Source: https://www.ecode360.com/28162792
Timestamp: 2018-09-21 13:58:23
Document Index: 91847277

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 27', '§ 27', '§ 27', '§ 27', '§ 27', '§ 27', '§ 27', '§ 27', '§ 757', '§ 19', '§ 755', '§ 755', '§ 19', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 14', '§ 755', '§ 345', '§ 30', '§ 800']

Village of Brandon, WI Court, Municipal
§ 27-1 Court established.
§ 27-2 Municipal Judge.
§ 27-3 Elections.
§ 27-4 Jurisdiction.
§ 27-5 Hours; employees; location.
§ 27-6 Collection of forfeiture and costs.
§ 27-7 Contempt of court.
§ 27-8 Stipulations and deposits.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Brandon 10-12-2009 (Title 1, Ch. 3, of the 1998 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 755 of the Wisconsin Statutes there is hereby created and established a Municipal Court to be designated "Lakeside Municipal Court," serving the Villages of North Fond du Lac, Rosendale, Campbellsport, Brandon, Fairwater, and Oakfield, the City of Fond du Lac, and the Towns of Ripon, Empire, Taycheedah and Osceola in Fond du Lac County and the Cities of Berlin, Green Lake, Markesan and Princeton in Green Lake County, said Court to become operative and functional after each member of Lakeside Municipal Court passes a copy of this chapter.[1]
Editor's Note: The intergovernmental agreement for North Fond du Lac to provide services for Lakeside Municipal Court is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
Qualifications. The Joint Court shall be under the jurisdiction of and presided over by a Municipal Judge, who resides in one of the municipalities.
Oath and bond. The Judge shall, after election or appointment to fill a vacancy, take and file the official oath as prescribed in § 757.02(1), Wis. Stats., and at the same time, the Judge shall execute and file an official bond with the Clerk of the municipality in an amount of $1,000. The Judge shall not act until the oath and bond have been filed as required by § 19.01(4)(c), Wis. Stats., and the requirements of § 755.03(2), Wis. Stats., have been compiled with.
Salary. The salary of the Municipal Judge shall be fixed by the Village Board of North Fond du Lac and shall be in lieu of fees and costs. No salary shall be paid to the Judge for any time during which such Judge has not executed and filed the official bond or official oath as required by § 755.03, Wis. Stats., and filed pursuant to § 19.01(4)(c), Wis. Stats.
Term. The Municipal Judge shall be elected at large in the spring election for a term of four years commencing on May 1. All candidates for the position of Municipal Judge shall be nominated by nomination papers as provided in § 8.10, Wis. Stats., and selection at a primary election if such is held as provided in § 8.11, Wis. Stats. The State Election Board shall serve as the filing officer for the candidates.
The Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction over incidents occurring upon or after passage as provided in Article VII, § 14, of the Wisconsin Constitution and §§ 755.045 and 755.05, Wis. Stats., and as otherwise provided by state law. In addition, it shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions in which the municipalities seek to impose forfeitures for violations of municipal ordinances, resolutions and bylaws.
Employees. The Judge shall, in writing, appoint such an administrator, clerks, deputy clerks, and assistants as are authorized by the Village Board of North Fond du Lac. Their salaries shall be fixed by the Village Board of North Fond du Lac.
Location. The Municipal Judge shall keep his/her office at a location provided by the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Fond du Lac and shall hold court at locations agreed to by members of Lakeside Municipal Court. The Municipal Judge may issue process and perform ministerial functions any place in the State of Wisconsin.
The Municipal Judge may impose punishment and sentences as provided by Chs. 800 and 938, Wis. Stats., and as provided in ordinances of the municipalities that are parties to the agreement. All forfeitures, fees, assessments, surcharges and costs shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Village of North Fond du Lac in accordance with state statute. At such time, the Municipal Court shall report to the Treasurer the title, nature of offense and total amount of judgments imposed in actions and proceedings in which such monies are collected.
Deposits for ordinance violations. The Municipal Judge shall establish and submit to the town or village boards or city councils of the member municipalities for approval a schedule of deposits for violations of each ordinances, resolutions and bylaws.[1]
Deposits for traffic and boating violations. The deposit schedule established by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference and the procedures set forth in Chs. 23 and 345, Wis. Stats., shall apply to stipulations and deposits for violations of traffic regulations enacted in accordance with § 345.27, Wis. Stats., and boating regulations enacted in accordance with § 30.77, Wis. Stats.
Stipulations and deposits in lieu of court appearance. Persons cited for violations of the member municipalities' ordinances, resolutions or bylaws or violations of traffic or boating regulations for which a deposit has been established shall be permitted to make a stipulation of no contest and a deposit in lieu of court appearance as provided in §§ 800.035 and 800.09 Wis. Stats., unless personal appearance is required.[2]