Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 967–975)
Wis. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 973.045: Crime victim and witness assistance surcharge
What this law says, in plain English
Courts must impose a mandatory crime victim and witness assistance surcharge when sentencing or placing someone on probation: $67 per misdemeanor conviction and $92 per felony conviction. The surcharge cannot be waived, reduced, or forgiven.
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