AB153: Bill Text

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Assembly BILL 153

April 5, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Tusler, Ballweg, Edming, Emerson, James, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, Petersen, Petryk, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Skowronski, Snyder and VanderMeer, cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Testin, Bernier, Carpenter, Olsen and Schachtner. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AB153,1,5 An Act to amend 753.06 (4) (a), 753.06 (4) (c), 753.06 (4) (dm), 753.06 (7) (ag), 753.06 (7) (ar), 753.06 (7) (e), 753.06 (9) (e), 753.06 (9) (g), 753.06 (9) (L), 753.06 (10) (f), 753.06 (10) (g) and 753.06 (10) (L) of the statutes; relating to: adding a circuit court branch in Adams, Calumet, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Sawyer, Vilas, and Waushara counties.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill adds one additional circuit court branch for Adams, Calumet, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Sawyer, Vilas, and Waushara counties effective August 1, 2020.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB153,1 Section 1 . 753.06 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,1,8 753.06 (4) (a) Calumet County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,2 Section 2 . 753.06 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,2,4 753.06 (4) (a) Calumet County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,3 Section 3 . 753.06 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,2,7 753.06 (4) (c) Manitowoc County. The circuit has 3 branches. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 4 branches.

AB153,4 Section 4 . 753.06 (4) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,2,11 753.06 (4) (c) Manitowoc County. The circuit has 3 branches. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 4 branches.

AB153,5 Section 5 . 753.06 (4) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,2,14 753.06 (4) (dm) Waushara County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,6 Section 6 . 753.06 (4) (dm) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,2,18 753.06 (4) (dm) Waushara County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,7 Section 7 . 753.06 (7) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,2,21 753.06 (7) (ag) Adams County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,8 Section 8 . 753.06 (7) (ag) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,2,25 753.06 (7) (ag) Adams County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,9 Section 9. 753.06 (7) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,3,3 753.06 (7) (ar) Clark County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,10 Section 10 . 753.06 (7) (ar) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,3,7 753.06 (7) (ar) Clark County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,11 Section 11 . 753.06 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,3,10 753.06 (7) (e) Jackson County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,12 Section 12 . 753.06 (7) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,3,14 753.06 (7) (e) Jackson County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,13 Section 13 . 753.06 (9) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,3,17 753.06 (9) (e) Langlade County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,14 Section 14 . 753.06 (9) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,3,21 753.06 (9) (e) Langlade County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,15 Section 15 . 753.06 (9) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,3,24 753.06 (9) (g) Marathon County. The circuit has 5 branches. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 6 branches.

AB153,16 Section 16 . 753.06 (9) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,4,4 753.06 (9) (g) Marathon County. The circuit has 5 branches. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 6 branches.

AB153,17 Section 17 . 753.06 (9) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,4,7 753.06 (9) (L) Vilas County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,18 Section 18 . 753.06 (9) (L) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,4,11 753.06 (9) (L) Vilas County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,19 Section 19 . 753.06 (10) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,4,14 753.06 (10) (f) Dunn County. The circuit has 2 branches. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 3 branches.

AB153,20 Section 20 . 753.06 (10) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,4,18 753.06 (10) (f) Dunn County. The circuit has 2 branches. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 3 branches.

AB153,21 Section 21 . 753.06 (10) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,4,21 753.06 (10) (g) Eau Claire County. The circuit has 5 branches. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 6 branches.

AB153,22 Section 22 . 753.06 (10) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,4,25 753.06 (10) (g) Eau Claire County. The circuit has 5 branches. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 6 branches.

AB153,23 Section 23. 753.06 (10) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB153,5,3 753.06 (10) (L) Sawyer County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,24 Section 24 . 753.06 (10) (L) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB153,5,7 753.06 (10) (L) Sawyer County. The circuit has one branch. Commencing August 1, 2020, the circuit has 2 branches.

AB153,25 Section 25 . Nonstatutory provisions.

AB153,5,11 (1) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Calumet County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,5,14 (2) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 4 of the circuit court for Manitowoc County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,5,17 (3) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Waushara County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,5,20 (4) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Adams County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,5,23 (5) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Clark County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,6,3 (6) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Jackson County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,6,6 (7) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Langlade County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,6,9 (8) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 6 of the circuit court for Marathon County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,6,12 (9) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Vilas County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,6,15 (10) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 3 of the circuit court for Dunn County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,6,18 (11) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 6 of the circuit court for Eau Claire County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,6,21 (12) The initial election for circuit judge for branch 2 of the circuit court for Sawyer County shall be at the spring election of 2020 for a term commencing August 1, 2020, and ending July 31, 2026.

AB153,7,2 (13) The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 12.0 GPR circuit judge positions on August 1, 2020, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.625 (1) (a), to provide one circuit court judge in each of the circuit court branches created by this act in Adams, Calumet, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Sawyer, Vilas, and Waushara counties.

AB153,7,7 (14) The authorized FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 12.0 GPR court reporter positions on August 1, 2020, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.625 (1) (a), to provide one court reporter in each of the circuit court branches created by this act in Adams, Calumet, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Sawyer, Vilas, and Waushara counties.

AB153,26 Section 26 . Effective date. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB153,7,14 (1) The treatment of s. 753.06 (4) (a) (by Section 2 ), (c) (by Section 4 ), and (dm) (by Section 6 ), (7) (ag) (by Section 8 ), (ar) (by Section 10 ), and (e) (by Section 12 ), (9) (e) (by Section 14 ), (g) (by Section 16 ), and (L) (by Section 18 ), and (10) (f) (by Section 20), (g) (by Section 22 ), and (L) (by Section 24 ) takes effect on August 1, 2020.