Chief Judge Directives
Memo Re: Children's Court Directives, Standing Orders, Policies and Procedures
- 26-08A (AMENDED) Presiding Judge Assignments 26-07 2026 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 26-06 Judicial Rotation
- 26-05 Calendar Assignments for Branch 38
- 26-04 Judicial Commissioner Rotation
- 26-03 Repealing Directives 12-04 and 09-14
- 26-02A Interim Courtroom and Calendar Assignments for Branch 31
- 26-02 Interim Courthouse and Calendar Assignments
- 26-01 General Assignment to Reserve Branch
- 25-12 Redistribution of Cases from Judge Joseph R. Wall, Branch 20, to Judge William Sosnay, Branch 8 with Attachment (Exhibit A)
- 25-11 Protocol When Judicial Officers are Unavailable
- 25-10 Milwaukee County Deputy Family Court Commissioner
- 25-09 Presiding Judge of Milwaukee Municipal Court
- 25-08 Executive Committee Members
- 25-07 Presiding Judge Assignments
- 25-06 Civil and Probate Calendar Re Assignments with Attachments
- 25-05 2025 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 25-04 Judicial Rotation
- 25-03 Judicial Commissioner Rotation
- 25-02 Drug Calendar Equalization and Misdemeanor Substitutions with attachment
- 25-01 Revision of Local Rules
- 25-01 (Attachment) Revision of Local Rules
- 24-19 Revision of Local Rules with Attachment
- 24-18 First Judicial District Milwaukee County OWI Sentencing Guidelines
- 24-18 Attachment - First Judicial District Milwaukee County OWI Sentencing Guidelines
- 24-17 Homicide Sexual Assault Calendar Equalization with Attachment
- 24-11D (Amended) 2024 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 24-16 Judicial Court Commissioner Rotation
- 24-15 Mental Health Docket with Attachment
- 24-14A Executive Committee Members - Amended Date of Distribution
- 24-13 Work and Programming Credit
- 24-13 (Attachment) Work and Programming Credit
- 24-12 Global Resolution of Multiple OWI Cases in the Felony Court Division
- 24-11B (Amended) 2024 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 24-11 2024 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 24-10 2024 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 24-09 Redistribution of Cases from Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner, Branch 38, to Reserve Judge John Franke with Attachment Exhibit A
- 24-08 Redistribution of Cases from Judge Anderson M. Gansner, Branch 46 to Judge Hannah C. Dugan, Branch 31, Judge Jorge R. Fragoso, Branch 23,...with attachment
- 24-07 Distribution of Cases from Judge Ellen R. Brostrom, Branch 6, to Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner, Branch 38 with attachment
- 24-06 Corporation Counsel Authorized to Receive Competency Reports
- 24-05 Juveniles Charged with Original Jurisdiction Offenses and Juveniles Seventeen (17) and Under Waived to Adult Court
- 24-04 Judicial Commissioner Rotation
- 24-03 Administrative Seal Redaction Process with Attachments
- 24-02 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 24-01 New Judicial Court Commissioner Appointment
- 23-21 Gun Court and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Calendar Equalization with Addendum
- 21-02C Provision of Doctor's Reports to Sheriff Under Wis. Stat 971.14 with Amended Attachment
- 23-20 2023 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 23-19 2023 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 23-18 Preliminary Hearings will Return to In-Person Proceedings
- 23-17 Redistribution of Cases from Judge Hannah C. Dugan, Branch 31, and Previously on the General Felony (SF) Calendar with Attachment
- 23-10B (Amended) 2023 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 23-16 Small Claims will Return to In-Person Proceedings
- 23-15 Interim - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 23-10A (Amended) 2023 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 23-09A (Amended) Residential Eviction Diversion
- 23-09 Residential Eviction Diversion
- 23-13 Milwaukee County Family Court Commissioners
- 23-12 Interim - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 23-11 Executive Committee Members
- 23-10 2023 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments.
- 23-09 Residential Eviction Diversion
- 23-08 Calendar Assignment
- 23-07 Deputy Chief Judge Appointments
- 23-06 Judicial Rotation
- 23-05A (Amended as to Exhibits) - Redistribution of Cases from Judge Brittany Grayson, Branch 16 to Judge T. Christopher Dee, Branch 37
- 23-05 Redistribution of Cases from Judge Brittany Grayson, Branch 16
- 23-04 Commissioner Rotation
- 23-03 Commissioner Rotation
- 23-02 Commissioner Rotation
- 21-02B (Amended) - Provision of Doctor's Reports to Sheriff Under Wis. Stat 971.14
- 22-21 Rescinding Directives 09-22 and 14-14, Appointed Counsel Reimbursements and Creating Directive 22-21 Appointed Counsel Reimbursements
- 22-20 General Assignments to Reserve Judges
- 22-19 Order Rescinding Chief Judge Directive 21-03 Regarding Phase III Plan for Resuming In-Person Hearings and Jury Trials
- 22-18 Release of ADR from Children, Youth, and Family Services to State Public Defender
- 22-17 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 22-16 Motions to Seal Eviction Cases
- 22-15 Commissioner Rotation
- 22-14A (Amended) Redistribution of Cases from Judge Jean M. Kies, Branch 45, to Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner, Branch 38, and .....
- 22-14 Redistribution of Cases from Judge Jean M. Kies, Branch 45, to Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner, Branch 38, and .......
- 22-13A (Amended) Redistribution of Cases from Judge Brittany Grayson, Branch 16, to Reserve Judge John Franke with Attachment
- 22-13 Redistribution of Cases from Judge Brittany Grayson, Branch 16, to Reserve Judge John Franke with Attachment
- 22-12 Court Reporter Coordination of Leave and Calendar Assignment Priorities, Scheduling and Digital Audio Recording Equipment
- 22-11 Executive Committee Members
- 22-04F (Amended) 2022 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments Moving Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner Homicide Sexual Assault Calendar to Room 502 Safety Building
- 22-04E (Amended) 2022 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments Moving Homicide Calendars to G55A CJF and 506 Safety Building
- 22-10 Presiding Judge Assignment
- 22-04D (Amended) 2022 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments Moving Homicide Calendars to G55 CJF and 506 Safety Building
- 22-09 Redistribution of Cases from Judge Milton L. Childs Sr., Branch 2 to Judge T. Christopher Dee, Branch 37
- 22-04C (Amended) 2022 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 22-04B (Amended) 2022 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 22-08 Dissolution of Branch 27 Civil Calendar E and Redistribution of Cases
- 22-07 Dissolution and Disbursement of Civil Calendar E and Probate Calendar Re-Assignments with Attachment
- 22-06 Presiding Judge Assignment
- 22-04A (Amended) 2022 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 22-05 Order Authorizing Attorney.Guardian Ad Litem of Record for a Party Access to the Entirety of the electronic Court Record
- 22-04 2022 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 22-03 Creation of Extended Hour Pilot Court (Night Court)
- 22-02 Judicial Rotation
- 22-01 Commissioner Rotation
- 21-02A (Amended) - Provision of Doctor's Reports to Sheriff Under Wis. Stat 971.14
- 21-02A (Attachment) Provision of Doctor's Reports to Sheriff Under Wis. Stat 971.14 (Amended Attachment)
- 21-14 General Assignment Order
- 21-13A (Amended) - Gun Court and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Court Case Assignment
- 21-13 Gun Court and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Court Calendar Equalization with Attachments
- 21-12 Domestic Violence Calendar Equalization
- 21-12 (Attachment) Domestic Violence Calendar Equalization Cases Transfer from Rosa to Havas 10-2021
- 21-11 General Assignments to Reserve Judges
- 21-09A Phase IV Plan for Resuming In-Person Hearings and Jury Trials with Amended Attachment 9.3.21
- 21-09A (Amended Attachment) Phase IV Plan for Resuming In-Person Hearings and Jury Trials 9.3.21
- 21-09 Phase IV Plan for Resuming In-Person Hearings and Jury Trials
- 21-09 (Attachment) Phase IV Plan for Resuming In-Person Hearings and Jury Trials
- 21-08 Executive Committee Members
- 21-07 Presiding Judge Assignments
- 21-06 2021 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 21-05 Presiding Judge of MIlwaukee Municipal Court
- 21-04 Judicial Rotation
- 21-03 Phase III Plan for Resuming In-Person Hearings and Jury Trials
- 21-03 (Attachment) Phase III Plan for Resuming In-Person Hearings and Jury Trials
- 21-02 Provision of Doctor's Reports to Sheriff Under Wis. Stat 971.14
- 21-02 (Attachment) Provision of Doctor's Reports to Sheriff Under Wis. Stat 971.14
- 21-01 Commissioner Rotation (effective date March 1, 2021)
- 20-23 Commissioner Rotation (Effective Date October 5, 2020)
- 20-22 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 20-18 (Amended) Approving Phase II Resumption of Jury Trials
- 20-18 (Amended) Attachment-Plan for Resuming Jury Trials
- 20-16 (Amended) Approving Phase II Resumption of In-Person Hearings with Attachment
- 20-16 Attachment - (Amended) Approving Phase II Resumption of In-Person Hearings
- 20-21 Rescinding Directives 08-15 and 13-14, Search Warrants, Subpoenas and Pen Trap Trace Requests
- 20-20 Commissioner Rotation (effective date April 1, 2020)
- 20-17 Executive Committee Members
- 20-18 Approving Phased Resumption of Jury Trials
- 20-18 Attachment-Plan for Resuming Jury e Trials
- 20-16 Approving Phased Resumption of In-Person Hearings
- 20-16 Recovery Plan
- 20-15 (Amended) - 2020 Judicial Rotation- Courtroom and Calendar Assignments (Amended - Changes in Italics)
- 20-15 2020 Judicial Rotation- Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 20-14 Judicial Rotation
- 20-12 Calendar Assignments
- 20-CJ-11 Courts COVID-19 Operational Order 05-01-2020
- 20-CJ-06 Courts COVID-19 Operational Plan 3-23-2020 Hmong
- 20-CJ-06 Courts COVID-19 Operational Plan 3-23-2020 Spanish
- 20-06 Directiva De La Juez Principal 20-06 En Referencia A Medidas Provisionales De Emergencia
- 20-CJ-07 COVID-19 Emergency Procedures For Building Access
- 20-06 Courts COVID Operational Plan 3-23-2020
- 20-04 Calendar Assignment
- 20-03A - (Amended) - Creation of High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Calendar, Assignment and Transfer of Cases (see attached memo for further information)
- 20-03A - (Amended) - Attachment to Chief Judge Directive 20-03 - Creation of HIDTA Calendar Assignment and Transfer of Cases -Providing additional info
- 20-03 - Creation of High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Calendar, Assignment and Transfer of Cases (see attached memo for further information)
- 20-03 - Attachment to Chief Judge Directive 20-03 - Creation of HIDTA Calendar, Assignment and Transfer of Cases -Providing additional info
- 20-02A - #1 Attachment 2020 DV Felony-Misdemeanor Intake-Pretrial Schedule Effective March 7 2020
- 20-02A - Amended 2020 General Misdemeanor Intake Pretrial and Domestic Violence Felony and Misdemeanor Intake Pretrial Schedule
- 20-02A - #2 Attachment Amended 2020 General Misdemeanor Intake-Pretrial Schedule
- 20-02 - 2020 General Misdemeanor Intake Pretrial and Domestic Violence Felony and Misdemeanor Intake Pretrial Schedule
- 20-02 - Attachment #1 Amended 2020 DV Felony-Misdemeanor Intake-Pretrial Schedule
- 20-02 - Attachment #2 Amended 2020 General Misdemeanor Intake Pretrial Schedule
- 19-16 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 19-15 Revision of Local Rules with attachments
- 19-15 Attachment 4.17 Post Conviction Motions
- 19-15 Attachment 5.37 - Assignment of Petitions for TRO and Injunctions
- 19-15 Attachment Part 6. Rules for the Childrens Division
- 19-14A -Amended Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 19-14 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 19-13-Executive Committee Members
- 19-12 Commissioner Rotation
- 19-11 Juveniles Waived to Adult Court with attachment
- 19-11A (Amended) Juveniles Waived to Adult Court with attachment
- 19-10 Release of Juvenile Information
- 19-10A (Amended) Release of Juvenile Information
- 19-09 Release of Municipal Court Information (with attachment)
- 19-09A (Amended) Release of Municipal Court Information (with attachment)
- 19-08A (Amended) Sharing of the Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services (DMCPS) Records with the Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) (etc)
- 19-08 Sharing of the Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services (DMCPS) Records with the Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) (etc)
- 19-07 Appointment of Intake Attorneys Representing Parents Whose Children are Subject to An Ongoing Children in Need of Protection and Services (CHIPS) Case
- 19-06 Authorization Allowing the Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services (DMCPS) to Make Decisions Concerning Certain Health Care Matters, Pursuant to Chapter 48.
- 19-05 Rescinding Childrens Court Directives, Standing Orders and Adopting Childrens Division Policies and Procedures
- 19-04 Executive Committee Members
- 19-03 2019 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 19-02 Judicial Rotation
- 19-01 Commissioner Rotation
- 18-11 Commissioner Rotation
- 18-10 Directive regarding Executive Committee Members
- 18-09A Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calender Assignment Amended
- 18-09B Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 18-09 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 18-08 Commissioner Rotation
- 18-07 Directive regarding Executive Committee Members
- 18-06 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 18-05 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 18-04 Commissioner Rotation
- 18-03 Hearings on Informal Probate Matters on Waiver
- 18-02 Fine and Cost Commitments in Criminal Cases
- 18-01 Regarding Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 17-12 Small Claims - Scheduling Future Adjourned Court Dates
- 17-11 Commissioner Rotation
- 17-10 Directive 17-10 regarding Felony Case Assignments
- 17-10A With attachments regarding Felony Case Assignments
- 17-09 Executive Committee Members
- 17-08 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 17-07 2017 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 17-06 2017 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 17-05 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 17-04 Commissioner Rotation
- 17-03 First Judicial District, Milwaukee County OWI Sentencing Guidelines
- 17-02 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 16-13 Fees and Rates of Compensation for Chapter 51 Mental Examination Experts
- 16-12 Commissioner Rotation
- 16-10 Commissioner Rotation
- 16-09 Executive Committee Members
- 16-08 Presiding Judge Assignments
- 16-07 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 16-06A Temporary Reassignment of Calendars
- 16-05 Judicial Rotation
- 16-04 Commissioner Rotation
- 16-03 Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 16-02 Interim Presiding Judge Assignment
- 16-01 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 15-21 Interim Judicial Rotation
- 15-20A Amended -Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 15-20 Interim Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 15-18 Commissioner Rotation
- 15-17 (Amended) Interim Judicial Rotation -- Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 15-17 Interim Judicial Rotation -- Courtroom and Calendar Assignment
- 15-10 Judicial Rotation - Courtroom and Calendar Assignments
- 15-06 Judicial Rotation
- 15-05 Commissioner Rotation