Crawford County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

A party objecting to a video hearing must notify the court and all counsel or unrepresented parties, orally on the record or in writing, state the reason, and do so a reasonable time before the hearing.

If any party objects to conducting a hearing via video, they shall orally (on the record) or in writing notify the court the reason why and all counsel of record and/or parties not represented by counsel of record of such objection within a reasonable time prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

A party or attorney may file case documents or correspondence, but a third party may not communicate ex parte with the Court by letter or by filing documents in the case.

In all cases, a party or their attorney may file documents/correspondence in the case. However, third parties are not permitted to engage in ex parte communication with the Court by writing a letter to the Court or filing documents in a case.

CRITICAL

An attorney appointed to represent a defendant must advise the court of the appointment at disposition so repayment of fees can be addressed.

When an attorney is appointed, by the court, to represent a defendant, at the time of disposition, it will be the obligation of the attorney to advise the court he/she was appointed so that repayment of the fees can be addressed.

CRITICAL

A third party seeking to submit material for the Court's consideration must provide it to a party or attorney in the case, who may file it at their discretion.

Any third party wanting documents/correspondence submitted for the Court's consideration shall provide the document/correspondence to a party or attorney involved in the case who may file the document/correspondence at their discretion.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to chambers

Email correspondence about a case must be sent to the appropriate judge’s judicial assistant, not directly to the judge.

In order to preserve impartiality and fairness in all judicial proceedings, all email correspondence regarding cases before the court shall be addressed and sent to the appropriate Judge's judicial assistant, and not to the judge directly.

WARNING

Requests for Court Commissioner hearings must be made to the Clerk of Court or the Judge.

All requests for hearings by a Court Commissioner shall be made to the Clerk of Court or Judge.

WARNING

Documents or correspondence sent or dropped off by third parties without following the required submission procedure will be returned with a copy of the policy.

Any documents/correspondence dropped off or sent to the Court by third parties without following the above procedure will be returned with a copy of this policy attached.

WARNING

Lawyers are to advise the Judge or the bailiff of any security threat, in any case in which they are involved. This information should include names, nature of the threat, times, and other pertinent information.

Lawyers are to advise the Judge or the bailiff of any security threat, in any case in which they are involved. This information should include names, nature of the threat, times, and other pertinent information.

WARNING

Attorneys with conflicts in other courts are expected to notify the court as early as possible.

Attorneys with time conflicts in other courts are expected to notify the court of such conflicts at the earliest possible date.

WARNING

A party requesting video for an upcoming event should attempt to make the request a reasonable time before the hearing or trial and, where applicable, before physical transport.

Any party (including the court) requesting the use of video for an upcoming court event should attempt to do so within a reasonable amount of time prior to the hearing/trial and/or to the physical transport of the prisoner/patient/detainee, witness, etc.