Wisconsin § 757.23 - Court commissioner, when disqualified.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 757.23 — Court commissioner, when disqualified., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 757.23. Court commissioner, when disqualified.
A municipal, circuit, or supplemental court commissioner, or any judge acting as a court commissioner, shall not act or take part in the decision of, or make any order in any matter or proceeding in which he or she is a party, or in which his or her rights would be in any manner affected by his or her decision or order thereon, or in which he or she is interested, or in which his or her law partner, or any person connected with him or her as employer, employee or clerk, or in the law business in any manner, shall be interested or appear as a party, agent, attorney or counsel. Any municipal, circuit, or supplemental court commissioner or judge, acting as a court commissioner, violating this section shall forfeit $25 for each violation, and shall also be subject to removal from office. 757.23 History History: 1977 c. 187 s. 96 ; Stats. 1977 s. 757.23; 1997 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 61 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 757.23 cover?
Section 757.23 ("Court commissioner, when disqualified.") 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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