[Amended 10-13-2020 by Ord. No. 20:09]
Pursuant to Ch. 755, Wis. Stats., there is hereby created and
established a Municipal Court designated "Joint Municipal Court for
the City of Montello, the Village of Oxford, the Village of Westfield,
and the Village of Neshkoro" (hereinafter also known as "Joint Municipal
Court" or "Marquette County Joint Municipal Court") presided over
by a Municipal Judge.
Composition: The Municipal Court Committee shall be comprised
of one representative of each member municipality who shall be appointed
by the Mayor, President or Chairman of the member municipality, subject
to confirmation by the respective governing body. In order to assure
participation and continuity of representation, each member municipality
may appoint an alternate representative who shall act on Committee
matters in the absence of the representative.
[Amended 10-13-2020 by Ord. No. 20:09]
Pursuant to Ch. 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 the City of Montello, Village
of Oxford, Village of Westfield, or Village of Neshkoro.
[Amended 10-13-2020 by Ord. No. 20:09]
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 City of Montello, the Village
of Oxford, the Village of Westfield, and the Village of Neshkoro shall
be eligible to vote for the Municipal Judge of the Joint Municipal
Court.
Pursuant to Ch. 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 §
39-7 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 Circuit Court for Marquette 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 City Clerk of the City of Montello and at the
same time shall execute and file an official bond. The City of Montello
Clerk will provide file copies to the other two communities.
The Municipal Judge shall have jurisdiction as provided by 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.