(1974)

JERRY D. MCCORMACK, District Attorney Langlade County

You request my opinion whether a sheriff or a city policeman is entitled to service and mileage fees where such officer arrests a person for a traffic violation without a warrant under the provisions of sec. 345.22, Stats., or under sec. 968.07 (1) (d), Stats., where no summons or warrant has been issued, and where such officer issues a uniform traffic citation pursuant to secs.345.23, 345.25 and 345.11, Stats.

I am of the opinion that no service or mileage fees can be charged with specific respect to issuance of the citation. This would not…