Wis. Stat. § 17.09

Removal of elective county officers

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 35 F. Supp. 2d 710 - Aleman v. Milwaukee County (1999)

Most recently applied in 35 F. Supp. 2d 710 - Aleman v. Milwaukee County (February 1999)

1977 c. 449; 1979 c. 32; 1989 a. 31

Elective county officers may be removed from office as follows:

(1) COUNTY CLERK; TREASURER; SURVEYOR; SUPERVISOR. The county clerk, county treasurer or surveyor, or a county supervisor, by the county board, for cause, by a vote of two-thirds of all the supervisors entitled to seats on such board.

(2) CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT. The clerk of the circuit court, by the judge or a majority of judges of the circuit court for the clerk’s county, for cause.

(5) OTHER ELECTIVE COUNTY OFFICERS. The sheriff, coroner or register of deeds, by the governor, for cause.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.