§ 90-63. Deposit.

(a)

Any person arrested for a violation of this chapter may make a deposit of money as directed by the arresting officer at the police station or at the office of the clerk of the municipal court or by mailing the deposit to such places. The arresting officer or the person receiving the deposit shall notify the arrested person, orally or in writing, that:

(1)

If the person makes a deposit for a violation of a traffic regulation, the person need not appear in court at the time fixed in the citation and the person will be deemed to have tendered plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture and penalty assessment if required by § 165.87, Wis. Stats., a jail assessment if required by § 302.46(1), Wis. Stats., plus any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, Wis. Stats., not to exceed the amount of the deposit that the court may accept as provided in § 345.37, Wis. Stats.; and

(2)

If the person fails to make a deposit for a violation of a traffic regulation or appear in court at the time fixed in the citation, the court may enter a default judgment finding the person guilty of the offense or issue a warrant for his arrest.

(b)

The amount of the deposit shall be determined in accordance with the deposit schedule established by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference and shall include court costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, Wis. Stats., any applicable penalty assessment and any applicable jail assessment. If a deposit schedule has not been established, the arresting officer shall require the alleged offender to deposit the forfeiture established by the chief of police, which shall include the penalty assessment established under § 165.87, Wis. Stats. Deposits for nonmoving violations shall not include the penalty assessment.

(c)

The arresting officer or the person receiving the deposit shall issue the arrested person a receipt therefor as required by § 345.26(3)(b), Wis. Stats.

(Code 1983, § 7.16(5))