# Wis. Stat. § 757.02: Justices and judges and municipal judges; oath of office; ineligibility to other office; salary; conservators of peace

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.02

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 757.02
- **Heading:** Justices and judges and municipal judges; oath of office; ineligibility to other office; salary; conservators of peace
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.02

## Text

(1) Every person elected or appointed justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of the circuit court or municipal judge, shall take, subscribe and file the following oath:

(2) The judge of any court of record in this state shall be ineligible to hold any office of public trust, except a judicial office, during the term for which he or she was elected or appointed.

(3) The judges of such courts shall be conservators of the peace, and have power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgments of deeds and other written instruments throughout the state.

(5) Except for retired judges appointed under s. 753.075 , each supreme court justice, court of appeals judge and circuit court judge included under ch. 40 shall accrue sick leave at the rate established under s. 230.35 (2) for the purpose of credits under s. 40.05 (4) (b) and for premium payment determinations under s. 40.05 (4) and (5) .

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 96 ; 1977 c. 305 s. 64 ; 1977 c. 418 , 449 ; Stats. 1977 s. 757.02; 1979 c. 32 ; 1981 c. 96 , 353 ; 1987 a. 83 ; 1989 a. 355 ; 1997 a. 250 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 757.001 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.001.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.01 Powers of courts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.02 Justices and judges and municipal judges; oath of office; ineligibility to other office; salary; conservators of peace.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.05 Penalty surcharge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.07 Privacy protections for judicial officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.08 Vacancy in judgeship not to affect suits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.10 Failure to adjourn.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.12 Adjournment to another location.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.12.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.13 Continuances; legislative privilege.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.14 Sittings, public.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.14.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.15 Holding court, effect of holidays.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.15.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.18 Process, etc., to be in English.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.18.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.19 Disqualification of judge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.19.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 757.22 Judge not to act as attorney, etc.; attorneys not to have office with judge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.22.md)

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