800.10 – Fees and costs in municipal court.
800.10 Fees and costs in municipal court. (1) Fees and costs in municipal court are prescribed in ch. 814. (2) All forfeitures, fees, surcharges, and costs paid to a municipal court under a judgment before a municipal judge shall be reported and paid to the municipal treasurer within 30 days after receipt of the money […]
800.05 – Substitution or disqualification of municipal judge.
800.05 Substitution or disqualification of municipal judge. (1) A defendant may file a written request for a substitution of a new judge for the municipal judge assigned to the trial of that case. The written request shall be filed not later than 7 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney. The […]
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 […]
800.02 – Form of citation, complaint, summons and warrant in municipal ordinance violation cases.
800.02 Form of citation, complaint, summons and warrant in municipal ordinance violation cases. (1) Action. An action in municipal court for violation of a municipal ordinance is a civil action, and the forfeiture or penalty imposed by any ordinance of the municipality may be collected in an action in the name of the municipality. (2) […]
800.025 – Amended citation and complaint.
800.025 Amended citation and complaint. A citation or complaint under s. 800.02 may be amended by the municipality prior to the initial appearance of the defendant. A copy of the amended citation or complaint shall be served personally on the defendant or sent to the defendant by 1st class mail. Otherwise, the citation or complaint […]
800.035 – Initial appearance.
800.035 Initial appearance. (1) A defendant may make an initial appearance in person or by submitting a written response to the citation or complaint except when the judge has required an appearance under s. 800.02 (2) (ag) 4. For the purposes of this section, if a defendant is a limited liability company, the defendant appears […]
800.037 – Deposit amount and schedule.
800.037 Deposit amount and schedule. The deposit in traffic cases shall be made as provided in s. 345.26. In boating cases, the deposit shall be made as provided in s. 23.66 and 23.67. The municipal court, with the approval of the governing body of the municipality, shall set the deposit schedule for all other cases. […]
800.045 – Pretrial conferences.
800.045 Pretrial conferences. (1) The municipal judge may schedule a pretrial conference. Upon agreement of the parties, the parties may waive a pretrial conference. (2) If the defendant does not appear at the pretrial conference, the court may proceed under s. 800.035 (8) or (9). (3) If the parties reach an agreement, the agreement shall […]