2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 344. Vehicles--financial responsibility.
344.26 Suspension to continue until judgment paid and proof of financial responsibility given.

344.26

344.26 Suspension to continue until judgment paid and proof of financial responsibility given.

344.26(1)

(1) Subject to the exceptions stated in ss. 344.25 (2) and 344.27 (2), any operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.25 shall remain suspended or revoked until every judgment mentioned in s. 344.25 is stayed, satisfied, or discharged and, unless 3 years have elapsed since the date on which the judgment was stayed, satisfied, or discharged or unless the person is a nonresident, until the person whose operating privilege and registration was suspended or revoked furnishes and maintains in effect proof of financial responsibility for the future.

344.26(3)

(3) Judgments in excess of the amounts specified in s. 344.01 (2) (d) shall, for the purpose of this section only, be deemed satisfied when payments in the amounts so specified have been credited thereon. Payments made in settlement of any claims because of bodily injury, death or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the respective amounts so specified.

344.26 - ANNOT.

History: 1975 c. 297; 1997 a. 84; 1999 a. 80, 186; 2009 a. 245.