[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Salem Lakes at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is adopted pursuant to authority granted by §§ 61.34, 66.0301 and 755.01(4), Wis. Stats.
The purpose of this chapter is to amend Ordinance No. 512 to eliminate references to the Joint Municipal Court with the former Town of Salem following consolidation and provide for the operation of a single Municipal Court to serve the Village.
The provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Village. Headings provided in this chapter are for convenience and ease of reference; they shall not be interpreted to limit the applicability, purpose, effect or meaning of any of the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 1-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019.01-21(16)]
A. 
In accordance with § 755.01, Wis. Stats., there is created and established a municipal court to be designated as the Village of Salem Lakes Municipal Court. The court shall have two branches.
B. 
Election and term. Each branch of the court shall be presided over by an elected Municipal Judge, who shall serve for a term commencing May 1 of the year of election.
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Salary. The Municipal Judge of each branch shall receive an annual salary as established by the Village Board, which shall be in lieu of fees and costs. 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 his or her official bond and oath as required by Subsection D of this section.
D. 
Bond; oath. The Municipal Judge of each branch shall execute and file with the Clerk of the County Circuit Court the oath prescribed by law and a bond in the penal sum of $1,000.
E. 
Expenses. The Village of Salem Lakes shall pay the reasonable expenses of the municipal court, and shall provide each branch with such support personnel as may be necessary for the proper functioning of the court and each branch.
[Amended 1-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019.01-21(16)]
A. 
Each Municipal Judge shall have such jurisdiction as provided in § 755.045, Wis. Stats., and exclusive jurisdiction over actions involving a violation of Village ordinances, unless such action is transferred to a court of record pursuant to Ch. 800, Wis. Stats.
B. 
For a juvenile adjudged to have violated an ordinance, the Court is authorized to impose any of the dispositions listed in §§ 938.343 and 938.344, Wis. Stats., in accordance with the provisions of those statutes. For a juvenile adjudged to have violated an ordinance who violates a condition of a dispositional order of the Court under § 938.343 or 938.344, Wis. Stats., the Court is authorized to impose any of the sanctions listed in § 938.355(6)(d), Wis. Stats., in accordance with the provisions of those statutes.
A. 
The Court shall be called the "Village of Salem Lakes Municipal Court" and shall be open as determined by the Municipal Judge.
B. 
The Municipal Judge shall keep his or her office and hold court in the Salem Lakes Village Hall or at such other suitable location as determined by the Village Board.
C. 
Except as otherwise provided by law, the procedure in Municipal Court shall be that which is provided in Ch. 800, Wis. Stats.
D. 
The Municipal Judge or Municipal Court Clerk shall collect all forfeitures and taxable costs in any action or proceeding and shall pay over such moneys to the Village Treasurer no later than the 30th business day following receipt thereof.
E. 
The provisions of § 800.12, Wis. Stats., relating to Municipal Court contempt procedures, are hereby adopted as if set forth herein in full. The Municipal Judge may impose a forfeiture for contempt in an amount not to exceed $200 or, upon nonpayment of the forfeiture, plus costs, fees and surcharges imposed under Ch. 814, Wis. Stats., a jail sentence not to exceed seven days.
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The Municipal Judge shall be assisted in the conduct of the Municipal Court by one or more Municipal Court Clerks, as authorized by the Village Board.
B. 
The hiring, termination, hours of employment, and work responsibilities of the Court Clerk, when working during hours assigned to the Court, shall be under the Judge's authority.
C. 
The salaries of the Court Clerk or Clerks shall be fixed by the Village Board.
D. 
Any Municipal Court Clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take the oath provided by § 19.01, Wis. Stats., and give a bond in the penal sum of $1,000.
E. 
The Clerk shall be responsible for:
(1) 
Preparing a docket of cases for each session of the Municipal Court.
(2) 
Maintaining all files and records of the Municipal Court.
(3) 
Attending all sessions of the Municipal Court and assisting in the conduct of the Court.
(4) 
Collecting and disbursing all forfeitures and related costs in accordance with the statutes.
(5) 
Corresponding and communicating with all persons involved in the matters pending before the Municipal Court to ensure the efficient operation thereof.
The Joint Municipal Court serving the Village and the former Town of Salem created by Ordinance No. 512 is dissolved by reason of the consolidation of the Town of Salem and the Village, and any reference thereto in Ordinance No. 512 is hereby repealed.
This chapter shall take effect and be enforced from and after April 30, 2019, and its due publication as required by law.