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Wis. Stat. § 973.045 (2026)
Crime victim and witness assistance surcharge
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973.045(1)(1) If a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation, the court shall impose a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge. A surcharge imposed under this subsection may not be waived, reduced, or forgiven for any reason. The surcharge is the total amount calculated by adding up the amount for every misdemeanor count and every felony count as follows:
973.045(1m)(b)(b) If all of the following apply, the court shall impose a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge in addition to any forfeiture that it imposes:
973.045(1m)(b)2.2. As a result of the complaint being amended, the person is charged with a civil offense in lieu of one of those crimes.
973.045(1m)(b)3.3. The court finds that the person committed that civil offense on or after October 27, 2007.
973.045(1m)(c)(c) The amount of the surcharge imposed under par. (b) shall be the amount specified in sub. (1) (a) or (b), depending on whether the crime that was the subject of the amendment under par. (b) 2. was a misdemeanor or a felony.
973.045(2)(2) After the clerk determines the amount due, the clerk of court shall collect and transmit the amount to the county treasurer under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the secretary of administration under s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (5) (g) the amount paid to the secretary by the county treasurer under this subsection and any amount collected under sub. (4).
973.045(4)(4) If an inmate in a state prison or a person sentenced to a state prison has not paid the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge under this section, the department shall assess and collect the amount owed from the inmate’s wages or other moneys. Any amount collected shall be transmitted to the secretary of administration.
973.045 HistoryHistory: 1983 a. 27; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31; 1993 a. 16; 1995 a. 201; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32, 257; 2011 a. 260 s. 81; 2013 a. 20.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2005–2022 · leading case: State v. Michael L. Cox, 913 N.W.2d 780 (Wis. 2018).
State v. Michael L. Cox, 913 N.W.2d 780 (Wis. 2018). “" Wis. Stat. § 973.045 (1) (emphasis added).”
State v. Andrew J. Matasek, 2014 WI 27 (Wis. 2014). “045 are just two examples of statutes that specifically refer to a sentence and probation as two distinctly different dispositions for a criminal defendant. Wisconsin Stat. § 973.043(1) states: "If a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation for a crime under ch.”
State v. Williams, 2017 WI App 46 (Wis. Ct. App. 2017). “Wis. Stat. § 973.045 (1)(a)-(b). ¶ 34. While one might wonder if all of this is a good idea, this partial listing of additional assessments paid by those subject to the state's power helps us squarely see this fact; significant components of the state justice system and programs…”
State v. Anthony M. Schmidt, 2021 WI 65 (Wis. 2021). “043(1) (imposing a drug offender diversion surcharge "for each conviction"); § 973.045(1) (imposing a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge for each count "on which a conviction occurred"); § 973.”
State v. Anthony M. Schmidt, 2021 WI 65 (Wis. 2021). “043(1) (imposing a drug offender diversion surcharge "for each conviction"); § 973.045(1) (imposing a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge for each count "on which a conviction occurred"); § 973.”
State v. Michael L. Cox (Wis. 2018). “" Wis. Stat. § 973.045 (1) (emphasis added).”
State v. Baker, 2005 WI App 45 (Wis. Ct. App. 2005). “60 (1); $150 for crime victim and witness assistance surcharges for three criminal charges pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 973.045 . ¶ 2a. Baker's father had posted a $500 bond at an earlier date.”
DeLorean Bryson v. Kevin Carr (Wis. Ct. App. 2022). “§ 973.045(4), it also determined that the Department had previously exercised that authority by adopting WIS.”
— Wis. Stat. § 973.045(1) — 3 cases
State v. Andrew J. Matasek, 2014 WI 27 (Wis. 2014). “045 are just two examples of statutes that specifically refer to a sentence and probation as two distinctly different dispositions for a criminal defendant. Wisconsin Stat. § 973.043(1) states: "If a court imposes a sentence or places a person on probation for a crime under ch.”
State v. Anthony M. Schmidt, 2021 WI 65 (Wis. 2021). “043(1) (imposing a drug offender diversion surcharge "for each conviction"); § 973.045(1) (imposing a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge for each count "on which a conviction occurred"); § 973.”
State v. Anthony M. Schmidt, 2021 WI 65 (Wis. 2021). “043(1) (imposing a drug offender diversion surcharge "for each conviction"); § 973.045(1) (imposing a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge for each count "on which a conviction occurred"); § 973.”
— Wis. Stat. § 973.045(4) — 1 case
DeLorean Bryson v. Kevin Carr (Wis. Ct. App. 2022). “§ 973.045(4), it also determined that the Department had previously exercised that authority by adopting WIS.”
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