SB214,7,624 755.17 (2) The governing body of the city, village, or town shall provide a
25courtroom for a municipal court, which shall be in an adequate facility. The

1courtroom shall be in a public building if a suitable public building is available within
2the municipality and shall be located in an area separate from the police department
3by design or signage. The courtroom shall be designed and furnished to create and
4promote the proper atmosphere of dignity, safety, and decorum for the operation of
5the court. The governing body shall provide an armed guard for all court sessions,
6unless otherwise requested by the municipal judge.

SB214,7,168 799.29 (2) Stipulations. The court, judge or municipal judge having trial
9jurisdiction to recover a forfeiture may, with or without notice, for good cause shown
10by affidavit and upon just terms, within 30 days after the stipulation has been
11entered into, relieve any person from the stipulation or any order, judgment or
12conviction entered or made thereon. Where the stipulation was made without
13appearance in or having been filed in court, the court, judge or municipal judge may
14order a written complaint to be filed and set the matter for trial. The stipulation or
15a copy shall, in such cases, be filed with the court, judge or municipal judge and costs
16and fees shall be taxed as provided by law.

SB214,7,19 18800.005 Time. The provisions of s. 801.15 (1) and (5) apply to actions in
19municipal court.

SB214,7,2321 800.035 (2) (a) 5. Inform the defendant that he or she must notify the court in
22writing within 5 days of any change of his or her address during the pendency of the
23case.

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1800.035 (2) (e) If the defendant pleads not guilty and a trial is not held
2immediately, the court shall schedule the case for a pretrial conference under s.
3800.045, further proceedings, or trial, at the discretion of the court.

SB214,8,75 800.035 (5) (a) If a defendant is charged with a violation of an ordinance in
6conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (5), the municipality may, by ordinance, or the judge
7may by order, require the defendant to appear in person before the court.

SB214,8,219 800.035 (5) (c) If a defendant charged with a violation of an ordinance that is
10in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (5) pleads not guilty and within 10 days after entry
11of the plea requests a jury trial and pays the required fees, the municipal judge court
12shall promptly transmit all papers and fees in the cause, including any other
13citations or complaints arising from the same incident, to the clerk of the circuit court
14of the county where the violation occurred for a jury trial under s. 345.43. The plea
15of not guilty and request for jury trial may be made in writing. If the person refused
16to take a test under s. 343.305 (3) and requested a hearing under s. 343.305 (9) to
17determine if the person's refusal was proper, the papers and fees involved in that
18action shall be transferred to the same circuit court, which shall conduct the refusal
19hearing. Upon receipt of the request, the circuit court shall set a time for trial. Any
20deposit made personally or in writing is forfeited upon nonappearance at the time
21set for trial. The required fee for a jury is prescribed in s. 814.61 (4).

SB214,9,1123 800.05 (3) Upon receipt of the written request under sub. (1), the original judge
24shall have no further jurisdiction in the case except as provided in sub. (1) and except
25to determine if the request was made timely and in proper form. Upon such a

1determination, or if no determination is made within 7 days, the court shall transfer
2the matter to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district for the
3determination and reassignment of the action as necessary. If the request is
4determined to be proper, the case shall be transferred as provided in s. 751.03 (2).
5Upon transfer, the municipal judge shall immediately transmit to the appropriate
6court judge all the records in the action. Upon receipt of the records, the new judge
7shall specify the court's location in which the case will be heard and shall consider
8any objection to the proposed location in making the determination. In all such cases,
9the parties shall remain the same, the prosecutor of the transferring court shall be
10responsible for prosecution in before the new court judge, and the judgment, if any,
11shall be payable to the transferring court.

SB214,9,1713 800.06 (1) If any municipal judge is to be temporarily absent or is sick or
14disabled, the municipal judge may, by written request, subject to the order of the
15chief judge of the judicial administrative district, designate another municipal judge
16from any municipality within the state to perform his or her duties for a period not
17to exceed 30 days.

SB214,9,2120 800.085 (2) (intro.) The court finds good cause after considering the following
21factors under s. 807.13 (2) (c).:

SB214,9,2323 800.085 (2) (a) Whether any undue surprise or prejudice would result.

SB214,9,2524 (b) Whether the proponent has been unable, after due diligence, to procure the
25physical presence of the witness.

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1(c) The convenience of the parties and the proposed witness, and the cost of
2producing the witness in relation to the importance of the offered testimony.

SB214,10,53 (d) Whether the procedure would allow full effective cross-examination,
4especially where availability to counsel of documents and exhibits available to the
5witness would affect such cross-examination.

SB214,10,96 (e) The importance of presenting the testimony of witnesses in open court,
7where the finder of fact may observe the demeanor of the witness, and where the
8solemnity of the surroundings will impress upon the witness the duty to testify
9truthfully.