§ 24-87. Citations.

(a)

Uniform citation and complaint. The Wisconsin Uniform Traffic Citation and Complaint described and defined in the state statutes shall be used for enforcement of all provisions of this article except those provisions which describe or define non-moving traffic violations and violations of Wis. Stats. §§ 346.71 through 346.73. Violations of Wis. Stats. §§ 346.71 through 346.73, shall be reported to the district attorney and the Wisconsin Uniform Traffic Citation shall not be used in such cases except upon written request of the district attorney.

(b)

Parking citations. The chief of police shall recommend a citation for use in enforcing the non-moving traffic offenses in this article. Such citation shall be used for enforcement of non-moving traffic regulations created or adopted by this article, including violations of non-moving traffic regulations defined and described in the state statutes, adopted by reference in section 24-1, and all provisions regarding non-moving traffic violations in this article. The citation for non-moving traffic violations shall contain a notice that the person cited may discharge the forfeiture for violation of a non-moving traffic regulation and penalty thereof by complying with section 24-89. Non-moving traffic citations may be issued by law enforcement officers or by civilian employees of the police department.

(Code 1989, § 10-1-51(b))

State law reference

Uniform traffic citation, Wis. Stats. § 345.11.