814.22 What county to pay costs when venue changed or jury selected for use in another county, taxation, certification. - Wisconsin Statutes

814.22

814.22 What county to pay costs when venue changed or jury selected for use in another county, taxation, certification.

814.22(1)

(1) In all proceedings, including criminal actions, if a change of venue is had (except in cases where the change is made because the action was not brought in the proper county), the jury is selected for use in another county under s. 971.225 or an action, occupying a day or more, is tried outside the county wherein pending, the county in which the action was commenced shall pay to the county in which the action is tried or the jury is selected the following expenses arising out of the change of venue or jury selection:

814.22(1)(a)

(a) The per diem fees of the clerk or the clerk's deputies, all the taxable costs, disbursements and fees of such clerk on any proceeding or action.

814.22(1)(b)

(b) The per diem fees of the petit jurors actually in attendance upon said court.

814.22(1)(c)

(c) The per diem fees of the sheriff, undersheriff and deputies in attendance upon said court.

814.22(1)(d)

(d) All lawful charges for boarding the jury.

814.22(1)(e)

(e) The legal fees of all witnesses in any criminal case or proceedings which are a charge against the county.

814.22(1)(f)

(f) All charges for subpoenaing witnesses in any criminal case or proceedings and which are a proper charge against the county. The fees of such officers and jurors shall be estimated for each day and part of a day, not less than half a day, occupied in disposing of any such action.

814.22(1)(g)

(g) Such other lawful costs, charges, fees, and disbursements which are chargeable to the county, and all lawful costs, disbursements and charges which any such county may be subjected to or may incur in any such action or proceedings.

814.22(2)

(2) The clerk shall make out a correct bill of all the expenses which shall accrue under this section and have the bill taxed and allowed by the presiding judge of the court; and when so taxed shall transmit the bill to the county clerk of the county in which the action was commenced. A county order therefor shall issue in favor of the county in which the action or proceedings were had or tried or in which the jury was selected.

814.22(3)

(3) If costs are to be taxed against a county under this section, the district attorney of the county where the action or proceeding was tried or in which the jury was selected shall serve upon the district attorney of the county sought to be charged with the expense a copy of the bill of expenses, together with 8 days notice of the time and place the bill will be taxed before the presiding judge of the court. No such bill of expense may be allowed unless the notice is given or is waived in writing.

814.22 - ANNOT.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 814.22; 1977 c. 449; 1981 c. 115; 1993 a. 486.