Wisconsin Industrial Development Law
A chiropractic clinic may qualify for financing under the Wisconsin Industrial Development Law. 70-133
CIGARETTES
See MARKETING AND TRADE PRACTICES; POLLUTION, Smoking
CIRCUIT COURT
See also CLERK OF COURTS
Bench warrant
The circuit court has neither statutory nor inherent authority to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of a violator of a county ordinance who has received a citation pursuant to sec. 66.119, Stats., and who neither posts a cash deposit nor appears at the citation return date. 70-280
Clerk
County Board cannot require clerk to search records and sign certificates. 66-358
The clerk of circuit court has discretion to refuse to docket a large claim money judgment until his statutory fee has been paid for that service; but such discretion is not unlimited. The clerk incurs no liability under section 806.10(3), Stats., where the time of entry recorded in the judgment docket is the time when the clerk has both the judgment and the statutory fee in his custody, provided the clerk has not abused his discretion. 79-54
Contempt actions
Circuit courts of this state may sua sponte appoint a special prosecutor in contempt actions pursuant to ch. 785, Stats., without the need to resort to the provisions of sec. 59.44, Stats. 72-1
Court Reporter
Salary questions discussed with respect to county Court Reporter who resigned effective July 31, 1978, and was appointed by Judge of same court as circuit Court Reporter on August 2, 1978. Ch. 449, Laws of 1977. (Unpub.). 19-1979
Expunction of criminal records
Circuit courts do not possess inherent powers, in the absence of statute, to order the expunction or destruction of criminal conviction records. 70-115
Filing fees for support or maintenance petition
Discussion of circumstances under which additional filing fees for support or maintenance petition under section 814.61(13), Stats., are to be paid. 75-1
Garnishment actions
In garnishment actions, a clerk of circuit court is not authorized to collect the deposit and disbursement fees set forth in section 814.61(12)(a), Stats., unless the garnishee has paid money into court and obtained a court order directing the clerk of courts to deposit the money in a safe depository. State agencies are not required to pay the fees outlined in section 814.61 (except for the filing fee in section 814.61(1)), nor are they required to pay the fee for filing a garnishment action under section 814.62(1). 73-3
John Doe proceeding
Limits of a judge's authority in presiding over or conducting a John Doe proceeding discussed. Section 968.26, Stats., is not unconstitutional as a violation of the separation of powers doctrine. 76-217
Official seal
A circuit or county court may use as its official seal on documents an ink seal printed by a rubber stamp. 66-275
Qualifications for office of judge
Under Wis. Const. art. VII, sec. 24(1), as amended April, 1977, a person must have been licensed to practice law in Wisconsin for five years immediately prior to the date of the election, rather than the date the term begins, to be eligible to the office of circuit judge. (Unpub.). 1-1979
Records
Sections 59.07(97), 59.39(9m), 59.395(7) and 767.29(1), Stats., require a clerk of circuit court to keep a record of payments and arrearages in payments ordered by a court for child support and maintenance. Such clerk is required to compute and enter amounts of arrearage on the basis of court orders and judgments on file with such clerk and payments received and receipted by such clerk. (Unpub.). 20-1982
Sentencing juvenile to county jail
The exclusive grant of jurisdiction to circuit courts for enumerated traffic offenses under section 48.17(1), Stats., involving juvenile offenders, sixteen years of age or older, includes the authority to sentence juveniles to the adult section of the county jail where the penalty is prescribed by the substantive traffic statute. 79-94
Special prosecutor
Circuit courts of this state may sua sponte appoint a special prosecutor in contempt actions pursuant to ch. 785, Stats., without the need to resort to the provisions of sec. 59.44, Stats. 72-1
CIRCUIT JUDGE
Firearms
Although judges are conservators of the peace, they are not peace officers who are allowed to carry concealed weapons. 69-66
Retirement
Milwaukee County Board is not authorized by ch. 405, Laws of 1965, to change the provisions of the Milwaukee County Employes' Retirement System so as to provide a pension payable to circuit court judges based on the salary paid by the State. 62-149
Salaries
Chapter 114, Laws of 1977, provided for a 5.5% increase to the dollar value of the salary range minimum and maximum for the salary schedule applicable to circuit judges as of July 1, 1978; however, as sec. 20.923(2), Stats., provides that the salary of a circuit judge is set at the midpoint of the salary group in effect "at the time of taking the oath of office" subject to Wis. Const. art. IV, sec. 26, such increase is not applicable to circuit judges during current terms until some person, on or after July 1, 1978, who was elected or appointed, qualifies as judge and takes an oath for a new term. (Unpub.). 74-1978
Salaries-county supplements
Sections 20.923(3m) and 753.071, Stats., constitutionally empower counties to reduce the county supplements to the state-paid salaries of circuit judges between August 1, 1978, and June 30, 1980, provided that there is compliance with the minimum and maximum salary perimeter established in those sections. 68-118
CIRCUS WORLD MUSEUM
See HISTORICAL SOCIETY, STATE
CITIES
See also MUNICIPALITIES
Alderman
Where, as a result of the alteration of the county board supervisory districts, a supervisor's residence is left outside the district he or she represents, the supervisor may continue to represent that district until the expiration of his term. When a city has combined the offices of alderman and county board supervisor where the aldermanic and supervisory boundaries are coterminous, the county board retains its discretion to decide whether to alter the supervisory districts after the city has annexed territory. 76-10
Common Council
Common Council may not vote to fill vacancy of alderman by secret ballot. Sec. 19.88(1), Stats. 65-131
Compatibility
Compatibility of the office of alderperson with positions of city employe, teacher in city school district and firefighter discussed in general terms. 67-177
County board member cannot serve on joint county-city hospital board created under sec. 66.47, Stats., by reason of secs. 59.03(4), 66.11(2), Stats., but city council member could, and whether such member can receive additional remuneration for such service depends on whether he was appointed by the county board chairman, mayor, or mayor and county board chairman. 66-145
Fire protection
A city probably can contract with a county to provide fire protection to a county institution located outside of boundaries of said city. 62-84
Fort Atkinson
Where city created tax incremental finance district by resolution adopted May 1, 1977, date of creation for purposes of calculating extended six year cut-off period within which expenditures must be made under sec. 66.46(6)(a)2., Stats., was January 1, 1977, and six year period expired on December 31, 1982. (Unpub.). 23-1983
Incorporation referendum
An incorporation referendum held pursuant to sec. 66.018, Stats., is effective immediately if a majority of the votes cast are for incorporation. 70-128
