2. The judicial council may appoint outside of the classified service an attorney, who is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Wisconsin, who shall be strictly nonpartisan, and who shall not make a contribution to a candidate for state office or local office while employed by the judicial council, to provide staff services to the council.

758.19 (4m) The director of state courts may establish and charge fees for electronic filing of court documents under the circuit court automated information systems created under this section. The secretary of administration shall credit all moneys collected under this subsection to the appropriation account under s. 20.680 (2) (j).

758.19 (5) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "circuit court costs" means one or more of the following costs:

758.19 (5) (a) 3. Witness fees set under s. 814.67 (1) (b) 1. and (c) for witnesses called by the circuit court on its own motion or called by, or subpoenaed at the request of, a district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08. Nothing in this subdivision affects the determination of who is obligated to pay for fees set under s. 814.67 (1) (b) 1. and (c) for witnesses called by, or subpoenaed at the request of the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08.

758.19 (5) (a) 4m. Fees for expert witnesses appointed under s. 907.06 by the circuit court on its own motion or by the circuit court at the request of the district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08 or by the circuit court upon agreement of the district attorney, the state public defender or a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08. Nothing in this subdivision affects the determination of who is obligated to pay fees for an expert witness appointed under s. 907.06.

758.19 (5) (a) 5. Fees for witnesses or expert witnesses subpoenaed by the circuit court at the request of the district attorney, coroner or medical examiner under s. 979.06 (1) and (2).

758.19 (5) (a) 8. Any other circuit court costs, except costs related to courtroom security, including security personnel, and costs related to rent, utilities, maintenance, rehabilitation and construction of circuit court facilities.

758.19 (5) (am) The director of state courts may create a uniform chart of accounts that each county shall be required to use for the recording of all financial transactions relating to the operation of circuit courts and may audit the information submitted under par. (e). If the director of state courts decides to create a uniform chart of accounts, he or she shall consult with the department of revenue regarding the creation of that chart.

758.19 (5) (e) No later than July 1, 1994, and no later than July 1 May 15, 2009, and no later than May 15 of each year thereafter, each county shall submit to the director of state courts, in a format that is established by the director of state courts, and in a manner that comports with the uniform chart of accounts under par. (am), information regarding the amount of actual circuit court costs that the county incurred in the previous calendar year for each of the court costs listed in par. (a) 1. to 8 and revenues collected or received by the circuit court in the previous calendar year.

758.19 (5) (f) A county that fails to meet the requirements under par. (e) is not eligible for a payment under par. (b) for one fiscal year, as defined in s. 237.01 (3), after the July 1 May 15 that the information was not provided, or until the information is provided, whichever is earlier. Except as provided in this paragraph and par. (g), the information regarding the amount of actual costs reported under par. (e) does not affect the amount paid to a county under par. (b).

758.19 (5) (g) Beginning with the submittal of information under par. (e) on July 1, 1995, if the director of state courts determines, based on the information submitted under par. (e), that the payment made to a county under par. (b) for any calendar year exceeds the circuit court costs incurred by the county for that calendar year, the director of state courts shall deduct the difference from the next payment under par. (b) made to that county after the director's determination. The difference shall be apportioned as provided in par. (c) among the other counties for payment under par. (b) to the other counties on that payment date. For purposes of this paragraph, the director of state courts shall treat the period beginning on August 13, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994, as a calendar year and determine from the information submitted under par. (e) on July 1, 1994, and July 1, 1995, whether the payment to a county under par. (b) on January 1, 1994, exceeds the circuit court costs incurred by the county for the period beginning on August 13, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994.