345.42 Preliminary proceedings.
(1) In civil actions under this chapter, oral argument permitted on motions under s. 345.41 or 345.421 may be heard by telephone under s. 807.13 (1). Any pretrial or scheduling conference may be conducted by telephone under s. 807.13 (3) and any pretrial conference may be conducted on the trial date.
(2) There shall be no preliminary examination.
History: 1971 c. 278; Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xiii (1987).
Summary judgment procedure is inconsistent with, and unworkable in, ch. 345 forfeiture proceedings. State v. Schneck, 2002 WI App 239, 257 Wis. 2d 704, 652 N.W.2d 434, 02-0513.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 345 - Vehicles — civil and criminal liability.
345.01 - Words and phrases defined.
345.05 - Municipal liability for motor vehicle accidents.
345.06 - Owner's liability for act of operator.
345.07 - Civil actions by secretary.
345.08 - Suit to recover protested tax or fee.
345.09 - Service of process on nonresident.
345.11 - Uniform traffic citation.
345.17 - Penalty for false statements.
345.18 - Sentencing of juveniles.
345.20 - General provisions in traffic forfeiture actions.
345.21 - Authority to arrest with a warrant.
345.22 - Authority to arrest without a warrant.
345.23 - Officer's action after arrest without a warrant.
345.24 - Officer's action after arrest for driving under influence of intoxicant.
345.255 - Deposit after release.
345.27 - Information to persons charged.
345.28 - Nonmoving violations.
345.285 - Alternative traffic violation and registration pilot program.
345.31 - Venue in traffic regulation actions.
345.32 - Initial appearance before judge.
345.36 - Not guilty plea; failure to appear.
345.37 - Procedure on default of appearance.
345.375 - Judgment against a corporation or limited liability company.
345.38 - Effect of plea of no contest.
345.42 - Preliminary proceedings.
345.422 - No guardian ad litem.
345.47 - Judgment of forfeitures, costs, fees, and surcharges.
345.48 - Reporting pending appeal.
345.49 - Procedure on imprisonment; nonpayment of forfeiture, costs, fees, or surcharges.
345.51 - Reopening of default judgment.
345.52 - No double prosecution.
345.53 - Costs not taxed against plaintiff.
345.55 - Traffic officers not to profit from arrests.