753.06 Judicial circuits. The state is divided into judicial circuits as follows:
(1) Within the 1st judicial administrative district. Milwaukee County. The circuit has 47 branches.
(2) Within the 2nd judicial administrative district.
(a) Kenosha County. The circuit has 8 branches.
(b) Racine County. The circuit has 10 branches.
(c) Walworth County. The circuit has 4 branches.
(3) Within the 3rd judicial administrative district.
(ag) Dodge County. The circuit has 4 branches.
(ar) Jefferson County. The circuit has 4 branches.
(b) Ozaukee County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(c) Washington County. The circuit has 4 branches.
(d) Waukesha County. The circuit has 12 branches.
(4) Within the 4th judicial administrative district.
(a) Calumet County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(b) Fond du Lac County. The circuit has 5 branches.
(bn) Green Lake County. The circuit has one branch.
(c) Manitowoc County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(cm) Marquette County. The circuit has one branch.
(d) Sheboygan County. The circuit has 5 branches.
(dm) Waushara County. The circuit has one branch.
(e) Winnebago County. The circuit has 6 branches.
(5) Within the 5th judicial administrative district.
(ag) Columbia County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(ar) Dane County. The circuit has 17 branches.
(b) Green County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(bn) Lafayette County. The circuit has one branch.
(c) Rock County. The circuit has 7 branches.
(d) Sauk County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(7) Within the 7th judicial administrative district.
(ag) Adams County. The circuit has one branch.
(am) Buffalo and Pepin counties. The circuit has one branch.
(ar) Clark County. The circuit has one branch.
(b) Crawford County. The circuit has one branch.
(c) Grant County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(d) Iowa County. The circuit has one branch.
(e) Jackson County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(em) Juneau County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(f) La Crosse County. The circuit has 5 branches.
(h) Monroe County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(hm) Pierce County. The circuit has one branch.
(i) Richland County. The circuit has one branch.
(j) Trempealeau County. The circuit has one branch.
(k) Vernon County. The circuit has one branch.
(8) Within the 8th judicial administrative district.
(a) Brown County. The circuit has 8 branches.
(b) Door County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(c) Kewaunee County. The circuit has one branch.
(d) Marinette County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(e) Oconto County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(f) Outagamie County. The circuit has 7 branches.
(g) Waupaca County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(9) Within the 9th judicial administrative district.
(c) Florence and Forest counties. The circuit has one branch.
(e) Langlade County. The circuit has one branch.
(f) Lincoln County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(g) Marathon County. The circuit has 6 branches.
(h) Menominee and Shawano counties. The circuit has 2 branches.
(i) Oneida County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(im) Portage County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(j) Price County. The circuit has one branch.
(k) Taylor County. The circuit has one branch.
(L) Vilas County. The circuit has one branch.
(m) Wood County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(10) Within the 10th judicial administrative district.
(a) Ashland County. The circuit has one branch.
(am) Barron County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(b) Bayfield County. The circuit has one branch.
(c) Burnett County. The circuit has one branch.
(d) Chippewa County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(e) Douglas County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(f) Dunn County. The circuit has 3 branches.
(g) Eau Claire County. The circuit has 5 branches.
(gm) Iron County. The circuit has one branch.
(i) Polk County. The circuit has 2 branches.
(j) Rusk County. The circuit has one branch.
(k) St. Croix County. The circuit has 4 branches.
(L) Sawyer County. The circuit has one branch.
(m) Washburn County. The circuit has one branch.
History: 1971 c. 263; 1977 c. 187 s. 92; 1977 c. 449; Stats. 1977 s. 753.06; 1981 c. 317; 1983 a. 506, 538; 1987 a. 75, 403; 1989 a. 65, 336; 1991 a. 32, 39, 71, 269; 1993 a. 213; 1995 a. 225; 1997 a. 27, 203; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 38; 2007 a. 20, 28; 2015 a. 196; Sup. Ct. Order No. 18-01, 2018 WI 33, 380 Wis. 2d xiii; 2017 a. 365 s. 111; Sup. Ct. Order No. 19-21, 2020 WI 17, 390 Wis. 2d xvii; 2021 a. 58; 2021 a. 238 s. 44.
Wisconsin Comment, 2018: Pursuant to S. Ct. Order 18-01, 2018 WI 33 (issued April 11 2018, eff. July 31, 2018) the court redistributed the counties that constituted the 6th judicial administrative district into other judicial administrative districts. Accordingly, as of the effective date of that order, there is no 6th judicial administrative district.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
753.016 - Judicial circuit for Milwaukee County.
753.03 - Jurisdiction of circuit courts.
753.04 - Writs, how issued; certiorari.
753.0605 - Additional circuit court branches.
753.061 - Court; branch; judge.
753.065 - Naturalization proceedings, venue.
753.075 - Reserve judges; service.
753.077 - Preservation of judgments.
753.10 - Attendance of officers, pay; opening court.
753.19 - Operating costs; circuit court.
753.22 - When court to be held.
753.23 - Night and Saturday sessions.
753.24 - Where court to be held.
753.30 - Clerk of circuit court; duties, powers.
753.32 - Clerks, etc., not to be appraisers.