Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 66.0504

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)    Definitions. In this section:
      (a)    “Actual address” has the meaning given in s. 165.68 (1) (b).
      (b)    “Local clerk” means an individual, and an individual’s deputy or assistant, who serves as one of the following:
         1.    A county clerk under s. 59.23.
         2.    A clerk of court under s. 59.40.
         3.    A municipal clerk as defined in s. 5.02 (10).
         4.    A register of deeds under s. 59.43.
      (c)    “Program participant” has the meaning given in s. 165.68 (1) (g).
   (2)   Identity protection.
      (a)    If a program participant submits a written request to a local clerk that he or she keep the program participant’s actual address private, the local clerk may not disclose any record in his or her possession that would reveal the program participant’s actual address, except pursuant to a court order.
      (b)    The provisions of s. 165.68 (3) (b) 4. a., to the extent that they apply under s. 165.68, apply to a program participant’s written request under par. (a).