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Wisconsin Statutes Vehicles (Ch. 340 to 351) § 346.74. Penalty for violating sections 346.67 to 346.73

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Any person violating s. 346.72 may be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $40 for the first offense and may be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $100 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.

(2) Any person violating s. 346.70 (2) or (3), 346.71 or 346.73 may be required to forfeit not less than $40 nor more than $200 for the first offense and may be required to forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.

(2g) Any operator of a vehicle, and any occupant of a vehicle who is at least 16 years of age, who violates s. 346.70(1) may be required to forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500 for the first offense and may be required to forfeit not less than $300 nor more than $500 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.

(2r) Any person violating s. 346.70(1m) may be required to forfeit not less than $40 nor more than $200.

(3) Any person violating s. 346.68 or 346.69 may be required to forfeit not more than $200.

(4) Any person violating s. 346.70(5) may be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $50.

(5) Any person violating any provision of s. 346.67 (1):

(a) Shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both if the accident did not involve death or injury to a person.

(b) May be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both if the accident involved injury to a person but the person did not suffer great bodily harm.

(c) Is guilty of a Class E felony if the accident involved injury to a person and the person suffered great bodily harm.

(d) Is guilty of a Class D felony if the accident involved death to a person.

(e) Is guilty of a felony if the accident involved death or injury to a person.

(6)(a) A vehicle owner or other person found liable under s. 346.675 with respect to a violation of s. 346.67(1) may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.

(b) A vehicle owner or other person found liable under s. 346.675 with respect to a violation of s. 346.68 or 346.69 may be required to forfeit not more than $100.

(c) Imposition of liability under s. 346.675 shall not result in suspension or revocation of a person's operating privilege under s. 343.30 or 343.31, nor shall it result in demerit points being recorded on a person's driving record under s. 343.32(2)(a).

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Vehicles (Ch. 340 to 351) § 346.74. Penalty for violating sections 346.67 to 346.73 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/vehicles-ch-340-to-351/wi-st-346-74/

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