Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 755 of the Wisconsin
Statutes, there is hereby created and established a Joint Municipal
Court to be designated "Winneconne Municipal Court" and having jurisdiction
over the Village of Winneconne, Town of Winneconne, Town of Vinland,
the Town of Clayton, the Town of Neenah and the Town of Winchester
said Court to become operative and function on November 1, 2020 or
at such time as certification has been received from the Chief Judge
of the Judicial Administrative District and notification has been
provided to the director of state courts of the adoption of this chapter,
whichever is later.
The Municipal Judge may impose punishment and sentences as provided
by Chapters 800 and 938 Wis. Stats., and as provided in the ordinances
of the municipalities that are parties to the agreement. All forfeitures,
fees, assessments, surcharges and costs shall be paid to the Winneconne
Municipal Court. Within 60 days after receipt of the money by the
Winneconne Municipal Court, the forfeiture amount shall be paid to
the treasurer of the municipality within which the case arose. The
Winneconne Municipal Court shall pay all other fees, assessments,
surcharges and costs to the appropriate governmental entity or agency.
At the time of the payment, the Winneconne Municipal Court shall report
to the treasurer the title of the action, the nature of the offenses
and total amount of judgments imposed in actions and proceedings in
which such monies were collected.
The Municipal Judge, after affording an opportunity to the person
accused to be heard in defense, may impose a sanction authorized under
§ 800.12, Wis. Stats., and may impose a forfeiture therefor
not to exceed $200 plus costs, or upon nonpayment of the forfeiture
and the assessments thereon, a jail sentence not to exceed seven days.
The Winneconne Municipal Court hereby established shall not
be abolished while the Joint Municipal Court Agreement under Wis.
Stats. § 755.01(4) is in effect.