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    July 01, 1999

    Wisconsin Lawyer July 1999: Legislative Watch - Legislative Attempts to Increase Court Fees

    Legislative Watch


    Legislative Attempts to Increase Court Fees

    Legislation

    Justice Info System Fee
    (Court Automation Fee)

    Circuit Court Support Fee

    1987
    Wis. Act 27

    Fee raised to $3

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    1991
    Wis. Act 39

    $1 fee on forfeiture judgments and most civil filings

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    1993
    Wis. Act 16

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    $20 fee on most civil filings and forfeiture judgments; goes to state's general fund

    1995
    Wis. Act 27

    Fee raised to $5; name changes to Justice Information System Fee; $1 diverted into state's general fund, $4 sent to Bureau of Justice Information Systems

    Fee raised to $40; trifurcated further: $30 for small claims; $100 for large claims; $40 for most forfeiture judgments and civil filings; goes to state's general fund

    1997
    Wis. Act 27

    Fee raised to $7; $2 goes to CCAP, $1 to state's general fund, $4 to Bureau of Justice Information Systems

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    1999
    Assembly Bill 133

    Fee raised to $9 (pending further legislative approval); $6 to go to CCAP, $2 to Bureau of Justice Information Systems, $1 to state's general fund

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