cost of a speeding ticket in wisconsin
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Cost of a Speeding Ticket in Wisconsin
So you got caught speeding.
It happens…
You hope to get off with a warning
But the officer gives you a ticket…
…for $263.50!?!?
Where does all that money go, you wonder?
Here’s a breakdown…
Base Ticket Fee $100 Goes to the law enforcement agency that issued the ticket
Court Services Fee $68 Goes to the state to pay for court costs associated with the
ticket.
Court Cost $25 Covers general court costs. Split among the state & the county where the ticket was
issued.
Crime Lab Fee $13 General maintenance for crime & drug labs in the state.
Penalty Assessment 26% of base fee Distributed across various state departments.
Jail Assessment $10 or 1% of base fee (whichever is greater) Used to repair county jails.
Justice Information System Fee $21.50 Goes toward transitioning the justice system into electronic
format.
TOTAL $263.50 Time to get out the checkbook…
OR… you can fight your speeding ticket in court, with the help of a
criminal defense attorney.
Wisconsin Traffic Ticket Attorneys Nicholson & Gansner, S.C. Nglawyers.com @nicholsonlaw
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