[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Winneconne as §§ 2-3-13 and 2-3-14 of the 2012 compilation of ordinances, as amended through 5-22-2013. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Joint municipal court created. Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 755, Wis. Stats., there is hereby created and established a Joint Municipal Court to be designated "Municipal Court for the Village of Winneconne, the Town of Winneconne and the Town of Vinland," said court to become operative and function on October 1, 2008.
B. 
Municipal Judge.
(1) 
Qualifications. The Joint Municipal Court shall be under the jurisdiction of and presided over by a Municipal Judge who resides in one of the municipalities that is a party to the agreement forming this Joint Municipal Court.
(2) 
Oath and bond. 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., and at the same time, if required to do so, execute and file an official bond in the amount fixed by the governing body. The Municipal Judge shall not act until the oath and bond, if required, have been filed and the requirements of § 755.03(2), Wis. Stats., have been complied with.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(3) 
Salary. The salary of the Municipal Judge shall be fixed by the Village Board of the Village of Winneconne, the Town Boards of the Towns of Winneconne and Vinland, which shall be in lieu of fees and costs. No salary shall be paid for any time during the term during which the Judge has not executed the official bond or official oath, and filed them, 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 at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
C. 
Elections.
(1) 
Term. The Municipal Judge shall be elected at large in the spring election commencing with April 2011 for a term of four years commencing on May 1 succeeding his or her election. All candidates for the position of Municipal Judge shall be nominated by nomination papers as provided in § 8.10, Wis. Stats., and selection at a primary election if such is held as provided in § 8.11, Wis. Stats. The office of the County Clerk or Board of Election Commissioners of the county having the largest portion of the population in the jurisdiction served by the Judge shall serve as filing office for the candidates.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(2) 
Electors. Electors in all municipalities that are parties to the agreement shall vote for Municipal Judge.
D. 
Jurisdiction.
(1) 
Statutory and ordinance jurisdiction. The Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction over incidents occurring on or after provided in Article VII, § 14 of the Wisconsin Constitution, §§ 755.045 and 755.05, Wis. Stats., and as otherwise provided by state law. In addition, it shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions in the municipalities that are parties to the agreement seek to impose forfeitures for violations of municipal ordinances, resolutions and bylaws.
(2) 
Civil warrants. The Municipal Judge may issue civil warrants to enforce matters under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court under §§ 66.0119 and 755.045(2), Wis. Stats.
(3) 
Juvenile jurisdiction. The Municipal Court has jurisdiction over juvenile offenders when a municipality that is party to the agreement enacts an ordinance under the authority of § 938.17(2)(cm), Wis. Stats.
E. 
Municipal Court Administration.
(1) 
Hours. The Municipal Court shall be open at such location and at such times as determined by the governing bodies of the municipalities that are parties to the agreement and the Municipal Judge.
(2) 
Employees. The Municipal Judge shall, in writing, appoint such clerks and deputy clerks as are authorized and funded by the Village of Winneconne and the Towns of Winneconne and Vinland.
F. 
Collection of forfeitures and costs. 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 municipalities that are parties to the agreement. All forfeitures, fees, assessments, surcharges and costs shall be paid to the 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 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 at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
G. 
Contempt of court. 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.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
H. 
Abolition. The Municipal Court hereby established shall not be abolished while the § 755.01(4), Wis. Stats., agreement is in effect.
A. 
Appointment. The Municipal Judge shall, in writing, appoint such clerks and deputy clerks as are authorized by the Village Board, the Town of Winneconne and the Town of Vinland. Their salaries shall be fixed by the Village Board.
B. 
Oath. The Clerk of Municipal Court shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take the oath provided by § 19.01, Wis. Stats., and give a bond if required by the Village Board. Oaths and bonds for such Clerks shall be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the Village.
C. 
Duties. The Clerk of Municipal Court shall perform all duties as required by law and such other duties as are requested to be executed by such person by the Municipal Judge.