Judge Kay Returns to the Bench!
Except from Lake Country Reporter by Kelly Smith posted on April 6th, 2016
"Lake Country Municipal Court Judge Timothy Kay of Oconomowoc was overwhelmingly re-elected Tuesday.
Kay earned 16,474 votes to opponent Jill Vento's 10,012.
The court prosecutes traffic offense, petty crimes and municipal ordinance violations for 18 Lake Country communities.
Kay was elected to his first term in April 2012 when he defeated criminal attorney Peter Wolf.
Kay has spent much of legal career working part time in the municipal court. He served as a prosecutor for several communities before he was elected judge...."
We are excited to share with you the recently released documentary movie trailer (below) for The Green Standard. This film is by William Rosenfeld and Jacob Strunk, The Green Standard discusses the complicated nature of marijuana in the US today.
Judge Kay was interviewed for this forthcoming movie and segments of his interview are included in the trailer!
THE GREEN STANDARD - official trailer for the upcoming feature documentary from Moriarty Pictures on Vimeo.
2015 ANNUAL STATE OF THE LAKE COUNTRY MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT ISSUED
Judge Kay visiting municipalities, sharing report highlights
OCONOMOWOC, WI FEBURARY 3RD, 2016: The Lake Country Municipal Court (LCMC) is pleased to announce that they have issued their Annual State of the Lake Country Municipal Report for the 2015 year. The Annual Report was issued to all 17- member communities’ elected officials, clerks and public safety chiefs. Throughout February and March, Lake Country Municipal Court Judge Tim Kay will be visiting the member communities sharing highlights of the 2015 Annual Report with elected officials.
Highlights from the Annual State of the LCMC include:
• The LCMC continues to be the largest multi-jurisdictional Court in operations in the State of Wisconsin. The Court continues to actively promote the inclusion of new communities into the municipal court.
• The LCMC continues to operate in a self-sufficient manner (i.e. at no cost to taxpayers of the 17-member municipalities.) The Court retains its portion of court costs from each citation to fund its budget.
• The LCMC operated within budget in the 2015 year even though there was a slight decrease in citations.
• Due to the decline in citations processed in 2015, the Court administrative committee imposed a salary “freeze” for the full-time clerks and part-time Judge, as well as a budget cuts were put into place for the part-time clerks.
• The LCMC continued the effort to codify and update the court forms. The Court devised a standing order to Sheriff Severson and the Waukesha County Jail that immediately releases any defendant that has a medical condition, thereby potentially saving the municipality involved thousands of dollars.
Chairman of the LCMC Operations Committee and Village of Oconomowoc Lake Chief of Police Donald Wiemer further explains the importance of the Court operating in a self-sustaining manner, “As the operations committee representing the 17-member municipalities, we have been entrusted with the responsibility to manage the Court operations in a fiscally responsible manner.”
Background on the Lake Country Municipal Court:
Prior to 1987 the Lake Country Municipal Court belonged to the circuit court system of Waukesha County and was known as the Western Waukesha County Municipal Court. The Lake Country Municipal Court was established in 1988 in order to better meet the needs of the Lake Country taxpayers (i.e. fines went back to the local municipality instead of being routed to the County.) Over the last 25 years the nine original member municipalities have been joined by eight other Lake County communities. Today the Lake Country Municipal Court (LCMC) serves more municipalities than any other joint court in Wisconsin representing 17 member communities (City of Oconomowoc, Town of Oconomowoc, Town of Merton, Village of Merton, Town of Ixonia, Village of Hartland, Village of Lac LaBelle, Village of Summit, Town of Erin, Town of Lisbon, Town of Delafield, Village of Nashotah, Village of Dousman, Village of Chenequa, Village of Sullivan, Village of Sussex, and the Village of Oconomowoc Lake). The LCMC serves over 90,000 citizens from the aforementioned communities and they process approximately 12,000 - 15,000 municipal cases per year.
Lake Country Municipal Court Judge Timothy Kay was elected in 2012. Prior to 2012, Mr. Tim Kay was a prosecutor to the LCMC he represented several municipalities during his twenty-five years as a prosecutor. Since taking the bench Judge Kay has worked diligently to operate the Court in a transparent and accountable manner. Judge Kay has modified Court calendars in order to reduce officer overtime and citizen court appearances.
To learn more about the Lake Country Municipal Court please go to: http://lcmunict.com/
LAKE COUNTRY MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE KAY CIRCULATING PAPERS FOR RE-ELECTION
Kay to Run for second term as Lake Country Municipal Court Judge
OCONOMOWOC, WI DECEMEBR 7TH, 2015: Mr. Timothy Kay, a Lake Country native and local business man, who was elected in 2012 as the Lake Country Municipal Courts Judge will be seeking a second term. This week Judge Kay began circulating his re-election papers. Over the last four years Judge Kay has worked hard in his role of court administrator and Judge.
Background on the Lake Country Municipal Court:
Prior to 1987 the Lake Country Municipal Court belonged to the circuit court system of Waukesha County and was known as the Western Waukesha County Municipal Court. The Lake Country Municipal Court was established in 1988 in order to better meet the needs of the Lake Country taxpayers (i.e. fines went back to the local municipality instead of being routed to the County.) Over the last 25 years the nine original member municipalities, have been joined by eight other Lake County communities. Today the Lake Country Municipal Court (LCMC) serves more municipalities than any other joint court in Wisconsin representing 17 member communities (City of Oconomowoc, Town of Oconomowoc, Town of Merton, Village of Merton, Town of Ixonia, Village of Hartland, Village of Lac La Belle, Village of Summit, Town of Erin, Town of Lisbon, Town of Delafield, Village of Nashotah, Village of Dousman, Village of Chenequa, Village of Sullivan, Village of Sussex, and the Village of Oconomowoc Lake). The LCMC serves over 90,000 citizens from the aforementioned communities and they process approximately 15,000 municipal cases per year.
Mr. Kay is a seasoned professional who has been part of the Lake Country Municipal Court since it’s inception; first as a local prosecutor who represented the Town of Oconomowoc, Village of Oconomowoc Lake and Village of Nashotah during the first 25 years of the Court. For the last four years Mr. Timothy Kay has served as Judge for the Lake Country Municipal Court, during his tenure Judge Kay has worked diligently to improve the municipal court operations and meet the needs of the member communities.
Village of Hartland Chief of Police, Mr. Robert Rosch shares his thoughts on the changes to the Court, “Since Judge Kay has taken over management of the court and office, he has implemented changes that have brought about greater operational efficiencies and a more consistent way of dealing with pleas and payments.”
“I am endorsing Judge Kay for re-election to the Lake Country Municipal Court; because I trust him to handle any case the Village of Hartland brings before him in a fair manner. I trust his judgment and I don’t worry about how he will rule. Over the last four years he has done the “right thing,” based on the law and on the case facts in front of him,” Rosch further explained.
Innovative Leadership of the Municipal Court:
Under Judge Kay’s leadership in May of 2013 the Lake Country Municipal Court started utilizing the “Your Choice to Live Program,” when youth under the age of 21 have drinking or drug citations. The goal of the program is to help each participant reduce the risk of developing an alcohol or drug problem and to focus on self-assessments which can help youth understand and accept the need to make changes in their lives. Allowing families to utilize the “Your Choice to Live Program” has been an incredibly addition to our local municipal court.
Local Police and public safety professionals agree, “Personally and professionally, I am very thankful for Judge Kay’s dedication to the Lake Country Municipal Court and his support of the “Your Choice to Live Program.” He truly is concerned with helping all members of our community,” stated Hartland’s Chief Rosch. Village of Summit’s newer Chief of Police, Mr. Mike Hartert further explains, “ I did know that the “Your Choice to Live” program was such a new addition to our local municipal court. I think this program is excellent and I fully support it!”
Judge Kay leads in the courtroom. Chief Hartert explains, “Since I am new to the area, I have not yet had the pleasure of being in court in front of Judge Kay. Members of my staff however have shared with me what it is like to work with him in court. My officers know that Judge Kay is fair, impartial and listens to all evidence submitted before making a decision.”
“As Chief of Police I have had a number of dealings with Judge Kay regarding administration of the municipal court, especially tied to changes in the state laws. In all of my dealings with Judge Kay, he is both honest and forthright in his communications with the municipal members (i.e. communities) of the Lake Country Municipal Court. Judge Kay communicates all court changes, happenings effectively and in a timely manner: allowing our staff, elected officials plenty of time to carry them out,” stated Police Chief Hartert.
Mr. Timothy Kay has 32 years of experience with Kay & Kay Law Firm, a general practice that primarily concentrates on representing clients in Waukesha County. The Kay family has a long tradition in the legal field. Timothy and his father Thomas J. Kay stated Kay and Kay, shortly after Timothy graduated from Marquette Law in 1984.
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