Pursuant to Chapter 755, Wis. Stats., there is hereby created
and established a municipal court designated "Joint Municipal Court
for the Member Municipalities as defined in the Eastern Columbia County
Joint Municipal Court Agreement" (hereinafter aka "Joint Municipal
Court" or "Eastern Columbia County Joint Municipal Court") presided
over by a Municipal Judge.
Pursuant to Chapter 755, Wis. Stats., the office of Municipal
Judge is hereby created. Eligibility for the office of Municipal Judge
shall be as follows: To be eligible for the office of Municipal Judge,
a person must be a qualified elector in any of the member municipalities
as defined in the Eastern Columbia County Joint Municipal Court Agreement.
The appointed Judge must run for the election at large the following
spring election, for a four-year term, commencing on May 1 succeeding
his or her election. Electors of the member municipalities as defined
in the Eastern Columbia County Joint Municipal Court Agreement shall
be eligible to vote for the Municipal Judge of the Joint Municipal
Court.
Pursuant to Chapter 755, Wis. Stats., the office of the Clerk
of the Municipal Court is hereby created. Said Clerk shall take the
position upon hire by the Municipal Court Committee and written appointment
by the Judge. Training and compensation of said Clerk shall be as
determined by the governing bodies of member municipalities.
The Municipal Judge shall receive a fixed salary and Municipal Judge's training pursuant to § 755.18, Wis. Stats., the salary to be determined by the governing bodies of member municipalities, subject to § 755.04, Wis. Stats., which shall be in lieu of fees and costs. The salary shall be paid quarterly. No salary shall be paid to the Municipal Judge for any time during his or her term for which he or she has not executed and filed the official bond and oath as required by §
38-7 of this chapter.
The Municipal Judge shall, after election or appointment to
fill a vacancy, take and file the official oath as prescribed in § 757.02(1),
Wis. Stats., pursuant to § 755.03, Wis. Stats., with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Columbia County, and at the same time
shall execute and file an official bond.
The Municipal Court Clerk shall, before entering upon the duties
of the office, take and file the official oath as prescribed in § 19.01,
Wis. Stats., with the Clerk of the member municipality where the court
is currently located and at the same time, shall execute and file
an official bond. The Court Clerk will provide file copies to the
other member municipalities.
The Municipal Judge shall have jurisdiction as provided by the
statutes and laws of the State of Wisconsin and pursuant to § 755.045,
Wis. Stats.
The Municipal Judge may impose a sanction as authorized under
§ 800.12(2), Wis. Stats., for contempt of court as defined
in § 785.01(1), Wis. Stats., in accordance with the procedures
under § 785.03, Wis. Stats.