AB380,27,718 59.53 (5) (a) The board shall contract with the department of workforce
19development to implement and administer the child and spousal support and
20establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for
21by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board
22resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency, except the clerk of circuit
23court, as the county child support agency. The board or county child support agency
24shall implement and administer the programs in accordance with the contract with
25the department of workforce development. The attorneys responsible for support

1enforcement under sub. (6) (a), family circuit court commissioner commissioners and
2all other county officials shall cooperate with the county and the department of
3workforce development as necessary to provide the services required under the
4programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department of
5workforce development under s. 49.22 for services provided under this paragraph to
6persons not receiving benefits under s. 49.148 or 49.155 or assistance under s.
746.261, 49.19 or 49.47.
AB380, s. 50 8Section 50. 59.53 (5m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,27,169 59.53 (5m) (a) Subject to approval of the department of workforce development
10under par. (am), designate by resolution any office, officer, board, department or
11agency as the county support collection designee to receive and disburse child and
12spousal support payments ordered by the court under s. 948.22 (7) and child and
13family support payments and maintenance payments ordered by the court or the
14family
a circuit court commissioner under ch. 767 or ordered by a court in another
15county or jurisdiction but enforced or received by the court of the support collection
16designee's county.
AB380, s. 51 17Section 51. 59.64 (1) (c) (title), 1. (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are amended
18to read:
AB380,27,2419 59.64 (1) (c) (title) Of circuit and supplemental court commissioners. 1. (intro.)
20Court Circuit and supplemental court commissioners shall, on or before the first
21Monday of November in each year, forward to the clerk of their respective counties
22a correct statement of all actions or proceedings had before them, during the
23immediately preceding year, in which the county became liable for costs. The
24statement shall include all of the following:
AB380,28,6
12. The clerk shall file the statements described in subd. 1. in his or her office.
2Any circuit or supplemental court commissioner who neglects to make and return the
3statements within the time prescribed in subd. 1. shall not receive any compensation
4from the county for any service rendered by him or her in any criminal case or
5proceeding during the year next preceding the time when the statement is required
6to be made and returned.
AB380, s. 52 7Section 52. 59.64 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,28,118 59.64 (1) (d) Of court officers; certification; audit by district attorney; waiver.
9(intro.) Fees of officers, in any action or proceeding before a circuit or supplemental
10court commissioner, shall be certified to and allowed by the board in the following
11manner:
AB380, s. 53 12Section 53. 59.64 (1) (d) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,28,1913 59.64 (1) (d) 1. (intro.) At least 10 days before the annual meeting of the board,
14every circuit and supplemental court commissioner shall make and file with the clerk
15a certified statement of all actions or proceedings had or tried before him or her
16within the year next preceding the date of the statement in which the state was a
17party and in which the county became liable for the fees of officers who appeared on
18the part of either the state or a defendant. The statement shall include all of the
19following:
AB380, s. 54 20Section 54. 59.64 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,29,221 59.64 (1) (e) Fees for statements and certificates. Every circuit or supplemental
22court commissioner shall receive from the treasurer $1 per page for making
23statements and returns required by par. (c) and $1 for making each certificate
24required by par. (d). All such statements and certificates shall be transmitted to the

1clerk by certified mail and for transmitting the statements and certificates the circuit
2or supplemental
court commissioner shall receive $1.
AB380, s. 55 3Section 55. 59.64 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,29,74 59.64 (1) (f) Court Circuit and supplemental court commissioners. The board
5at any session thereof may as provided in par. (d) 2. examine and allow any
6statement, account or claim of any circuit or supplemental court commissioner which
7is on file with the clerk before the opening of the session of the board.
AB380, s. 56 8Section 56. 59.64 (1) (g) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,29,139 59.64 (1) (g) 4. Any judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner, juror,
10witness, interpreter, attorney, guardian ad litem or recipient of transcript fees who
11makes, signs or endorses any such certificate or order which is untrue in respect to
12anything material, which he or she knows to be false, or which he or she does not have
13good reason to believe is true, shall be punished as provided in s. 946.12.
AB380, s. 57 14Section 57. 59.79 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,29,2015 59.79 (5) Fee for certain marriage ceremonies. Enact an ordinance imposing
16a fee to be paid in advance to the clerk for each marriage ceremony performed by a
17judge or a circuit or supplemental court commissioner specified in s. 765.16 (5) in the
18courthouse, safety building or children's court center during hours when any office
19in those public buildings is open for the transaction of business. The amount of the
20fee shall be determined by the board.
AB380, s. 58 21Section 58. 63.03 (2) (z) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,29,2322 63.03 (2) (z) Full-time Circuit court commissioners under s. 757.68 (1)
23employed on a full-time basis.
AB380, s. 59 24Section 59. 69.15 (3m) (a) 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB380,30,5
169.15 (3m) (a) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4, the person rescinding the
2statement files the document under subd. 2. before the day on which a court or family
3circuit court commissioner makes an order in an action affecting the family involving
4the man who signed the statement and the child who is the subject of the statement
5or before 60 days elapse after the statement was filed, whichever occurs first.
AB380,30,116 4. If the person rescinding the statement was under age 18 when the statement
7was filed, the person files the document under subd. 2. before the day on which a
8court or family circuit court commissioner makes an order in an action affecting the
9family involving the man who signed the statement as the father of the registrant
10and the child who is the subject of the statement or before 60 days elapse after the
11person attains age 18, whichever occurs first.
AB380, s. 60 12Section 60. 75.43 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,31,2 1375.43 Election to receive deposit; costs. The county may, at any time
14within 20 days after receiving an answer showing that a deposit has been made by
15any defendant or defendants as provided in s. 75.42, give notice to such defendant
16or defendants that it elects to receive such deposit and that it will, at a time specified
17in such notice, apply to the clerk of the circuit court, circuit judge or a circuit court
18commissioner to adjust the costs and disbursements which said defendant or
19defendants ought to pay, and that upon the payment of the costs and disbursements
20so adjudged the county will release to such defendant or defendants all right, title
21and claim which it has to the parcel or parcels of land on account of which such the
22deposit is made by virtue of any deed made for the nonpayment of taxes; and unless
23such the costs are paid within 20 days after the same shall have been so adjusted the
24clerk of the court shall, upon presentation of an affidavit showing the nonpayment

1thereof, enter judgment therefor in favor of the county and against the defendant,
2which shall be enforced as other money judgments.
AB380, s. 61 3Section 61. 101.02 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,31,84 101.02 (5) (c) In the discharge of his or her duties such agent shall have every
5power of an inquisitorial nature granted in this subchapter to the department, the
6same powers as a supplemental court commissioner with regard to the taking of
7depositions and all powers granted by law to a supplemental court commissioner
8relative to depositions.
AB380, s. 62 9Section 62. 103.005 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,31,1410 103.005 (5) (c) In the discharge of his or her duties such agent shall have every
11power of an inquisitorial nature granted in chs. 103 to 106 to the department, the
12same powers as a supplemental court commissioner with regard to the taking of
13depositions and all powers granted by law to a supplemental court commissioner
14relative to depositions.
AB380, s. 63 15Section 63. 133.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,32,216 133.10 (1) The examination of any party, or if a corporation or limited liability
17company be a party, of the president, secretary, other principal officer or the general
18managing agent thereof, or of the person who was such president, secretary, officer
19or agent at the time of the occurrence of the facts made the subject of the
20examination, or of any person acting for another or for a corporation, limited liability
21company or partnership, other than as a witness on a trial, may be taken by
22deposition at the instance of the department of justice in any such action or
23proceeding at any time between the commencement thereof and final judgment.
24Such deposition shall be taken within the state before a judge at chambers or a
25supplemental court commissioner on previous notice to such party and any other

1adverse party or the attorney thereof of at least 5 days, and may be taken without
2the state.
AB380, s. 64 3Section 64. 133.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,32,124 133.11 (1) Whenever the attorney general files with any supplemental court
5commissioner a statement that the attorney general has reason to believe and does
6believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred, the commissioner shall issue a
7subpoena or a subpoena requiring the production of materials as requested by the
8department of justice. Mileage or witness fees are not required to be paid in advance
9but claims for such mileage and fees duly verified and approved by the department
10of justice shall be audited and paid out of the state treasury and charged to the
11appropriation provided by s. 20.455 (1) (d), and shall be at the same rates as
12witnesses in the circuit court.
AB380, s. 65 13Section 65. 133.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,32,1614 133.11 (3) The supplemental court commissioner shall be entitled to the fees
15as provided in s. 814.68 (1). All such fees and all other costs and expenses incident
16to the inquiry shall be paid out of the appropriation provided by s. 20.455 (1) (d).
AB380, s. 66 17Section 66. 171.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,33,218 171.04 (1) If any property delivered to any forwarding merchant, wharfinger
19or warehouse keeper, for carriage or storage, is in a state of decay or manifestly liable
20to immediate damage and decay, the person in whose custody the property is, the
21person's agent or attorney, may make an affidavit of this fact, and present the
22affidavit to a circuit judge or supplemental court commissioner for the county in
23which the property is located, and the circuit judge or supplemental court
24commissioner shall immediately make an order requiring the sheriff or any
25constable of the county to immediately inspect the property, and directing him or her,

1if it is found to be in a state of decay or manifestly liable to immediate damage or
2decay, to summarily sell the property without notice.
AB380, s. 67 3Section 67. 171.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,33,114 171.04 (2) If the sheriff or constable, upon inspection, finds the property to be
5in a state of decay, or manifestly liable to immediate damage or decay, the sheriff or
6constable shall attach to the order his or her affidavit stating such fact, and shall
7make an inventory of the property, and shall summarily sell the property without
8notice, and shall make full return of the sheriff's or constable's execution of the order
9to the judge or supplemental court commissioner who issued the same, together with
10the sheriff's or constable's affidavit, inventory and the proceeds of said sale, after
11deducting the sheriff's or constable's fees therefrom.
AB380, s. 68 12Section 68. 171.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,33,1913 171.04 (3) From the proceeds of such sale, the judge or supplemental court
14commissioner shall pay all legal charges that have been incurred in relation to the
15property, or a ratable proportion of each charge if the proceeds of the sale are not
16sufficient to pay all the charges; and the balance, if any, the judge or supplemental
17court
commissioner shall immediately pay over to the treasurer of the judge's or
18commissioner's county, with a copy of all the proceedings in the matter. The county
19treasurer shall file the copy in his or her office.
AB380, s. 69 20Section 69. 171.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,34,23 21171.05 Perishable property, held otherwise, how disposed of. If any
22property is perishable or subject to decay by keeping, the person in whose custody
23the property is, the person's agent or attorney, may make an affidavit of this fact and
24present the affidavit to a circuit judge or supplemental court commissioner for the
25county in which the property is located, and the judge or supplemental court

1commissioner shall immediately make an order requiring the sheriff or any
2constable of the county to immediately inspect the property, and if it is found to be
3perishable or subject to decay by keeping, to make and return an affidavit of this fact.
4Upon the return of this affidavit, the judge or supplemental court commissioner
5making the order shall immediately issue an order requiring the sheriff or constable
6to sell the property at public auction, giving notice of the time and place of the sale
7by publication of a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and serving upon the consignor, the
8consignee and the custodian of the property, if they are known, a copy of the notice
9by mail. The sheriff or constable shall, at the time and place fixed by the notice,
10unless the property has been otherwise lawfully disposed of, sell the property at
11public auction, and shall make full return of his or her execution of the order, and
12return the same with an inventory of the property and the proceeds of the sale, after
13deducting his or her fees, to the judge or supplemental court commissioner making
14the order. From the proceeds of the sale, the judge or supplemental court
15commissioner shall pay all legal charges that have been incurred in relation to the
16property, or a ratable proportion of each charge, if the proceeds of the sale are not
17sufficient to pay all the charges; and the balance, if any, the judge or supplemental
18court commissioner shall immediately pay over to the treasurer of the county, with
19a copy of all the proceedings in the matter. The county treasurer shall file the copy
20in his or her office. The person in whose custody the property is when the proceedings
21for the sale were commenced, shall immediately notify the consignor and consignee
22of the sale, in writing which shall be served by leaving a copy with the consignor and
23consignee personally or by mail.
AB380, s. 70 24Section 70. 171.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,36,5
1171.06 Unclaimed property, how disposed of. When any property is not
2perishable or subject to decay and is not claimed and taken away within one year
3after it was received, it may be sold as follows: The person in whose custody the
4property is, or the person's agent or attorney, may make an affidavit of the facts and
5present the same to a judge or supplemental court commissioner of the county in
6which the property is located and such judge or supplemental court commissioner
7shall immediately issue an order requiring the sheriff or any constable of the county
8to sell the property at public auction, giving 60 days' notice of the time and place of
9the sale to the consignor, the consignee and the custodian of the property. This notice
10shall be in writing and served personally or by mail upon the persons whose names
11and residences are known. If the name or residence of any of the persons is unknown
12and cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, the sheriff or constable shall
13make an affidavit of this fact and shall publish a class 3 notice, under ch. 985, in the
14county. At the time and place of the sale the sheriff or constable shall sell the property
15at public auction and shall make a full return of the sheriff's or constable's
16proceedings under the order to the judge or supplemental court commissioner
17issuing the order, together with proof of service or publication of the notice of the sale,
18and an inventory of the property sold and the proceeds of the sale after deducting the
19sheriff's or constable's fees. From the proceeds of the sale the judge or supplemental
20court
commissioner shall pay all legal charges that have been incurred in relation
21to the property, including the charges of the person in whose custody the property
22was when the proceedings were begun, or a ratable proportion of each charge if the
23proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to pay all of the charges; and the balance, if any,
24the
. The judge or supplemental court commissioner shall immediately pay any
25balance remaining
over to the treasurer of his or her county, with a copy of all

1proceedings in the matter. The county treasurer shall file the copy in his or her office.
2The person in whose custody the property is when any proceeding for the sale is
3commenced, shall immediately notify the consignor and consignee of the sale, in
4writing, and served by leaving a copy thereof with the consignor and consignee,
5personally or by mail.
AB380, s. 71 6Section 71. 196.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,36,107 196.24 (2) In the discharge of his or her duties, an agent appointed under sub.
8(1) shall have any inquisitional power granted to the commission and the power of
9a supplemental court commissioner to take depositions under s. 757.69 (3) 757.675
10(2)
(b).
AB380, s. 72 11Section 72. 563.71 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,36,1912 563.71 (1) (a) Whenever the attorney general files with a circuit or
13supplemental
court commissioner a statement that the attorney general believes
14that a violation of this chapter has occurred, the commissioner shall issue a subpoena
15for any person requested or named by the attorney general. Mileage and witness fees
16need not be paid in advance, but only verified claims for mileage and fees which are
17approved by the attorney general shall be paid out of the state treasury and charged
18to the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d) and shall be the same rates as those paid
19witnesses in circuit court.
AB380, s. 73 20Section 73. 563.71 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,36,2321 563.71 (1) (c) The supplemental court commissioner shall be entitled to the fees
22under s. 814.68 (1). All such fees and all other costs and expenses incident to such
23inquiry shall be paid out of the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
AB380, s. 74 24Section 74. 753.175 of the statutes is repealed.
AB380, s. 75 25Section 75. 757.001 of the statutes is created to read:
AB380,37,1
1757.001 Definitions. In this chapter:
AB380,37,4 2(1) "Circuit court commissioner" means a person appointed under SCR 75.02
3(1) and a supplemental court commissioner authorized under SCR 75.02 (3) to the
4limited extent of that authorization.
AB380,37,6 5(2) "Supplemental court commissioner" means a person appointed under s.
6757.675 (1).
AB380, s. 76 7Section 76. 757.01 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB380,37,98 757.01 (4) To exercise any of the powers and duties of a circuit court
9commissioner.
AB380, s. 77 10Section 77. 757.24 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,37,16 11757.24 Liability of judicial officers. Circuit judges and circuit and
12supplemental
court commissioners shall be held personally liable to any party
13injured for any wilful violation of the law in granting injunctions and appointing
14receivers, or for refusing to hear motions to dissolve injunctions and to discharge
15receivers if the motions are made in accordance with law or such rules as are
16promulgated by the supreme court.
AB380, s. 78 17Section 78. 757.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,37,2518 757.30 (2) Every person who appears as agent, representative or attorney, for
19or on behalf of any other person, or any firm, partnership, association or corporation
20in any action or proceeding in or before any court of record, circuit or supplemental
21court commissioner, or judicial tribunal of the United States, or of any state, or who
22otherwise, in or out of court, for compensation or pecuniary reward gives professional
23legal advice not incidental to his or her usual or ordinary business, or renders any
24legal service for any other person, or any firm, partnership, association or
25corporation, shall be deemed to be practicing law within the meaning of this section.
AB380, s. 79
1Section 79. 757.675 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB380,38,2 2757.675 (title) Supplemental court commissioners.
AB380, s. 80 3Section 80. 757.68 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,38,4 4757.68 (title) Court Circuit court commissioners.
AB380, s. 81 5Section 81. 757.68 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB380,38,186 757.68 (1) Subject to subs. (2m) to (5m), in every county organized for judicial
7purposes, the county board shall establish the number of circuit court commissioner
8positions necessary for the efficient administration of judicial business within the
9circuit courts of the county. The circuit court commissioners may be employed on a
10full-time or part-time basis. Chapter 75 of the supreme court rules shall govern the
11qualifications for, and appointment, supervision, training, evaluation and discipline
12of, circuit court commissioners. Any person qualified and acting as a judicial court
13commissioner on August 1, 1978, shall be considered a circuit court commissioner
14and shall continue in the classified county civil service but any person appointed as
15a court commissioner after August 1, 1978, shall be in the unclassified civil service.
16Each circuit court commissioner shall take and file the official oath in the office of
17the clerk of the circuit court of the county for which appointed before performing any
18duty of the office.
AB380, s. 82 19Section 82. 757.68 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB380, s. 83 20Section 83. 757.68 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 757.675 (1) and amended
21to read:
AB380,39,1622 757.675 (1) In each county the circuit judges shall appoint such number of
23part-time supplemental court commissioners as the proper transaction of business
24requires subject to the following exception:, except that in counties having a
25population of 200,000 or more each judge may appoint not more than 2 such

1supplemental court commissioners and in counties having a population of less than
2200,000 each judge shall, as nearly as possible, appoint an equal number of
3supplemental court commissioners within the county. In all counties the
4appointments shall be subject to the approval of a majority of the circuit judges for
5the county. Appointments shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the
6clerk of the circuit court. All supplemental court commissioners appointed after May
716, 1978, other than official court reporters acting under s. 814.68 (1) (b) performing
8duties or exercising powers specified for court reporters,
shall be attorneys licensed
9to practice in this state. The appointing judge may remove, at will and without cause,
10any supplemental court commissioner appointed by the judge or the judge's
11predecessor in office. Unless he or she is so removed, the term of each supplemental
12court commissioner shall continue until the expiration of the term of the appointing
13judge and until the successor of the commissioner is appointed and qualified. Each
14supplemental court commissioner shall take and file the official oath in the office of
15clerk of the circuit court of the county for which appointed before performing any
16duty of the office.
AB380, s. 84 17Section 84. 757.68 (3), (4) and (5) (title) of the statutes are repealed.
AB380, s. 85 18Section 85. 757.68 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 757.675 (6) and amended
19to read:
AB380,39,2120 757.675 (6) Part-time Supplemental court commissioners appointed under
21sub. (2) (1) shall collect the fees prescribed in s. 814.68 (1).
AB380, s. 86 22Section 86. 757.68 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB380,40,323 757.68 (5m) In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the county
24board shall establish at least one circuit court commissioner position on a full-time
25basis to assist in small claims matters under ch. 799. In counties having a population

1of less than 500,000, the county board may establish one or more circuit court
2commissioner positions on a part-time or full-time basis to assist in small claims
3matters under ch. 799.
AB380, s. 87 4Section 87. 757.68 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB380,40,75 757.68 (6) The county board shall set the salary of persons appointed as circuit
6court commissioners. The county board shall furnish circuit court commissioners
7with necessary office space, furnishings, supplies and services.
AB380, s. 88 8Section 88. 757.68 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB380,40,129 757.68 (7) The chief judge of the judicial administrative district may assign law
10clerks, bailiffs and deputies to a circuit court commissioner. The chief judge shall
11supervise those law clerks, bailiffs and deputies assigned to the court, except that the
12chief judge may delegate that authority.
AB380, s. 89 13Section 89. 757.69 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,40,14 14757.69 (title) Powers and duties of circuit court commissioners.
AB380, s. 90 15Section 90. 757.69 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB380,40,1616 757.69 (1) (intro.) A circuit court commissioner may:
AB380, s. 91 17Section 91. 757.69 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB380,41,518 757.69 (1) (b) In criminal matters issue summonses, arrest warrants or search
19warrants and, determine probable cause to support a warrantless arrest, conduct
20initial appearances of persons arrested and, set bail to the same extent as a judge.
21At the initial appearance, the court commissioner shall, when necessary
, inform the
22defendant in accordance with s. 970.02 (1). If the defendant appears or claims to be
23unable to afford counsel, the court commissioner, in accordance with s. 970.02 (6),
24may
and refer the person to the authority for indigency determinations specified
25under s. 977.07 (1). If the court commissioner is a full-time A circuit court

1commissioner, he or she employed on a full-time basis may conduct the preliminary
2examination and arraignment to the same extent as a judge and, with the consent
3of both the state and the defendant, may accept a guilty plea. If a court refers a
4disputed restitution issue under s. 973.20 (13) (c) 4., the circuit court commissioner
5shall conduct the hearing on the matter in accordance with s. 973.20 (13) (c) 4.
AB380, s. 92 6Section 92. 757.69 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 757.69 (1) (g) (intro.)
7and amended to read:
AB380,41,108 757.69 (1) (g) (intro.) When assigned to the assist a court assigned jurisdiction
9under chs. 48 and 938, a court commissioner may, under ch. 48 or 938, issue
in
10juvenile matters:
AB380,41,11 111. Issue summonses and warrants, order .
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