Pursuant to Ch. 755, Wis. Stats., there is hereby created and
established a Municipal Court designated "Joint Municipal Court for
the City of Fox Lake, the Village of Brownsville, and the Village
of Lomira" (hereafter known as "Joint Municipal Court"), presided
over by a Municipal Judge. The Joint Municipal Court may also be referred
to as the "Fox Lake Municipal Court."
Each of the participating municipalities shall appoint one member
and one alternate member to the Municipal Court Committee. The purpose
of said committee shall be to facilitate the orderly administration
and communication between the Municipal Judge and the participating
members.
Pursuant to Ch. 755, Wis. Stats., the office of Municipal Judge
is hereby created. Eligibility for the office of Municipal Judge shall
be as follows: To be eligible for the office of Municipal Judge, a
person must be a qualified elector in the City of Fox Lake, the Village
of Brownsville, or the Village of Lomira.
[Amended 7-1-2020]
Pursuant to § 755.01(4), Wis. Stats., the Municipal
Judge for the existing Municipal Court shall serve as Municipal Judge
for the Joint Municipal Court until the end of the term which expires
April 30, 2024. The Municipal Judge must run for election in the Spring
2024 election at large for the term following that present term (which
expires April 30, 2024), for a four-year term, commencing on May 1
after his/her election. Electors from the City of Fox Lake, the Village
of Brownsville, and the Village of Lomira shall be eligible to vote
for the Municipal Judge of the Joint Municipal Court.
Pursuant to Ch. 755, Wis. Stats., the office of the Court Clerk
of the Municipal Court is hereby created. Said clerk shall take the
position upon agreement of the Municipal Judge. Training and compensation
of said clerk shall be as determined by the Municipal Court Committee.
The Municipal Judge shall receive a fixed salary and Municipal Judge's training pursuant to § 755.18, Wis. Stats., the salary to be determined by the Municipal Court Committee, subject to § 755.04, Wis. Stats., which shall be in lieu of fees and costs. The salary shall be paid monthly. No salary shall be paid to the Municipal Judge anytime during his or her term for which he or she has not executed and filed the official bond and oath as required by §
38-7 of this chapter.
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., pursuant to § 755.03, Wis. Stats., with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Dodge County and at the same time shall
execute and file an official bond.
The Municipal Court Clerk shall, before entering upon the duties
of the office, take and file the official oath as prescribed in § 19.01,
Wis. Stats., with the City Clerk of the City of Fox Lake and at the
same time shall execute and file an official bond. The City Clerk
of the City of Fox Lake will provide file copies to the Village of
Brownsville and to the Village of Lomira.
The Municipal Judge shall have jurisdiction as provided by the
statutes and laws of the State of Wisconsin and pursuant to § 755.045,
Wis. Stats.
The Municipal Judge may impose a sanction as authorized under
§ 800.12(2), Wis. Stats., for contempt of court as defined
in § 785.01(1), Wis. Stats., in accordance with the procedures
under § 785.03, Wis. Stats.