SCR 75.02

(1) The chief judge of a judicial administrative district shall appoint

within the district, as authorized by law, officers of the court to perform

limited judicial and quasi-judicial functions under the direction and

authority of the chief judge and the judges of the circuit. These officers of

the court shall be selected on the basis of merit through a process approved

by the chief judge and the circuit court judges of the counties in which the

officers will serve. The chief judge may appoint, under this subsection, only

persons who are licensed to practice law in this state, are in good standing,

and who have been licensed to practice law in any state for 3 years

immediately before the appointment, except as otherwise provided by

statute.

(2)(a) The chief judge shall, by order, authorize each person

appointed under sub. (1) to perform one or more specific duties allowed

court commissioners by statute and approved by the supreme court.

(b) When a new duty of circuit court commissioners is created by

statute, the director of state courts shall submit the statute to the supreme

court for its consideration. If the court does not expressly approve or

disapprove the duty or extend the time for its consideration within 30 days

of its submission, the statutory duty will be deemed approved by the court

and may be considered a duty that may, by order of the chief judge, be

assigned to court commissioners.

(3) The chief judge may, by order, authorize a supplemental court

commissioner to perform on a temporary or occasional basis one or more

specific duties allowed court commissioners by statute and approved by the

supreme court.

(4) Upon application of a judge within the judicial administrative

district exercising probate jurisdiction, the chief judge may, by order,

authorize a register in probate to perform the duties of a circuit court

commissioner in probate matters.