1. (1) Preprinted uniform traffic citations. The preprinted uniform traffic citation forms shall be a 4-page preprinted form distributed by the department, the pages of which shall conform to the following requirements:

   1. (a) Each printed copy of the form shall contain a unique control number, determined by the department.
   2. (b) The front side of each page of the uniform traffic citation shall be identical and shall be in the format set forth in figure 1.

   3. (c) The reverse sides of each page shall differ according to use as follows:

      1. 1. Page one of the form is intended for use and filing by the court in which the citation is used. The reverse side of page one shall contain information needed by the court in the format set forth in figure 2.

      2. 2. Page 2 of the form is intended for eventual submission to the department. The reverse side of page 2 shall contain a report of court disposition in the format set forth in figure 3. The report shall be sent to the department within 5 days of the resolution of the case.

         Note: s. 345.37 (5).

      3. 3. Page 3 of the form is intended for distribution to the person who is issued the citation. The reverse side of that page shall contain information for the person who was issued the citation in the format set forth in figure 4.
      4. 4. Page 4 of the form is intended for retention by the issuing agency. The reverse side of that page shall contain space for the issuing officer or agency to enter notes or other information, and shall be in the format set forth in figure 5.

2. (2) Automated uniform traffic citation systems.

   1. (a) A person who is issued an automated citation shall be served with a printed citation in the format set forth in figure 6. The citation shall be printed on 8.5 inch by 11 inch white paper and shall match the format and content requirements of figure 6 exactly. The citation shall include a unique control number assigned to the issuing agency, officer or computer by the department.
   2. (b) The issuing agency shall supply data included on an automated citation to the clerk of court for the court before whom the person is required to appear. Data shall be provided in the format and within the timeframe required by that court.

   3. (c) Within 5 days of the resolution of the case, the clerk of courts shall transmit the data included on the automatic citation, together with information regarding the resolution of the case to the department in the format required by the department.

      Note: s. 345.37 (5), Stats.

   4. (d) An agency or court using an automated citation system shall maintain the data necessary to recreate a copy of the originally issued citation according to the agencies’ or courts’ records disposition policies.

   5. (e) If a court is unable to transmit data related to electronic citations to the department through the use of automated systems, the court may send the information necessary to enter the citation and court disposition in the department’s records to the department by other means, provided the information is submitted in the format required by the department.

      Note: The Council on Uniformity of Traffic Citations and Complaints is adopting these rules to encourage the use of electronic citations because they find the electronic exchange of data to be efficient and cost effective.

History

History: Cr. Register, December, 1989, No. 408, eff. 1-1-90; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 7-16-90; r. and recr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; CR 02-153: cr. (1) and (2) Register June 2003 No. 570, eff. 7-1-03; CR 12-019: am. (2) (a) Register September 2015 No. 717, eff. 10-1-15.