Wisconsin Code § 169.46

Natural resources surcharges and restitution surcharges
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(1) NATURAL RESOURCES SURCHARGES. (a) If a
court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of this chapter or
a rule promulgated under this chapter, the court shall impose a
natural resources surcharge under ch. 814 equal to 75 percent of
the amount of the fine or forfeiture.
(b) If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the
natural resources surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the
suspension.
(c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this subsection applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a
sufficient amount to include the natural resources surcharge under this subsection. If the deposit is forfeited, the amount of the
natural resources surcharge shall be transmitted to the secretary
of administration under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the
natural resources surcharge shall also be returned.
(d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the
county treasurer the natural resources surcharge and other
amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m) . The county treasurer
shall then make payment to the secretary of administration as
provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration
shall deposit the amount of the natural resources surcharge in the
conservation fund.
(e) All moneys collected from natural resources surcharges
shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (3) (mu).
(2) NATURAL RESOURCES RESTITUTION SURCHARGES. (a) If
a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of this chapter
for failure to obtain a license required under this chapter, the
court shall impose a natural resources restitution surcharge under
ch. 814 equal to the amount of the fee for the license that was required and should have been obtained.
(b) If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the
natural resources restitution surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension unless the court directs otherwise.
(c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this subsection applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a
sufficient amount to include the natural resources restitution surcharge under this subsection. If the deposit is forfeited, the
amount of the natural resources restitution surcharge shall be
transmitted to the secretary of administration under par. (d). If
the deposit is returned, the natural resources restitution surcharge
shall also be returned.
(d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the
county treasurer the natural resources restitution surcharge and
other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration
as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration
shall deposit the amount of the natural resources restitution surcharge in the conservation fund.
(e) All moneys collected from natural resources restitution
surcharges shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (3) (mu).

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