[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Randolph 1-7-2019 by Ord. No. 423.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor’s Note: This ordinance also superseded former
Ch. 49, Joint Municipal Court, adopted 11-2-2015 by Ord. No. 407.
Pursuant to Ch. 755, Wis. Stats., there is hereby created and
established a Municipal Court designated "Joint Municipal Court for
the Village of Cambria, the City of Columbus, the Village of Fall
River, the City of Lodi, the Village of Pardeeville, the Village of
Poynette, the Village of Randolph, the Village of Rio, the Town of
Columbus, the Village of Dane, the Town of Dekorra, the Town of Lodi,
the Village of Arlington, the Village of Friesland, and the Village
of Wyocena," (hereinafter also known as "Joint Municipal Court" or
"Eastern Columbia County Joint Municipal Court") presided over by
a Municipal Judge.
The Municipal Court Committee shall be comprised of one representative
of each member municipality that chooses to appoint a voting representative
to the Committee who shall be appointed by the Mayor, President or
Chairman of the member municipality, subject to confirmation by the
respective governing body. The Chairman of the Committee will be a
representative from a member municipality and will rotate on an annual
basis, alphabetically, starting with the representative from Rio for
2019. If a representative cannot fulfill or chooses not to fulfill
the obligation of Committee Chairperson for any reason, then the position
of Chairperson goes to the next municipality, alphabetically.
Pursuant to Ch. 755, Wis. Stats., the office of Municipal Judge
is hereby created. Eligibility for the office of Municipal Judge shall
be as follows: To be eligible for the office of Municipal Judge a
person must be a qualified elector in either the Village of Cambria,
or the City of Columbus, or the Village of Fall River, or the City
of Lodi, or the Village of Pardeeville, or the Village of Poynette,
or the Village of Randolph, or the Village of Rio, or the Town of
Columbus, or the Village of Dane, or the Town of Dekorra or the Town
of Lodi, or the Village of Arlington, or the Village of Friesland,
or the Village of Wyocena.
The appointed Judge must run for the election at large the following
spring election, for a four-year term, commencing on May 1 succeeding
his or her election. Electors of the Village of Cambria, and the City
of Columbus, and the Village of Fall River, and the City of Lodi,
and the Village of Pardeeville, and the Village of Poynette, and the
Village of Randolph, and the Village of Rio, and the Town of Columbus,
and the Village of Dane, and the Town of Dekorra and the Town of Lodi,
and the Village of Arlington, and the Village of Friesland, and the
Village of Wyocena shall be eligible to vote for the Municipal Judge
of the Joint Municipal Court.
Pursuant to Ch. 755, Wis. Stats., the office of the Clerk of
the Municipal Court is hereby created. Said Clerk shall take the position
upon hire by the Municipal Court Committee and written appointment
by the Judge. Training and compensation of said Clerk shall be as
determined by the governing bodies of member municipalities.
The Municipal Judge shall receive a fixed salary and Municipal Judge's training pursuant to § 755.18, Wis. Stats., the salary to be determined by the governing bodies of member municipalities, subject to § 755.04, Wis. Stats., which shall be in lieu of fees and costs. The salary shall be paid quarterly. No salary shall be paid to the Municipal Judge for any time during his or her term for which he or she has not executed and filed the official bond and oath as required by § 49-7 of this chapter.
The Municipal Judge shall, after election or appointment to
fill a vacancy, take and file the official oath as prescribed in § 757.02(1),
Wis. Stats., pursuant to § 755.03 Wis. Stats., with the
Clerk of Circuit Court for Columbia County, and at the same time shall
execute and file an official bond.
The Municipal Court Clerk shall, before entering upon the duties
of the office, take and file the official oath as prescribed in § 19.01
Wis. Stats., with the City Clerk of the City of Columbus and at the
same time, shall execute and file an official bond. The Columbus City
Clerk will provide file copies to the other seven communities.
The Municipal Judge shall have jurisdiction as provided by the
statutes and laws of the State of Wisconsin and pursuant to § 755.045,
Wis. Stats.
A.Â
The Joint Municipal Court's location and time shall be determined
by order of the Municipal Judge.
B.Â
The procedure in Joint Municipal Court shall be provided by the statutes
and laws of Wisconsin.
C.Â
The Court Clerk or his/her designee shall make daily deposits of
all forfeitures, fees, penalties, assessments and costs collected
in any action or proceeding before the Joint Municipal Court. These
deposits will be made to a designated bank account as determined by
the Joint Municipal Court Committee.
The Municipal Judge may impose a sanction as authorized under
§ 800.12(2) Wis. Stats., for contempt of court as defined
in § 785.01(1), Wis. Stats., in accordance with the procedures
under § 785.03, Wis. Stats.
