(1)Â
Criminal Action. Whenever an arrest has been made for unlawful cutting on land owned by the County or on which the County holds a tax certificate, the District Attorney shall take appropriate action under Ch. 26, Wis. Stats.
(2)Â
Seizure. Whenever forest products are found, known to have been unlawfully
severed or removed from County lands, the Sheriff shall on satisfactory
evidence seize such materials pursuant to § 26.06, Wis.
Stats., for use by the County or sale as the Committee may determine.
(3)Â
Civil Action. Whenever the Corporation Counsel has evidence of unlawful
cutting on County lands, Counsel shall, on recommendation of the Committee,
bring suit to recover damages as provided by § 26.09, Wis.
Stats. Similarly, civil suit shall be brought against parties responsible
for forest fire damage under § 26.21, Wis. Stats.
(4)Â
Citation or Summons. Any person to whom a citation or summons has
been issued for a violation of this subsection, except Paragraph (b),
may enter into a stipulation of no contest with the County by posting
the appropriate sum with the Clerk of Court within 48 hours after
the issuance of such summons or citation. Violators of this subsection
who do not timely post such sum as a forfeiture shall be required
to appear at the next regular session of the court for the setting
of a trial date.
(5)Â
Cooperation. The Committee and its appointed administrative agent
shall secure information and seek the cooperation of State, County,
and Town officers in securing information required for legal action.
