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Wisconsin Circuit Court System
Established
August 1848
Jurisdiction
Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee (District 1)
Racine (District 2)
Waukesha (District 3)
Oshkosh (District 4)
Madison (District 5)
La Crosse (District 7)
Green Bay (District 8)
Wausau (District 9)
Hudson (District 10)
Composition method
Nonpartisan election from within judicial circuit
Authorized by
Wis. Const. Art VII § 8
Appeals to
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Judge term length
Six years, no term limit
Number of positions
261
Annual budget
$209,042,400
Website
Official site
Division map
The Wisconsin circuit courts are the general trial courts in the state of Wisconsin. There are currently 69 circuits in the state, divided into 10 judicial administrative districts. Circuit court judges hear and decide both civil and criminal cases. Each of the 249 circuit court judges are elected and serve six-year terms.[1]
On March 6, 2020, Governor Tony Evers signed bipartisan legislation to create 12 new circuit court branches, with four seats to be added each year from 2021 to 2023.[2]
^"The Judiciary". Wisconsin Blue Book 2019-2020 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. 2019. pp. 268–271. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^Vetterkind, Riley (March 6, 2020). "Tony Evers signs bill adding 12 circuit court branches". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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