In the Matter of:
ROTATION OF JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS

Mandated by rule of Judicial
Administration 35 of State
of Wisconsin

WHEREAS, pursuant to SCR 70.23(3), rotation of judicial assignments was created by Order of September 14, 2007, and said Order will expire December 31, 2008;

NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that for the period of January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009:

(A) The Judge of Branch 1 is assigned to exercise jurisidiction in:

1. All criminal proceedings, except felony and misdemeanor criminal traffic.
2. All Chapter 799, Small claims actions.

(B) The Judge of Branch 2 is assigned to exercise jurisdiction in:

1. All chapter 767 family and paternity proceedings, except actions for post judgement relief remain with the original judge.
2. All support enforcement actions initiated by the Child Support office.
3. All Chapter 51 Mental Health Act proceedings including juvenile commitment and recommitment proceedings.
4. All probate and guardianship matters.
5. Traffic, criminal traffic, and ordinance cases for Portage County and State of Wisconsin.

(C) The Judge of Branch 3 is assigned to exercise jurisdiction in:

1. All civil actions, including miscellaneous proceedings and writs.
2. Review and appoint Condemnation Commissioners and Drainage Board Commissioners as necessary.
3. Traffic, criminal traffic, and ordinance cases for Stevens Point and Plover.
4. All proceedings under Chapter 48 and Chapter 938 Children's Code, including adoptions, and juvenile ordinance violations.

The Judges shall each be responsible to conduct traffic, ordinance, criminal intake and preliminary hearings on Tuesdays for four-week periods on a rotating basis. The intake Judge is responsible for issuing occupational licenses (and emergency matters when assigned judges aren't available.) Each judge is responsible on a rotating schedule with the Court Commissioners to conduct Riverside reviews. The judge assigned criminal jurisdiction has priority for establishing plea and pretrial dates. The judge with the carryover criminal rotation has second priority to establish plea and pretrial dates.

Each judge shall complete all presently pending cases assigned to him.

Dated and signed at Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this 16 day of June, 2008.

BY THE COURT:	APPROVED THIS: 23rd of June.
Frederic W. Fleishauer	John Storck, Chief Judge
Circuit Judge - Branch 1	Sixth Admin. Jud. District
John V. Finn
Circuit Judge - Branch 2
Thomas T. Flugaur
Circuit Judge - Branch 3