Ordinances, Violation of; Judgment and Procedure.
Milwaukee City Charter § 20-12
in effect20-12. Ordinances, Violation of; Judgment and Procedure.
In all cases of convictions in actions brought to recover a penalty imposed under the provisions of any ordinance passed by any city in the state of Wisconsin of the first class, whether organized under the provisions of the general law or operating under a special charter granted by the legislature of this state, to recover a penalty or forfeiture for the violation of any of the ordinances, rules, regulations or by-laws of any such city, the court or magistrate having jurisdiction of such action, shall enter judgment for such penalty or forfeiture, together with the costs of prosecution, against the defendant, and shall also enter a judgment that such defendant be imprisoned in the county jail or the house of correction of the county in which such city shall be situated, until such judgment be paid, but in such cases the court shall limit the time of imprisonment, which in no case, however, shall exceed the term of six months, and shall forthwith commit the defendant accordingly. (S. 1, Ch. 199, L. 1897.)
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/City-Charter/CH20.pdf#page=8Fetched: 10/26/2026