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    Fond du Lac County Circuit Court, Wisconsin

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    Circuit Court[edit]

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    The Fond du Lac County Circuit Court is one of 72 circuit courts in Wisconsin. This court serves Fond du Lac County and is in the 4th Judicial District.

    Judges[edit]

    Contact[edit]

    4th Judicial District - Courthouse
    160 S Macy St.
    PO Box 1355
    Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1355

    Fax, Clerk of Court: (920) 929-3933
    Phone, Judge English: (920) 929-3072
    Judge Grimm: (920) 929-3071
    Judge Nuss: (920) 929-3188
    Judge Sharpe: (920) 929-3189
    Judge Wirtz: (920) 929-7053[2]

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]


    Wisconsin courts

    Federal courts:

    Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin

    State courts:

    Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts

    State resources:

    Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin

    Elections[edit]

    See also: Wisconsin judicial elections

    Wisconsin is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Wisconsin, click here.

    Selection method[edit]

    See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

    The 241 judges of the Wisconsin Circuit Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections to six-year terms. All judges must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving after their term expires.[3]

    The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[3]

    Qualifications
    To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[3]

    • a qualified elector in the state;
    • a qualified elector of his or her circuit (for circuit judges); and
    • licensed to practice law in the state for at least five years.

    Election rules[edit]

    Primary election[edit]

    A primary is held on the third Tuesday in February to nominate judicial candidates for the spring election. Candidates seeking election must file by the first Tuesday in January preceding the spring general election.[4] A primary is required if more than two candidates file for nomination to the supreme court, the same district of an appellate court, or for the same branch of a circuit court.[4] If the number of candidates for office does not exceed twice the number to be elected to the office a primary is not held and all the candidates will appear on the ballot in the spring election.[4] The two candidates who receive the most votes in a primary race advance to the general election.[5]

    General election[edit]

    A spring election is held on the first Tuesday in April.[4]


    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Court Judges," accessed July 12, 2022
    2. ↑ Wisconsin Circuit Courts, "Contact information," accessed May 5, 2014
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Wisconsin Legislative Council, "Overview of the Election Law in Wisconsin," archived March 31, 2014
    5. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," accessed March 31, 2014
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