There is created and established a Municipal Court, to be designated
as the "Mid-Moraine Municipal Court," under the provisions of Ch.
755, Wis. Stats., and pursuant to the tenth amended agreement for
the operation of the Mid-Moraine Municipal Court, and as may be amended
in the future ("agreement"), a copy of which is on file with the Village
Clerk.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The Municipal Court shall be under the jurisdiction of and presided
over by a Municipal Judge, who shall be an attorney licensed to practice
law in Wisconsin and who resides in any of the member municipalities
as defined in the agreement. The Municipal Judge shall be elected
at large in the Spring election for a term of four years commencing
on May 1 of the year of his or her election. The governing bodies
of the member municipalities shall provide for a primary election
in the event that more than two candidates file nomination papers
for the position of Municipal Judge.
The amount of the bond required by § 755.03(1), Wis.
Stats., shall be $2,500.
The Municipal Court shall be open at such times as the Municipal
Judge determines, subject to the agreement.
The Municipal Judge may impose a forfeiture for contempt of
court and a jail sentence for nonpayment of the forfeiture and any
applicable assessments, under § 800.12, Wis. Stats.
This chapter shall be construed to limit neither the jurisdiction
of the Municipal Court nor the authority of the Municipal Court to
impose penalties under the Wisconsin Statues.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Pursuant to the provisions of §§ 814.70, 814.705
and 814.71 of Wis. Stats., on behalf of the Village of Fredonia, the
Mid-Moraine Municipal Court, of which the municipality is a member,
shall charge fees as set by the Village Board for all warrants or
orders issued. Upon the Municipal Court's receipt of payment, the
Village of Fredonia shall receive a portion of the fee and the Mid-Moraine
Municipal Court shall receive a portion of the fee.
A. If there is more than one defendant or person to be served at a given
address, the warrant or commitment order service fee shall apply to
each person served. If the person has warrants or commitment orders
from multiple jurisdictions, the fee shall be assessed with regard
to each such warrant or commitment order.
B. All warrant or commitment order service fees that are forwarded by
the Municipal Court to the Village of Fredonia shall be deposited
in the Village's General Fund.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Pursuant to the provisions of §§ 814.70, 814.705
and 814.71, Wis. Stats., the Village of Fredonia Police Department
shall charge a service fee as set by the Village Board when the Village
Marshals serve a warrant or commitment order upon a person. The person served with the warrant or commitment order
shall be responsible for the payment of the warrant or commitment
order service fee. The service fee may be collected as a court cost
through the court.
A. Multiple warrants. The Village of Fredonia Police Department shall
charge a separate fee for each warrant or commitment order served
on a person.
B. Disposition of fees. Upon collection by the court, all warrant or
commitment order service fees shall be forwarded by the court to the
Village Treasurer.
[Amended 11-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-6]