Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles
Section NR 64.15 - Law enforcement aids to counties

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 64.15

Current through August 26, 2024

(1)Counties may receive up to 100 percent reimbursement of monies spent on the enforcement of s. 23.33, Stats. Officers involved in the enforcement of s. 23.33, Stats., must have authority pursuant to s. 23.33(12), Stats.

(2)Claim forms shall be filed with the department's appropriate law enforcement safety specialist on or before June 1 of the year following the 12month period for which the claim is made. Claims shall be made for the May 1 to April 30 period immediately proceeding the filing date.

(3)The following forms shall be used in the all-terrain vehicle enforcement aid program:

(a) Form 8700-59 - Notice of intent to patrol. In order to be eligible for the state aids, an all-terrain vehicle patrol shall function as an enforcement unit and file an intent to patrol form with the department of natural resources listing the authority under which the all-terrain vehicle patrol will operate. On or before June 1 of each year a county shall file an intent to patrol form with the department, sent to the attention of the Bureau of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.

(b) Form 8700-89- Daily log. This form is to be used in compiling a summary of the all-terrain vehicle patrol's daily activities and expenses. It is not to be filed with the department, but is to be used for assembling information necessary to complete form 8700-90. This form shall be kept on file by the all-terrain vehicle patrol to augment its records and shall be available in chronological order for periodic checks by representatives of the department during normal business hours and at the time of the annual audit.

(c) Form 8700-90 - Monthly report. This form is to be completed and filed with the department no later than the tenth day following the month covered. The information shown on this form will be a computation of the information taken from the daily logs (form 8700-89).

(d) On or about April 1 of each year, one set of the following forms shall be sent by the department to each county which has an intent to patrol form on file. The appropriate official shall fill out the forms, retain one set for the county's records, and file 2 sets with the department's appropriate law enforcement safety specialist on or before June 1, covering the patrol expense for the preceding 12month period of May 1 to April 30. Claims which are received by the department after June 1 may not be processed for payment.
1. 'Form 8700-60 - Application for state aid.' This form shall be completed by the appropriate county official, who shall list the total net cost of the all-terrain vehicle patrol claimed by the county.

2. 'Form 8700-61 - Salary schedule.' This form shall be completed by the appropriate county official who shall list the names and salaries of persons engaged in the enforcement of s. 23.33, Stats. Salary rate shall be restricted to no more than the regular straight time rate which the certified law enforcement officer normally receives. Fringe benefit rates are actual costs up to a maximum of 29 percent of the reimbursable straight time salary rate.

3. 'Form 8700-62 - Travel, materials and supplies schedule.' This form shall be completed by the appropriate county official, who shall list all reimbursable expenditures other than salaries and depreciable items.

4. 'Form 8700-63 -Depreciation schedule - straight line method.' This form shall be completed by the appropriate county official, who shall list all capital outlay equipment and the resulting depreciation. Depreciation shall be calculated at the rate of 12 1D 2 percent annually of all equipment (over $1000.00) except all-terrain vehicles which shall be figured at the rate of 20 percent annually.

5. 'Form 8700-64 - Record of court cases for violations of s. 23.33, Stats.' This form is to be completed by the appropriate county official, who shall list all violations and court actions for the calendar year.

(e) Each claim shall be audited by the department as soon as possible after the claim has been received. Payment of claims shall be made no later than October 1. Reimbursement of the actual cost and maintenance of all-terrain vehicle enforcement patrols is authorized. Travel expenses and salaries for training purposes are authorized only for attendance of all-terrain vehicle enforcement training sessions conducted by the department. The person in charge of the patrol or designee is required to attend all designated department all-terrain vehicle enforcement patrol training sessions as a condition of receiving aids under this section and s. 23.33, Stats.

(f) Should funds not be sufficient to satisfy the total request of eligible audited costs, funds shall be distributed on a proportional basis.

(g) In order to help achieve uniformity, accountability and cost controls, the following standards are established:
1. For the purpose of patrol reimbursement, each patrol is eligible for reimbursement for only those hours up to 3 times the state average of arrests per hour for participating sheriff patrols for the past 3 years computed from the statewide all-terrain vehicle sheriff patrol records. Two documented written warnings will be given the same weight as an arrest. No more than 50 percent of the credits to reach the standard may be for written warnings.

2. For the purpose of reimbursement of leased capital equipment, the amount may not be more than 50 percent above the average depreciation cost of the prior year for all all-terrain vehicle patrols claiming depreciation.

3. When more than 50 percent of the eligible patrols are submitting claims, no one patrol may receive more than 20 percent of funds available.

4. A minimum of 20 patrol hours is required in order to be eligible for reimbursement.

5. For the purpose of administering reimbursement, search and rescue enforcement costs are eligible only for officers actively looking for all-terrain vehicle operators who are, or who are reasonably believed to be, alive, in distress or are in a life threatening situation.

6. For the purpose of reimbursement of capital equipment under s. 23.33(9), Stats., for law enforcement aid to counties, the amount is limited to depreciation for all-terrain vehicles and all-terrain vehicle trailers.

Forms may be obtained from department district offices and the department's Bureau of Law Enforcement, Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.

This section is repealed eff. 5-1-16 by CR 14-062.

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