Columbia County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Exhibits must not be pre-filed before a hearing, are filed after receipt by the court, and may be rejected if filed without court permission.

Exhibits shall not be pre-filed before any hearing. Exhibits will be filed after they are received by the court. Clerks may reject exhibits filed without the court's permission.

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After-hours fax filings are considered filed that day if submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time.

Documents filed by facsimile transmission completed after regular business hours of the Clerk of Circuit Court's office are considered filed on that day if the submission is made by 11:59 p.m. central time pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 801.16.

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The Register in Probate must return a claim filed when no probate file is pending.

The office of the Register in Probate shall return a claim filed when there is no pending probate file.

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When a probate matter is pending, a claim must be accepted for filing regardless of its timeliness, form, or nature.

In all cases when a probate matter is pending, a claim shall be accepted for filing regardless of the timeliness, form, or nature of the claim.

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The Writ of Replevin cannot be provided to the Sheriff's Department until the Judgment of Replevin is entered.

No Writ of Replevin shall be provided to the Columbia County Sheriff's Department until the Judgment of Replevin is entered as set forth in (f) above.

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Fax papers are considered filed upon the Clerk's receipt; additional copies are prohibited, though an unclear original may be replaced by a duplicate file-stamped as of the original receipt date.

Facsimile papers are considered filed upon receipt by the Clerk of Circuit Court and will be file stamped and entered as part of the official court record. No additional copies may be sent. The Clerk of Circuit Court shall discard any duplicate papers subsequently received, unless the original facsimile document is unclear, and then the original duplicate may be substituted and file-stamped the date the facsimile was received.

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The party sending a fax is solely responsible for ensuring that it is received timely and completely.

The party transmitting the facsimile document is solely responsible for ensuring its timely and complete receipt.

WARNING

Court officials and the Clerk are not responsible for transmission errors or failures or for periods when the fax machine is not operational.

The court officials and the Clerk of Circuit Court are not responsible for: a. Errors or failures in transmission that result in missing or illegible documents. b. Periods when the facsimile machine is not operational for any reason.

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A plea agreement must be finalized by the final plea hearing before the jury trial.

Any plea agreement must be finalized no later than the final plea hearing preceding the jury trial.

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A plea agreement will not be accepted on or after the stated deadline unless extraordinary circumstances exist and the Court specifically permits it.

No plea agreement will be accepted on or after the deadline set out above except under extraordinary circumstances, and with specific permission of the Court.

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The written request for a damages hearing must be made and filed with the Clerk of Courts within 90 days of the return hearing or no hearing will be scheduled.

If either party believes the other party owes money, a written request for a hearing on monetary damages shall be made within 90 days of the return hearing. If the request is not made and filed with the Clerk of Courts within 90 days of the return hearing, a damages hearing will not be scheduled.

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A not-guilty plea to a traffic or forfeiture citation must be filed by the date and time of the initial appearance.

A "not guilty" plea to a traffic citation or forfeiture citation must be filed by the date and time set for initial appearance.

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A defendant who is absent from the initial appearance must return the signed bond form within 10 days or a warrant will issue.

If the defendant is not physically present for the initial appearance, he or she must return their signed bond form to the Clerk of Courts within 10 days of the initial appearance. If the bond form is not signed and provided within 10 days of the initial appearance, a warrant will issue.

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Deadline

20 calendar days

A motion for a hearing de novo must be filed within 20 calendar days of the hearing.

A party who wishes to have de novo review of a determination, order, or ruling of the Family Court Commissioner shall file a motion for a hearing de novo within 20 calendar days of the hearing.

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Deadline

20 calendar days

When the matter is taken under advisement and a written determination is entered after the hearing, the motion for a hearing de novo must be made within 20 calendar days of the mailing date.

If the matter is taken under advisement (meaning no oral decision is made at the time of hearing) and a written determination, order, or ruling is entered by the Family Court Commissioner post-hearing, the motion for a hearing de novo shall be made within 20 calendar days of the date the determination, order, or ruling was mailed.

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A jury-trial request and payment of the jury fee must be made within ten days after the defendant enters a not-guilty plea.

Requests for a jury trial and payment of the jury fee shall be made within ten days after the defendant enters a plea of not guilty.

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A waiver received after February 15 will be denied, and the guardian of the estate must prepare a full accounting of the ward’s income and expenses.

3. Any waiver received by the Columbia County Probate Office after February 15th will be denled and the guardian of the estate will be required to prepare a full accounting of their Ward's Income and expenses.

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A party seeking a monetary-damages hearing must make and file a written request with the Clerk within 90 days of the return hearing, or no hearing will be scheduled.

If either party believes the other party owes money, a written request for a hearing on monetary damages shall be made within 90 days of the return hearing. If the request is not made and filed with the Clerk of Courts within 90 days of the return hearing, a damages hearing will not be scheduled.

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Motions to enforce physical placement orders must be heard within 30 days of filing.

f. Motions for Enforcement of Physical Placement Orders pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 767.471 (to be heard within 30 days of filing)

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Unless the assigned judge orders otherwise, motions must comply with the statutes, be filed no later than 60 days after arraignment, and be scheduled for hearing before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered by the assigned judge, all motions must be filed with the Court in conformance with the statutes but, in any event no later than sixty (60) days after arraignment, and must be scheduled to be heard prior to trial.

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Applies to

Traffic school completion proof

To obtain an amended or dismissed citation, proof of traffic-school completion must be filed with the Clerk of Courts within six months of the initial appearance; otherwise, default judgment will be entered on the original citation.

Upon proof of completion of traffic school within 6 months of the initial appearance, their citation shall be amended or dismissed. In the event proof of completion of traffic school is not filed with the Clerk of Courts within 6 months of the date of initial appearance, a default judgment on the original citation shall be entered.