Wisconsin § 17.09 - Removal of elective county officers.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 17.09 — Removal of elective county officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.09. Removal of elective county officers.
Elective county officers may be removed from office as follows: 17.09(1) (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. 17.09(2) (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. 17.09(5) (5) Other elective county officers. The sheriff, coroner or register of deeds, by the governor, for cause. 17.09 History History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 32 ; 1989 a. 31 . 17.09 Annotation Removal is governed by s. 17.16 and contemplates a determination of cause by the board. An ordinance making a violation ipso facto cause for removal impermissibly circumvents that procedure. 66 Atty. Gen. 148.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 17.09 cover?
Section 17.09 ("Removal of elective county officers.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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