Wis. Stat. § 799.206
Return date proceedings before court commissioner
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Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2003
(1) In counties establishing a circuit court commissioner position under s. 757.68 (5m) , all actions and proceedings commenced under this chapter shall be returnable before a circuit court commissioner appointed under s. 757.68 (1) and SCR chapter 75 . In any other county, a circuit court commissioner may conduct return date proceedings if delegated such authority under s. 757.69 (1) (d) .
(1) In counties establishing a circuit court commissioner position under s. 757.68 (5m) , all actions and proceedings commenced under this chapter shall be returnable before a circuit court commissioner appointed under s. 757.68 (1) and SCR chapter 75 . In any other county, a circuit court commissioner may conduct return date proceedings if delegated such authority under s. 757.69 (1) (d) .
(2) Judgment on failure to appear may be entered by the circuit court commissioner or the clerk upon the return date as provided in s. 799.22 .
(2) Judgment on failure to appear may be entered by the circuit court commissioner or the clerk upon the return date as provided in s. 799.22 .
(3) When all parties appear in person or by their attorneys on the return date in an eviction, garnishment or replevin action and any party claims that a contest exists, the matter shall be forthwith scheduled for a hearing, to be held as soon as possible before a judge.
(3) When all parties appear in person or by their attorneys on the return date in an eviction, garnishment, or replevin action and any party raises valid legal grounds for a contest, the matter shall be forthwith scheduled for a hearing, to be held as soon as possible before a judge and in the case of an eviction action, not more than 30 days after the return date.
(4) Except as provided in sub. (3) , the circuit court commissioner shall hear all matters using the procedures set forth in s. 799.207 .
(4) Except as provided in sub. (3) , the circuit court commissioner shall hear all matters using the procedures set forth in s. 799.207 .
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