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Madison Transportation Commission backs ordinance raising penalty for disorderly conduct directed at transit operators
Summary
The commission voted to recommend a change to city code that increases the municipal citation bond amount for disorderly conduct directed at city transit operators; proponents said the measure gives Metro drivers quicker municipal‑court remedies while criminal charges remain available for serious assaults.
The Madison Transportation Commission voted April 23 to recommend that the Common Council amend city code to increase the municipal bond amount for disorderly conduct directed at city transit operators.
City Attorney Mike Haas explained the change is modeled on a 2022 ordinance that elevated penalties for disorderly conduct directed at election officials. The ordinance does not change the definition of disorderly conduct; it increases the bond amount used on municipal citations for incidents aimed…
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