Barron County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Electronic Filing Rules

Applies to

Court communication

Lawyers must opt in to every criminal or civil case, whether pending or closed, and e-file communications intended for the Court.

All lawyers are required to opt-in to any criminal or civil case, whether pending or closed, and e-file communication intended for the Court.

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.

Facsimile documents transmitted directed to the Barron County Clerk of Court shall be accepted for filing only if: a. They are faxed to the following number which is a dedicated plain paper facsimile machine located in the Barron County Clerk of Court’s office: 715/537-6269.

Applies to

Facsimile document

Fax documents become the Court’s official records upon receipt; later copies or originals sent by mail or personal delivery will be discarded and cannot substitute for the fax documents.

207.5 Any subsequently received copies or originals (by mail or personal delivery) of documents filed with the Court by facsimile transmission will be discarded by the Court. The fax documents, upon receipt by the Court, are the official records of the Court and cannot be substituted.

Applies to

Substantive issue communication

Substantive issues must be communicated by letter or motion and filed electronically.

All substantive issues must be communicated by letter or motion and e-filed.

Applies to

Non pattern jury instructions and verdict materials

Non-pattern jury instructions and proposed verdict materials must be submitted electronically by disk or e-mail in Word format.

d. Any jury instructions requested, civil or criminal, which are not a part of the pattern instructions from the Wisconsin Jury Instructions Manual, must be submitted electronically by either disk or e-mail in Word format. e. Proposed verdict forms, special verdict forms and proposed special interrogatories must be submitted electronically by either disk or e-mail in Word format.