Wis. Stat. § 800.045: Pretrial conferences.

(1) The municipal judge may schedule a pretrial conference. Upon agreement of the parties, the parties may waive a pretrial conference.

(2) If the defendant does not appear at the pretrial conference, the court may proceed under s. 800.035 (8) or (9).

(3) If the parties reach an agreement, the agreement shall be submitted to the court for the court’s approval. If an agreement is not reached, or if the court does not approve an agreement, the court shall schedule the action for further proceedings.