Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Tammy Jo Hock

Judge • Brown County Circuit Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Facsimile Document
15 pgs
Brief
7 pgs
Brief
15 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

  • 1 copy • At Least 60 Days Before Hearing

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
Scheduling
Phone

Chambers

Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Brown County Circuit Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 83 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Facsimile document

    For a fax transmission over 15 pages, the transmitting party or attorney must certify that the judge or court commissioner approved it.

  • Applies to
    Motion

    Every motion must state the supporting statute or statutes.

  • Applies to
    Motion

    A brief statement of facts and proposition of law relied on with citation of the authorities in support of the relief requested may be required.

Filing Timing

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  • Fax papers are filed upon the clerk’s receipt, become the official court record, and may not be substituted.

  • A fax transmission completed after the clerk’s regular business hours is considered filed the next business day.

  • The sender is responsible for timely, complete fax receipt, including transmission errors and machine outages.

Service

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  • In money-judgment suits, summons may be served personally, by substitute service, or by clerk-sent mail within Brown County.

  • Service
    Personal service

    Eviction actions require personal or substituted service.

  • All motion documents must be served on the opposing party and filed with the court at least 20 days before the hearing.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone

    An attorney may appear by telephone on request at a financial-disclosure contempt hearing.

  • The attorney must request a hearing date and time from the court by phone or in writing; filing only with the clerk does not schedule the motion.

  • Contact
    Phone to chambers

    A telephone motion or scheduling conference may be arranged by calling the judge’s judicial assistant.

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