Wisconsin § 767.16 - Circuit court commissioner or law partner; when interested; procedure.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 767.16 — Circuit court commissioner or law partner; when interested; procedure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 767.16. Circuit court commissioner or law partner; when interested; procedure.
A circuit court commissioner assisting in matters affecting the family or a member of the commissioner’s law firm may not appear in any action affecting the family in any court held in the county in which the circuit court commissioner is acting. If a circuit court commissioner or a member of the commissioner’s law firm is interested in an action affecting the family and no other circuit court commissioner is available, the presiding judge shall appoint an attorney to act as circuit court commissioner in that action. The appointed attorney shall take and file the oath and receive the compensation provided by law. 767.16 History History: 1979 c. 32 ss. 50 , 92 (4) ; 1979 c. 176 ; 1979 c. 352 s. 39 ; Stats. 1979 s. 767.16; 2001 a. 61 ; 2005 a. 443 . 767.16 Note NOTE: 2005 Wis. Act 443 contains explanatory notes.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 767.16 cover?
Section 767.16 ("Circuit court commissioner or law partner; when interested; procedure.") 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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