753.016(3)(e) (e) The county board of supervisors of the county shall provide for such assistants, stenographic and otherwise, as needed to assist the director of family conciliation in carrying out the purpose of subs. (3) to (5) particularly in regard to the proper disposal of marital complaints. The director and all other persons in the department shall be appointed by the county department under s. 46.215, except in cases otherwise expressly provided for.
753.016(3)(f) (f) All public officers in said county shall refer all domestic complaints made to them to said director of the department of domestic conciliation who shall dispose of all matters before it in proper manner.
753.016(4) (4)Equipment. The board of supervisors of said county shall furnish said courts and said department of family conciliation, the judges, officers and employes thereof with suitable accommodations, adequately centralized and consolidated, and with the necessary furniture and supplies and make provision for its necessary expenses and operation.
753.016(5) (5)Civil service. The board of supervisors and county civil service commission shall make suitable reclassifications in positions in said county to accomplish the purpose of subs. (3) to (5).
753.016 History History: 1975 c. 39, 199; 1977 c. 187 ss. 92, 135; 1977 c. 449; Stats. 1977 s. 753.016; 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (13); 1981 c. 96, 353; 1985 a. 176; 1995 a. 201.
753.03 753.03 Jurisdiction of circuit courts. The circuit courts have the general jurisdiction prescribed for them by article VII of the constitution and have power to issue all writs, process and commissions provided in article VII of the constitution or by the statutes, or which may be necessary to the due execution of the powers vested in them. The circuit courts have power to hear and determine, within their respective circuits, all civil and criminal actions and proceedings unless exclusive jurisdiction is given to some other court; and they have all the powers, according to the usages of courts of law and equity, necessary to the full and complete jurisdiction of the causes and parties and the full and complete administration of justice, and to carry into effect their judgments, orders and other determinations, subject to review by the court of appeals or the supreme court as provided by law. The courts and the judges thereof have power to award all such writs, process and commissions, throughout the state, returnable in the proper county.
753.03 History History: 1977 c. 187 s. 92; Stats. 1977 s. 753.03; 1983 a. 192.
753.03 Annotation Supreme court forbids circuit courts to exercise jurisdiction regarding sterilization of incompetents. In Matter of Guardianship of Eberhardy, 102 W (2d) 539, 307 NW (2d) 881 (1981).
753.03 Annotation See note to Art. VII, sec. 8, citing State v. Spanbauer, 108 W (2d) 548, 322 NW (2d) 511 (Ct. App. 1982).
753.03 Annotation See note to 48.12, citing State v. LeQue, 150 W (2d) 256, 442 NW (2d) 494 (Ct. App. 1989).
753.04 753.04 Writs, how issued; certiorari. All writs issued from the circuit court shall be in the name of the state of Wisconsin, shall bear date the day they are issued, be attested in the name of the judge of the circuit in which issued, and if there is no such judge, then in the name of the chief judge of the court of appeals or the chief justice of the supreme court, be returnable on a date certain which is not more than 60 days from the date of issuance, unless otherwise directed by law, by the judge or by rule of court, be signed by the clerk, sealed with the seal of the court and directed to some officer or person authorized to serve or execute the writs. All writs of certiorari issued to review any action taken by a county board, town board, common council of any city or board of trustees of any village, or any record lawfully in the custody of a county clerk, town clerk, city clerk or village clerk may be addressed to and served upon the proper county clerk, town clerk, city clerk or village clerk, respectively, who shall make return thereto.
753.04 History History: 1977 c. 187 s. 92; 1977 c. 449; Stats. 1977 s. 753.04.
753.04 Annotation See note to art. VII, sec. 8, citing State ex rel. Czapiewski v. Milw. C.S. Comm. 54 W (2d) 535, 196 NW (2d) 742.
753.04 Annotation See note to art. VII, sec. 8, citing Edmonds v. Board of Fire & Police Commrs. 66 W (2d) 337, 224 NW (2d) 575.
753.04 Annotation A certiorari action exists only to test the validity of judicial or quasi-judicial determinations. It does not allow for answers, denials or defenses by the respondent. Merkel v. Village of Germantown. 218 W (2d) 572, 581 NW (2d) 552 (Ct. App. 1998).
753.05 753.05 Seals. The circuit courts in the several counties shall have seals, and they may direct and from time to time alter the inscriptions and devices thereon; and the respective county boards shall furnish such seals as shall be ordered; and when any such court shall be unprovided with a seal the judge may authorize the use of any temporary seal or of any device by way of seal until a seal shall be so provided. The seals now in use by said courts shall continue to be the seals thereof until others shall be provided according to law.
753.05 History History: 1977 c. 187 s. 92; Stats. 1977 s. 753.05.
753.06 753.06 Judicial circuits. The state is divided into judicial circuits as follows:
753.06(1) (1)Within the 1st judicial administrative district.
753.06(1)(a)(a) Milwaukee County. The circuit has 46 branches. Commencing August 1, 1999, the circuit has 47 branches.
753.06(2) (2)Within the 2nd judicial administrative district.
753.06(2)(a)(a) Kenosha County. The circuit has 7 branches.
753.06(2)(b) (b) Racine County. The circuit has 10 branches.
753.06(2)(c) (c) Walworth County. The circuit has 4 branches.
753.06(3) (3)Within the 3rd judicial administrative district.
753.06(3)(a)(a) Jefferson County. The circuit has 3 branches. Commencing August 1, 1999, the circuit has 4 branches.
753.06(3)(b) (b) Ozaukee County. The circuit has 3 branches.
753.06(3)(c) (c) Washington County. The circuit has 4 branches.
753.06(3)(d) (d) Waukesha County. The circuit has 12 branches.
753.06(4) (4)Within the 4th judicial administrative district.
753.06(4)(a)(a) Calumet County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(4)(b) (b) Fond du Lac County. The circuit has 4 branches. Commencing August 1, 1999, the circuit has 5 branches.
753.06(4)(c) (c) Manitowoc County. The circuit has 3 branches.
753.06(4)(d) (d) Sheboygan County. The circuit has 5 branches.
753.06(4)(e) (e) Winnebago County. The circuit has 6 branches.
753.06(5) (5)Within the 5th judicial administrative district.
753.06(5)(a)(a) Dane County. The circuit has 17 branches.
753.06(5)(b) (b) Green County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(5)(bn) (bn) Lafayette County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(5)(c) (c) Rock County. The circuit has 7 branches.
753.06(6) (6)Within the 6th judicial administrative district.
753.06(6)(a)(a) Adams County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(6)(am) (am) Clark County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(6)(b) (b) Columbia County. The circuit has 3 branches.
753.06(6)(c) (c) Dodge County. The circuit has 3 branches.
753.06(6)(d) (d) Green Lake County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(6)(e) (e) Juneau County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(6)(f) (f) Marquette County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(6)(g) (g) Portage County. The circuit has 3 branches.
753.06(6)(h) (h) Sauk County. The circuit has 3 branches.
753.06(6)(j) (j) Waushara County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(6)(k) (k) Wood County. The circuit has 3 branches.
753.06(7) (7)Within the 7th judicial administrative district.
753.06(7)(a)(a) Buffalo and Pepin counties. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(7)(b) (b) Crawford County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(7)(c) (c) Grant County. The circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(7)(d) (d) Iowa County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(7)(e) (e) Jackson County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(7)(f) (f) La Crosse County. The circuit has 4 branches. Commencing August 1, 1999, the circuit has 5 branches.
753.06(7)(h) (h) Monroe County. The circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(7)(hm) (hm) Pierce County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(7)(i) (i) Richland County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(7)(j) (j) Trempealeau County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(7)(k) (k) Vernon County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(8) (8)Within the 8th judicial administrative district.
753.06(8)(a)(a) Brown County. The circuit has 8 branches.
753.06(8)(b) (b) Door County. The circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(8)(c) (c) Kewaunee County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(8)(d) (d) Marinette County. The circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(8)(e) (e) Oconto County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 1998, the circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(8)(f) (f) Outagamie County. The circuit has 7 branches.
753.06(8)(g) (g) Waupaca County. The circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(9) (9)Within the 9th judicial administrative district.
753.06(9)(c)(c) Florence and Forest counties. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(9)(d) (d) Iron County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(9)(e) (e) Langlade County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(9)(f) (f) Lincoln County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 1999, the circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(9)(g) (g) Marathon County. The circuit has 4 branches. Commencing August 1, 1999, the circuit has 5 branches.
753.06(9)(h) (h) Menominee and Shawano counties. The circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(9)(i) (i) Oneida County. The circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(9)(j) (j) Price County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(9)(k) (k) Taylor County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(9)(L) (L) Vilas County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(10) (10)Within the 10th judicial administrative district.
753.06(10)(a)(a) Ashland County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(10)(am) (am) Barron County. The circuit has 2 branches.
753.06(10)(b) (b) Bayfield County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(10)(c) (c) Burnett County. The circuit has one branch.
753.06(10)(d) (d) Chippewa County. The circuit has 2 branches.
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