23.53 Use of citation.
(1) The citation created under this section shall, in all actions to recover forfeitures, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, for violations of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, and any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k) be used by any law enforcement officer with authority to enforce those laws, except that the uniform traffic citation created under s. 345.11 may be used by a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 167.31 or by an officer of a law enforcement agency of a municipality or county or a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 287.81. In accordance with s. 345.11 (1m), the citation shall not be used for violations of ch. 350 relating to highway use. The citation may be used for violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am), 23.335 (21) (a), or 30.77.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of the statutes, the use of the citation by any enforcing officer in connection with a violation is adequate process to give the appropriate court jurisdiction over the person upon the filing with such court of the citation.
History: 1975 c. 365; 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 34; 1985 a. 36; 1987 a. 27; 1987 a. 200 s. 4; 1989 a. 335; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 349; 1995 a. 27, 216, 227; 1997 a. 35; 2003 a. 139; 2015 a. 170.
After issuing a citation to an Indian fisherman, the state must prove at the pre-trial hearing that enforcement against the Indian fishermen is reasonable and necessary. State v. Peterson, 98 Wis. 2d 487, 297 N.W.2d 52 (Ct. App. 1980).
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
23.0912 - Land management, maintenance, and improvement activities.
23.0913 - Report on land acquisitions.
23.0915 - Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program.
23.0916 - Stewardship land access.
23.09165 - Stewardship programs information and public access notice.
23.0917 - Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program.
23.0918 - Natural resources land endowment fund.
23.0919 - Wisconsin outdoor wildlife heritage trust fund.
23.093 - Carp control research.
23.094 - Stream bank protection program.
23.095 - Protection of natural resources.
23.0951 - Wildlife action plan.
23.0953 - Grants to counties for land acquisition.
23.0955 - Assistance to nonprofit conservation organizations.
23.0956 - Assistance for private conservation activities.
23.0957 - Annual grants to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation; urban land conservation.
23.096 - Grants to nonprofit conservation organizations.
23.0962 - Grant to a nonprofit conservation organization for Black Point Estate.
23.0963 - Acquisition of the Canadian Pacific Railway corridor.
23.0965 - Payments to Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
23.097 - Urban forestry grants.
23.098 - Grants for property development on properties owned by the department.
23.099 - Grants for property development relating to wetland mitigation.
23.113 - Designation of chief state forester.
23.114 - Duties of the chief state forester.
23.115 - Designation of trails, etc.
23.116 - Department property; mapping and access to roads.
23.1165 - Sale of insect repellant.
23.117 - Use of trails by bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
23.1185 - Lyme disease awareness.
23.119 - Consent to use certain off-highway vehicles.
23.125 - Natural resources board member conflicts of interest.
23.13 - Governor to be informed.
23.135 - Forest land inventory and report.
23.14 - Approval required before new lands acquired.
23.145 - Certain land sales required.
23.146 - Installation of telecommunications systems.
23.15 - Sale of state-owned lands under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources.
23.165 - Promotional activities; other publications.
23.167 - Goals and accountability measures for economic development programs.
23.169 - Economic development assistance coordination and reporting.
23.173 - Richard A. Grobschmidt Memorial Bridge.
23.177 - Nonmotorized recreation and transportation trails council.
23.178 - Off-road vehicle council.
23.179 - Off-highway motorcycle council.
23.19 - Menomonee River conservation project.
23.195 - Monona terrace project in Madison.
23.196 - Willow flowage project.
23.197 - Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship programs; specific projects or activities.
23.198 - Milwaukee Lakeshore State Park.
23.1987 - Fish hatchery infrastructure project.
23.20 - Use of department gravel pits.
23.2355 - Weed management grants.
23.25 - Geographic powers and duties.
23.26 - Natural areas preservation council.
23.27 - Natural areas; definitions; importance; inventory; acquisition; sales.
23.28 - State natural areas; designated state natural areas.
23.29 - Wisconsin natural areas heritage program.
23.293 - State ice age trail area dedication.
23.295 - Ice age trail area grants.
23.30 - Outdoor recreation program.
23.305 - Leasing of department land for recreational purposes.
23.31 - Recreation resources facilities.
23.321 - Wetland identification and confirmation.
23.322 - Fees for computer accessible water resource management information.
23.323 - Wetlands informational brochure.
23.325 - Aerial photographic survey.
23.33 - All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.
23.335 - Off-highway motorcycles.
23.38 - Natural resources law violation hotline.
23.39 - Placement of wind turbines.
23.40 - Environmental impact statement.
23.41 - Construction and service contracts.
23.42 - Environmental consulting costs for federal licensing of power projects.
23.425 - Environmental education.
23.426 - Programs at the Horicon Marsh education and visitor center.
23.43 - Entities qualified to evaluate the safety of sport shooting ranges.
23.45 - Nondisclosure of certain personal information.
23.47 - Forms of proof; electronic retrieval of information; reprints.
23.49 - Credit card use charges.
23.50 - Procedure in forfeiture actions.
23.51 - Words and phrases defined.
23.55 - Complaint and summons forms.
23.56 - Arrest with a warrant.
23.57 - Arrest without a warrant.
23.58 - Temporary questioning without arrest.
23.59 - Search during temporary questioning.
23.60 - Search incident to the issuance of a lawfully issued citation.
23.61 - Search and seizure; when authorized.
23.62 - Issuance of a citation.
23.63 - Officer's action after issuance of citation.
23.64 - Deposit after release.
23.65 - Issuance of complaint and summons.
23.67 - Deposit and stipulation of no contest.
23.71 - Not guilty plea; immediate trial.
23.795 - Nonpayment of judgments.
23.80 - Judgment against a corporation or municipality.
23.81 - Effect of plea of no contest.
23.84 - Forfeitures, costs, fees, and surcharges collected; to whom paid.