Ashland County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Facsimile filings are considered filed when received by the Clerk, except filings completed after regular business hours are considered filed the next business day.

Papers filed by facsimile transmission are considered filed when received by the Clerk of Court, except that any papers filed by facsimile transmission completed after regular business hours of the Ashland County Clerk of Court are considered filed the next business day.

WARNING

The party transmitting a facsimile document is solely responsible for ensuring timely and complete receipt.

The party transmitting the facsimile document is solely responsible for insuring its timely and complete receipt.

INFO

The court will review each civil case 90 days after filing.

The court will review all civil cases 90 days after filing.

WARNING

The Court, judge, and clerk are not responsible for transmission errors, missing or illegible documents, or periods when the court fax machine is inoperable.

The Circuit Court, Judge and Clerk, are not responsible for: • Errors or failures in transmission that result in missing or illegible documents. • Periods when the Circuit Court facsimile machine is not operational for any reason.

CRITICAL

The civil jury fee must be paid at commencement or at the time specified in the scheduling order.

In all civil cases, the fee for either a six person jury ($36.00) or twelve person jury ($72.00) shall be paid either at the time of commencement of the action or the time specified in the scheduling order.

CRITICAL

In small-claims eviction actions, a jury demand is due at or before joinder of issue; in other actions, it is due when the demand for trial is made to review the commissioner’s decision.

In eviction actions, the demand shall be filed at or before the time of joinder of issue. In all other actions, the demand for trial by jury shall be made at the time a demand for trial is made for review of the decision of the circuit court commissioner pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 799.207.

CRITICAL

A defendant must appear in person on the return date or file a written answer with the Small Claims Clerk before the return date and time.

Defendant: Defendant(s) must either appear in person on return date or file a written answer before the return date and time with the Small Claims Clerk specifying the reasons the claim is contested.

CRITICAL

A defendant in an ordinance or traffic court action may demand a jury trial within 10 days after entering a not-guilty plea.

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 345.43 any defendant may demand a jury trial within ten (10) days after the date s/he has entered a not guilty plea.

CRITICAL

Written settlement notification is due before the next scheduled court appearance; otherwise, judgment may enter.

If case settles, a written notification must be provided to the Clerk of Court’s Office prior to the next scheduled court appearance, or judgment may enter.

WARNING

The opposing party should serve and file a written response at least five days before the hearing.

The opposing party should serve and file a written response at least five (5) days before the hearing.

WARNING

Motions, supporting documents, and briefs should be filed with the court at least 20 days before the hearing, unless the rules or a court order provide otherwise.

Motions, supporting documents and briefs should be filed with the court and served on the nonmoving party at least twenty (20) days before the hearing date unless provided otherwise by these rules or order of the court.