Assistant Court Commissioner, Part Time

Min 3 yrs required

Part-time

No

Assistant Court Commissioner, Part Time
Duties: Covers Family Court Commissioner calendar and responsibilities when Family Court Commissioner is not available. Covers Court Commissioner calendar and responsibilities when Court Commissioner is not available. Conducts initial appearances in criminal, juvenile, and paternity cases. Hears requests for fine extensions in traffic, ordinance and DNR cases. Determines bond in criminal initial appearances and warrant cases. Makes initial probable cause determinations in mental commitment hearings; conducts annual Watts review hearings as requested. Conducts juvenile detention, shelter care, and emergency custody hearings and accepts uncontested pleas in juvenile matters. Conducts initial appearances, pretrial conferences and court trials in small claims cases; hears motions to reopen default judgments, holds rent and damage hearings, and small claims contempt hearings. Issues summons, arrest warrants, and search warrants; issues bench warrants for those who do not appear as summoned. Conducts preliminary hearings as needed. Conducts initial appearances in traffic, ordinance, and DNR regulation cases. Receives non-contested forfeiture pleas and imposes monetary penalties. Conducts hearings to determine the reasonableness of a refusal to submit to a blood, breath or urine test in OMWI cases, and submits proposed findings of fact and recommendations to the Circuit Court. Conducts temporary order hearings and post-judgment hearings in family cases, issues orders concerning child custody, physical placement, child support, and maintenance. Conducts stipulated divorce hearings. Performs weddings. Reviews and signs or rejects petitions for domestic abuse and harassment temporary restraining orders; conducts domestic abuse and harassment injunction hearings. Reviews and signs Orders to Show Cause, warrants and orders for income withholding, mediation of custody and placement orders and fee waiver requests. Directs hearings to the assigned court within the time periods mandated by statute. Conducts hearings in new paternity cases including initial appearances, blood test reviews, pretrial hearings and all other hearings except contested trials. Sets bond where persons are arrested on paternity warrants. Reviews and accepts or rejects stipulated settlements in new family actions as well as post judgment disputes in family matters. Supervises, directs activities, and assigns and monitors work of Clerk Typist III, Legal Secretary, and Court Reporter. Such additional responsibilities as directed by Chief Judge, Circuit Court Judges, statutes or otherwise. Maintains regular and predictable attendance, works overtime/extra hours as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Position #2101904

Qualification and Experience Requirements: Law degree with 3+ years legal experience. With specific experience in family law and criminal procedures. Must be licensed to practice in the State of Wisconsin, and in good standing. Or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities. Required Or Preferred Skills: Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, telephone, and computer programs. Ability to assign, supervise, and review the work of others. Ability to make decisions regarding the selection of employees. Ability to comprehend and interpret a variety of documents including complaints, warrants, citations, motions, orders, stipulations, statutes, case law and administrative regulations. etc. Ability to prepare a variety of documents including decisions, legal memoranda, temporary orders, harassment, and domestic abuse injunctions, court orders, letters, etc.. Ability to use and interpret legal terminology. Ability to communicate effectively with Judges, attorneys, physicians and other medical professionals, law enforcement personnel, Judicial Assistants, Social Workers, mediators, witnesses, juveniles, criminal defendants, media representatives, the general public and others verbally and in writing.

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