grinner
Regular Member
I was curious what the consequences would be (hypothetically of course) for violating this statute, so I did some research.
According to www.wicourts.gov/about/pubs/supreme/docs/bondsched10.pdf, the penalty for placing or possessing a firearm in or on a vehicle while loaded and/or uncased is the following:
Loaded: $60 deposit plus fees is $268.10 total
Uncased: $40 deposit plus fees is $217.90 total
Total for both (loaded gun, uncased) would be $486.
I'm posting this because the statute reads that the forfeiture would be no more than $100, but that's only the deposit amount. The fees, including a "weapons surcharge", make the actual amount much higher.
167.31(5) WEAPONS SURCHARGE. (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of this section, the court shall also impose a weapons surcharge under ch. 814 equal to 75% of the amount of the fine or forfeiture.
For more information on the fees, go here: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/statepatrol/enforcement/citation-fees.htm
I'm not going to offer any 4A or 5A advice, but talking to an officer or consenting to a search might contribute to getting this citation if (again, hypothetically) a person is in violation.
Just posting this for the forum's general information. If anything, I'm discouraging violating this statute because the potential fees are much higher than one might assume.
According to www.wicourts.gov/about/pubs/supreme/docs/bondsched10.pdf, the penalty for placing or possessing a firearm in or on a vehicle while loaded and/or uncased is the following:
Loaded: $60 deposit plus fees is $268.10 total
Uncased: $40 deposit plus fees is $217.90 total
Total for both (loaded gun, uncased) would be $486.
I'm posting this because the statute reads that the forfeiture would be no more than $100, but that's only the deposit amount. The fees, including a "weapons surcharge", make the actual amount much higher.
167.31(5) WEAPONS SURCHARGE. (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of this section, the court shall also impose a weapons surcharge under ch. 814 equal to 75% of the amount of the fine or forfeiture.
For more information on the fees, go here: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/statepatrol/enforcement/citation-fees.htm
I'm not going to offer any 4A or 5A advice, but talking to an officer or consenting to a search might contribute to getting this citation if (again, hypothetically) a person is in violation.
Just posting this for the forum's general information. If anything, I'm discouraging violating this statute because the potential fees are much higher than one might assume.