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 "Municipal Court for the Village of Hobart
and the Town of Lawrence," said court to become operative and function
on January 1, 2001.
[Amended 4-25-2016; 5-8-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-002]
A. Qualifications. The Joint Court shall be under the jurisdiction of
and presided over by a Municipal Judge who resides in the Village
of Hobart or the Town of Lawrence.
B. Oath and bond. The Judge shall, after election or appointment to
fill a vacancy, take and file the official oath as prescribed in § 757.02(1),
Wis. Stats., and at the same time execute and file an official bond
in the amount of $10,000. The Judge shall not act until the oath and
bond have been filed and the requirements of § 755.03(2),
Wis. Stats., have been complied with.
C. Salary. The salary of the Municipal Judge shall be fixed by the Boards
of the municipalities that are parties to the agreement, which shall
be in lieu of fees and costs. No salary shall be paid for any time
during the term during which such Judge has not executed the official
bond or official oath, and filed as required by § 755.03,
Wis. Stats. The municipalities may by separate ordinance allocate
funds for the administration of the Municipal Court pursuant to § 66.0301,
Wis. Stats.
[Amended 4-25-2016]
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 Village of Hobart and Town of Lawrence. All forfeitures, fees,
assessments, surcharges and costs shall be paid to the Clerk/Treasurer
of the municipality within which the case arose within 30 days after
receipt of the money by the Municipal Court. At the time of the payment,
the Municipal Court shall report to the Clerk/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.
[Amended 4-25-2016]
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 or, upon nonpayment of the forfeiture and the assessments
thereon, a jail sentence not to exceed seven days.
The Municipal Court hereby established shall not be abolished
while the § 755.01(4), Wis. Stats., agreement is in effect.