Duties of the chief judge

(1) The chief judge is the administrative chief of the judicial administrative district. The chief the administration of judicial business in circuit courts within the district, including its personnel and fiscal management. The general responsibility of the chief judge is to supervise and direct the administration of the district, including the judicial business of elected, appointed and assigned circuit judges. is responsible for judge (2) In carrying out administrative duties, the chief judge shall cooperate with the director of state courts. (3) In the exercise of his or her general responsibility, the chief judge has the following duties: (a) Assignment of judges within each judicial administrative district. The chief judge shall establish a system for the equitable distribution and allocation of categories of cases and case loads within the district, subject to the approval of the supreme court. (b) Maintenance of a system for and effective management of case 278 flow through the judicial administrative district. (c) Where necessary, establishment of days, hours, and location for court operation. (d) Appointment of court committees. (e) Adoption of local judicial administrative rules under SCR 70.34. (f) Establishment of policies and plans. (g) Provision for representation of the circuit court in ceremonial functions and in its relations with other courts, other branches of government and with the news media. (h) Calling and presiding over meetings of the circuit judges within the district. (i) Supervision of vacation schedules, including requiring adherence to SCR 70.11(1)(a). (j) Coordination of attendance by judges and other court personnel at conferences which require absence from the court during working hours. Judicial education is not vacation. Time spent fulfilling judicial education requirements mandated by the supreme court rules is not to be charged against annual leave. (k) Supervision of court finances including financial planning, the preparation of budgets and fiscal reporting where necessary and required. (4) The chief judge shall exercise administrative authority over the administration of judicial business of the municipal courts of the judicial administrative district. The chief judge shall assign municipal judges as specified in SCR 70.24. (5) The chief judge shall, subject to the approval of the director of state courts, adjust his or her caseload to reflect the amount of time needed for administrative duties.