[Adopted 4-19-1983 by Ord. No. 3-1983]
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, the
statutory provisions in Chapters 340 to 348 of the Wisconsin Statutes,
describing and defining regulations with respect to vehicles and traffic,
exclusive of any regulations for which the statutory penalty is a
fine or term of imprisonment, are hereby adopted and by reference
made a part of this article as if fully set forth herein. Any act
required to be performed or prohibited by any regulation incorporated
herein by reference is required or prohibited by this article. Any
future amendments, revisions, or modifications of the statutory regulations
in Chapters 340 to 348 incorporated herein are intended to be made
part of this article in order to secure to the extent legally practicable
uniform statewide regulation of vehicle traffic on the highways, streets,
and alleys of the State of Wisconsin.
The penalty for violation of any provision of this article shall
be a forfeiture as hereinafter provided, together with court costs
and fees prescribed by § 814.63, Wis. Stats., the penalty
assessment for moving traffic violations and the driver improvement
surcharge imposed by §§ 757.05 and 346.655, Wis. Stats.,
where applicable. Forfeitures for violations of any provision of this
article shall conform to the forfeiture penalty permitted to be imposed
for violations of the comparable Wisconsin Statute, including any
variations or increases for subsequent offenses. Payment of the judgment
of forfeiture and applicable court costs, fees, assessments, and surcharges
may be suspended by the sentencing court for not more than 60 days.
Any person who shall fail to pay the amount of forfeiture, court costs,
any penalty assessment or driver surcharge or other penalty imposed
for violations of any provision of this article may, upon order of
the court entering judgment therefor and having jurisdiction of the
case, be imprisoned until such forfeiture, costs, and assessments
are paid, but not exceeding 90 days. This section shall not be construed
to permit prosecution under this article for any offense described
in Chapters 341 to 348 of the Wisconsin Statutes for which an imprisonment
penalty or fine may be imposed upon the defendant.
This article shall be enforced in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes and this section.
A.
Applicable court procedures. Except as otherwise specifically provided
by the laws of the statutes or this article, the traffic regulations
in this article shall be enforced in the Circuit Court of Adams County
in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 345 and 799 of the Wisconsin
Statutes.
B.
Citations. The Wisconsin Uniform Traffic Citation and Complaint described
and defined in the Wisconsin Statutes shall be used for enforcement
of all provisions of this article.
C.
Deposits and stipulations. Persons arrested or cited for violation
of moving traffic offenses created by this article shall be permitted
to make deposits and stipulations of no contest or released by the
arresting officer in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the Wisconsin Statutes.
A.
Statutes specifically incorporated by reference. Whenever this article
incorporates by reference specific sections of the Wisconsin Statutes,
such references shall mean the Wisconsin Statutes of 1981 as from
time to time amended, repealed, or modified by the Wisconsin Legislature.
B.
General provisions. General references in this article to Wisconsin
statutory sections or chapters describing or defining procedures or
authority for enactment or enforcement of local traffic regulations
shall be deemed to refer to the most recent enactments of the Wisconsin
Legislature describing or defining such procedures or authorities.
This article shall be entitled and shall be known as the "Adams
County Traffic Ordinance."
