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WI Stat § 757.93 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 757 - General provisions concerning courts of record, judges, attorneys and clerks.|757.93 - Confidentiality of proceedings.

757.93  Confidentiality of proceedings. (1) (a) All proceedings under ss. 757.81 to 757.99 relating to misconduct or permanent disability prior to the filing of a petition or formal complaint by the commission are confidential unless a judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner waives the right to confidentiality in writing to the commission. Any such waiver does not affect the confidentiality of the identity of a person providing information under par. (b).(b) Any person who provides information to the commission concerning possible misconduct or permanent disability may request that the commission not disclose his or her identity to the judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner prior to the filing of a petition or a formal complaint by the commission. (2) If prior to the filing of a formal complaint or a petition an investigation of possible misconduct or permanent disability becomes known to the public, the commission may issue statements in order to confirm the pendency of the investigation, to clarify the procedural aspects of the disciplinary proceedings, to explain the right of the judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner to a fair hearing without prejudgment, to state that the judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner denies the allegations, to state that an investigation has been completed and no probable cause was found or to correct public misinformation. (3) The petition or formal complaint filed under s. 757.85 by the commission and all subsequent hearings thereon are public. (4) This section does not preclude the commission, in its sole discretion, from:(a) Referring to the director of state courts information relating to an alleged delay or an alleged temporary disability of a judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner.(b) Referring to an appropriate law enforcement authority information relating to possible criminal conduct or otherwise cooperating with a law enforcement authority in matters of mutual interest.(c) Referring to an attorney disciplinary agency information relating to the possible misconduct or incapacity of an attorney or otherwise cooperating with an attorney disciplinary agency in matters of mutual interest.(d) Disclosing to the chief justice or director of state courts information relating to matters affecting the administration of the courts.(e) Issuing an annual report under s. 757.97.History:  1977 c. 449; 1983 a. 378 ss. 8r, 11m; 1987 a. 72; 1991 a. 269; 2001 a. 61.
WI Stat § 757.94 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 757 - General provisions concerning courts of record, judges, attorneys and clerks.|757.94 - Privilege; immunity.

757.94  Privilege; immunity. (1) A complaint or communication alleging judicial misconduct or permanent disability with the commission, executive director, commission staff or panel and testimony in an investigation under this section is privileged. (2) A presiding judge, executive director or a member of the commission, commission staff or panel is immune from civil liability for any conduct in the course of the person's official duties under ss. 757.81 to 757.99.History:  1977 c. 449; 1983 a. 27, 378.
WI Stat § 757.95 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 757 - General provisions concerning courts of record, judges, attorneys and clerks.|757.95 - Temporary suspension by supreme court.

757.95  Temporary suspension by supreme court. The supreme court may, following the filing of a formal complaint or a petition by the commission, prohibit a judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner from exercising the powers of a judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner pending final determination of the proceedings.History:  1977 c. 449; 1991 a. 269; 2001 a. 61.
WI Stat § 757.97 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 757 - General provisions concerning courts of record, judges, attorneys and clerks.|757.97 - Annual report.

757.97  Annual report. The commission shall issue an annual report on or before April 1 of each year which provides information on the number and nature of complaints received and their disposition, and the nature of actions it has taken privately concerning the conduct of judges or court commissioners. Information contained in the annual report shall be presented in a manner consistent with the confidentiality requirements under s. 757.93. The report shall be filed with the chief justice of the supreme court, the governor and the presiding officers of the senate and the assembly.History:  1983 a. 378; 1987 a. 72; 1991 a. 269.
WI Stat § 757.99 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 757 - General provisions concerning courts of record, judges, attorneys and clerks.|757.99 - Attorney fees.

757.99  Attorney fees. A judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner against whom a petition alleging permanent disability is filed by the commission shall be reimbursed for reasonable attorney fees if the judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner is found not to have a permanent disability. A judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner against whom a formal complaint alleging misconduct is filed by the commission and who is found not to have engaged in misconduct may be reimbursed for reasonable attorney fees. Any judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner seeking recovery of attorney fees authorized or required under this section shall file a claim with the claims board under s. 16.53.History:  1977 c. 449; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 378 s. 11m; 1991 a. 269; 2001 a. 61.
WI Stat § 758.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 758 - Judicial branch agencies and committees.|758.01 - State law library.

758.01  State law library. (1) The supreme court shall maintain a state law library for the use of officers and employees of this state, attorneys and the public. The supreme court may promulgate and enforce rules governing the use of the library and appoint and fix the compensation of a librarian and such staff as is necessary to operate the library. (2) The supreme court may establish and charge fees for photocopying, microfilm copying, books, generation of copies of documents from optical disc or electronic storage, computer services, and other services provided by the state law library. The fees are subject to the cost limitations under ss. 19.35 (3) and 20.908. History:  1971 c. 152 ss. 7, 40; 1971 c. 254 ss. 1, 2, 4 to 16; Stats. 1971 s. 257.01; 1977 c. 29; 1977 c. 187 s. 97; Stats. 1977 s. 758.01; Sup. Ct. Order, eff. 1-1-80; 1983 a. 27, 538; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 27; 2015 a. 196.
WI Stat § 758.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 758 - Judicial branch agencies and committees.|758.02 - Exchanges.

758.02  Exchanges. The state law librarian may effect exchanges of official documents listed in s. 35.84 with law libraries of other states and foreign governments.History:  1985 a. 29.
WI Stat § 758.171 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 758 - Judicial branch agencies and committees.|758.171 - Judicial conference: uniform citation.

758.171  Judicial conference: uniform citation. The judicial conference shall adopt a uniform citation form for use as authorized under s. 968.085. A duly authenticated copy of this form shall be furnished to the secretary of state and kept on file in his or her office. The secretary of state shall transmit a copy of this form to the clerks of circuit court.History:  1983 a. 433.
WI Stat § 758.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 758 - Judicial branch agencies and committees.|758.18 - Judicial conference: standard court forms.

758.18  Judicial conference: standard court forms. (1) The judicial conference shall adopt standard court forms for use by parties and court officials in all civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the circuit court as provided in ss. 807.001 (1) and 971.025 (1). If an applicable court form has been adopted under sub. (2), that form may be used in lieu of the standard court form. (2) At the request of the director of state courts, the judicial conference may adopt forms created for voluntary use by self-represented litigants in the circuit court. The judicial conference shall identify which forms are intended for voluntary use. (3) The judicial conference may adopt translations of forms adopted under subs. (1) and (2). The judicial conference shall identify the forms to be translated and the languages to be used.History:  Sup. Ct. Order No. 98-01, 228 Wis. 2d xiii (2000); Sup. Ct. Order No. 05-02, 2005 WI 41, 278 Wis. 2d xxxv; Sup. Ct. Order No. 05-04, 2005 WI 44, 278 Wis. 2d xxxix.Court Orders Use of Standard Court Forms. Nispel. Wis. Law. Dec. 1999.
WI Stat § 758.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 758 - Judicial branch agencies and committees.|758.20 - Consolidated court automation programs.

758.20  Consolidated court automation programs. (1) In this section, “Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site" means the Internet site of the consolidated court automation programs, which is the statewide electronic circuit court case management system established under s. 758.19 (4) and maintained by the director of state courts, that provides information regarding the cases heard in the circuit courts. (2) The director of state courts may not remove case management information from the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site for a civil case that is not a closed, confidential, or sealed case for the following periods:(a) If a writ of restitution has been granted in an eviction action, a period of at least 10 years.(b) If an eviction action has been dismissed and no money judgment has been docketed, a period of at least 2 years. (3) The director of state courts shall ensure the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site provides the department of corrections access to the information required to complete the report under s. 973.25 (8).History:  2017 a. 317; 2019 a. 123.
WI Stat § 765.002 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 765 - Marriage.|765.002 - Definitions.

765.002  Definitions. (1) Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise “member of the clergy" in this chapter means spiritual adviser of any religion, whether the adviser is termed priest, rabbi, minister of the gospel, pastor, reverend or any other official designation. (2) In this chapter “church under his or her ministry" includes any congregation, parish or place of worship at which any member of the clergy is located or assigned and also any administrative, missionary, welfare or educational agency, institution or organization affiliated with any religious denomination or society in this state. (3) In this chapter, “marriage certificate" means that portion of the marriage document designated as such, which includes the marriage license as well as the information concerning the marriage ceremony, signatures resulting from the ceremony and proof of filing. (4) In this chapter, “marriage document” is that record consisting of the marriage license, the marriage certificate and the confidential information collected for statistical purposes only. (5) In this chapter, “marriage license" means that portion of the marriage document designated as such, which is authorization for the marriage to take place. (6) In chs. 765 to 768 “void" means null and void and not voidable.History:  1979 c. 32 s. 48; 1979 c. 89, 176, 177; Stats. 1979 s. 765.002; 1981 c. 20; 1991 a. 315; 2017 a. 334.
WI Stat § 765.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 765 - Marriage.|765.01 - A civil contract.

765.01  A civil contract. Marriage, so far as its validity at law is concerned, is a civil contract, to which the consent of the parties capable in law of contracting is essential, and which creates the legal status of husband and wife.History:  1979 c. 32 s. 48; Stats. 1979 s. 765.01.NOTE:  In Wolf v. Walker, 26 F. Supp. 3d 866 (2014), the U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin declared that “Any Wisconsin statutory provisions, including those in Wisconsin Statutes chapter 765, that limit marriages to a `husband' and a `wife,' are unconstitutional as applied to same-sex couples." Affirmed. 766 F.3d 648. U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Case No. 14-2526, issued September 4, 2014. See also Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U. S. 644, 135 S. Ct. 2584, 192 L. Ed. 2d 609 (2015).NOTE:  See also Art. XIII, sec. 13, Marriage.Same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all states. The right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person, and under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the 14th amendment couples of the same-sex may not be deprived of that right and that liberty. Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644, 135 S. Ct. 2584, 192 L. Ed. 2d 609 (2015).
WI Stat § 765.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 765 - Marriage.|765.02 - Marriageable age; who may contract.

765.02  Marriageable age; who may contract. (1) Every person who has attained the age of 18 years may marry if otherwise competent. (2) If a person is between the age of 16 and 18 years, a marriage license may be issued with the written consent of the person's parents, guardian, custodian under s. 767.225 (1) or 767.41, or parent having the actual care, custody and control of the person. The written consent must be given before the county clerk under oath, or certified in writing and verified by affidavit or affirmation before a notary public or other official authorized to take affidavits. The written consent shall be filed with the county clerk at the time of application for a marriage license. If there is no guardian, parent or custodian or if the custodian is an agency or department, the written consent may be given, after notice to any agency or department appointed as custodian and hearing proper cause shown, by the court having probate jurisdiction.History:  1971 c. 149; 1971 c. 213 s. 5; 1975 c. 39, 94, 200; 1979 c. 32 ss. 48, 92 (4); Stats. 1979 s. 765.02; 1981 c. 20 s. 2200; 1999 a. 85; 2005 a. 443 s. 265.
WI Stat § 765.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 765 - Marriage.|765.03 - Who shall not marry; divorced persons.

765.03  Who shall not marry; divorced persons. (1) No marriage shall be contracted while either of the parties has a husband or wife living, nor between persons who are nearer of kin than 2nd cousins except that marriage may be contracted between first cousins where the female has attained the age of 55 years or where either party, at the time of application for a marriage license, submits an affidavit signed by a physician stating that either party is permanently sterile. Relationship under this section shall be computed by the rule of the civil law, whether the parties to the marriage are of the half or of the whole blood. A marriage may not be contracted if either party has such want of understanding as renders him or her incapable of assenting to marriage. (2) It is unlawful for any person, who is or has been a party to an action for divorce in any court in this state, or elsewhere, to marry again until 6 months after judgment of divorce is granted, and the marriage of any such person solemnized before the expiration of 6 months from the date of the granting of judgment of divorce shall be void.History:  1971 c. 220; 1977 c. 8, 83, 203; 1979 c. 32 s. 48; Stats. 1979 s. 765.03.A marriage can be declared null and void after the death of a spouse, although a marriage may not be annulled after the death of a party. Ellis v. Estate of Toutant, 2001 WI App 181, 247 Wis. 2d 400, 633 N.W.2d 692, 00-2535.Chapter 765 sets out the criteria for a valid marriage in this state. Failure to meet one of these criteria often results in a void marriage. An action for declaratory judgment under s. 806.04 is the established mechanism for testing the validity of a marriage in an estate case because s. 806.04 explicitly provides standing for interested parties in an estate action. McLeod v. Mudlaff, 2013 WI 76, 350 Wis. 2d 182, 833 N.W.2d 735, 11-1176.
WI Stat § 765.035 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 765 - Marriage.|765.035 - Validity of marriages of epileptics.

765.035  Validity of marriages of epileptics. All marriages, otherwise valid and legal, contracted prior to April 24, 1953, to which either party was an epileptic person are hereby validated and legalized in all respects as though such marriages had been duly and legally contracted in the first instance.History:  1979 c. 32 s. 48; Stats. 1979 s. 765.035.
WI Stat § 765.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 765 - Marriage.|765.04 - Marriage abroad to circumvent the laws.

765.04  Marriage abroad to circumvent the laws. (1) If any person residing and intending to continue to reside in this state who is disabled or prohibited from contracting marriage under the laws of this state goes into another state or country and there contracts a marriage prohibited or declared void under the laws of this state, such marriage shall be void for all purposes in this state with the same effect as though it had been entered into in this state. (2) Proof that a person contracting a marriage in another jurisdiction was (a) domiciled in this state within 12 months prior to the marriage, and resumed residence in this state within 18 months after the date of departure therefrom, or (b) at all times after departure from this state, and until returning maintained a place of residence within this state, shall be prima facie evidence that at the time such marriage was contracted the person resided and intended to continue to reside in this state. (3) No marriage shall be contracted in this state by a party residing and intending to continue to reside in another state or jurisdiction, if such marriage would be void if contracted in such other state or jurisdiction and every marriage celebrated in this state in violation of this provision shall be null and void.History:  1979 c. 32 s. 48; 1979 c. 176; Stats. 1979 s. 765.04.
WI Stat § 765.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 765 - Marriage.|765.05 - Marriage license; by whom issued.

765.05  Marriage license; by whom issued. No person may be joined in marriage within this state until a marriage license has been obtained for that purpose from the county clerk of any county in this state. If one of the persons is a nonresident of this state, the nonresident's part of the application may be completed and sworn to or affirmed before the person authorized to accept marriage license applications in the county and state in which the nonresident resides.NOTE:  This section is shown as amended eff. 7-1-22 by 2021 Wis. Act 84. Prior to 7-1-22 it reads:765.05 Marriage license; by whom issued. No person may be joined in marriage within this state until a marriage license has been obtained for that purpose from the county clerk of the county in which one of the parties has resided for at least 30 days immediately prior to making application therefor. If both parties are nonresidents of the state, the marriage license may be obtained from the county clerk of the county where the marriage ceremony is to be performed. If one of the persons is a nonresident of the county where the marriage license is to issue, the nonresident's part of the application may be completed and sworn to or affirmed before the person authorized to accept marriage license applications in the county and state in which the nonresident resides. History:  1979 c. 32 ss. 48, 92 (2); 1979 c. 89, 176, 177, 355; Stats. 1979 s. 765.05; 1981 c. 20, 142, 314; 1999 a. 85; 2021 a. 84; s. 35.17 correction.Residency requirements are discussed. 80 Atty. Gen. 236.Choice of Law: Will a Wisconsin Court Recognize a Vermont Civil Union? DeFranco. 85 MLR 251 (2001).
WI Stat § 765.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 765 - Marriage.|765.08 - Application for marriage license.

765.08  Application for marriage license. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), no marriage license may be issued within 3 days of application for the marriage license. (2) The county clerk may, at his or her discretion, issue a marriage license within less than 3 days after application if the applicant pays an additional fee of not more than $25 to cover any increased processing cost incurred by the county. The county clerk shall pay this fee into the county treasury.NOTE:  This section is shown as amended eff. 7-1-22 by 2021 Wis. Act 84. Prior to 7-1-22 it reads:765.08 Application for marriage license. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), no marriage license may be issued within 5 days of application for the marriage license. (2) The county clerk may, at his or her discretion, issue a marriage license within less than 5 days after application if the applicant pays an additional fee of not more than $25 to cover any increased processing cost incurred by the county. The county clerk shall pay this fee into the county treasury. History:  1979 c. 32 s. 48; 1979 c. 176; Stats. 1979 s. 765.08; 1981 c. 20, 142; 2009 a. 28; 2021 a. 84.
WI Stat § 765.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 765 - Marriage.|765.11 - Objections to marriage.

765.11  Objections to marriage. (1) If any parent, grandparent, child, or natural guardian of a minor applicant for a marriage license, any brother, sister, or guardian of either of the applicants for a marriage license, either of the applicants, the district attorney, or a circuit court commissioner believes that the statements of the application are false or insufficient, or that an applicant is adjudicated incompetent without the right to marry, that person may file with the court having probate jurisdiction in the county in which the marriage license is applied for, a petition under oath, setting forth the grounds of objection to the marriage, and asking for an order requiring the parties making the application to show cause why the marriage license should not be refused. Whereupon, the court, if satisfied that the grounds of objection are prima facie valid, shall issue an order to show cause as aforesaid, returnable as the court directs, but not more than 14 days after the date of the order, which shall be served forthwith upon the applicants for the marriage license residing in the state, and upon the clerk before whom the application has been made, and shall operate as a stay upon the issuance of the marriage license until further ordered; if either or both of the applicants are nonresidents of the state the order shall be served immediately upon the nonresident by publication of a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in the county in which the application is pending, and by mailing a copy thereof to the nonresident at the address contained in the application. (2) If, upon hearing, the court finds that the statements in the application are willfully false or insufficient, or that either or both of said parties are not competent in law to marry, the court shall make an order refusing the marriage license, and shall immediately report such matter to the district attorney. If said falseness or insufficiency is due merely to inadvertence, then the court shall permit the parties to amend the application so as to make the statements therein true and sufficient, and upon application being so amended, the marriage license shall be issued. If any party is unable to supply any of the information required in the application, the court may, if satisfied that such inability is not due to willfulness or negligence, order the marriage license to be issued notwithstanding such insufficiency. The costs and disbursements of the proceedings under this section shall rest in the discretion of the court, but none shall be taxed against any district attorney or circuit court commissioner acting in good faith.History:  1979 c. 32 s. 48; 1979 c. 176; Stats. 1979 s. 765.11; 1981 c. 20 ss. 1777v, 2200; 2001 a. 61; 2005 a. 387.