[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Lodi 11-3-2015 by Ord. No. A-496;[1] amended in its entirety 1-2-2019 by Ord. No. A-527. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 38, Court, Municipal, adopted as Ch. 36 of the City Code, as amended.
[Amended 3-1-2023 by Ord. No. A-560]
Pursuant to Chapter 755, Wisconsin Statutes, 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.
The Municipal Court Committee shall be comprised of one representative of each member municipality that chooses to appoint a voting representative to the Committee who shall be appointed by the Mayor, President or Chairman of the member municipality, subject to confirmation by the respective governing body. The Chairman of the Committee will be a representative from a member municipality and will rotate on an annual basis, alphabetically. starting with the representative from Rio for 2019. If a representative cannot fulfill or chooses not to fulfill the obligation of Committee Chairperson for any reason, then the position of Chairperson goes to the next municipality, alphabetically.
[Amended 3-1-2023 by Ord. No. A-560]
Pursuant to Chapter 755, Wisconsin Statutes, 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.
[Amended 3-1-2023 by Ord. No. A-560]
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, Wisconsin Statutes, 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, Wisconsin Statutes, the salary to be determined by the governing bodies of member municipalities, subject to § 755.04, Wisconsin Statutes, 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), Wisconsin Statutes, pursuant to § 755.03, Wisconsin Statutes, with the Clerk of Circuit Court for Columbia County, and at the same time shall execute and file an official bond.
[Amended 3-1-2023 by Ord. No. A-560]
The Municipal Court Clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take and file the official oath as prescribed in § 19.01, Wisconsin Statutes, 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.
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The Joint Municipal Court's location and time shall be determined by order of the Municipal Judge.
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The procedure in Joint Municipal Court shall be provided by the statutes and laws of Wisconsin.
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The Court Clerk or his/her designee shall make daily deposits of all forfeitures, fees, penalties, assessments and costs collected in any action or proceeding before the Joint Municipal Court. These deposits will be made to a designated bank account as determined by the Joint Municipal Court Committee.