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AB 320 — Relating to: increasing certain court fees and surcharges and indexing those amounts for inflation. (FE)

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Summary

An Act to repeal 814.705 (2); to amend 59.32 (1), 814.60 (1), 814.61 (1) (a), 814.61 (1) (b), 814.61 (3), 814.61 (4), 814.61 (5) (am) (intro.), 814.61 (6), 814.61 (7) (a), 814.61 (7) (b), 814.61 (8) (am) 1. and 2., 814.61 (9), 814.61 (11), 814.61 (12) (a) 1., 814.61 (12) (c), 814.61 (13), 814.61 (13m), 814.61 (14), 814.615 (1) (a) 2., 814.615 (1) (a) 3., 814.62 (1), 814.62 (2), 814.62 (3) (a), 814.62 (4), 814.63 (1) (b), 814.63 (2), 814.65 (1), 814.66 (1) (a) 2., 814.66 (1) (b) 2., 814.66 (1) (c), 814.66 (1) (e), 814.66 (1) (f), 814.66 (1) (g), 814.66 (1) (i), 814.66 (1) (j), 814.66 (1) (k), 814.66 (1) (L), 814.66 (1) (n), 814.66 (1) (o), 814.66 (3), 814.67 (1) (a) 1., 814.67 (1) (a) 2., 814.67 (1) (am), 814.67 (1) (b) 1., 814.67 (1) (bg), 814.67 (1) (c) 1. (intro.), 814.68 (1) (a), 814.68 (2), 814.70 (1), 814.70 (2), 814.70 (3) (a), 814.70 (3) (b), 814.70 (4) (a), 814.70 (4) (b), 814.70 (7), 814.70 (8), 814.70 (9) (a) (intro.), 814.70 (9) (b), 814.70 (12), 814.72, 814.85 (1) (c), 814.85 (2), 814.86 (1) and 814.86 (2); to create 814.59, 814.595, 814.85 (3) and 814.86 (1s) of the statutes;

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Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Assembly Bill 320, a section related to the use of interpreters in civil court proceedings has been updated. The amendment clarifies that interpreters can participate via telephone or audiovisual means, but if any party objects, the court will decide if the interpreter must be present in person. This change is important because it ensures that courts can accommodate technological issues while also protecting the rights of involved parties to request in-person interpretation when necessary.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0883/1 JK/SWB/MPG:klm&cjs ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 320 January 22, 2026 - Offered by RepresentatLLEN.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 July 8, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives ALLEN, O'CONNOR , DONOVAN , M URSAU , ARMSTRONG , BEHNKE , BRILL, BROOKS , DITTRICH, GOEBEN , B.
At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
JACOBSON , K ITCHENS, M AXEY, P IWOWARCZYK , STEFFEN and M ELOTIK, cosponsored by Senator ANGGAARD .
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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A N A CT to repeal 814.705 (2);
delete “or criminal”.
to amend 59.32 (1), 814.60 (1), 814.61 (1) (a), 814.61 (1) (b), 814.61 (3), 814.61 (4), 814.61 (5) (am) (intro.), 814.61 (6), 814.61 (7) (a), 814.61 (7) (b), 814.61 (8) (am) 1.
and 2., 814.61 (9), 814.61 (11), 814.61 (12) (a) 1., 814.61 (12) (c), 814.61 (13), 814.61 (13m), 814.61 (14), 814.615 (1) (a) 2., 814.615 (1) (a) 3., 814.62 (1), 814.62 (2), 814.62 (3) (a), 814.62 (4), 814.63 (1) (b), 814.63 (2), 814.65 (1), 814.66 (1) (a) 2., 814.66 (1) (b) 2., 814.66 (1) (c), 814.66 (1) (e), 814.66 (1) (f), 814.66 (1) (g), 814.66 (1) (i), 814.66 (1) (j), 814.66 (1) (k), 814.66 (1) (L), 814.66 (1) (n), 814.66 (1) (o), 814.66 (3), 814.67 (1) (a) 1., 814.67 (1) (a) 2., 814.67 (1) (am), 814.67 (1) (b) 1., 814.67 (1) (bg), 814.67 (1) (c) 1.
(intro.), 814.68 (1) (a), 814.68 (2), 814.70 (1), 814.70 (2), 814.70 (3) (a), 814.70 (3) (b), 814.70 (4) (a), 814.70 (4) (b), 814.70 (7), 814.70 (8), 814.70 (9) (a) (intro.), 814.70 (9) (b), 814.70 (12), 814.72, 814.85 (1) (c), 814.85 (2), 814.86 (1) and 814.86 (2);
to create 814.59, 814.595, 814.85 (3) and 814.86 (1s) of the - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 SECTION 1 statutes;
relating to:
increasing certain court fees and surcharges and indexing those amounts for inflation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill 1) increases various court fees and surcharges collected by clerks of court, municipal judges, and registers in probate, 2) increases certain court fees paid to witnesses, interpreters, supplemental court commissioners, court reporters, sheriffs, and appraisers, and 3) indexes these and some other fee and surcharge amounts for inflation.
For mileage reimbursement rates that are increased under the bill, the bill sets those rates at the rate determined by the federal Internal Revenue Service for the business standard mileage rate for federal income tax purposes.
Under current law, a county must submit a portion of each amount the county collects, as specified in current law, to the Department of Administration for various state uses, and the county may retain the balance for use by the county.
The bill generally provides for the county to retain for use by the county the additional amounts collected as a result of the increases in the bill.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
59.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
59.32 (1) S HERIFF ;FEES .
The sheriff shall collect the fees prescribed in s.
814.70, unless a higher fee is applicable under s.
814.705 (1) (a) or (2), and remit them to the treasurer as provided in s.
59.22 (1) (b).
S ECTION 2.
814.59 of the statutes is created to read:
814.59 Definition.
In this subchapter, “federal mileage rate” means the business standard mileage rate for the year as determined under 26 CFR 1.274-5 (j) (2).
S ECTION 3.
814.595 of the statutes is created to read:
814.595 Annual fee adjustments.
(1) Beginning in 2030 and every 5 years - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 SECTION 3 thereafter, the fee amounts under ss.
814.60 (1), 814.61 (1) (a) and (b), (3), (4), (5) (am), (6), (7) (a) and (b), (8) (am) 1.
and 2., (9), (11), (12) (a) 1.
and (c), and (13) to (14), 814.615 (1) (a) 2.
and 3., 814.62 (1), (2), (3) (a), and (4), 814.63 (1) (b) and (2), 814.65 (1), 814.66 (1) (a) 2., (b) 2., (c), (e) to (g), and (i) to (o) and (3), 814.67 (1) (a) 1.
and 2., (am), (b) 1., and (bg), 814.68 (1) (a) and (2), 814.70 (1), (2), (3) (b), (7), (8), (9) (a), and (12), 814.72, 814.85 (1) (c), and 814.86 (1) for which a dollar amount is specified shall be adjusted to reflect any changes in the U.S.
consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S.
city average, as determined by the U.S.
department of labor, for the preceding 5-year period, rounded up to the nearest dollar.
(2) The director of state courts shall adjust the changes in dollar amounts required under sub.
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(1) and post the adjusted fee amounts on the director of state court’s website.
S ECTION 4.
814.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.60 (1) In a criminal action, the clerk of circuit court shall collect a fee of $163 $239 for all necessary filing, entering, or recording, to be paid by the defendant when judgment is entered against the defendant.
Of the fees received by the clerk of circuit court under this subsection, the county treasurer shall pay 93.87 65 percent to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county.
S ECTION 5.
814.61 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (1) (a) Except as provided under pars.
(c), (d), and (e), at the commencement of all civil actions and special proceedings not specified in ss.
814.62 to 814.66, $75 $190.
Of the fees received by the clerk under this paragraph, the county treasurer shall pay $45 to the secretary of administration for deposit in the - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 SECTION 5 general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county.
The secretary of administration shall credit $15 of the $45 to the appropriation under s.
20.680 (2) (j).
S ECTION 6.
814.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (1) (b) Except as provided in pars.
(c), (d), and (e), in addition to the fee under par.
(a), at the commencement of an action affecting the family, as defined in s.
767.001 (1), a fee of $20 $55 to be deposited by the county treasurer in a separate account to be used by the county exclusively for the purposes specified in s.
767.405.
S ECTION 7.
814.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (3) THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT.
When any defendant files a 3rd-party complaint, the defendant shall pay a fee of $45 $114.
The defendant shall pay only one such $45 fee in an action.Of the fees received by the clerk under this subsection, the county treasurer shall pay $25 to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county.
The secretary of administration shall credit $5 of the $25 to the appropriation under s.
20.680 (2) (j).
S ECTION 8.
814.61 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (4) JURY FEE.
For a jury in all civil actions, except a garnishment action under ch.
812, a nonrefundable fee of $6 $17 per juror demanded to hear the case to be paid by the party demanding a jury within the time permitted to demand a jury trial.
If the jury fee is not paid, no jury may be called in the action, and the action may be tried to the court without a jury.
S ECTION 9.
814.61 (5) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (5) (am) (intro.) The clerk shall collect a fee of $5 $14 for the following:
- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 10 S ECTION 10.
814.61 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (6) F OREIGN JUDGMENTS .
On filing a foreign judgment under s.
806.24, $15 $42.
S ECTION 11.
814.61 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (7) (a) Except as provided in par.
(b), upon the filing of any petition under s.
767.59 (1c) (a) or any motion, by either party, for the revision of a judgment or order in an action affecting the family, $30 $83.
No fee may be collected under this paragraph for any petition or motion by either party for the revision of a judgment or order involving child support, family support, or maintenance if both parties have stipulated to the revision of the judgment or order.
Of the fees received by the clerk under this paragraph, the county treasurer shall pay 50 20 percent to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county.
S ECTION 12.
814.61 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (7) (b) Upon the filing of any petition, motion, or order to show cause by either party under s.
767.451 or 767.481, $50 $138.
No fee may be collected under this paragraph for filing a petition, motion, or order to show cause for the revision of a judgment or order for legal custody or physical placement if both parties have stipulated to the revision of the judgment or order.
Of the fees received by the clerk under this paragraph, the county treasurer shall pay 25 percent to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund, retain 25 percent for the use of the county, and deposit 50 percent in a separate account to be used by the county exclusively for the purposes specified in s.
767.405.
S ECTION 13.
814.61 (8) (am) 1.
and 2.
of the statutes are amended to read:
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If the appeal or review is by certiorari or on the record, $40 $101.
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If a new trial is authorized and requested, $55 $140.
delete lines 4 to 10 and substitute:
S ECTION 14.
“807.14 Interpreters.
814.61 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
An interpreter shall act in a civil proceeding, including a trial, by telephone or live audiovisual means, except that if any party objects to the interpreter acting by telephone or live audiovisual means, the court shall decide whether the interpreter is required to act in person.
814.61 (9) TRANSMITTING DOCUMENTS .
An interpreter under contract with the county who is readily available or an interpreter employed by the county shall be allowed to act in person in a civil proceeding.
For certifying and transmitting documents upon appeal, writ of error, change of venue, for enforcing real estate judgments in other counties, or for enforcing judgments in other states, $15 $42 plus postage.
This section does not apply to a proceeding under ch.
S ECTION 15.
48, 51, 54, or 55, except that on request of any party, the court may permit an interpreter to act in any proceeding under ch.
814.61 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
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814.61 (11) EARCHES .
The court shall inform the parties prior to any civil proceeding that they may object to an interpreter acting by telephone or live audiovisual means, as provided under this section.
For searching files or records to locate any one action when the person requesting the search does not furnish the case number of the action, or to ascertain the existence or nonexistence of any instrument or record in the custody of the clerk of circuit court, $5 $14.
In the event of a temporary technical problem in the videoconferencing technology used by the court, an interpreter may be allowed to act in person or by telephone.”.
S ECTION 16.
3.
814.61 (12) (a) 1.
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814.61 (12) (a) 1.
4.
For receiving a trust fund, or handling or depositing money under s.
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757.25 or 807.10 (3), at the time the money is deposited with the clerk, a fee of $10 $35 or 0.5 percent of the amount deposited, whichever is greater.
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In addition, a fee of $10 $35 shall be charged upon each withdrawal of any or all of the money deposited with the clerk.
“(1) INTERPRETERS .
S ECTION 17.
The treatment of s.
814.61 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
807.14 takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication.”.
814.61 (12) (c) Deposits in contempt proceedings.
(END )
For receiving and disbursing deposits made under s.
818.12 in contempt proceedings under ch.
785, $10 $25 per deposit.
The $10 fee shall be deducted from the deposit, unless the entire deposit is - 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 17 ordered returned to the defendant, before applying the deposit to the satisfaction of a judgment under s.
818.14.
S ECTION 18.
814.61 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (13) SUPPORT OR MAINTENANCE PETITION .
For the cost of court services, whenever a person not receiving benefits under s.
49.148 or 49.155 or aid under s.
49.19, 49.46, 49.465, 49.468, 49.47, or 49.471 files a petition requesting child support, maintenance, or family support payments, $10 $29 in addition to any other fee required under this section.
This subsection does not apply to a petition filed by the state or its delegate.
S ECTION 19.
814.61 (13m) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (13m) P ETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP OF A CHI.
For filing a petition under s.
48.9795 (12), whether in a guardianship or temporary guardianship proceeding or to commence an independent action, $60 $124.
S ECTION 20.
814.61 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.61 (14) ETITION FOR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE.
On filing a petition for an occupational license under s.
343.10 (4), $40 $83.
S ECTION 21.
814.615 (1) (a) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
814.615 (1) (a) 2.
For all mediation provided after the first session mediation described under subd.
1., a single fee of $200 $462, regardless of the number of mediation sessions held.
S ECTION 22.
814.615 (1) (a) 3.
of the statutes is amended to read:
814.615 (1) (a) 3.
For a study under s.
767.405 (14), a fee of $300 $830.
S ECTION 23.
814.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.62 (1) GARNISHMENT ACTIONS .
The fee for commencing a garnishment - 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 23 action under ch.
812, including actions under s.
799.01 (1) (d) 2., is $20 $51, except that there is no fee for commencing a garnishment action to satisfy an order for victim restitution under s.
973.20 (1r).
Of the fees received by the clerk under this subsection, the county treasurer shall pay $12.50 to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county.
The secretary of administration shall credit $5 of the $12.50 to the appropriation under s.
20.680 (2) (j).
S ECTION 24.
814.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.62 (2) W AGE EARNER ACTIONS .
The fee for commencing wage earner amortization proceedings under s.
128.21 is $10 $35.
S ECTION 25.
814.62 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.62 (3) (a) In a small claims action under ch.
799, at the time of issuance of a summons or other process in a proceeding not commenced by a summons, the plaintiff shall pay to the clerk of court a fee of $22 $56.
S ECTION 26.
814.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.62 (4) MAILING FE.
For service by mail under s.
799.12, the clerk shall collect $2 $7 for each defendant to cover the expense of mailing.
If service by certified mail return receipt requested is required, the clerk shall collect for each defendant $2 $7 plus the cost for the certified mailing, rounded up to the nearest dollar.
S ECTION 27.
814.63 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.63 (1) (b) In all forfeiture actions in circuit court, the clerk of court shall collect a fee of $25 $52 to be paid by the defendant when judgment is entered against the defendant.
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814.63 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.63 (2) Upon the disposition of a forfeiture action in circuit court for violation of a county, town, city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district ordinance, except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under s.
344.62 (2), for a violation under s.
343.51 (1m) (b), for a safety belt use violation under s.
347.48 (2m), or for a case transferred under s.
800.035 (5) (c), the county, town, city, village, town sanitary district, or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $5 $17 to the clerk of circuit court.
S ECTION 29.
814.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.65 (1) COURT COSTS.
In a municipal court action, except for a financial responsibility violation under s.
344.62 (2) or for a violation of an ordinance in conformity with s.
343.51 (1m) (b) or 347.48 (2m), the municipal judge shall collect a fee of not less than $15 $42 nor more than $38 $51 on each separate matter, whether it is on default of appearance, a plea of guilty or no contest, on issuance of a warrant or summons, or the action is tried as a contested matter.
Of each fee received by the judge under this subsection, the municipal treasurer shall pay monthly $5 to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the municipality.
S ECTION 30.
814.66 (1) (a) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (a) 2.
For filing a petition whereby any proceeding in estates of deceased persons is commenced, if the value of the property subject to administration, less encumbrances, liens, or charges, is $10,000 or less, a fee of $20 $36 and, if more than $10,000, a fee of 0.2 percent of the value of the property - 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 30 subject to administration, less encumbrances, liens, or charges.
The register in probate may not base a fee under this subdivision upon the value of property that is not subject to administration.
S ECTION 31.
814.66 (1) (b) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (b) 2.
For filing a petition for guardianship of the estate under ch.
54 or an application for conservatorship under s.
54.76, if the value of the property, less encumbrances, liens, or charges, is the amount specified under s.
867.03 (1g) (intro.) or less, a fee of $20 $36 and, if more than the amount specified under s.
867.03 (1g) (intro.), a fee of 0.2 percent of the value of the property, less encumbrances, liens, or charges.
S ECTION 32.
814.66 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (c) For a certificate terminating a life estate or homestead interest, $3 $10, but the fee shall not be collected if the termination is consolidated with probate or administration proceedings.
S ECTION 33.
814.66 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (e) For filing objections to the probate of a will, $20 $69, except that this fee may be waived by the court when objection is filed by a guardian ad litem or attorney, or attorney-in-fact, for a person in the military service.
The court may order a refund of the fee to the objector from the assets of the estate.
S ECTION 34.
814.66 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (f) For receiving a will for safekeeping, except under s.
856.05 (1), $10 $35.
S ECTION 35.
814.66 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 11 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 35 814.66 (1) (g) For each certificate issued by the registers in probate or circuit judges, $3 $10.
S ECTION 36.
814.66 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (i) For filing claims against estates, $3 $10.
The $3 fee under this paragraph shall be added on to the amount of the claim and may be recovered as part of the claim.
S ECTION 37.
814.66 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (j) For searching files or records to locate any one action when the person requesting the search does not furnish the case number of the action, or to ascertain the existence or nonexistence of any instrument or record in the custody of the clerk of circuit court, $4 $14.
S ECTION 38.
814.66 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (k) For receiving a power of attorney for health care instrument for safekeeping, as provided under s.
155.65 (1), $8 $18.
S ECTION 39.
814.66 (1) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (L) For receiving a declaration for safekeeping, as provided under s.
154.13 (1), $8 $18.
S ECTION 40.
814.66 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (1) (n) For depositing or disbursing money under s.
54.12 (1) (a), a fee of $10 $16 or 0.5 percent of the amount deposited, whichever is greater at the time the money is deposited with the register in probate, and a fee of $10 $16 whenever any withdrawal is made of the money deposited with the register in probate.
S ECTION 41.
814.66 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 12 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 41 814.66 (1) (o) For filing a petition to commence a judicial proceeding under ch.
701, $250 $258.
S ECTION 42.
814.66 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.66 (3) The register in probate shall, on the first Monday of each month, pay into the office of the county treasurer all fees collected by him or her the register in probate and in his or her the register in probate’s hands and still unclaimed as of that day.
Each county treasurer shall make a report under oath to the secretary of administration on or before the 5th day of January, April, July, and October of all fees received by him or her the county treasurer under sub.
(1) (a) to (f) up to the first day of each of those months and shall at the same time pay 66.67 percent of the fees to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund.
Each county treasurer shall retain the balance of fees received by him or her the county treasurer under this section for the use of the county.
S ECTION 43.
814.67 (1) (a) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
814.67 (1) (a) 1.
For witnesses, $5 $17 per day.
S ECTION 44.
814.67 (1) (a) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
814.67 (1) (a) 2.
For interpreters, $10 $35 per one-half day or such higher fees as the municipality or county board may establish.
S ECTION 45.
814.67 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.67 (1) (am) For witnesses attending before a circuit court, $16 $55 per day.
S ECTION 46.
814.67 (1) (b) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
814.67 (1) (b) 1.
For witnesses, $16 $55 per day.
S ECTION 47.
814.67 (1) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 13 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 47 814.67 (1) (bg) For interpreters assisting the state public defender in representing an indigent in preparing for court proceedings, $35 $72 per one-half day.
S ECTION 48.
814.67 (1) (c) 1.
(intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.67 (1) (c) 1.
(intro.) For a witness, the federal mileage rate of 20 cents per mile for either of the following:
S ECTION 49.
814.68 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.68 (1) (a) A fee of $1 $3 for each decision, signing, or filing of a document or other ministerial act required by law performed by a supplemental court commissioner.
This paragraph does not apply to testimonial proceedings or depositions taken before a supplemental court commissioner.
S ECTION 50.
814.68 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.68 (2) SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS .
For attendance upon an examination under ch.
816, a supplemental court commissioner shall collect a fee of $15 $52 to be paid upon the issuance of the order under s.
816.03 (1).
The fee shall be returned in any case where in which it appears by affidavit filed that the order was not served upon the judgment debtor.
This fee is the only fee a supplemental court commissioner is entitled to for proceedings under ch.
816.
S ECTION 51.
814.70 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (1) SERVICE OF PROCESS.
For each service or attempted service of a summons or any other process for commencement of an action, a writ, an order of injunction, a subpoena, or any other order, $12 $33 for each defendant or person.
If there is more than one defendant or person to be served at a given address, $6 $17 for each additional defendant or person.
No fee charged under this subsection in - 2026 Legislature - 14 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 51 any action commenced under s.
813.12, 813.122, or 813.123 may be collected from a petitioner under s.
813.12, 813.122, or 813.12The fee charged under this subsection in any action commenced under s.
813.12, 813.122, 813.123, or 813.125 shall be collected from the respondent under s.
813.12, 813.122, or 813.123 if he or she the respondent is convicted of violating a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under s.
813.12 (3) or (4), 813.122 (4) or (5), 813.123 (4) or (5), or 813.125 (3) or (4).
No fee charged under this subsection in any action commenced under s.
813.125 may be collected from a petitioner under s.
813.125 if the petition alleges conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct that is prohibited by s.
940.32 or that is listed in s.
813.12 (1) (am) 1.
to 6.
If no fee is collected under this subsection from a petitioner under s.
813.125, the fee charged under this subsection in any action commenced under s.
813.125 shall be collected from the respondent under s.
813.125 if he or she the respondent is convicted of violating a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under s.
813.125 (3) or (4).
S ECTION 52.
814.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (2) XECUTION ON JUDGMENT .
For serving an execution on a judgment demanding payment thereof or other writ not provided for, $12 $33.
S ECTION 53.
814.70 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (3) (a) In counties having a population of less than 750,000, 25 cents the federal mileage rate for each mile actually and necessarily traveled.
S ECTION 54.
814.70 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (3) (b) In counties having a population of 750,000 or more, $4 $11 for each party to be served in each action.
Only one charge may be imposed if there is more than one person to be served at a given address.
- 2026 Legislature - 15 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 55 S ECTION 55.
814.70 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (4) (a) In counties having a population of less than 750,000, 25 cents per mile the federal mileage rate.
S ECTION 56.
814.70 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (4) (b) In counties having a population of 750,000 or more, $4 $11 for each person served within the county from which process issued, or 25 cents per mile the federal mileage rate for each mile traveled if served outside the county.
S ECTION 57.
814.70 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (7) DVERTISING PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Advertising goods and chattels for sale upon execution, writ, or process, $1.50 $5.
If there is more than one execution, writ, or process in the hands of the sheriff against the same defendants, there shall be only one advertising fee charged in the whole, which shall be on the execution having priority.
S ECTION 58.
814.70 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (8) SEIZURE OF PROPERTY;EVICTIONS.
For serving any writ or other process with the aid of the county, $8 $28;
and $10 $35 per hour for each deputy assigned to inventory the property when seizing property on attachment, replevin, execution, or evicting on a writ of restitution or writ of assistance, plus all necessary expenses incurred thereby.
S ECTION 59.
814.70 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (9) (a) (intro.) A fee of $50 $173, of which $25 $86 shall be prepaid and nonrefundable, for all necessary activities of the sheriff in connection with the sale of real estate by the sheriff or other officers, under any judgment or order of court, and making all the necessary papers and notices, including but not limited to:
- 2026 Legislature - 16 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 60 S ECTION 60.
814.70 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (9) (b) For travel in making the sale, to be computed from the courthouse, 20 cents per the federal mileage rate for each mile going and returning.
S ECTION 61.
814.70 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.70 (12) NOTICES OF SALE.
For the posting of notices of sale of personal property or posting any other notice and making a return thereon, $4 $14 for the first posting and $2 $7 for each additional posting.
S ECTION 62.
814.705 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
S ECTION 63.
814.72 of the statutes is amended to read:
814.72 Fees of appraisers.
For appraisals under s.
815.19, each appraiser shall collect a fee of $8 $28, plus $10 $35 per hour.
The fee shall be paid by the officer and returned as a disbursement on the writ of attachment or execution.
S ECTION 64.
814.85 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.85 (1) (c) Notwithstanding par.
(a), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $51 $88 court support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit, as defined in s.
108.02 (17), paying a fee under s.
814.62 (3) (a) or (b), or paying a fee under s.
814.61 (1) (a) or (3) or 814.62 (1) or (2) if the party paying the fee seeks the recovery of money and the amount claimed is equal to or less than the amount under s.
799.01 (1) (d).
S ECTION 65.
814.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.85 (2) The clerk shall pay the moneys collected under sub.
(1) (a) and (b) to the county treasurer under s.
59.40 (2) (m).
The county treasurer shall pay those moneys to the secretary of administration under s.
59.25 (3) (p).
S ECTION 66.
814.85 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 17 - LRB-0777/1 KRP:klm ASSEMBLY BILL 320 S ECTION 66 814.85 (3) Of each surcharge collected by the clerk under sub.
(1) (c), the county treasurer shall pay $51 to the secretary of administration under s.
59.25 (3) (p) and shall retain the balance for the use of the county.
S ECTION 67.
814.86 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.86 (1) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under s.
344.62 (2), or for a violation under s.
343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use violation under s.
347.48 (2m), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $21.50 $32 justice information system surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit, as defined in s.
108.02 (17), paying a fee under s.
814.61 (1) (a), (3), or (8) (am), 814.62 (1), (2), or (3) (a) or (b), or 814.63 (1).
The justice information system surcharge is in addition to the surcharge listed in sub.
(1m).
S ECTION 68.
814.86 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
814.86 (1s) Of each surcharge collected by the clerk under sub.
(1), the county treasurer shall pay $21.50 to the secretary of administration under s.
59.25 (3) (p) and shall retain the balance for the use of the county.
S ECTION 69.
814.86 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
814.86 (2) The clerk shall pay the moneys collected under subs.
(1) and sub.
(1m) to the county treasurer under s.
59.40 (2) (m).
The county treasurer shall pay those moneys to the secretary of administration under s.
59.25 (3) (p).
S ECTION 70.
Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.
(END)
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Action History

  1. Published 4-4-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 179

  3. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 2-23-2026

  5. Action ordered immediately messaged

  6. Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  7. Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment1 adopted)

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 31, Noes 2

  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Read a second time

  14. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  15. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. Available for scheduling

  17. Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  18. Executive action taken

  19. Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  20. Available for scheduling

  21. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  22. Executive action taken

  23. Public hearing held

  24. Senator James added as a cosponsor

  25. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  26. Received from Assembly

  27. Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 65, Noes 32

  29. Rules suspended

  30. Ordered to a third reading

  31. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  32. Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  33. Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen

  34. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  35. Read a second time

  36. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen

  37. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  38. Representative Kurtz added as a coauthor

  39. Referred to committee on Rules

  40. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 2

  41. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 2

  42. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  43. Executive action taken

  44. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen

  45. Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  46. Representative Gundrum added as a coauthor

  47. Public hearing held

  48. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen

  49. Representative Goodwin withdrawn as a coauthor

  50. Fiscal estimate received

  51. Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor

  52. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  53. Introduced by Representatives Allen, O'Connor, Donovan, Mursau, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Maxey, Piwowarczyk, Steffen and Melotik; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard

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Read a third time and concurred in as amended

Passed 31 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17100
Democrat 11100
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 31200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Yea
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Yea
HABUSH SINYKIN — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Wall, Jamie Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Nay
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Read a third time and passed

Passed 65 Yea · 32 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Democrat 123001
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 653202
% of votes cast 66%32%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Brown, Brienne Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Yea
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Yea
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Yea
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Not Voting
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Yea
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Yea
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Yea
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Not Voting
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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What does AB 320 do?
An Act to repeal 814.705 (2); to amend 59.32 (1), 814.60 (1), 814.61 (1) (a), 814.61 (1) (b), 814.61 (3), 814.61 (4), 814.61 (5) (am) (intro.), 814.61 (6), 814.61 (7) (a), 814.61 (7) (b), 814.61 (8) (am) 1. and 2., 814.61 (9), 814.61 (11), 814.61 (12) (a) 1., 814.61 (12) (c), 814.61 (13), 814.61 (13m), 814.61 (14), 814.615 (1) (a) 2., 814.615 (1) (a) 3., 814.62 (1), 814.62 (2), 814.62 (3) (a), 814.62 (4), 814.63 (1) (b), 814.63 (2), 814.65 (1), 814.66 (1) (a) 2., 814.66 (1) (b) 2., 814.66 (1) (c), 814.66 (1) (e), 814.66 (1) (f), 814.66 (1) (g), 814.66 (1) (i), 814.66 (1) (j), 814.66 (1) (k), 814.66 (1) (L), 814.66 (1) (n), 814.66 (1) (o), 814.66 (3), 814.67 (1) (a) 1., 814.67 (1) (a) 2., 814.67 (1) (am), 814.67 (1) (b) 1., 814.67 (1) (bg), 814.67 (1) (c) 1. (intro.), 814.68 (1) (a), 814.68 (2), 814.70 (1), 814.70 (2), 814.70 (3) (a), 814.70 (3) (b), 814.70 (4) (a), 814.70 (4) (b), 814.70 (7), 814.70 (8), 814.70 (9) (a) (intro.), 814.70 (9) (b), 814.70 (12), 814.72, 814.85 (1) (c), 814.85 (2), 814.86 (1) and 814.86 (2); to create 814.59, 814.595, 814.85 (3) and 814.86 (1s) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 320?
AB 320 is sponsored by Allen, Scott (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Wanggaard, Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), and Melotik, Paul (Republican).
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