[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Dane 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 43, Court, Joint Municipal, adopted 12-6-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03, as amended.
[Amended 12-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]
A Municipal Court for the Village of Dane is established. The Municipal Court shall be a joint municipal court with the Towns of Burke, Blooming Grove, Bristol, Sun Prairie, Springfield, and Westport.
The Municipal Court's procedures shall be consistent with Wisconsin law.
A. 
Place. The Municipal Court shall be held in the Town of Westport Town Hall and at such other locations as determined by the Court Administrative Commission, of which the Village is a member.
B. 
Days and hours. The Municipal Court shall be in session on such days and at such hours as the Municipal Judge determines to be reasonable and appropriate.
The Municipal Judge shall be elected for a four-year term.
The Municipal Court costs shall be the maximum permitted by law.
The Municipal Judge may impose a forfeiture for contempt or, upon nonpayment of the forfeiture and applicable assessments, a jail sentence. The Municipal Judge may impose the maximum forfeiture and maximum jail sentence allowed by Wisconsin law.
A. 
Appointment. The Municipal Judge shall, in writing, appoint a Clerk of the Municipal Court. The Clerk's salary shall be fixed by the Court Administrative Commission, of which the Village is a member. The Clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take the appropriate oath and give a bond if a bond is required by the Commission. The cost of any bond shall be paid by the municipalities that are members of the Commission. The oath and any bond shall be filed with the clerks of each municipality that is a member of the Commission.
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Duties. The Municipal Clerk shall:
(1) 
File citations and complaints.
(2) 
Maintain all court papers and files.
(3) 
Schedule court proceedings.
(4) 
Prepare docket sheets.
(5) 
Communicate with parties regarding court proceedings.
(6) 
Reply to mail concerning routine matters as prescribed by the Municipal Judge.
(7) 
Prepare and mail warrants and summons.
(8) 
Prepare a monthly report concerning financial activities.
(9) 
Assist in the collection of traffic bonds.
(10) 
Prepare necessary communications to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
(11) 
Perform other such duties as required by the Municipal Judge and the Commission.