757.55 – Reporting testimony.
757.55 Reporting testimony. The supreme court shall determine, by rule, the civil and criminal actions and proceedings which shall be reported. History: 1981 c. 353. NOTE: See SCR ch. 71.
757.57 – Transcripts.
757.57 Transcripts. (2) In any criminal action or proceeding the court may order, and when required by s. 973.08 the court shall order, a transcript of the testimony and proceedings to be made and certified by a court reporter and filed with the clerk of court. Certified duplicates of transcripts prepared in compliance with s. […]
757.60 – Judicial administrative districts.
757.60 Judicial administrative districts. The state is divided into judicial administrative districts for the purpose of administering the court system. Each district includes all the circuit courts within the district. The judicial administrative districts are as follows: (1) The 1st district consists of Milwaukee County. (2) The 2nd district consists of Kenosha, Racine and Walworth […]
757.66 – Recovery of legal fees paid for indigent defendants.
757.66 Recovery of legal fees paid for indigent defendants. Whenever a county or the state has paid for legal representation of an indigent defendant and the county board or the department of justice so requires, the clerk of the court where representation for the indigent was appointed shall prepare, sign and record in the office […]
757.67 – Testimony of judge of kin to attorney.
757.67 Testimony of judge of kin to attorney. No judge of any court of record shall testify as to any matter of opinion in any action or proceeding in which any person related to such judge in the first degree shall be an attorney of record. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R4 […]
757.675 – Supplemental court commissioners.
757.675 Supplemental court commissioners. (1) In each county the circuit judges shall appoint such number of supplemental court commissioners as the proper transaction of business requires, except that in counties having a population of 200,000 or more each judge may appoint not more than 2 supplemental court commissioners and in counties having a population of […]
757.68 – Circuit court commissioners.
757.68 Circuit court commissioners. (1) Subject to subs. (2m) to (5m), in every county organized for judicial purposes, the county board shall establish the number of circuit court commissioner positions necessary for the efficient administration of judicial business within the circuit courts of the county. The circuit court commissioners may be employed on a full-time […]
757.69 – Powers and duties of circuit court commissioners.
757.69 Powers and duties of circuit court commissioners. (1) A circuit court commissioner may: (a) Direct a case to the proper court if the defendant wishes to enter a plea after intelligent waiver of rights. (b) In criminal matters issue summonses, arrest warrants or search warrants, determine probable cause to support a warrantless arrest, conduct […]
757.70 – Hearings before court commissioners.
757.70 Hearings before court commissioners. (1) All proceedings and hearings before a court commissioner, including proceedings held by telephone or videoconferencing technology, shall be public and open to every citizen, except juvenile proceedings or when it is necessary for the court in which the action or proceeding is pending to impose by order restrictions under […]
757.81 – Definitions.
757.81 Definitions. In ss. 757.81 to 757.99: (1) “Commission” means the judicial commission created by s. 757.83. (3) “Judge” means a judge of any court established by or pursuant to article VII, section 2 or 14, of the constitution, or a supreme court justice. (4) “Misconduct” includes any of the following: (a) Willful violation of […]