NUMB:
971626
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. FRANK
TITLE:
A substitute charter ordinance relating to participation of municipal judges in certain outside employment.
SECS:
3-34-2-a am
3-34-2-d am
3-34-4 am
3-34-5-d am
ANLS:
- Analysis -
The city charter currently prohibits municipal court judges from engaging in any outside business or profession. However, the Code of Judicial Conduct in SCR ch. 60 (Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules) permits a judge (including a municipal judge) to speak, write, lecture, teach and participate in extra-judicial activities concerning the law, the legal system, the administration of justice and nonlegal subjects, subject to certain requirements. This charter ordinance permits municipal judges to engage in certain outside employment as provided in SCR ch. 60, repeals the prohibition against outside employment by the chief court administrator and deletes obselete provisions.
BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 3-34-2-a and d of the charter is amended to read:
3-34. Municipal Court.
2. MUNICIPAL JUDGE.
a. Term. Each municipal judge shall be elected to a 4-year term [[; with respect to the office of branch 3 municipal judge the initial election for the position shall be held at the spring election of 1983]]. Temporary appointments to fill vacancies in the office of municipal judge shall be made as provided in s. 800.06, Wis. Stats. A permanent vacancy in the office of municipal judge shall be filled pursuant to s. 8.50, Wis. Stats.
d. [[Prohibition From]] Engaging in Outside Business or Profession. [[No]] >>Except as provided in SCR ch. 60, Wisconsin supreme court rules, as amended, no<< municipal judge elected pursuant to this section may engage in outside employment, including the private practice of law, for compensation or pecuniary reward during his or her term. Any person who intentionally violates this subsection shall be fined no less than $100 nor ...
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