The Village of Fox Crossing in the exercise of its police powers
hereby adopts, pursuant to § 66.0113, Wis. Stats., the use
and authorization to use the standard or uniform citation prescribed
herein for ordinance violations (non-traffic) other than those for
which a statutory counterpart exists.
Adopted herein by reference in its entirety is §
26-3, Stipulations and deposits in Municipal Court, of this Code and in particular the requirement that the Municipal Court, with the approval of the Village Board, establish a schedule of deposits for violation of Village ordinances, resolutions, and bylaws, except in traffic cases and boating violation cases.
It is hereby prescribed that the form of 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 be readily understood
by a person making a reasonable effort to do so.
F. The time at which the alleged violator may appear in court and a
statement describing whether the appearance is mandatory.
G. A statement which in essence informs the alleged violator that:
(1) He or she may make a cash deposit based on the schedule established
in this chapter to be delivered or mailed to the office of the Village
of Fox Crossing Police Department or the Municipal Judge for the Village
of Fox Crossing prior to the time of a scheduled court appearance.
(2) If the alleged violator makes such a deposit, he or she need not
appear in court unless appearance is mandated by the court or he or
she is subsequently summoned.
(3) If he or she does not make a cash deposit and does not appear in
court, he or she will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest
and submitted to a forfeiture not to exceed the amount of the deposit,
or he or she will be summoned into court to answer the complaint if
the court does not accept the plea of no contest.
(4) If no cash deposit is made and he or she does not appear in court
at the time specified, action might 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, he or she shall sign an appropriate statement which accompanies the citation to indicate that he or she read the statement required under Subsection
G of this section and shall send the signed statement with the cash deposit.
I. Such other information as may be deemed necessary.
Section 66.0113(3), Wis. Stats., relating to a violator's options
and procedure on default, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein
by reference.
The adoption and authorization for use of a citation under this
chapter shall not preclude the governing body from adopting any other
ordinance or providing for the enforcement of any other law or ordinance
relating to the same or any other matters. The issuance of a citation
under this chapter shall not preclude the proceeding under any other
ordinance or law relating to the same or any other matter. The proceeding
under any other ordinance or law relating to the same or any other
matter shall not preclude the issuance of a citation under this chapter.