Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

ceeding It shall appear by AFFIDAVIT that
the municipal judge is a material witness
or Is in any way related to either OF the
parties, or from prejudice the municipal
Judge will not decide impartially in the
matter, the said municipal judge shall
notify the county judge or some justice OF
the peace or court ! commissioner GO IN SAID
animation, trial, or other proceeding,
whereupon it shall be the duty of the said
justice or county. judge or court commits
room of the said municipal court, and
discharge the duties of the judge of said
court on the trial of said case or the
hearing of said examination or other pro-
ceeding, as the case may be, with like
effect, as the said municipal judge would
if not disqualified to act. In matters or
have no jurisdiction, the county judge or
court commissioner shall be called to pre-
side over said court The magistrate SO
acting in any criminal proceeding shall
receive as full compensation therefor the
sum of two dollars for each half day he
shall actually or necessarily spend in said
examination or other proceeding and snail
be paid out of the county treasury upon
board and allowance thereof, and in case
of civil actions he shall be entitled to
the fees provided for in the preceding
section.
Section 8. The shariffs and constabless
of Dunn county shall be officers of said
court and may serve its processes ana ana
judgments and shall be entitled to the
same fees as are allowed constahles in
justice courts, and shall be subject to
the same liabilities and penalties
Section TO- The municipal judge may,
in his discretion on the written request of
either party to a civil action, or on like
request by the district attorney In Grim
inal case or examination, call IN steno,
shorthand, to take the testimony In such
action or proceeding and may file the said
reporters notes in lieu of the testimony
required by law to be taken by justices
of the peace in like proceedings. In case
of appeal in any civil action or proceeding,
when so requested by the appellant, said
reporter shall transcribe said testimony IN
longhand and the fees for such TRANSCRIPT
ing, not to exceed five cents per folio,
shall be taxed as a part of the judges fees
in the case. Said reporter shall receive
shall be allowed by the said municipal
Judge, not to exceed four dollars for each
day and two dollars for each
half day actually engaged in taking testi-
mony to and until the first regular meet
Ing Of the county board Of supervisors Of
Dunn county. Thereafter the reporter shall
have and receive such compensation as
shall then be fixed by the said county MY
said board to fix the compensation of the
said stenographic reporter at said time.
In said civil actions and proceedings, the
compensation shall be fixed as a part of
to justices of the peace for taking testi-
mony, and in criminal proceedings the
same shall be paid out Of the county treas
ury upon a certificate of the municipal
judge. Section 2439 Of the statutes Of
1898 shall apply to said reporter of such
court.
Section IL The judge of the said mu-
nicfpal court shall keep one docket for
criminal trials, proceedings and examina-
lions, and a separate docket for all civil
actions and proceedings, and all docket
entries and all processes shall be made,
kept and filed in the same manner as far
as practicable, as Is now required of JUS
tees of the peace. All necessary blanks,
dockets and stationery for the proper con-
duct of the said court shall be furnished
by the county of Dunn. All documents
and records of the said municipal court
shall be public records and open to the
inspection of oil persons at reasonable
hours.
Section 12 In all actions in the said
municipal court, attorneys fees shall be
allowed to the prevailing party as Is pro-
vided in subdivision Of section 3775 Of
the statutes of 1893.
Section 13. Trial by jury may be had
in said municipal court in the same man
ner as is now provided for courts of JUS
tices of the peace.
Approved June II, 1907.