VERIFIED OPEN MEETINGS LAW COMPLAINT
Now comes the complainant and as and for a verified complaint pursuant to Wis. Stat.
§§ 19.96 and 19.97, alleges and complains as follows:
1. That he is a resident of the [town, village, city] of , Wisconsin, and
that his or her Post Office Address is [street, avenue, etc.] , Wisconsin [zip].
2. That [name of member or chief presiding officer] whose Post Office Address is
___________________________ [street, avenue, etc.], [city], Wisconsin, was
on the day of 200_, a [member or chief presiding officer] of
________________________________ designate official title of governmental body] and that such
____________________ [board, council, commission or committee] is a governmental body within the meaning
of Wis. Stat. § 19.82(1).
3. That [name of member or chief presiding officer] on the day of
___________________________, 200 , at County of , Wisconsin,
knowingly attended a meeting of said governmental body held in violation of Wis. Stat. § 19.96 and
_________________________________________ [cite other applicable section(s)], or otherwise violated those
sections in that [set out every act or omission constituting the offense charged]:
4. That [name of member or chief presiding officer] is thereby subject to the
penalties prescribed in Wis. Stat. § 19.96.
5. That the following witnesses can testify to said acts or omissions:
Name Address Telephone
_____________________________ __________________________________________ _____________
_____________________________ __________________________________________ _____________
_____________________________ __________________________________________ _____________
_____________________________ __________________________________________ _____________
_____________________________ __________________________________________ _____________
6. That the following documentary evidence of said acts or omissions is available:
7. That this complaint is made to the District Attorney for County under the provisions of
Wis. Stat. § 19.97, and that the district attorney may bring an action to recover the forfeiture provided in Wis.
Stat. § 19.96.
WHEREFORE, complainant prays that the District Attorney for County, Wisconsin, timely
institute an action against [name of member or chief presiding officer] to recover the forfeiture
provided in Wis. Stat. § 19.96, together with reasonable costs and disbursements as provided by law.