[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Fox Lake 9-6-2017[1]; amended in its entirety 12-18-2019. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 38, Municipal Court, adopted as §§ 2-3-14 and 2-3-15 of the 1997 Code, as amended.
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.
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The Joint Municipal Court shall be open as determined by the order of the Municipal Judge.
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The Joint Municipal Court shall be held in the Council chambers, which is located in the City of Fox Lake City Hall.
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The procedure in Joint Municipal Court shall be as provided by the statutes and laws of Wisconsin.
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The Municipal Judge and/or his designated Court Clerk shall make daily deposits of all forfeitures, fees, penalties, assessments and costs collected in any action or proceeding before the Joint Municipal Court. These deposits will be made to the designated bank account as determined by the Joint Municipal Court Committee.
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.