Flottmeyer v. Circuit Court for Monroe County

LUNDSTEN, PJ.1

¶ 1. The State appeals a circuit court order assessing $250 in jury fees against it for cancelling a criminal jury trial less than two business *450days before the time scheduled for trial.2 The State argues that the circuit court lacked the authority to assess jury fees against it under Wis. Stat. § 814.51. The State further argues that, even assuming the circuit court had such authority, the court erroneously exercised its discretion in assessing fees. We conclude that the circuit court has authority under § 814.51 to assess jury fees against the State and that the court properly…