State v. Taylor

The state appeals a judgment imposing civil penalties against Craig Taylor, who was convicted of operating after revocation, fifth offense, as a habitual traffic offender. The state contends that once a person is classified as a habitual traffic offender under ch. 351, Stats., any subsequent convictions for operating a motor vehicle are criminal offenses. The state argues that when a person is classified as a habitual traffic offender, that person's driving privileges are not revoked "solely due to a failure to pay a fine or forfeiture"; therefore, sec. 343.44(2) (e)2, Stats., does not apply.…