Wisconsin Legislature: Judge

Government Accountability Board created, Ethics and Accountability Division and Elections Division established; Ethics Board and Elections Board abolished; nonseverability clause [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, nonseverability clause removed] - JR7 SB1

Government Accountability Board creation and deletion of Ethics and Elections boards: effectuate 2007 WisAct 1 provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1b, 543g, 3938b, c, 9118m (1u), 9418m (1t)] - SB40

Ignition interlock device: judge required to order for second OWI or prohibited BAC offense - AB733

John Doe proceedings: procedures revised; DA authority and judicial discretion over scope of examination - SB537

News media: prohibition against any person, including a judge, from issuing a subpoena compelling testimony or disclosure of specified information; exceptions, circuit court, and criminal investigation provisions - AB946

Person convicted of certain sexual assault felonies: trial judge may not release from imprisonment before sentencing or the granting of probation - SB290

Substitution of a judge in a criminal case: defendant must request within 60 days of initial appearance - AB336

Substitution of judge in subsequent proceeding related to divorce permitted - AB622

Supreme Court may not assess fees on attorneys, judges, or justices without statutory authority; constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR56

judge _ appellate courtJudge — Appellate court

Elected official convicted of a felony related to his or her duty while in elected office: receiving a WRS annuity, lump sum payment, or death benefit prohibited - SB479

Sick leave: accumulating unused hours from year to year prohibited for legislators, Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, circuit court judges, DAs, and state elected officials - AB31

Sick leave: accumulating unused hours from year to year prohibited for legislators, Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, circuit court judges, state elected officials, and certain Governor appointments - SB5

Sick leave eliminated for legislators, Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, circuit court judges, DAs, and state elected officials [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

judge _ circuit courtJudge — Circuit court

Elected official convicted of a felony related to his or her duty while in elected office: receiving a WRS annuity, lump sum payment, or death benefit prohibited - SB479

Indigency determination re criminal cases: time limit for SPD to make a determination and appoint counsel set; reimbursement rate to private attorneys increased; circuit court judge provision - AB434

Sick leave: accumulating unused hours from year to year prohibited for legislators, Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, circuit court judges, DAs, and state elected officials - AB31

judge _ retirementJudge — Retirement

Government Accountability Board created, Ethics and Accountability Division and Elections Division established; Ethics Board and Elections Board abolished; nonseverability clause - JR7 AB1

Government Accountability Board creation and deletion of Ethics and Elections boards: effectuate 2007 WisAct 1 provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1b, 543g, 3938b, c, 9118m (1u), 9418m (1t)] - SB40

judgmentJudgment, see also Court — Procedure

Assignment of income and earnings to pay a municipal court judgment permitted - AB669

Community service: municipal court may order as an initial judgment - AB684

Community service: municipal court may order as an initial judgment - SB407

Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions - AB775

Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions - SB412

Municipal court judgments: revision re assignment of income and earnings [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Satisfaction of court judgment or debt: requirements re notification to clerk of circuit court and consumer reporting agencies - AB721

judicial commissionJudicial Commission

Judicial Council recreated as a separate agency [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 557g, r, 628m, 3013m, 3707e, r, s] - SB40

judicial councilJudicial Council

Judicial Council recreated as a separate agency [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 557g, r, 628m, 3013m, 3707e, r, s] - SB40

juneau countyJuneau County

Circuit court branch added to Juneau County - AB58

Circuit court branch added to Juneau County [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3707b, 9107 (3g), (3h)] - SB40

Circuit court branches added in Barron, Chippewa, Dodge, Green, Juneau, Monroe, and St. Croix counties [A.Amdt.1: Juneau County removed, appropriation added, some initial election dates modified, State Law Library provision added] - AB393

Circuit court branches added in Barron, Chippewa, Dodge, Green, Juneau, Monroe, and St. Croix counties - SB199

juneteenth dayJuneteenth Day, see Holidays and special dates

junkyardJunkyard

Scrap metal sale and purchase regulated; penalty provisions - AB429

Scrap metal sale and purchase regulated; penalty provisions - SB225

Scrap metal sales, purchases, and dealers: definitions, photograph and ledger requirements, fines, civil action provision, and theft of property modified - AB560

Scrap metal sales, purchases, and dealers: definitions, photograph and records requirements, fines, civil action provision, and theft of property modified [S.Amdt.1: definition revisions; S.Amdt.2: photographic or video image of vehicle license plate requirement deleted; S.Amdt.3: confidentiality of certain information] - SB473

juryJury

Death penalty for first-degree intentional homicide that is vicious; jury for sentencing hearing must be unanimous or it may impose a life sentence; execution by lethal injection; court and appellate review provisions - SB115

Jury instructions in civil actions: court to explain legal conclusions from the jury's findings - SB319

Jury service: individual income tax subtract modification created - AB183

Juvenile Justice Code proceedings: right to a jury trial granted if petitioner recommends placement of the juvenile in Serious Juvenile Offender Program or juvenile correctional facility beyond the juvenile's 17th birthday - AB271

Trauma counseling program for jurors in certain trials established - AB964

justice, department ofJustice, Department of

Award to dependents when crime victim or person aiding police is killed re certain crimes: payment prohibition re victim listed on child support lien docket eliminated - AB536

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility to possess a firearm under federal law during certain proceedings, other duties specified - AB424

Bicyclists injured or killed in vehicle accidents: DOJ may pay crime victim compensation - AB830

Civil rights enforcement: AG prosecutorial authority created [Sec. 2903] - SB40

Concealed weapons: DOJ appropriation account created for fees collected from retired law enforcement officers seeking certification card to carry; contingent upon passage of certain other legislation - AB876

Concealed weapons: statutory changes to account for federal law requiring states to permit active and retired federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement officers to carry; certification cards and DOJ duties - AB877

Crime alert network created by DOJ to provide information on certain criminal activity, crime prevention, and missing or endangered children to state agencies, law enforcement, and the private sector; fee provisions - AB737