Barron County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Rules

The party moving to close a proceeding must show why it should not be public.

All motions must be filed by the date of the final pretrial and will be heard at the convenience of the Court and counsel.

A copy of an e-filed communication must be mailed to any pro se party when the communication is filed.

A party seeking to close a proceeding must give the Court and media coordinator written notice at least 72 hours before the hearing, unless good cause is shown or a statute requires otherwise.

No filing fee is required for faxed documents, and the Circuit Court must not be charged an additional fee for accepting or receiving them.

Papers filed with the Clerk must use 8.5-by-11-inch paper, except Court exhibits and wills.

A petition for a restraining order may have no more than 10 pages attached.

Fax filings to the Barron County Clerk of Court are accepted only when sent to the designated dedicated plain-paper fax machine at 715/537-6269.

When scheduling hearings, meetings, and conferences, reasonable extensions should be granted if they will not adversely affect the court calendar or a client’s interests.

The proposed facts and proposed conclusions of law may be combined, but the supporting brief must be a separate document.

Medical records filed solely for small-claims mediation must remain sealed until mediation is complete and then be destroyed immediately.