Committee of Chief Judges
The Supreme Court appoints a chief judge for each of the nine judicial administrative districts (see map) to oversee administrative matters and is assisted by a district court administrator. The duties and authority of the chief judge is specified under SCR 70.19, 70.20 and 70.21 . Each chief judge may serve up to three consecutive two-year terms. SCR 70.26 authorizes a chief judge to appoint a deputy chief judge. The chief judges meet approximately seven times per year. As needed, the chief judges convene subcommittees to consider issues and problems facing the trial courts.
Questions about this committee? Contact the Office of Court Operations, (608) 266-3121
The following is a list of the current chief judges, deputy chief judges, and district court administrators. Select the map thumbnails to view larger images.
| District | Counties | Chief Judge/Deputy Chief Judge | District Court Administrator |
|---|---|---|---|
One
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Milwaukee |
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Stephanie Garbo Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 North 9th Street, Room 609 Milwaukee, WI 53233-1425 Ph: (414) 278-5115 |
Two
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Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth |
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Louis Moore Racine County Courthouse 730 Wisconsin Avenue Racine, WI 53403-1274 Ph: (262) 636-3133 |
Three
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Dodge, Jefferson, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha |
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Michael Neimon Waukesha County Courthouse 515 West Moreland Boulevard, Room AC-113 Waukesha, WI 53188-2428 Ph: (262) 548-7209, (7210) |
Four
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Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Manitowoc, Marquette, Sheboygan, Waushara, and Winnebago |
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Jon Bellows 201 Main Street Suite 103 Menasha, WI 54952 Ph: (920) 424-0027, (0028) |
Five
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Columbia, Dane, Green, Lafayette, Rock, and Sauk |
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Amber Peterson 215 South Hamilton Street, Room 6111 Madison, WI 53703-3290 Ph: (608) 267-8820 |
Seven
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Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Richland, Trempealeau, and Vernon |
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Anya Crossland La Crosse County Courthouse 333 Vine Street, Room 3504 La Crosse, WI 54601-3296 Ph: (608) 785-9546 |
Eight
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Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, and Waupaca |
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Thomas Schappa 414 East Walnut, Suite 100 Green Bay, WI 54301-5020 Ph: (920) 448-4280, (4281) |
Nine
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Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Taylor, Vilas, and Wood |
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Susan Byrnes 2100 Stewart Avenue, Suite 310 Wausau, WI 54401 Ph: (715) 842-3872 |
Ten
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Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Iron, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, and Washburn |
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Ross Munns 1101 Carmichael Road, Suite 1260 Hudson, WI 54016 Ph: (715) 245-4104 |