonmoving traffic violation.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
(2) 
Penalty for other parking violations. The penalty for all parking violations not included under Subsection D(1) above shall be a forfeiture of not less than $3 nor more than $100 for the first offense and not less than $5 nor more than $200 for the second offense within two years.
E. 
Other violations. Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise established by this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $3 nor more than $200.
A. 
Enforcement procedures. This chapter shall be enforced in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes and this section.
B. 
Citations.
(1) 
Uniform citation and complaint. The Wisconsin uniform traffic citation and complaint described and defined in the Wisconsin Statutes shall be used for enforcement of all provisions of this chapter except those provisions which describe or define nonmoving traffic violations and violations of §§ 346.71 through 346.73, Wis. Stats. Violations of §§ 346.71 through 346.73, Wis. Stats., shall be reported to the District Attorney, and the Wisconsin uniform traffic citation shall not be used in such cases except upon written request of the District Attorney.
(2) 
Parking citations. The Chief of Police shall recommend a citation for use in enforcing the nonmoving traffic regulations in this chapter. When approved by the Common Council, such citation shall be used for enforcement of nonmoving traffic regulations created or adopted by this chapter, including violations of nonmoving traffic regulations defined and described in the Wisconsin Statutes, adopted by reference in § 444-1, and all provisions regarding nonmoving traffic violations in this chapter. The citation for nonmoving traffic violations shall contain a notice that the person cited may discharge the forfeiture for violation of a nonmoving traffic regulation and penalty thereof by complying with Subsection C(2) of this section. Nonmoving traffic citations may be issued by law enforcement officers or by civilian employees of the Police Department.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
C. 
Deposits and stipulations.
(1) 
Moving traffic offenses.
(a) 
Who may make. Persons arrested or cited for violation of moving traffic regulations created by this chapter shall be permitted to make deposits and stipulations of no contest or be released by the arresting officer in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes. Stipulations of guilty or no contest may be made by persons arrested for violations of this chapter in accordance with § 66.0114(1)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes whenever the provisions of § 345.27 of the Wisconsin Statutes are inapplicable to such violations. Stipulations shall conform to the form contained on the uniform traffic citation and complaint under § 345.11, Wis. Stats., and may be accepted within five days of the date of the alleged violation. Stipulations may be accepted by the Waushara County Clerk of Circuit Court.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
(b) 
Delivery or mailing of deposit and stipulation. Any person stipulating guilty or no contest under the preceding subsection must make the deposit required under § 345.26, Wis. Stats., or, if the deposit is not established under such statute, shall deposit a forfeited penalty as provided in the schedule established by the Chief of Police and approved by the Village Board. Deposits may be brought or mailed within five days of the issuance of the citation in lieu of court appearance to the office of the Waushara County Clerk of Circuit Court as directed by the arresting officer.
(c) 
Receipt required. Every officer accepting a stipulation under the provisions of this chapter shall comply with the provisions of §§ 343.28, 345.26(1)(a) and 345.27(2), Wis. Stats., and shall require the alleged violator to sign a statement of notice in substantially the form contained on the uniform traffic citation and complaint promulgated under § 345.11, Wis. Stats., the official or person receiving the deposit shall furnish and deliver or mail an original receipt for such deposit to the alleged violator and shall deliver the deposit and stipulation and a copy of the receipt within seven days to the Waushara County Clerk of Circuit Court.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
(2) 
Nonmoving traffic offenses.
(a) 
Direct payment of penalty permitted. Persons cited (summons not issued) for violation of nonmoving traffic regulations described and defined in this chapter may discharge the penalty thereof and avoid court prosecution by mailing or forwarding within five days of the issuance of the citation to the Police Department the minimum penalty specified for the violation. If not so forwarded, the penalty may be discharged by forwarding within 15 days of the date of the citation to the above-named office the amount of $15. When payment is made as provided in this subsection, no court costs shall be charged.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
(b) 
Court prosecution. If the alleged violator does not deliver or mail a deposit as provided in Subsection C(2)(a) within 15 days of the date of the citation, the Chief of Police shall forward a copy of the citation to the Village Attorney.
(c) 
Registration suspension. If the alleged violator does not pay the forfeiture or appear in court in response to the citation for a nonmoving traffic violation on the date specified in the citation, or, if no date is specified on the citation, within 28 days after the citation is issued, the Village may ask the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to suspend the registration of the vehicle involved or refuse registration of any vehicle owned by the person pursuant to the provisions of § 345.28(4), Wis. Stats., which is hereby adopted by reference.[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
(d) 
Deposits returned to Clerk/Treasurer. Officers receiving deposits for nonmoving traffic violations under this subsection shall pay over such deposits to the Clerk/Treasurer within seven days of receipt. Such payment shall be accompanied by an itemized statement for each deposit of the offense charged and the name of the depositor.
(e) 
Bond. Any officer accepting deposits or forfeited penalties under this chapter shall deliver them the Waushara County Clerk of Circuit Court within 20 days after receipt. Any officer authorized to accept deposits under § 345.26, Wis. Stats., or this section shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed by § 19.01, Wis. Stats.