FORM SUMMARY Name of Form: Order Appointing Supplemental Court Commissioner Form Number: GF-160 Statutory Reference: SCR 75, §§19.01, 757.675, Wisconsin Statutes Benchbook Reference: Purpose of Form: For circuit court judge to appoint a supplemental court commissioner to perform generally ministerial functions rather than quasi-judicial functions. Who Completes It: Judge making the appointment. Distribution of Form: Original filed with Clerk of Court; copies to court commissioner and judge making appointment, and district court administrator. Accompanying Forms: Oath of office New Form/Modification: Modification; last update 12/02. Modifications: Modified to conform to 2007 Wisconsin Act 179. Comments: The Supreme Court by order 97-10 created SCR 75 effective January 1, 1999. 2001 Wisconsin Act 61 codified the rule. One of the purposes of this new rule is to distinguish supplemental court commissioners who perform generally ministerial functions from "circuit court commissioners" who are (in general) appointed or authorized by the chief judge to perform judicial or quasi-judicial functions. [See GF-146 and the form summary for that form for further clarification.] Court commissioners appointed as supplemental court commissioners are not required to comply with the continuing education requirements of SCR 75.05 so long as their activity is limited to these ministerial functions. Additional duties may be delegated to a supplemental court commissioner pursuant toe SCR 75.03. Form GF 146 should be used for this purpose. About this form: This form is the product of the Wisconsin Records Management Committee, a committee of the Director of State Court's Office and a mandate of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. If you have additional information that does not change the meaning of the form, attach it on a separate page. The form itself shall not be altered. Date: 08/07/2008 Page 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com For Official Use COUNTY STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, IN THE MATTER OF THE APPOINTMENT OF: Order Appointing Supplemental Court Commissioner as Supplemental Court Commissioner State Bar No.: A majority of the circuit judges of this county having approved the appointment of the above-named person as a supplemental court commissioner, IT IS ORDERED: 1. The above-named person is appointed a supplemental court commissioner under §757.675, Wis. Stats. 2a. The supplemental court commissioner may, under his or her own authority, exercise all of the powers provided in §757.675(2),(3),(4),(5)and (6), Wis. Stats. 2b. The supplemental court commissioner may, under his or her own authority, exercise only the following powers provided in §757.675(2),(3),(4),(5)and (6), Wis. Stats.: Officiate at marriage ceremonies throughout the state. Issue subpoenas and attachments or other process to compel the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths and affidavits, take depositions and testimony when authorized by law or rule or order, and certify and report the depositions and testimony. Issue the following writs returnable before a judge at a time set by the judge or the judge's clerk: habeas corpus; certiorari; ne exeat and alternative writs of mandamus. Supervise accountings subsequent to a sale of land under chapter 75. Issue subpoenas returnable before a judge on behalf of the Wisconsin department of justice for antitrust violations under §133.11 (1) or violations of §§563.02 to 563.80 under §563.71 (1). Investigate and dispose of unclaimed property under §§171.04 to 171.06. Except as provided in §757.69(1)(p)3., conduct a paternity proceeding according to the procedures set out in chapter 767 whenever a court commissioner is specifically authorized to do so. Conduct supplementary hearings on the present financial status of a debtor and exercise the powers of the court under §§816.04, 816.08 and 816.11. Take and certify acknowledgments. In addition to the duties expressly set forth in sub.(2)(a) to (i), a supplemental court commissioner: may perform other ministerial duties as required by the court. may transfer to a court any matter in which it appears that justice would be better served by such a transfer. shall refer to a court of record for appropriate action every alleged showing of contempt in the carrying out of the lawful decisions of the supplemental court commissioner. shall collect the fees prescribed in §814.68(1), appointed under sub.(1). 3a. This appointment shall continue until the expiration of the term of the appointing judge and until a successor of the commissioner is appointed and qualified. . to (date) 3b. This appointment shall be from (date) BY THE COURT: Circuit Court Judge Name Printed or Typed Date GF-160, 08/08 Order Appointing Supplemental Court Commissioner SCR 75; §§19.01 and 757.675, Wisconsin Statutes This form shall not be modified. It may be supplemented with additional material. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com