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WI AB67
Bill
Status
2/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Steffen
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AI Summary
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Allows any party to request random venue assignment when a case involving certain governmental parties is filed in a county with a 1st or 2nd class city (Milwaukee or Madison)
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Defines "governmental party" to include the legislature and its members, elections and ethics commissions, constitutional officers (governor, attorney general, etc.), department secretaries, and federal officials from Wisconsin
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Requires notice requesting random venue be filed within 5 days of filing the complaint, being served, or a governmental party's intervention being granted
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Upon receiving the request, the circuit court clerk randomly selects a different circuit court in the state and transfers the case to that venue
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Once randomly assigned, the venue becomes conclusive and no party or court may seek any subsequent change of venue
Legislative Description
Venue for actions in which there is a governmental party.
Last Action
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
2/24/2025