Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 346.657 (2026)
Safe ride program surcharge
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346.657(1)(1) If a court imposes a fine or a forfeiture for a violation of s. 346.62 or 346.63 (1) or (5), or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, or s. 346.63 (2) or (6) or 940.25, or s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a vehicle, it shall impose a safe ride program surcharge under ch. 814 in an amount of $75 in addition to the fine or forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and other surcharges imposed under ch. 814.
346.657(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in par. (b), the clerk of court shall collect and transmit the amount under sub. (1) to the county treasurer as provided in 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.
346.657(2)(b)(b) If the forfeiture is imposed by a municipal court, the court shall transmit the amount under sub. (1) to the treasurer of the county, city, town, or village, and that treasurer shall make payment to the secretary of administration as provided in s. 66.0114 (1) (bm).
346.657(3)(3) Any person who fails to pay a driver improvement surcharge imposed under sub. (1) is subject to s. 343.30 (1z).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2017–2017 · leading case: State v. Williams, 2017 WI App 46 (Wis. Ct. App. 2017).
State v. Williams, 2017 WI App 46 (Wis. Ct. App. 2017). “Wis. Stat. § 346.657 (1). • The crime victim and witness surcharge costs offenders sixty-seven dollars per count for misdemeanors and ninety-two dollars per count for felonies; the surcharge funds DOJ victim and witness services.”
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