Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 95-77, (1977)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided November 21, 1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID T. PROSSER, JR., District Attorney, Outagamie County
You request my opinion whether a person who is a nonresident of Outagamie County may be appointed and serve as full-time deputy sheriff. I am advised that Outagamie County does not have a civil service system for deputy sheriffs pursuant to sec. 59.21 (8), Stats.
I am of the opinion that a person appointed deputy sheriff pursuant to sec. 59.21 (1), Stats., must be a resident of the county and of the respective city, village or assembly district for which such deputy is appointed. Where appointment is made under sec. 59.21 (2), Stats.,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McCarthy v. Philadelphia Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Andreski v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
- (1973), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1973
- Opinion No. Oag 98-76, (1976), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1976