Wisconsin § 757.08 - Vacancy in judgeship not to affect suits.
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§ 757.08. Vacancy in judgeship not to affect suits.
No process, proceeding or action, civil or criminal, before any court of record shall be discontinued by the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of any judge or of all the judges of such court, nor by the election of any new judge or judges of any such court, but the persons so elected shall have power to continue, hear and determine such process, proceedings or action as their predecessors might have done if no new election had been held. 757.08 History History: 1977 c. 187 s. 96 ; Stats. 1977 s. 757.08.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 757.08 cover?
Section 757.08 ("Vacancy in judgeship not to affect suits.") 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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