Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

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| The rules Of DSs~tice for the trial OF Grim
/ inal actions triable 10y general law bv
| justices OF the peace. and the conduct of
| examinations. shall pertain TO the trial OF
/ such actions and the conduct Of such eX-
aminauons in the municipal court. Crim-
1 inal actions not within q Justices turis-
| diction und, general law. ANA triable by
( the munfc1 pal cot - shall he placed on
| the calendar for trial at the next succeed
| ing term Il said court. but may be brought
I on at ar earlier date by consent OF the
district attorney and defendant or his
Section . There is added TO the stat
utes new section TO read: Section PASTA.
| said municipal court shall have exclusive
/ jurisdiction Of prosecutions for the breach
/ OF ordiua nces Of the city Of Ripon and
shall proceed IN such prosecutions nnA be
governed by the provisions Of suh-ch- pter
TX Of chapter 40 OF the statutes Of Wis
consin. relating to police courts rs to COM
plants, warrants trials, executions, COM
mitments, ana costs.
Section :, Section PASS. OF the revised
statutes of 1873. as amended by chapter
lbs OF the laws Of 1897. is hereby amended
so as to read Section 24S5. The general
provisions Of law which may, at any time,
be in force relative to circuit courts and
/ TO actions and proceedings therein and
all the provisions of section 2JS2 If the
revised statutes, so far as relates 70 any
cause or proceeding which may be brought
or tried in said municipal court, shah re-
late to said municipal court, and the judge
thereof, unless inapplicable, and except as
herein otherwise provided; and the rules
!, Of practice prescribed by the Justices Of
the supreme court for circuit courts shall
be IN force in said court. But in all ac-
lions originally begun In said court, as
well as In all a'tions brought To said court
on change OF venue from the justice court,
or on demand finn the courts or records
as hereinafter provided. costs snail be
awarded to the prevailing party pro
Vided, no more than ten dollars attorneys
fees shall be taxed unless IAe Judgment
70. damages amounts to one hundred dol
hrs, ror more than five dollars. unless
the ju lgment for damages exceeds fifty
dollars. II judgment is given for the de-
Il ndant he shall recover the same costs
II at the plaintiff would have recovered II
ne had established the demand in his
complaint. No attorney fee shall be taxed
in favor of any party not appertaining in
said court by an attorney Of a court of
record. Court commissioners shall exer-
else no powers relative to actions or pro-
ceedings in such court, except as herein
otherwise provided
Section T. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read Section 24S1a.
No person shall be eligible TO the office Of
judge of said court unless he be an at.
torney duly admitted to the bar Of Fond
du Lac county and entitled to practice In
the courts Of this state ana qualified
elect0r and free holder Of said city
town Of Ripon. and during his term Of
office he shall not practice his profession
In any Of the courts of sald county except
in matters over which his court has no
Jurisdiction.
Section 5. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to reaG: Section 24ela.
Ihe clerk of the said court may examine on
oath all persons applying to said courts
for warrants, may reduce their eXamina-
ton to writing and file the same, and mny
issue all warrants in the manner above
provided for issuing the process Of said
court
Section 8. Section 2494 of the revised
statutes of 1873. as amended by chapter
$50 Of the laws OF 1882, is hereby amended
n p4O1
The clerk Of said court shall procure at
the expense Of the county of
Fond du Lac all necessary blanks print
Ing, stationery, dockets, and other record
books required by said court; and be shall
procure, under the direction and with the
consent Of the common council OF said
city Of Ripon, or the order of the mu-
nIcipal Judge, all necessary court and jury
rooms, furniture. book and paper cases,
books desks, lights, and fuel for said
court and clerks at the expense OF the
Section I. Section 2495 Of the revise
statutes OF 1878 is hereby amended so as
to read; Section 2495. Amy resident of
the city or town Of Ripon, against whom
any civil action, within I e jurisdiction
Of the said municipal court, may be pend
ing in . the circuit court Of Fond
du Lac county, may, before the time to
answer expires, serve q notice Of appear
ance in such action, and with II serve a
demand that the place of trial thereof be
changed to the said municipal court; and
service being made, 1t shall be upon mo-
tiUn removed by said court to
said municipal court, and the defendant
shall have twenty days TO answer the
complaint after such consent given or re-
moval made.
Section S. There is added to the stat
Etes new section TO read: Section 2495a.
change Of venue In any civil action or
proceeding pending before any Justice Of
the peace Of the city and town OF Ripon
may be taken to said municipal court at
any time before trial In the manner pro
yided ~ sections 1916 and 1917 OF the
Wisconsin statutes, without regard to
whether the judge thereof is the next
nearest officer qualified by law to try the
same; and the Justice shall forthwith
transmit the record TO said municipal
court and the action shall proceed as an
action originally begun In said court and
II at issue, shall be placed on the caleu-
dar for trial at the next succeeding
sion day. II no complaint shall have been
filed, the plaintiff shall be required to
serve his complaint within i've days after
snch transnlittal TO the municipal court.
The venue shall not be again changed on
the application Of the party who procured
the change from the justice court for
prejudice Of the Judge
Section O. There is added to the stat
utes a new section TO read Section 2497a.
The provisions of the preceding section
2497. OF the revised statutes of 1878, as
amended by chapter 80 of the laws Of
1882 and chapter 128 Of the laws Of 1897,
are applicable to both civil and criminal
actions pending in said court.
Section 10. Section 249S Of the revised
statates OF 1878. as amended by chapter
PIG Of the laws of 1880 and chapter I2s
of the laws Of 1891, is hereby amended SO
as to read; Section 249S The salary OF
the judge OF the said court shall be two
hundred and Fifty dollars per annum- pay
able quarterly by the city of Ripon, and
the sum OF five hundred dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly by the county Of
Fond du Lac out Of the treasury Of said
county, and such further compensation as
the county board OF Fond du Lac county
shall determine to be paid quarterly by
said county. The fees OF the clerk
witnesses, sheriff, and other Off
GERS shah be the same as are allowed and
taxed in the circuit court In civfl actions
and proceedings and be paid in the same
manner. The sum Of one dollar shall be
paid by the plaintiff at the commence
piled toward the salary OF the Judge, and
similar fee Of one dollar shall be paid
by the person making an application for
a change OF venue in civil cases before o
Justice Of the peace OF the city or town Of
Ripon in addition TO the fee q the Justice
required by law, before the record
shall be transmitted to the municipal
such case the said sum Of one dollar shall
be transmitted TO the clerk OF the mu-
nieipal court as the suit tax in the case:
and oil ouch fees paid for suit tax
shall be accounted for and paid uarteriy
by said clerk - the treasurer of the
city Of RipOn. The fees Of
the officers OF said court for the
service Of process in criminal actions and
proceedings therein, and of the witnesses
in behalf OF the state in attendance upon
the said court and Of the Jurors IN any
action shall. when certified by the clerk