[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rome as Sec. 1.03 of the prior Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created and established in and for the Town of Rome a municipal court which will be designated "Municipal Court for the Town of Rome."
The Municipal Court shall be governed by Chapters 755 and 800, Wis. Stats., which chapters are incorporated herein by reference.
A. 
The Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction as provided in §§ 755.045 and 800.01, Wis. Stats., and exclusive jurisdiction of violations of Town ordinances, except as provided by § 755.045(1)(a) and (b), Wis. Stats.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
B. 
Sec. 800.12, Wis. Stats., shall govern contempt of court procedures.
C. 
Pursuant to § 938.17(2)(a), Wis. Stats., the Municipal Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the juvenile court in proceedings against juveniles 12 years of age or older for violations of Town ordinances and, except as provided for in § 938.17(1), Wis. Stats., shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such juveniles for violations of a Town ordinance enacted under Chapter 349, Wis. Stats., that is in conformity with Chapters 341 to 349, Wis. Stats.
Pursuant to § 938.17(2)(cm) and (d), Wis. Stats., the Town authorizes the court to impose all of the dispositions set forth in §§ 938.343 and 938.344 and all of the sanctions set forth in § 938.355(6)(d) and (6m), Wis. Stats.
A. 
The Court shall be open not less than one day per month, as the Town Board may direct.
B. 
The procedures of the Municipal Court shall be in accord with the applicable Wisconsin Statutes and Town ordinances. The Court shall abide by the Wisconsin Rules of Evidence.
C. 
The Municipal Judge shall establish and submit to the Town Board for approval in accordance with § 800.037, Wis. Stats., a schedule of deposits for violations of Town ordinances. The deposit schedule established by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference shall apply to violations of traffic regulations enacted in accordance with § 345.27 and boating regulations enacted in accordance with § 30.77, Wis. Stats. No bond shall exceed the maximum penalty, which could be imposed for the ordinance violation. The Police Chief shall be furnished a copy of all bond schedules and amendments thereto.
D. 
The Municipal Court shall collect all forfeitures, fines and costs in any action or proceeding made in the court and shall pay over such moneys to the Town Clerk/Treasurer within 30 days of receipt.
A court officer selected by the Police Chief and approved by the Municipal Judge shall be assigned as bailiff to the Municipal Court.
Pursuant to § 755.10(1) Wis. Stats., the municipal judge shall appoint in writing a court clerk and any other personnel authorized by the Town Board. The salaries of such employees shall be set by the Town Board. Pursuant to § 755.10, Wis. Stats., the hiring, termination, hours of employment and work responsibility of the employees when working during hours assigned to the court shall be under the judge's authority.
In the event the Municipal Judge is ill, absent or unable to perform the duties of the office, the provisions of § 800.06(1), Wis. Stats., shall apply. In the event of death or resignation, the Town Board may fill the vacancy by temporary appointment under § 8.50(4)(fm), Wis. Stats. Substitute and temporary municipal judges are subject to this chapter in the same manner as is the Municipal Judge. Substitute municipal judges are not required to be licensed or admitted to practice law in this state. Substitute and interim municipal judges shall receive the same daily fee as does the Municipal Judge.
The salary of the Municipal Judge shall be set by the Town Board and shall not be decreased during the term of office.
Subject to § 814.65, Wis. Stats., the Town Board shall set the fees and costs chargeable in this court.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. If not defined herein, the word, term or phrase shall have the definition commonly accepted including a relevant definition contained in the Wisconsin Statutes. When not inconsistent with the context, the words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory:
FINE
Shall be the equivalent of the word "forfeiture," and vice versa.
TOWN
The Town of Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin, or any duly appointed designate thereof, including, but not limited to, the Town Board and Town committees.
TOWN BOARD or BOARD
The present governing body of the Town or any successors to the legislative power of said body, or any duly appointed designate thereof.