Wisconsin § 968.43 Reporter; salary; assistant.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 968.43 — Reporter; salary; assistant.

Wisconsin § 968.43

Ch. 968Commencement of criminal proceedings

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Wis. Stat. § 968.43 (2026).

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43(1) (1) Every grand jury shall when ordered by the judge ordering such grand jury, employ one or more reporters to attend their sessions and to make and transcribe a verbatim record of all proceedings had before them.
43(2) (2) Before assuming the duties under this section, each reporter shall make and file an oath or affirmation faithfully to record and transcribe all of the proceedings before the grand jury and to keep secret the matters relative to the proceedings. Each reporter shall be paid out of the county treasury of the county in which the service is rendered such sum for compensation and expenses as shall be audited and allowed as reasonable by the court ordering the grand jury. Each reporter may employ on his or her own account a person to transcribe the testimo

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968.43
968.43(1) (1) Every grand jury shall when ordered by the judge ordering such grand jury, employ one or more reporters to attend their sessions and to make and transcribe a verbatim record of all proceedings had before them.
968.43(2) (2) Before assuming the duties under this section, each reporter shall make and file an oath or affirmation faithfully to record and transcribe all of the proceedings before the grand jury and to keep secret the matters relative to the proceedings. Each reporter shall be paid out of the county treasury of the county in which the service is rendered such sum for compensation and expenses as shall be audited and allowed as reasonable by the court ordering the grand jury. Each reporter may employ on his or her own account a person to transcribe the testimony and proceedings of the grand jury, but before entering upon the duties under this subsection, the person shall be required to make and file an oath or affirmation similar to that required of each reporter.
968.43(3) (3) Any person who violates an oath or affirmation required by sub. (2) is guilty of a Class H felony.

Legislative History

968.43 History History: 1977 c. 187 s. 95 ; Stats. 1977 s. 756.13; Sup. Ct. Order No. 96-08 , 207 Wis. 2d xv (1997); Stats. 1997 s. 968.43.; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .