# Wis. Stat. § 757.08: Vacancy in judgeship not to affect suits

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C757_S757.08

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 757.08
- **Heading:** Vacancy in judgeship not to affect suits
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.08

## Text

No process, proceeding or action, civil or criminal, before any court of record shall be discontinued by the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of any judge or of all the judges of such court, nor by the election of any new judge or judges of any such court, but the persons so elected shall have power to continue, hear and determine such process, proceedings or action as their predecessors might have done if no new election had been held.

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 96 ; Stats. 1977 s. 757.08.

## 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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