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 "Northern Moraine Municipal Court," said court
to become operative and function on ______ as the successor to the
Municipal Court for the Village of Elkhart Lake and Town of Rhine,
established on May 7, 2001. This ordinance, adopted by each municipal
member of the court, shall constitute the agreement contemplated by
Wis. Stats. § 755.01(4).
The Municipal Judge may impose punishment, fees, and sentences
as provided by Chapters 800, 814 and 938, Wis. Stats., and as provided
in the ordinances of the municipalities that are parties to the agreement.
All forfeitures, fees, assessment, surcharges, and costs shall be
paid to the Treasurer of the municipality within which the case arose,
within seven days after receipt of the money by the Municipal Court.
At the time of the payment, the Municipal Court shall report to the
Treasurer the title of the action, the nature of the offenses and
the total amount of judgments imposed in actions and proceedings in
which such monies were collected.
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 $50 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) agreement is in effect.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening or inconsistent
with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect
from and after its passage by the municipalities that are parties
to the agreement and publication as required by law.