800.11 – Municipal court record and transcript entries.
800.11 Municipal court record and transcript entries. (1) Every municipal court shall keep a court record in which the court shall enter, in actions to which they relate: (a) The title of every action commenced before the municipal court, including the name and address of the defendant; (b) The process issued, date and place where […]
800.115 – Relief from judgment.
800.115 Relief from judgment. (1) A defendant may within 6 months after the judgment is entered move for relief from the judgment because of mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect. (2) Any party, including the court on its own motion, may at any time move to reopen the judgment under s. 806.07 (1) (c), (d), […]
800.12 – Municipal court contempt procedure.
800.12 Municipal court contempt procedure. (1) In this section, “contempt of court” means any of the following intentional acts: (a) Misconduct in the presence of the court that interferes with the court proceeding or with the administration of justice, or that impairs the respect due the court. (b) Refusal of a witness to appear without […]
800.13 – Recording in municipal court.
800.13 Recording in municipal court. (1) Every proceeding in which testimony is taken under oath or affirmation, hearing on a motion under s. 800.115, and hearing regarding whether the defendant is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, as that term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d), in a municipal court shall be […]
800.14 – Appeal from municipal court decision.
800.14 Appeal from municipal court decision. (1) Appeals from judgments, decisions on motions brought under s. 800.115, or determinations regarding whether the defendant is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, as that term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d), may be taken by either party to the circuit court of the county […]
800.06 – Illness, absence or vacancy; pending actions triable by court which receives papers; continuance on vacancy and notice of trial.
800.06 Illness, absence or vacancy; pending actions triable by court which receives papers; continuance on vacancy and notice of trial. (1) If any municipal judge is to be temporarily absent or is sick or disabled, the municipal judge may, subject to the order of the chief judge of the judicial administrative district, designate another municipal […]
800.065 – Reserve municipal judges.
800.065 Reserve municipal judges. (1) Definitions. In this section, “ reserve municipal judge” means a former municipal judge who has complied with s. 755.03 and is appointed by the chief judge of the former municipal judge’s judicial administrative district to perform such specified duties on a day-by-day basis as the chief judge may direct. (2) […]
800.07 – Discovery in municipal court.
800.07 Discovery in municipal court. Neither party is entitled to pretrial discovery in any action in municipal court, including refusal hearings held by a municipal court under s. 343.305 (9), except that if the defendant moves for pretrial discovery within 30 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney, the court may […]
800.08 – Procedure at trial.
800.08 Procedure at trial. (1) At trial the plaintiff shall provide a prosecutor who is an attorney authorized or licensed to practice law in this state. The plaintiff shall first offer evidence in support of the citation or complaint. The defendant may offer evidence after the plaintiff has rested. If the plaintiff and the defendant […]
800.085 – Telephone and audiovisual proceedings.
800.085 Telephone and audiovisual proceedings. At any proceeding under this chapter, a party, witness, or interpreter may appear by telephone or by audiovisual means if any of the following applies: (1) The parties so stipulate and the court approves. (2) The court finds good cause after considering the following factors: (a) Whether any undue surprise […]