Burnett County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Parties must notify the clerk of court in writing whenever their address changes.

Parties must notify the clerk of court in writing of any change of address.

CRITICAL

Juvenile intake must be contacted to determine the secure custody placement location and complete the temporary physical custody request order.

Juvenile intake shall be contacted to determine the secure custody placement location and complete the temporary physical custody request order.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Attorneys and out-of-state defendants excused from personal appearance must be available by telephone for a pretrial conference that same day.

However, they must be available for a pretrial conference that same day by telephone.

CRITICAL

If payment is disputed, the objecting party must schedule the matter for review with the judge or court commissioner.

If there is a dispute over payment, the objecting party is responsible for scheduling the matter for review with the judge or court commissioner.

CRITICAL

A party seeking to close a proceeding to the news media must notify the court three days before the hearing or trial if possible, but the court may waive notice for good cause.

A party moving that any judicial proceeding required by law to be public, should be closed to the news media, must notify the court three (3) days prior to the hearing/trial, if possible. The court may waive this requirement for good cause.

CRITICAL

Court-record access requests must receive a written response within 72 hours.

All requests for access to court records shall be responded to, in writing, within 72 hours of the request.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

Attorneys are responsible for scheduling motions with the court; a motion filed only with the clerk will not be scheduled until the attorney requests a hearing date and time by phone or in writing.

Motions shall be heard at a date and time set by the judge or judicial assistant. It is the attorney’s responsibility to schedule the motion with the court, and a motion filed only with the clerk of court will not be scheduled until a specific request by phone or in writing is made of the court for a hearing date and time.

CRITICAL

An attorney who learns of a statutory reason for disqualification must promptly notify the judge and the other parties.

Attorneys for the parties who become aware of a reason for disqualification under Wis. Stat. § 757.19(2) shall promptly notify the judge and the other parties so that appropriate action can be taken under Wis. Stat. § 757.19(3), (4) or (5).

WARNING

Ex parte communications by telephone, email, letter, face-to-face conversation, or other off-the-record contact are generally prohibited by state and local law.

Ex parte communications are restricted by State and local law. Any communication by telephone, email, letter, face-to-face conversation, orother off the record contact, is generally prohibited.

WARNING

A written camera or recording-equipment request must be made to the presiding court official and county media coordinator at least three days before each hearing or trial; the notice requirement may be waived for good cause.

Cameras and recording equipment may be allowed in courtrooms or hearing chambers provided a written request is made to the presiding court official and Burnett County media coordinator at least three (3) days before each scheduled hearing or trial.

WARNING

Petitioners in the specified cases should give the clerk their contact information when filing to facilitate scheduling communications.

Petitioners in harassment, domestic abuse, child abuse, and individual at risk cases should provide the clerk of court with their contact information at the time of filing so as to facilitate communication for scheduling purposes.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

An attorney or out-of-state defendant who is unavailable when contacted by the commissioner by telephone is considered a nonappearance and may face dismissal or judgment.

If an attorney or out-of-state defendant is unavailable when the court commissioner contacts them by telephone, it will be considered a nonappearance and may result in dismissal or a judgment.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(715) 349-2147

A party needing more trial time must contact the small claims court clerk by phone at (715) 349-2147.

Parties must contact the small claims court clerk at (715) 349-2147 if more time is needed for trial.

WARNING

If needed, the clerk must confer with the judge before filing.

The clerk of court shall also ensure that all relevant paragraphs on the petition and other papers are complete and stated with specificity, and if needed, confer with the judge before filing.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

A telephone motion hearing is discretionary and may be arranged by calling the judge’s judicial assistant; after court approval, the requesting party must notify all parties and initiate and connect the call.

Telephonic hearings are discretionary with the court and may be arranged by calling the judge’s judicial assistant. After approval by the court, a date and time will be set by the judicial assistant. The party requesting the telephone motion is responsible for notifying all parties, initiating the call, and connecting all parties to the call who wish to appear by telephone.

WARNING

The clerk should also determine whether or not any other actions between the parties are pending. If there are, the court commissioner or judge assigned should be so informed.

The clerk should also determine whether or not any other actions between the parties are pending. If there are, the court commissioner or judge assigned should be so informed.

WARNING

Each media organization must provide an individual notice; one notice will not suffice for all other media representatives.

Each media organization must provide an individual notice; one notice will not suffice for all other media representatives.

INFO

A notice by one media representative shall be sufficient for all subsequent hearings and trials in said case.

A notice by one media representative shall be sufficient for all subsequent hearings and trials in said case.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

715-349-2149

For information about the Media Coordinator, a person may contact the Judicial Assistant by phone at 715-349-2149.

The name of the Media Coordinator shall be maintained on file with and available from the District Court Administrator of the Tenth Judicial District. You can also contact the Judicial Assistant at 715-349-2149

INFO

Contact

Phone

The court will contact attorneys and out-of-state defendants who complied with the telephone appearance requirements by telephone for their pretrial conference.

Attorneys and out-of-state defendants who have complied with the telephone appearance requirements above will be contacted by telephone for the pretrial conference on their case.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

715-349-2147

For information about the Media Coordinator, a person may contact the Clerk of Courts by phone at 715-349-2147.

The name of the Media Coordinator shall be maintained on file with and available from the District Court Administrator of the Tenth Judicial District. You can also contact the Clerk of Courts at 715-349-2147.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(715) 349-2147

If a case settles before trial, the small claims court clerk should be notified by telephone at (715) 349-2147.

If a case settles prior to trial, the small claims court clerk should be notified by calling (715) 349-2147 or faxing the court clerk at (715) 349-7659.

INFO

Telephone appearances may be arranged by contacting the judge’s or court commissioner’s judicial assistant.

Telephone appearances can be arranged by contacting the judicial assistant of the judge or court commissioner.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(715) 349-2149

A scheduling conference can be arranged by calling the judicial assistant or the person directed by the judge at (715) 349-2149.

Scheduling conferences are handled by the judicial assistant or someone else directed by the judge and can be arranged by calling (715) 349-2149.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(715) 349-2147

Information about videoconferencing availability, fees, and costs may be obtained by calling the clerk of court at (715) 349-2147.

Fees, costs, and other information regarding videoconferencing availability in Burnett County may be obtained by calling the clerk of court at (715) 349-2147.