Are district attorneys in the state of Wisconsin appointed or elected?

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Are district attorneys in the state of Wisconsin appointed or elected?

If they are appointed, who appoints them - the attorney general?

2007-01-22 01:30:47 · 3 answers · asked by Henrietta 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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the WS elections board says they are elected.

2007-01-29 20:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The presidant appoints the supreme court judges, the governors appoint lower court judges, so probably district attorneys are appointed by local judges.
Call your library.

2007-01-22 09:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

I thought DA's were elected. I remember ours one year in a hassle over not filing his re-election paperwork on time.

2007-01-22 10:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋