814.85 Court support services surcharge. (1) (a) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2), or for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $81 court support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3), or (8) (am) or 814.63 (1). NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: (a) Except for an action for a financial responsibility violation under s. 344.62 (2), or for a violation under s. 343.51 (1m) (b) or a safety belt use violation under s. 347.48 (2m), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $68 court support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a), (3), or (8) (am) or 814.63 (1).
(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $202 court support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit, as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a) or (3) or 814.62 (1) or (2), if the party paying the fee seeks the recovery of money and the amount claimed exceeds the amount under s. 799.01 (1) (d). NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $169 court support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit, as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a) or (3) or 814.62 (1) or (2), if the party paying the fee seeks the recovery of money and the amount claimed exceeds the amount under s. 799.01 (1) (d).
(c) Notwithstanding par. (a), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $61 court support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit, as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.62 (3) (a) or (b), or paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a) or (3) or 814.62 (1) or (2) if the party paying the fee seeks the recovery of money and the amount claimed is equal to or less than the amount under s. 799.01 (1) (d). NOTE: Par. (c) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: (c) Notwithstanding par. (a), the clerk of circuit court shall charge and collect a $51 court support services surcharge from any person, including any governmental unit, as defined in s. 108.02 (17), paying a fee under s. 814.62 (3) (a) or (b), or paying a fee under s. 814.61 (1) (a) or (3) or 814.62 (1) or (2) if the party paying the fee seeks the recovery of money and the amount claimed is equal to or less than the amount under s. 799.01 (1) (d).
(d) The court support services surcharge is in addition to the other fees listed in this subsection. (2) The clerk shall pay the moneys collected under sub. (1) (a) and (b) to the county treasurer under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall pay those moneys to the secretary of administration under s. 59.25 (3) (p). NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as amended eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. Prior to 11-1-26 it reads: (2) The clerk shall pay the moneys collected under sub. (1) to the county treasurer under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall pay those moneys to the secretary of administration under s. 59.25 (3) (p).
(3) Of each surcharge collected by the clerk under sub. (1) (c), the county treasurer shall pay $54 to the secretary of administration under s. 59.25 (3) (p) and shall retain the balance for the use of the county. NOTE: Sub. (3) is created eff. 11-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 179. History: 1993 a. 16; 1995 a. 27, 201, 417; 2001 a. 109; 2003 a. 30, 33; 2003 a. 139 ss. 197 to 200; Stats. 2003 s. 814.85; 2003 a. 326 ss. 123 to 125; 2005 a. 455; 2009 a. 28, 100; 2025 a. 179.