{"Id":3,"ParentId":1,"Name":"Duty Judge Responsibilities","RuleContent":"\u003cdiv class=\"court_rule\" id=\"102\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEach week a duty judge is on call and available by telephone 24 hours a day for emergency matters. The duty judge roster is prepared by the District Court Administrator and commences each week on Friday at 4:30 p.m. If, during the working day, the assigned duty judge is unavailable, the staff of the assigned duty judge shall assist in finding a circuit judge to handle the matter.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAt the discretion of the Chief Judge, court commissioners may be assigned to duty judge responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf a judge other than the assigned judge is handling duty week assignments, the assigned judge shall be responsible for notifying the Dane County sheriff\u0026#39;s dispatcher, the jail, the district attorney, the clerk of court, public defender, district court administrator, other judges and all others as shown on the Duty Judge Schedule Change form adopted by the court.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDuty judges should avoid scheduling non-duty week work on duty weeks if that work will make him/her unavailable to perform duty week work. Non-duty judges should not refer matters assigned to them to the duty judge. Unless specifically approved by the chief judge or district court administrator, reserve judges shall not be assigned evening or weekend duty matters.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDuty judges are responsible for the following matters:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003ePreliminary Hearings\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003ePreliminary hearings before the duty judge may initially be scheduled only on Tuesdays (all day), Wednesdays afternoon, and Thursdays (between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.), except they may not be initially scheduled on Tuesday mornings following a Monday holiday.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eUnless time limits are waived, the preliminary hearing will be initially scheduled within 20 days after the initial appearance or within 10 business days if the defendant is in custody and bail has been fixed in excess of $500.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eOn stipulation of the parties or on motion and for cause, if the duty judge is unable to commence the preliminary hearing for a case, the duty judge may order a set over for two weeks, unless a different time period is deemed appropriate, to the scheduled duty judge, giving notice in hand of the judicial assignment, the time, date and place of the re-scheduled preliminary hearing.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eIf the duty judge approves a substitution or disqualifies himself/herself from a preliminary hearing, an attempt shall be made to locate another circuit judge to take the hearing at the originally scheduled date and time. The district court administrator shall assist in this process.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eArraignments\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe duty judge shall proceed immediately with the arraignment unless 30 days to file the information is requested by the State or unless otherwise ordered.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eWarrants\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe duty judge shall sign bench warrants after contempt hearings in small claims cases, if the judge assigned to small claims is unavailable. If a defendant is picked up on a small claims bench warrant, the bail hearing shall be scheduled before the judge assigned to small claims.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe duty judge shall sign Alternatives to Incarceration Program warrants for electronic or bail monitoring if the assigned judge is unavailable.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eInjunctions\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eAll harassment, child abuse, domestic abuse, and individual at risk injunctions set before the duty judge will be scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eExtensions of the time for the injunction hearing \u0026nbsp;due to non-service should be scheduled two weeks out. Setovers for any other reason shall be assigned to the calendar of the duty judge originally assigned to hear the case. The court may set the case over for \u0026nbsp;one week to allow a party to attend \u0026nbsp;the injunction hearing with counsel of choice, if the court is provided with evidence that the attorney of choice is unavailable at the scheduled time of \u0026nbsp;the first injunction hearing and the parties stipulate to the extension of the temporary restraining order.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe duty judge shall be designated as the juvenile judge for any cases opened as Juvenile Injunction (JI) cases.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eIf requested by the party, the duty judge shall review the decision of a court commissioner to deny a temporary restraining order.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eIf the court finds the respondent possesses firearms and orders the firearms to be surrendered, a compliance hearing shall be held by the duty judge within one week after the injunction is granted and scheduled on a day when injunction hearings are routinely heard. The compliance hearing will be canceled if the respondent files a Sheriff\u0026rsquo;s Receipt documenting surrender of the firearms to the Sheriff\u0026rsquo;s Office.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eMental Commitment/Competency\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003col style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eCivil Commitment trials will be set on Monday and Thursday beginning at 1:30 pm.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eNon-jury civil commitment setovers will be assigned to the next duty judge unless the setover is on the court\u0026rsquo;s own motion. If not completed during the week, a mental commitment trial will be setover to a non-duty week of the same judge.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eEspecially in the case of civil commitment jury trials, the duty judge may need to request reserve judge assistance, or with the assistance of the district court administrator, find another active judge to assist with his or her calendar.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003ePost-commitment petitions for court review of medication competency under section 51.61(1)(g)3, Wis. Stats. (Patient\u0026rsquo;s Rights), will be assigned to a probate court commissioner (rather than the \u0026quot;committing court\u0026quot;). Orders for the hearings will be made by the probate court, and hearings scheduled by the probate staff.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eThe duty judges shall conduct hearings under this section on the competency of a defendant that are ordered by a commissioner but cannot be heard by that commissioner.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eWhenever there is reason to doubt a defendant\u0026rsquo;s competency to proceed, the court/commissioner shall order an examination under section 971.14(2) Wis. Stats. (Competency Proceedings, Examination). If bail has not already been set, the court/commissioner shall first set bond and then determine whether an inpatient or outpatient examination is necessary. It is presumed that an outpatient examination shall be conducted by the DHFS. A date for hearing within 15 days of the order shall be set at the time the order is made, to be heard as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\t\u003col style=\"list-style-type:lower-roman\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eIf the order is made by the commissioner at the time of initial appearance, the commissioner shall conduct the hearing, unless the report finding is for incompetency or the commissioner learns that the matter is contested. In the latter event, the hearing shall be conducted by the duty judge for the week when the report is received or the commissioner learns that the matter is contested unless the date of receipt is a Thursday or Friday, in which case the hearing shall be conducted by the duty judge for the following week. If the commissioner finds a defendant competent, the commissioner shall complete the initial appearance.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eIf the order is made by the duty judge prior to bind over, that judge shall conduct the hearing and retain the case until bind over or dismissal.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eIf the order is made by the assigned judge, that judge shall conduct the hearing.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eDHFS shall fax the report to the court, the district attorney, and defense counsel.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eThe duty judge will hear de novo hearings on mental commitment probable cause hearings and conduct hearings on juvenile mental or developmental disability treatment facility admissions as required by sec. 51.13(4). Stats.. The duty judge before whom the first appearance is made shall be responsible for finishing the case.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eExtension hearings will be set on Friday afternoon.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/ol\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous Responsibilities of the Duty Judge\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003col style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eIndigency waivers of costs and fees in any non-criminal case type prior to the case being filed, if after initial administrative review by the Clerk of Courts\u0026#39; Office the waiver petition is not granted. After a case has been filed, indigency waivers and appointment of counsel will be heard by the assigned trial judge.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eCertification of birth and marriage documents and amendment of birth certificates, only if the judge assigned through the civil tab system is unavailable.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eRequests to remove files (especially to expedite civil case mediation). [See also \u003ca href=\"http://www.countyofdane.com/court/prepare/rules.aspx#110\"\u003eRule 110\u003c/a\u003e]\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eRequests for ex parte restraining orders only if the assigned judge is not in the courthouse to review the papers. The assigned court shall attempt to find time to hold the hearing on a request for a preliminary injunction.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eBe available to sign extradition papers if requested and will keep the case until completion.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eOther routine matters requiring a judge\u0026#39;s approval or attention if the assigned judge is not available and will not be available within a reasonable time, or the clerk of court requests, such as out of state subpoenas, restraining orders or discharge of bankruptcy orders.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eEmergency and time-sensitive matters after working hours such as making probable cause (Riverside) determinations, issuing search warrants, emergency temporary guardianships and protective placements, juvenile emergency custody hearings, and emergency medical care consents when parents are absent.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003ePaternity warrants in cases which have not yet been assigned to a circuit judge.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eConduct any hearings on orders to show cause prepared by the probate office for delinquent probate or guardianship accounts. The probate commissioner shall prepare the order to show cause for the signature of the duty judge serving the week falling 30 days from the date the order is prepared. That judge shall provide a date and time during that week for the hearing. Notice shall be sent by the probate office by certified mail. The duty judge hearing the delinquency issue shall retain jurisdiction until disposition of the order to show cause.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eReview\u0026nbsp;Chapter 980 petitions to determine whether\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;issue an order for detention only if the assigned judge is not available to make a timely determination. Conduct uncontested Chapter 980 probable cause hearings only if the assigned judge\u0026nbsp;is not available to timely conduct such proceedings.\u0026nbsp;[See also \u003ca href=\"http://www.countyofdane.com/court/prepare/rules.aspx#316\"\u003eRule 316\u003c/a\u003e]\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/ol\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n","RuleNumber":102,"RuleDate":"\/Date(1730091600000)\/"}