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

Sources
 Wikipedia Creative Commons
 123rf