Section 128.03. Local unit of government or other authority participation or termination.

 

(1)   Notification requirements. A local unit of government or other authority electing to participate or terminate participation in the traffic violation and registration program shall notify the department in writing at least 30 days before the effective date of participation or termination. The department may delay the effective date of participation beyond the 30-day period if the participant anticipates submitting a high volume caseload.

(2)   Contents of notification. The notification from the local unit of government or other authority shall include all of the following:

(a) The effective date of participation.

(b) Method of payment as described in s. Trans 128.13 (4) .

(c) Estimated annual volume of cases that will be sent to the department.

(d) Whether there is a municipal court and, if so, the name, address and phone number of the court and the address where court payments should be made.

(e) The name, address and phone number of the authority or delegated agency and the address where citation payments should be made.

(f) A statement describing the approval of participation action taken by the authority.

(g) The signature and title of the person submitting the notification on behalf of the local unit of government or other authority.

(3)   Copies to court and delegated agency. The local unit of government or other authority shall send a copy of a notification made under sub. (1) to the clerk of any circuit court or municipal court that hears its cases and to any delegated agency that processes cases on its behalf.

History: CR 07-065 : cr. Register December 2007 No. 624 , eff. 1-1-08.