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66.0229 or at the end of any term for which the judge has been elected or appointed, but only if the ordinance or bylaw abolishing the court is submitted to the appropriate filing officer under s. 5.02 (4v) (c) or to the ethics commission, and to the director of state courts prior to October 1 of the year preceding the end of the term for which the judge has been elected or appointed. The governing body may not abolish the municipal court while an agreement under sub. (4) is in effect.

Effective date note NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as amended eff. 12-1-27 by 2023 Wis. Act 126 , as affected by 2025 Wis. Act 7 , section 2 . Prior to 12-1-27 it reads:

Effective date text (2) The governing body may by ordinance or bylaw abolish the municipal court as part of a consolidation under s. 66.0229 or at the end of any term for which the judge has been elected or appointed, but only if the ordinance or bylaw abolishing the court is submitted to the appropriate filing office under s. 11.0102 (1) (c) and to the director of state courts prior to October 1 of the year preceding the end of the term for which the judge has been elected or appointed. The governing body may not abolish the municipal court while an agreement under sub. (4) is in effect.

755.01(3)

(3)

 

A municipality may establish as many branches of municipal court as it deems necessary.

755.01(4)

(4)

 

Two or more cities, towns or villages of this state may enter into an agreement under s.