Section 799.206. Return date proceedings before court commissioner.

 

(1)  In counties establishing a circuit court commissioner position under s. 757.68 (5m) , all actions and proceedings commenced under this chapter shall be returnable before a circuit court commissioner appointed under s. 757.68 (1) and SCR chapter 75 . In any other county, a circuit court commissioner may conduct return date proceedings if delegated such authority under s. 757.69 (1) (d) .

(2)  Judgment on failure to appear may be entered by the circuit court commissioner or the clerk upon the return date as provided in s. 799.22 .

(3)  When all parties appear in person or by their attorneys on the return date in an eviction, garnishment, or replevin action and any party claims that a contest exists, the matter shall be forthwith scheduled for a hearing, to be held as soon as possible before a judge and in the case of an eviction action, not more than 30 days after the return date.

(4)  Except as provided in sub. (3) , the circuit court commissioner shall hear all matters using the procedures set forth in s. 799.207 .

1977 c. 345 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 66 , 92 (16) ; Stats. 1979 s. 799.206; 1987 a. 208 ; 2001 a. 61 ; 2013 a. 76 .