About County District Attorney
About this position
The District Attorney is the chief legal representative of the district.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $117615/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County District Attorney
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Licensed to practice law in Wisconsin and a resident of the prosecutorial unit (county) at the time of taking office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $0; signature requirement between 500 and 1000.
- Filing period
- April 15, 2020 - June 1, 2020
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 500 Forest St, Wausau, WI, 54403
- Filing phone
- 715-261-1501
- Step 3
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