City of Milwaukee - File #: 221866

• File #: 221866
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/21/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/9/2023
• Effective date: 5/27/2023
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the impounding of the vehicles used in reckless driving offenses.
• Sponsors: ALD. SPIKER, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. BORKOWSKI
• Indexes: CRIME AND CRIMINALS, MOTOR VEHICLES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/26/2023	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/16/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/9/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
4/27/2023	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Sponsors - Ald. Spiker & Murphy Katie Jaeger - IRD MPD Chief of Staff - Heather Hough Ald. Borkowski asked to be added as Co-sponsor. There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
3/21/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221866
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. SPIKER, MURPHY, BORKOWSKI
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the impounding of the vehicles used in reckless driving offenses.
Sections
101-24.9 cr
Analysis
This ordinance adopts state law relating to the authority of the city to impound vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses. The ordinance authorizes a law enforcement officer to impound a vehicle used in commission of a violation of the state’s reckless driving statute under s. 346.62, Wis. Stats. or a local ordinance in strict conformity with s. 346.62, Wis. Stats., provided the person cited for the violation:

1. Is the owner of the vehicle.
2. Has a prior conviction for violation of s. 346.62, Wis. Stats. or a local ordinance in strict conformity with s. 346.62.
3. Has not fully paid the imposed forfeiture.

In addition, the ordinance provides for the recovery of the impounded vehicle by the owner when the prior forfeiture, and any associated towing, transportation and storage fees have been paid in full. Finally, the ordinance authorizes the city to dispose of any unclaimed, impounded vehicle provided it has been more than 90 days after the disposition of the reckless driving citation for which the vehicle was impounded.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 101-24.9 of the code is created to read:

101-24.9. Impounding vehicles used in reckless driving offenses. 1. AUTHORITY. Under the authority of s. 349.115, Wis. Stats., law enforcement officers may impound any vehicle used in the commission of reckless driving, as defined under s. 346.62, Wis. Stats. or a local ordinance in strict conformity with s. 346.62, Wis. Stats.
2. REQUIREMENTS. Vehicles used in the commission of a violation of s. 346.62, Wis. Stats., or a local ordinance in strict conformity with s. 346.62, Wis. Stats., may be impounded by law enforcement officers provided the person cited with th...