Pursuant to § 66.0113, Wis. Stats., the City hereby elects
to use the citation method of enforcement of ordinances, including those for
which a statutory counterpart exists.
The citation shall contain the following:
A. The name and address of the alleged violator.
B. Factual allegations describing the alleged violation.
C. The time and place of the offense.
D. The section of the ordinance or the municipal code 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.
G. A statement which, in essence, informs the alleged violator
as follows:
(1) A cash deposit of a specified amount may be made which
shall be delivered or mailed to the Clerk of Courts prior to the time of the
scheduled court appearance.
(2) If such a deposit is made, the alleged violator need
not appear in court unless he is subsequently summoned.
(3) If the alleged violator makes a cash deposit and does
not appear in court, he or she either will be deemed to have tendered a plea
of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges
imposed under Ch. 814, Wis. Stats., not to exceed the amount of the deposit
or will be summoned into court to answer the complaint if the court does not
accept the plea of no contest.
(4) If the alleged violator does not make a cash deposit
and does not appear in court at the time specified, the court may issue a
summons or a warrant for the defendant's arrest or consider the nonappearance
to be a plea of no contest and enter judgment under § 66.0113(3)(d),
Wis. Stats., or the municipality may commence an action against the alleged
violator to collect the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed
under Ch. 814, Wis. Stats.
(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 Council deems necessary.
Every police officer issuing a citation for any violation of this Code
shall indicate on the citation the amount of the deposit that the alleged
violator may make in lieu of court appearance. The amount of the deposit shall
be determined in accordance with the City Bond Schedule and the Wisconsin
Judicial Council Bond Schedule, which are hereby adopted by reference.
Any law enforcement officer may issue citations authorized under this
chapter.