WI AB320

Criminal action filing fees increase from $163 to $201, with county retention increasing from 6.13% to 35% of collected fees

Civil action commencement fees rise from $75 to $130, family law action fees increase from $20 to $38, and third-party complaint fees increase from $45 to $80

Witness fees increase from $16 to $55 per day in circuit court, interpreter fees rise from $10 to $35 per half-day, and mileage reimbursement changes from fixed 20-25 cents per mile to the federal mileage rate

Interpreters in civil proceedings must act remotely by telephone or audiovisual means unless a party objects and the court orders in-person appearance, with exceptions for proceedings under chapters 48, 51, 54, or 55

Director of state courts must submit fee adjustment reports every third fiscal biennium beginning in 2032, calculating potential increases based on consumer price index changes from the base year