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Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Concerning Whether a Deputy Sheriff May Serve as a County Board Supervisor.
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today issued a formal opinion to Langlade County Corporation Counsel Robin J. Stowe concerning a county’s authority to exchange surplus funds for U.S. gold coins.
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Concerning the Authority of County Boards to Contract for the Services of a Private Attorney in Civil Matters
Formal Opinion Concerning the Recording of "Land Patents" Created by Private Individuals
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Concerning Restitution Awarded in Civil Forfeiture Prosecution for County Ordinance Violation
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Concerning Issuance of Drivers Licenses to Foreign Nationals with Deferred Action Status
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Concerning How Solid Waste Management Departments Are To Be Run In Counties With A County Administrator
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Concerning Proposed Expenditures For Previously Planned City Projects In Connection With Tax Incremental Districts
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Concerning Health Insurance Premiums for County Supervisors
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion: Wisconsin Constitution Requires a Separate Petition for Recall of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion that County Board May Designate Public Highway as All-Terrain Route to Primarily Benefit Private Organization, Provided that Public Funds are Not Used
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion on Power of County Boards to Enact Ordinance Requiring Competitive Bidding for Highway Projects
Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Addressing Whether a Sitting Member of the County Board of Supervisors Must First Resign Before Being Appointed to the Permanent Position of County Administrative Coordinator
Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Addressing Conservation Easements on County Forest Lands
Corporation Counsel, Representing the State in Cases Involving Children in Need of Protective Services and Termination of Parental Rights May Not Have Unrestricted Access to WCCA Juvenile Court Case Records
Municipalities May Not Impose on Dwelling Contractors Education or Financial Responsibility Requirements that are Greater than Those Required for Certification in State Law
Direct Impact of Citizens United on Wisconsin Campaign Financing Laws
Corporation Counsel's Discretionary Authority in Initiating Involuntary Commitment Proceedings
Towns Cannot Require Other Units of Government to Engage in "Coordination," Attorney General Van Hollen Reasons in Formal Opinion
Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Approving Transmission of Certain Confidential Case Information Between Courts & Law Enforcement
County Boards May Not Reassign Appointment Powers Statutorily Vested in County Administrators or County Executives, Van Hollen Concludes in Formal Opinion
Prosecutors May Not Forgo Filing Charges, Nor Can They Amend or Dismiss Charges, in Exchange for a Defendant's Agreement to Reimburse Law Enforcement for the Costs of an OWI Blood Withdrawal
Assistant District Attorneys on Furlough are Entitled to State Representation and Indemnification if They are Carrying out Duties Within the Scope of Their Employment
Law Enforcement Agencies May Not Retain Unclaimed Contraband Money for Own Use
Municipal Courts May Not Charge Separate Fees For Each Issuance of Process in a Single Action
As a law enforcement agency, a sheriff's department has the ability to fingerprint individuals
Wis. Stat. § 12.13(5) prohibition against disclosure of certain records and investigative information related to possible violations of state elections, lobbying and ethics law
Act 28 Requires Prevailing Wages to be Paid on Certain Public Works Projects Where one Municipality Performs Project for Another Municipality, Changing Current Law Effective January 1, 2010
Van Hollen Issues Formal Legal Opinion Affirming the Ability of Counties to Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreements to Furnish Nursing Home Services to Medicaid-Eligible Persons
Attorneys Who Have Had Their Law Licenses Revoked or Suspended For Any Reason Are Not Entitled to Receive Permanent Notary Public Commissions
County Executives, Not County Boards, Have Power To Appoint Member Of Public Inland Lake And Rehabilitation District Board Commission
Sheriffs May Not Lend Money To Persons Charged With A Crime So That They Can Make Bail, AG Van Hollen Determines In Formal Opinion
Statutory Changes Allow State Of Wisconsin Investment Board To Make Prudent Investments From Other Than Enumerated List, Van Hollen Reasons In Formal Opinion
A.G. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion On How 2001 Wisconsin Act 1 Has Impacted Prosecution Of Potential Violations Of Election Laws, Lobby Laws And Ethics Laws
Circuit Court Must Absorb Costs for Necessary Interpreter Services
Inter-Agency Law Enforcement Mutual Assistance Statute Does Not Apply To Tribal Law Enforcement, Van Hollen Reasons In Formal Opinion
A.G. Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Clarifying Relationship Between County Executive, County Human Services Director, And County Health Officer
Attorney General Van Hollen Issues Formal Opinion Relating To Appointment Of County Auditors and Limitations On A County's Ability To Transfer Functions Of A County Clerk To A Separate Official
School Boards May Not Deny Enrollment To Students Based On Their Expulsion From Private Schools Or Out-Of-State Public Schools
A Former Judge Whose Judicial Term Has Not Expired May Not Serve On Government Accountability Board
How Gifts To County Human Services Departments Are To Be Accepted By Counties
Various Issues Concerning The Publication Of County Proceedings And The Publication Of County Legal Notices
State Law Prohibiting School District Transfer Applications Based On Race Of Applicant Violates Federal Constitution's Equal Protection Guarantees
Illegal Aliens Not Eligible For State Licensing And Credentialing
A County Board Chairperson May Be Removed From Position By Majority Vote Of County Board
A County Board May Not Appoint Two Persons From Same Town To County Board of Adjustment
