SB46,3,815 48.29 (1m) When the clerk receives a request for substitution and affidavit, the
16clerk shall immediately contact the judge whose substitution has been requested for
17a determination of whether the request was and affidavit were made timely and in
18proper form. If the request is and affidavit are found to be timely and in proper form,

1the judge named in the request has no further jurisdiction and the clerk shall request
2the assignment of another judge under s. 751.03. If no determination is made within
37 days or if the judge named in the substitution request finds that the request or
4affidavit was not timely and in proper form
, the clerk shall refer the matter to the
5chief judge of the judicial administrative district, or to the chief judge of an adjoining
6judicial administrative district if the judge named in the request is the chief judge,

7for determination of whether the request was and affidavit were made timely and in
8proper form and reassignment as necessary.
SB46, s. 3 9Section 3. 345.315 (1), (1m) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB46,4,210 345.315 (1) In traffic regulation and nonmoving traffic violation cases a person
11charged with a violation may file a written request and affidavit for a substitution
12of a different judge for the judge originally assigned to the trial of that case. The
13affidavit shall state that the affiant believes that the judge has a personal bias or
14prejudice against the person or in favor of any adverse party and shall state the facts
15and reasons for that belief.
The written request and affidavit shall be filed not later
16than 7 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney. If a new judge
17is assigned to the trial of a case and the defendant has not exercised the right to
18substitute an assigned judge, a written request and affidavit for the substitution of
19the new judge may be filed within 10 days of the giving of actual notice or sending
20of the notice of assignment to the defendant or the defendant's attorney. If the
21notification occurs within 10 days of the date set for trial, the request and affidavit
22shall be filed within 48 hours of the giving of actual notice or sending of the notice
23of assignment to the defendant or the defendant's attorney. If the notification occurs
24within 48 hours of the trial or if there has been no notification, the defendant may
25make an oral or submit a written request for substitution and affidavit prior to the

1commencement of the proceedings. The judge against whom a request has been filed
2may set initial bail and accept a plea.
SB46,4,14 3(1m) When the clerk of court receives a request for substitution and affidavit,
4the clerk shall immediately contact the judge whose substitution has been requested
5for a determination of whether the request was and affidavit were made timely and
6in proper form. If the request is and affidavit are found to be timely and in proper
7form, the judge named in the request has no further jurisdiction and the clerk shall
8request the assignment of another judge under s. 751.03. If no determination is made
9within 7 days or if the judge named in the substitution request finds that the request
10or affidavit was not timely and in proper form
, the clerk shall refer the matter to the
11chief judge of the judicial administrative district, or to the chief judge of an adjoining
12judicial administrative district if the judge named in the request is the chief judge,

13for determination of whether the request was and affidavit were made timely and in
14proper form and reassignment as necessary.
SB46,4,20 15(5) If upon an appeal from a judgment or order or upon a writ of error the
16appellate court orders a new trial or reverses or modifies the judgment or order in
17a manner such that further proceedings in the trial court are necessary, the person
18charged with a violation may file a request and affidavit under sub. (1) within 20 days
19after the entry of the judgment or decision of the appellate court whether or not
20another request was filed prior to the time the appeal or writ of error was taken.
SB46, s. 4 21Section 4. 799.205 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,5,11 22799.205 Substitution of judge. (1) Any party to a small claims action or
23proceeding may file a written request and affidavit with the clerk of courts for a
24substitution of a new judge for the judge assigned to the case. The affidavit shall
25state that the affiant believes that the judge has a personal bias or prejudice against

1the party or in favor of any adverse party and shall state the facts and reasons for
2that belief.
The written request and affidavit shall be filed on the return date of the
3summons or within 10 days after the case is scheduled for trial. If a new judge is
4assigned to the trial of a case, a request for substitution and affidavit must be made
5within 10 days of receipt of notice of assignment, provided that if the notice of
6assignment is received less than 10 days prior to trial, the request for substitution
7and affidavit must be made within 24 hours of receipt of the notice and provided that
8if notification is received less than 24 hours prior to trial, the action shall proceed to
9trial only upon stipulation of the parties that the assigned judge may preside at the
10trial of the action. Upon filing the written request and affidavit, the filing party shall
11forthwith mail a copy thereof to all parties to the action and to the original judge.
SB46,5,21 12(2) After the written request has and affidavit have been filed, the original
13judge shall have no further jurisdiction in the action or proceeding except to
14determine if the request is and affidavit are correct as to form and timely filed. If no
15determination is made within 7 days or if the judge named in the substitution
16request finds that the request or affidavit was not timely and in proper form
, the
17clerk shall refer the matter to the chief judge, or to the chief judge of an adjoining
18judicial administrative district if the judge named in the request is the chief judge,

19for the determination and reassignment of the action as necessary. If the request is
20and affidavit are correct as to form and timely filed, the named judge shall be
21disqualified and shall promptly request assignment of another judge under s. 751.03.
SB46,6,2 22(3) Except as provided in sub. (4), no party is entitled to file more than one such
23written
request in any one action, and any single such request shall not name more
24than one judge. For purposes of this subsection, parties united in interest and

1pleading together shall be considered as a single party, but the consent of all such
2parties is not needed for the filing by one such party of a written request.
SB46,6,8 3(4) If upon an appeal from a judgment or order or upon a writ of error the
4appellate court orders a new trial or reverses or modifies the judgment or order as
5to any or all of the parties in a manner such that further proceedings in the trial court
6are necessary, any party may file a request and affidavit under sub. (1) within 20 days
7after the entry of the judgment or decision of the appellate court whether or not
8another request was filed prior to the time the appeal or writ of error was taken.
SB46, s. 5 9Section 5. 800.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,6,18 10800.05 Substitution of municipal judge. (1) In cases specified in s. 800.02
11(1), a person charged with a violation may file a written request and affidavit for a
12substitution of a new judge for the municipal judge assigned to the trial of that case.
13The affidavit shall state that the affiant believes that the judge has a personal bias
14or prejudice against the defendant or in favor of any adverse party and shall state
15the facts and reasons for that belief.
The written request and affidavit shall be filed
16not later than 7 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney. The
17municipal judge against whom a request has been filed may set initial bail and accept
18a plea of not guilty.
SB46,6,20 19(2) Except as provided in sub. (4), no person may file more than one such
20written
request in any one action.
SB46,7,7 21(3) In municipal court, upon receipt of the written request and affidavit, the
22original judge shall have no further jurisdiction in the case except as provided in sub.
23(1) and except to determine if the request was and affidavit were made timely and
24in proper form. If no determination is made within 7 days, or if the judge named in
25the substitution request finds that the request or affidavit was not timely and in

1proper form
, the clerk shall refer the matter to the chief judge, or to the chief judge
2of an adjoining judicial administrative district if the judge named in the request is
3the chief judge,
for the determination and reassignment of the action as necessary.
4If the request is and affidavit are determined to be proper, the case shall be
5transferred as provided in s. 751.03 (2). Upon transfer, the municipal judge shall
6transmit to the appropriate court all the papers in the action and the action shall
7proceed as if it had been commenced in that court.
SB46,7,13 8(4) If upon an appeal from a judgment or order or upon a writ of error the
9appellate court orders a new trial or reverses or modifies the judgment or order in
10a manner such that further proceedings in the municipal court are necessary, the
11person charged with a violation may file a request and affidavit under sub. (1) within
1220 days after the entry of the judgment or decision of the appellate court whether or
13not another request was filed prior to the time the appeal or writ of error was taken.
SB46, s. 6 14Section 6. 801.56 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,7,20 15801.56 Change of venue if judge disqualified by interest. When the judge
16is a party or interested in any action in the judge's court or is related to or has been
17of counsel for either party, the court or the presiding judge thereof shall, upon
18application of either party, and may without such application, change the place of
19trial or call in another judge as provided in s. 801.58
proceed under s. 757.19. The
20fact that the judge is a taxpayer does not disqualify the judge.
SB46, s. 7 21Section 7. 801.58 (1), (2), (3) and (7) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB46,8,1322 801.58 (1) Any party to a civil action or proceeding may file a written request
23and affidavit, signed personally or by his or her attorney, with the clerk of courts for
24a substitution of a new judge for the judge assigned to the case. The affidavit shall
25state that the affiant believes that the judge has a personal bias or prejudice against

1the party or in favor of any adverse party and shall state the facts and reasons for
2that belief.
The written request and affidavit shall be filed preceding the hearing of
3any preliminary contested matters and, if by the plaintiff, not later than 60 days after
4the summons and complaint are filed or, if by any other party, not later than 60 days
5after service of a summons and complaint upon that party. If a new judge is assigned
6to the trial of a case, a request for substitution and affidavit must be made within 10
7days of receipt of notice of assignment, provided that if the notice of assignment is
8received less than 10 days prior to trial, the request for substitution and affidavit
9must be made within 24 hours of receipt of the notice and provided that if notification
10is received less than 24 hours prior to trial, the action shall proceed to trial only upon
11stipulation of the parties that the assigned judge may preside at the trial of the
12action. Upon filing the written request and affidavit, the filing party shall forthwith
13mail a copy thereof to all parties to the action and to the named judge.
SB46,9,6 14(2) When the clerk receives a request for substitution and affidavit, the clerk
15shall immediately contact the judge whose substitution has been requested for a
16determination of whether the request was and affidavit were made timely and in
17proper form. If the request is and affidavit are found to be timely and in proper form,
18the judge named in the request has no further jurisdiction and the clerk shall request
19the assignment of another judge under s. 751.03. If the judge named in the
20substitution request finds that the request or affidavit was not timely and in proper
21form, that determination may shall be reviewed by the chief judge of the judicial
22administrative district, or by the chief judge of an adjoining judicial administrative
23district if the judge named in the request is the chief judge, if the party who made
24the substitution request files a written request for review with the clerk no later than
2510 days after the determination by the judge named in the request. If no

1determination is made by the judge named in the request within 7 days, the clerk
2shall refer the matter to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district or to
3the chief judge of an adjoining judicial administrative district, if the judge named in
4the request is the chief judge, for determination of whether the request was and
5affidavit were
made timely and in proper form and reassignment as necessary. The
6newly assigned judge shall proceed under s. 802.10 (1).
SB46,9,11 7(3) Except as provided in sub. (7), no party may file more than one such written
8request in any one action, nor may any single such request name more than one
9judge. For purposes of this subsection parties united in interest and pleading
10together shall be considered as a single party, but the consent of all such parties is
11not needed for the filing by one of such party of a written request.
SB46,9,17 12(7) If upon an appeal from a judgment or order or upon a writ of error the
13appellate court orders a new trial or reverses or modifies the judgment or order as
14to any or all of the parties in a manner such that further proceedings in the trial court
15are necessary, any party may file a request and affidavit under sub. (1) within 20 days
16after the filing of the remittitur in the trial court whether or not another request was
17filed prior to the time the appeal or writ of error was taken.
SB46, s. 8 18Section 8. 801.59 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,9,25 19801.59 Assigned judge. In any case where another judge has been assigned
20under s. 751.03 to hear a particular action or proceeding, the clerk of circuit court
21shall forthwith notify all parties to the action or proceeding, by mail or telephone,
22noting in the case file the time notice was sent or given and, if notice is given by
23telephone, the person with whom he or she spoke. If a written request and affidavit
24for a substitution of a new judge is filed with regard to an assigned judge, it shall be
25filed within 7 days after notice of the assignment has been received. A copy of the

1written request and affidavit shall be mailed forthwith to all parties and to the
2named judge.
SB46, s. 9 3Section 9. 938.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,10,164 938.29 (1) Except as provided in sub. (1g), the juvenile, either before or during
5the plea hearing, may file a written request and affidavit with the clerk of the court
6or other person acting as the clerk for a substitution of the judge assigned to the
7proceeding. The affidavit shall state that the affiant believes that the judge has a
8personal bias or prejudice against the juvenile or in favor of any adverse party and
9shall state the facts and reasons for that belief.
Upon filing the written request and
10affidavit
, the juvenile shall immediately mail or deliver a copy of the request and
11affidavit
to the judge named therein. In a proceeding under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12),
12only the juvenile may request a substitution of the judge. Whenever the juvenile has
13the right to request a substitution of judge, the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad
14litem may file the request and affidavit. Not more than one such written request may
15be filed in any one proceeding, nor may any single request name more than one judge.
16This section shall not apply to proceedings under s. 938.21.
SB46, s. 10 17Section 10. 938.29 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,11,418 938.29 (1m) When the clerk receives a request for substitution and affidavit,
19the clerk shall immediately contact the judge whose substitution has been requested
20for a determination of whether the request was and affidavit were made timely and
21in proper form. Except as provided in sub. (2), if the request is and affidavit are found
22to be timely and in proper form, the judge named in the request has no further
23jurisdiction and the clerk shall request the assignment of another judge under s.
24751.03. If no determination is made within 7 days or if the judge named in the
25substitution request finds that the request or affidavit was not timely and in proper

1form
, the clerk shall refer the matter to the chief judge , or to the chief judge of an
2adjoining judicial administrative district if the judge named in the request is the
3chief judge,
for determination of whether the request was and affidavit were made
4timely and in proper form and reassignment as necessary.
SB46, s. 11 5Section 11. 938.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,11,156 938.29 (2) If the request and affidavit for substitution of a judge is are made
7for the judge scheduled to conduct a waiver hearing under s. 938.18, the request and
8affidavit
shall be filed before the close of the working day preceding the day that the
9waiver hearing is scheduled. The affidavit shall state that the affiant believes that
10the judge has a personal bias or prejudice against the juvenile or in favor of any
11adverse party and shall state the facts and reasons for that belief.
Except as provided
12in sub. (1g), the judge may allow an authorized party to make a request for
13substitution and affidavit on the day of the waiver hearing. If the request for
14substitution is and affidavit are made subsequent to the waiver hearing, the judge
15who conducted the waiver hearing may also conduct the plea hearing.
SB46, s. 12 16Section 12. 938.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,11,2317 938.30 (2) At or before the commencement of the hearing under this section the
18juvenile and the parent, guardian or legal custodian shall be advised of their rights
19as specified in s. 938.243 and shall be informed that the hearing shall be to the court
20and that a request and affidavit for a substitution of judge under s. 938.29 must be
21made before the end of the plea hearing or be waived. Nonpetitioning parties,
22including the juvenile, shall be granted a continuance of the plea hearing if they wish
23to consult with an attorney on the request for a substitution of a judge.
SB46, s. 13 24Section 13. 971.20 (3) (b), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9) of the statutes are
25amended to read:
SB46,12,10
1971.20 (3) (b) A written request and affidavit for the substitution of a different
2judge for the judge assigned to preside at the preliminary examination may be filed
3with the clerk, or with the court at the initial appearance. The affidavit shall state
4that the affiant believes that the judge has a personal bias or prejudice against the
5defendant or in favor of any adverse party and shall state the facts and reasons for
6that belief.
If filed with the clerk, the request and affidavit must be filed at least 5
7days before the preliminary examination unless the court otherwise permits.
8Substitution of a judge assigned to a preliminary examination under this subsection
9exhausts the right to substitution for the duration of the action, except under sub.
10(7).
SB46,12,16 11(4) Substitution of trial judge originally assigned. A written request and
12affidavit
for the substitution of a different judge for the judge originally assigned to
13the trial of the action may be filed with the clerk before making any motions to the
14trial court and before arraignment. The affidavit shall state that the affiant believes
15that the judge has a personal bias or prejudice against the defendant or in favor of
16any adverse party and shall state the facts and reasons for that belief.
SB46,13,2 17(5) Substitution of trial judge subsequently assigned. If a new judge is
18assigned to the trial of an action and the defendant has not exercised the right to
19substitute an assigned judge, a written request and affidavit for the substitution of
20the new judge may be filed with the clerk within 15 days of the clerk's giving actual
21notice or sending notice of the assignment to the defendant or the defendant's
22attorney. If the notification occurs within 20 days of the date set for trial, the request
23and affidavit shall be filed within 48 hours of the clerk's giving actual notice or
24sending notice of the assignment. If the notification occurs within 48 hours of the
25trial or if there has been no notification, the defendant may make an oral or submit

1a
written request and affidavit for substitution prior to the commencement of the
2proceedings.
SB46,13,8 3(6) Substitution of judge in multiple defendant actions. In actions involving
4more than one defendant, the request for substitution shall be made jointly by all
5defendants, but the affidavit need only be completed by one defendant. If severance
6has been granted and the right to substitute has not been exercised prior to the
7granting of severance, the defendant or defendants in each action may request a
8substitution under this section.
SB46,13,12 9(7) Substitution of judge following appeal. If an appellate court orders a new
10trial or sentencing proceeding, a request and affidavit under this section may be filed
11within 20 days after the filing of the remittitur by the appellate court, whether or not
12a request for substitution was made prior to the time the appeal was taken.
SB46,13,22 13(8) Procedures for clerk. Upon receiving a request for substitution and
14affidavit
, the clerk shall immediately contact the judge whose substitution has been
15requested for a determination of whether the request was and affidavit were made
16timely and in proper form. If no determination is made within 7 days or if the judge
17named in the substitution request finds that the request or affidavit was not timely
18and in proper form
, the clerk shall refer the matter to the chief judge, or to the chief
19judge of an adjoining judicial administrative district if the judge named in the
20request is the chief judge,
for the determination and reassignment of the action as
21necessary. If the request is and affidavit are determined to be proper, the clerk shall
22request the assignment of another judge under s. 751.03.
SB46,14,2 23(9) Judge's authority to act. Upon the filing of a request for substitution and
24affidavit
in proper form and within the proper time, the judge whose substitution has

1been requested has no authority to act further in the action except to conduct the
2initial appearance, accept pleas and set bail.
SB46, s. 14 3Section 14. Initial applicability.
SB46,14,54 (1) This act first applies to actions commenced on the effective date of this
5subsection.
SB46,14,66 (End)
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