Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. SOS, Al Published June 90, 1909.
CHAPTER 544, LAWS OF 1909.


No. SOS, Al Published June 90, 1909.
CHAPTER 544, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT TO prescribe the number Of justices
OF the peace In counties having popula-
ton Of 10000 or over. and the Qualihea-
tion, Jurisdiction, and compensation Of
justices OF the peace In cities Of the FIRST
class.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Serata and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section /. Esseafter in all counties hav-
ing a popClatlon of 10000 or over there
shall be elected ny the qualified electors In
each town, village and city therein, at the
regular charter elections held in such vii
lagos and cities and at the annual town
meeting held in such towns, one justice of
the peace, who shall hold his Office for the
term of two years and until his successor Is
elected and qualified. Such justice shall
have Jurisdiction over and cogniEance OF all
matters, actions or proceedings, and shall
have and exercise the same powers which
such justices of the peace heretofore elected
In said counties have had and exercised, ex-
cept suits and proceedings In punishment
and the proceedings specified In chapter "a
Of the statutes, relating to bastards and
proceedings in bastardy. Provided, that the
justices Of the peace which may hereafter
be elected in any such county shall have
jurisdiction of the actions and proceedings
specified in section 35T2 OF the statutes,
only when the amount claimed or involved
In such actions or proceedings shall not
exceed the sum of one dollar But nothing
in this act shall be deemed or held TO de-
prive any justice of the peace in cities Of
the third or fourth class OF the powers and
jurisdiction conferred pursuant to section
925-61 Of the statutes where the Office OF
police justice has been abolished pursuant to
said section o25-61.
Section 2. Every justice OF the peace
hereafter elected in cities OF the first class
shall receive an annual salary Of twenty
ALL - t. - all
ments in the same manner as the salaries OF
the other officers OF such cities are now paid.
Section 3. All fees paid to justices OF
the peace hereafter elected In cities Of the
first class shall belong TO the city in which
they are elected and shall be paid by them
10 the city treasurer of such city. Each Of
such justices shall on the first day OF each
calendar month render to the treasurer OF
the city In which he is elected a detailed
statement showing all moneys received or
paid out by him as such justice for fees or
otherwise, during the preceding calendar
month, and shall at the same time deposit
with such treasurer the amount OF money
in his possession belonging to said city re-
ceived by him during said month; provided,
however, that he shall be entitled to retain
for his own use all lawful fees received by
him for making a return upon an appeal.
Such statement shall be verified by such
justice TO be correct and shall be filed and
preserved by such treasurer. A. failure upon
the part of any such Justice to file said
statement or to deposit said moneys as
herein provided shall DE sufficient cause for
removing him from said Office in the manner
provided by law.
Section 4 There is added to the statutes
a new section to read Section 36l6b.
Whenever in sny action or proceeding an
affidavit of prejudice pursuant to section
3616 is fled with any justice of the peace
In counties having a population of 100000
or over, or In case any such justice shall
not be qualified to hear, try or determine
any action bending before him for the
reasons specified ia section 3017, he shall
Immediately transmit such action and all
papers nppertalning to the same to the
clerk Of the nearest municipal court In said
county having jurisdiction OF s5c. action
or proceeding. and such action shall be
heard, tried and determined by such mu-
nicipal court In the same manner as 1t
such action had been commenced In said
court II there be no such municipal court
In any such county, the action and all papers
therein shall be transmitted by such Justice
to the next nearest justice Of the peace in
said county qualified TO hear, try and de-
termine the same
Section 3. Hereafter each justice of the
peace elected in cities Of the nrst class shall
hold court for the trial OF actions
Of which he has jurisdiction. Said court
shall be open for the transaction Of business
for at least six hours during each day OF the
year tSundays and holidays excepted) and
shall be held by such justice, except that he
shall be entitled to a vacation Of not ex
ceeding four successive weeks In any one
year, during which time he shall not be
required to hold court.
Section g. No person hereafter elected to
the Office OF justice OF the peace In cities Of
the first class shall practice as an attorney
In any Of the courts Of the county In which
such cities are located
Section T. when the term of Office Of
any Justice Of the peace heretofore elected
IN any county having a population Of
10000 or over shall expire, be shall forth
with deliver over to the clerk Of any munic-
ipal court having limited civil Jurisdiction
in such county all the books and papers
relating TO his Office as justice Of the peace
II there be no such municipal court In such
county, such Justice shall deliver over such
books and papers 10 the nearest justice Of
the peace
The clerk Of such municipal court 70
whom such docket and papers are delivered
may issue execution upon any Judgment ap.
pearing on said books aud may Issue certi-
fed transcripts thereof IN the came manner
and with like effect as a justice OF the
peace under section 1891 Of the statutes Of
Wisconsin. And such municipal court TO
the clerk Of which the books and papers Of
q Justice are delivered over as herein pro-
vided may proceed to hear. try and deter
mine any matter or action pending before
which judgment when so entered shall have
the same force and effect as any other
judgment Of said municipal court.
Section S. All acts or parts OF acts In
consistent or Ia conflict with the provisions
Of this act are hereby repealed
Section q. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.