Wisconsin Legislature: Courts

Attorney, judge not to act as, 757.22

Bond, filing, 19.01 (4) (a)

Campaign financing, contribution limits, 11.1101

Chief judge, 752.07

May order appeal to be decided by 3-judge panel, 809.41 (3)

Disciplinary proceedings, VII, 11

Election, VII, 5, 9; 752.04

See also Judges—2. Elections

Eligibility for office, VII, 24

Ineligible to other office, VII, 10

Judicial council, member of, 758.13 (1)

Law practice restricted, 757.22

Number, 752.03

Number of judges to hear case, 752.31

Oath filing, 19.01 (4) (a)

Form, 757.02

Qualifications, VII, 10

Removal, VII, 1, 11, 13; XIII, 12

Reserve judges:

Compensation, qualifications, 753.075

Serving on request of chief justice, VII, 24

Resignation, 17.01

Retirement, see State—12. Employee Trust Funds

Salary, IV, 26; 20.923 (2) (b)

Term, VII, 5

Three judge or one judge panel, 752.31 (1)

Vacancies in office, filling, VII, 9; 8.50 (4) (f), 17.19 (2)

court of impeachment COURT OF IMPEACHMENT

Generally, VII, 1; Ch. 750

courts COURTS

1. General Provisions

2. Costs and Fees

courts_1. general provisions 1. General Provisions

Adjournment to another place, 757.12

Appeals courts, see Appellate Procedure; Court of Appeals; Supreme Court

Calendar, printing, 757.39

Certification of questions of law, generally, Ch. 821

For detailed analysis, see Appellate Procedure—3. Supreme Court

Children, see Children—3. Children's Courts and Court Proceedings; Criminal Procedure—4. Juvenile Justice

Circuit courts, see Circuit Courts

Civil procedure, generally, Chs. 801 to 806

For detailed analysis, see Civil Procedure

Clerk, see Circuit Courts—2. Clerks of Court; Supreme Court—2. Clerk

Contempt, generally, Ch. 785

For detailed analysis, see Contempt

Costs, see Courts—2. Costs and Fees

County courthouse, 59.54 (14)

Court commissioners, see Circuit Courts—3. Court Commissioners

Court of appeals, see Court of Appeals

Court reporters, see Circuit Courts—4. Court Reporters

Criminal procedure, generally, Chs. 967 to 979

For detailed analysis see Criminal Procedure

Director of state courts, see Judicial Agencies—1. Director of State Courts

Holidays, holding court on, 757.15

Judges, see Judges

For provisions relating to judges of a specific court, refer to the Head for that court, e.g., Circuit Courts—5. Judges

Judgeship, vacancy in, not to affect suits, 757.08

Judicial power vested in, VII, 2

Jurisdiction, see Civil Procedure— 5. Jurisdiction; Jurisdiction

Jurors, see Juries

Juveniles, see Children—3. Children's Courts and Court Proceedings

Legislator a party or attorney, continuance, 757.13

Municipal, see Municipal Courts

Natural resources forfeiture actions, see Natural Resources Department—2. Forfeiture Actions

Neglect to adjourn, harmless, 757.10

Officers, liability to arrest, 757.26

Pleadings, see Civil Procedure—8. Pleadings Generally

Powers of courts, generally, 757.01

Public sessions, 757.14, 807.04

Purchases for judicial branch, 16.74

Records and files of court:

Alteration or destruction, criminal, 946.72

Borrowing files, 807.08

Change of parties address, actions affecting the family, 767.14

Clerk of court to keep, 59.40 (2)

Destruction and disposal, 59.52 (4), 757.54

Transfer to historical society, 19.23 (3)

Divorce, impounding, 767.13

Evidence:

Foreign courts, certifications as evidence, 889.15, 889.16

Municipal court transcripts, 889.13

Received as, 889.07

Transcript of reporter's notes, 889.11

Expungement, 973.015

Fingerprint record, 165.84 (1)

Indian tribal court, full faith and credit, 806.245

Language, abbreviations, numbers, etc., 757.18

Veterans, free copies, 59.535 (1)