Wis. Stat. § 30.80 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.80
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person violating any provision of ss. 30.50 to 30.80 for which a penalty is not provided under subs. (2) to (6) shall forfeit not more than $500 for the first offense and shall forfeit not more than $1,000 upon conviction of the same offense a 2nd or subsequent time within one year.

(2) Any person violating s. 30.68 (2) shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.

(2g) Any person violating any provision of s. 30.67 (1) :

(a) Shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both if the accident did not involve death or injury to a person.

(b) Shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both if the accident involved injury to a person but the person did not suffer great bodily harm.

(c) Is guilty of a Class I felony if the accident involved injury to a person and the person suffered great bodily harm.

(d) Is guilty of a Class H felony if the accident involved death to a person.

(2m) Any person violating s. 30.678 or 30.68 shall be required to obtain a certificate of satisfactory completion of a safety course under s. 30.74 (1) . If the person has a valid certificate at the time that the court imposes sentence under sub. (1) or (2) , the court shall permanently revoke the certificate and order the person to obtain a certificate of satisfactory completion of a safety course under s. 30.74 (1) .

(2r) Any person violating s. 30.67 (2) shall forfeit not more than $200.

(3) Any person violating s. 30.71 or any rule promulgated under that section shall forfeit not more than $100 for the first offense and shall forfeit not more than $200 upon conviction of the same offense a 2nd or subsequent time within one year.

(3m) Any person violating s. 30.547 (1) to (4) is guilty of a Class H felony.

(4) Any person violating any provision of s. 30.72 or the rules promulgated under s. 30.72 shall forfeit not more than $100 for the first offense and shall forfeit not more than $200 upon conviction of the same offense a 2nd or subsequent time within one year.

(5) Any person violating s. 30.68 (8m) shall forfeit not more than $100. Each day during which such violation exists constitutes a separate offense.

(5m) Any person violating any provision of s. 30.07 (2) or (6) shall forfeit not more than $500 for the first offense and shall forfeit not more than $2,000 upon conviction of the same offense a 2nd or subsequent time within 3 years.

(6)

(a) Penalties related to prohibited operation of a motorboat; intoxicants; refusal.

1. Except as provided under subds. 2. to 5. , a person who violates s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) , a local ordinance in conformity with s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) or the refusal law shall forfeit not less than $150 nor more than $300.

2. A person who violates s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted one time previously under the intoxicated boating law or the refusal law shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months.

3. A person who violates s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 2 times previously under the intoxicated boating law or refusal law shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail.

4. A person who violates s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 3 times previously under the intoxicated boating law or refusal law shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 60 days nor more than one year in the county jail.

5. A person who violates s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 4 or more times previously under the intoxicated boating law or refusal law shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and shall be imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor more than one year in the county jail.

6. A person who violates s. 30.681 (1) (bn) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 30.681 (1) (bn) shall forfeit $50.

(b) Penalties related to causing injury; intoxicants. A person who violates s. 30.681 (2) shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $2,000 and may be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail.

(c) Calculation of previous convictions. In determining the number of previous convictions under par. (a) 2. to 5. , convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one previous conviction.

(d) Alcohol, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs; examination. In addition to any other penalty or order, a person who violates s. 30.681 (1) or (2) or 30.684 (5) or who violates s. 940.09 or 940.25 if the violation involves the operation of a motorboat, shall be ordered by the court to submit to and comply with an assessment by an approved public treatment facility for an examination of the person’s use of alcohol, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs. Intentional failure to comply with an assessment ordered under this paragraph constitutes contempt of court, punishable under ch. 785 .

(e) Certificate of satisfactory completion of safety course. In addition to any other penalty or order, a person who violates s. 30.681 (1) or (2) or 30.684 (5) or who violates s. 940.09 or 940.25 if the violation involves the operation of a motorboat, shall be ordered by the court to obtain a certificate of satisfactory completion of a safety course under s. 30.74 (1) . If the person has a valid certificate at the time that the court imposes sentence, the court shall permanently revoke the certificate and order the person to obtain a certificate of satisfactory completion of a safety course under s. 30.74 (1) .

History: 1973 c. 302 ; 1975 c. 208 , 365 , 422 ; 1979 c. 296 ss. 1 to 3 ; 1985 a. 243 , 331 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1) ; 1989 a. 31 , 145 ; 1995 a. 448 ; 1997 a. 198 , 283 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2005 a. 356 ; 2009 a. 55 ; 2015 a. 89 ; 2025 a. 195 ; s. 35.17 correction in (6) (a) 2., 3., 4., 5.