2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 304. Paroles and pardons.
304.074 Reimbursement fee for persons on probation, parole, and extended supervision.

304.074

304.074 Reimbursement fee for persons on probation, parole, and extended supervision.

304.074(2)

(2) The department shall charge a fee to probationers, parolees, and persons on extended supervision to partially reimburse the department for the costs of providing supervision and services. The department shall set varying rates for probationers, parolees, or persons on extended supervision based on ability to pay and with the goal of receiving at least $1 per day, if appropriate, from each probationer, parolee, and person on extended supervision. The department shall not charge a fee while the probationer, parolee, or person on extended supervision is exempt under sub. (3). The department shall collect moneys for the fees charged under this subsection and credit those moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (1) (gf).

304.074(3)

(3) The department may decide not to charge a fee under sub. (2) to any probationer, parolee or person on extended supervision while he or she meets any of the following conditions:

304.074(3)(a)

(a) Is unemployed.

304.074(3)(b)

(b) Is pursuing a full-time course of instruction approved by the department.

304.074(3)(c)

(c) Is undergoing treatment approved by the department and is unable to work.

304.074(3)(d)

(d) Has a statement from a physician certifying to the department that the probationer, parolee or person on extended supervision should be excused from working for medical reasons.

304.074(4m)

(4m)

304.074(4m)(a)

(a) If a probationer, parolee or person on extended supervision who owes unpaid fees to the department under sub. (2) is discharged from probation or from his or her sentence before the department collects the unpaid fees, the department shall, at the time of discharge, issue a notice to the probationer, parolee or person on extended supervision that states that he or she owes unpaid fees under sub. (2) and that he or she is responsible for the payment of the unpaid fees. The notice under this paragraph shall be issued with the certificate of discharge required under s. 304.078 or 973.09 (5).

304.074(4m)(b)

(b) The department may request the attorney general to bring a civil action to recover unpaid fees owed to the department under sub. (2) by a person who has been discharged from probation or from his or her sentence and who, at the time of discharge, owed the department unpaid fees under sub. (2). Before requesting the attorney general to bring a civil action under this paragraph, the department shall deduct any fees owed to the department that were inaccurately assessed against the person.

304.074(5)

(5) The department shall promulgate rules setting rates under sub. (2) and providing the procedure and timing for collecting fees charged under sub. (2).

304.074 - ANNOT.

History: 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27, 283; 2001 a. 109; 2003 a. 33.