Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Wisconsin
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The Milwaukee County Circuit Court resides in Wisconsin. It. is the largest circuit court in the state.[1]
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Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[2]
| “ | The Wisconsin circuit courts are the state's trial courts. Circuit courts have original jurisdiction in all civil and criminal matters within the state, including probate, juvenile, and traffic matters, as well as civil and criminal jury trials. Currently, there are 257 circuit court judges in Wisconsin.[3] | ” |
Judges
Elections
Wisconsin is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Wisconsin, click here.
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2014
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2011
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Selection method
- See also: Judicial selection in the states
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 241 judges of the Wisconsin Circuit Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections to six-year terms. All judges must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving after their term expires.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[4]
- a qualified elector in the state;
- a qualified elector of his or her circuit (for circuit judges); and
- licensed to practice law in the state for at least five years.
Judicial elections in Wisconsin
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections
Wisconsin is one of 10 states that uses nonpartisan elections to select judges and does not use retention elections for subsequent terms. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
Primary election
A primary is held on the third Tuesday in February to nominate judicial candidates for the spring election. Candidates seeking election must file by the first Tuesday in January preceding the spring general election.[5] A primary is required if more than two candidates file for nomination to the supreme court, the same district of an appellate court, or for the same branch of a circuit court.[5] If the number of candidates for office does not exceed twice the number to be elected to the office a primary is not held and all the candidates will appear on the ballot in the spring election.[5] The two candidates who receive the most votes in a primary race advance to the general election.[6]
General election
A spring election is held on the first Tuesday in April.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Courts, "Circuit Court Judges," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit courts - Wisconsin's trial courts," accessed May 23, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Wisconsin Legislative Council, "Overview of the Election Law in Wisconsin," archived March 31, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," accessed March 31, 2014
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin
State courts:
Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin
