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Code · Wisconsin · Chapter 800 — Municipal court procedure

800.035 Initial appearance.

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800.035 Initial appearance.
(1)A defendant may make an initial appearance in person or by submitting a written response to the citation or complaint except when the judge has required an appearance under s. 800.02
(ag)4. For the purposes of this section, if a defendant is a limited liability company, the defendant appears in person if the appearance is by a member, as defined in s. 183.0102
(11), by an agent or authorized employee of the defendant, or by an agent of the member or an authorized employee of the agent.
(1m)An attorney may provide limited scope representation to a person involved in a municipal court action as provided in ss. 802.045 and 802.05 .
(2)If a defendant appears in person, all of the following shall occur:
(a)The court shall, either orally or in writing, do all of the following:
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