Barron County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judgment of conviction

When a judgment of conviction includes county jail or prison time, the clerk must fax a copy to the Sheriff upon conviction.

Upon conviction, the clerk of court shall FAX a copy of the Judgment of Conviction to the Sheriff if it includes county jail or prison time.

CRITICAL

Service and answers must comply with Wisconsin Statutes.

Service and answer must comply with Wisconsin Statutes.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summons and complaint

Service

Mail

Summonses and complaints are served by regular mail unless another method is indicated.

Regular mail will be used for service of summons and complaint unless otherwise indicated.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial disclosure statement

The debtor must complete the financial disclosure statement and send it to the creditor within 15 days of judgment; failure to provide the information may result in contempt.

This form (financial disclosure statement) MUST be completed by the debtor and sent to the CREDITOR within 15 days of judgment. Failure to provide information to the plaintiff will result in contempt of court (WI. Stats. Chpt. 785).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summons and complaint

A return-of-property action must be served by restricted mail or personal service.

Return of property action must use restricted mail or personal service.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of objection and hearing

The personal representative or estate attorney must send interested parties notice of the will objection and hearing.

The personal representative or attorney for the estate shall send notice of the objection and notice of the hearing to all interested parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summary judgment opposition

The opposing party must serve its summary-judgment opposition materials.

4. 30 days after service of the motion for summary judgment, any party opposing a pending motion for summary judgment shall serve and file:

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summons and complaint

Service

Personal service

Out-of-county, out-of-state, and eviction actions require personal service only.

Out-of-county, out-of-state and eviction actions are limited to personal service ONLY.

CRITICAL

The plaintiff's expert witness disclosure must be furnished in writing to opposing counsel.

Names and addresses of the plaintiff's expert witnesses, with a brief summary of credentials, shall be furnished in writing to opposing counsel and filed with the Court by .

CRITICAL

A defendant who files a written answer must send a copy to the plaintiff.

The defendant must send a copy of the written answer to the PLAINTIFF.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of objection to claim

The personal representative or estate attorney must send interested parties notice of an objection to a claim.

The personal representative or attorney for the estate shall send notice of the objection to all interested parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition and notice of hearing

Service

Publication

The petitioner must publish the petition and notice of hearing in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks.

4. Publish you Petition and Notice of Hearing with your local newspaper for three consecutive weeks.

CRITICAL

Applies to

E filed communication

Service

Mail to opposing party

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

A copy of the e-filed communication must be mailed to a pro se party at the time of filing.

CRITICAL

The defendant's expert witness disclosure must be furnished in writing to opposing counsel.

The names and addresses of the defendant's expert witnesses, with a brief summary of credentials, be furnished in writing to opposing counsel and filed with the Court by .

CRITICAL

A written report of the defense medical or vocational examination must be furnished to opposing counsel by the stated date.

The defense medical (and vocational) examinations be completed on or before and that a written report thereof be furnished to opposing counsel on or before .

INFO

Applies to

Financial disclosure statement

Service

Mail

When judgment is entered for the plaintiff, the Clerk will mail the debtor a financial disclosure statement with the notice of entry.

If judgment is granted for the plaintiff, a financial disclosure statement will be mailed to the debtor along with the notice of entry. This will be mailed by the Clerk of Court.