Wisconsin Statutes 229.843 – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 229.843
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) Except as provided under s. 229.844 (4) (c), a district’s jurisdiction shall be the boundaries of the sponsoring city.
(2) A district’s jurisdiction and powers remain in effect even if the sponsoring city, after the creation of the district, is no longer a populous city.