Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
30. AT, 81 Published July 16, 1907.
CHAPTER 625, LAWS OF 1907.

so AT, 81 Published July 16, 1907.
CHAPTER 625, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend sections GIT and $50,
to repeal section 6S1 of the statutes and
to create a new section to be known as
section 6S1, relating to the time OF pay
ment By the county of fees of witnesses,
jurors and interpreters in criminal cases
In justice court and in criminal examin-
She people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section l. Section GIT of the statutes is
amended TO read: Section 677. 1. Every
person, except jurors, witness, interpreters
and physicians or other persons entitled to
receive from the county fees for reporting
to the register Of deeds births or deaths
which have occurred under their care, hay
ing any such claim against any county
shall make statement thereof In writing,
setting forth the nature of his claim and
the facts upon which it is founded, and If
the claim be an account the Items Thereon
separately, the nature Of each and the time
expended in the performance Of any service
charged for, when no specific fees are al
lowed therefor by law, and, If the claim be
for mileage, the statement shall specify dates
and places so as to show between what
points and when the travel charged for was
had and also the purpose for which such
travel was had. Such statement shall be
verified by the affidavit of the claimant,
ais agent or attorney, and filed with the
county clerk; and no such claim against
any county shall be acted upon or consid-
cred by any county board unless such state
ment shall have been so made and filed.
2. No claim for official services,
in any criminal action or proceeding before
a Justice of the peace or. other magtstra se
shall be allowed by any county board until
the same has been examined and a written
report made thereon by the district attorney
of the proper county as required by section
$50; nor shall the claim Of any sheriff, I'M
der-sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or other
such officer for the services or expenses of
an assistant in making an arrest or COM
mttment be allowed unless the magistrat e
before whom the prisoner is
brought certifies that there was a necessity
EOr such assistance because Of the danger
GUS character Of the defendant or because
two or more persons were arrested st the
Section 2 Section $50 of the statutes is
amended to read: Section $50. l. When
sver any county shall be liable for the fees
OF officers, In any action or pro-
commissioner or county judge, such fees
ahRll be certified to and allowed by the
county board in the manner following, and
3n no other way: At least ten days before
the annual meeting of such board every
such officer shall make and file with the
county clerk a certified statement of all &C.
Eions or proceedings had or tried before him
In which the state was party, and where
IN the county had become liable for the
ices OF officers, or magistrates
the date of such statement, showing the
title and nature Of the action or examina-
ton, date of trial, the names Of all officers,
who actually attended court and
gave in a statement of their attendance
and travel; and also such on the part of
county, and the amount to which they are
seVerally entitled. Such statement shall
be substantially in the following form, viz:
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