Wisconsin Statutes 322.142 – Article 142 – Payment of fines and disposition
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 322.142
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Military court: means a court of inquiry under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- Officer: means a commissioned or warrant officer. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- This code: means this chapter. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Fines imposed by a military court or through imposition of nonjudicial punishment may be paid to the state and delivered to the court or imposing officer, or to a person executing their process. Fines may be collected in the following manner:
(a) By cash, cashier’s check, or money order.
(b) By retention of any pay or allowances due or to become due the person fined from any state or the United States.
(c) By garnishment or levy, together with costs, on the wages, goods, and chattels of a person delinquent in paying a fine, as provided by law.
(2) Any sum so received or retained shall be deposited with the Wisconsin national guard or to where the court so directs.
(3) Nothing in this code shall be construed to prohibit restitution.