Opinion No. Oag 78-77, (1977)

FRANK VOLPINTESTA, Acting Corporation Counsel Kenosha County

Corporation Counsel Salituro asked whether the circuit and county courts in Kenosha County can use seals in the form of a rubber stamp. My answer is "yes."

Section 990.01(37), Stats., in defining "seal" states:

". . . If the seal of any court or public officer is required to be affixed to any paper issuing from such court or officer `seal' includes an impression of such official seal made upon the paper alone."

The key word in this definition is "impression." Section 990.01 (1), Stats., provides that words and phrases contained in the…