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

CRITICAL

A copy must be served or mailed to opposing counsel with a letter or notation stating that the original was forwarded to the court; this rule does not apply to trial briefs.

verdict, a copy shall be served upon or mailed to opposing counsel with a letter or notation informing counsel that the original has been forwarded to the court. Objections, if any, shall be filed with the court and a copy mailed to opposing counsel within five (5) business days after such service or mailing. In the event counsel does not file particularized objections to the form of said documents, the court may deem objections to form to be waived. This rule does not apply to trial briefs.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail to opposing party

A copy of any objections must be mailed to opposing counsel within five business days after service or mailing.

Objections, if any, shall be filed with the court and a copy mailed to opposing counsel within five (5) business days after such service or mailing.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

Service on the resident defendants in all non-eviction and non-replevin actions may be made by US mail as set forth in §799.12 in lieu of personal or substituted service under §801.11, Wis. Stats.

Service on the resident defendants in all non-eviction and non-replevin actions may be made by US mail as set forth in §799.12 in lieu of personal or substituted service under §801.11, Wis. Stats.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Documents requiring examination

Documents that other parties must examine must be provided before the hearing with adequate time for review.

In addition, it is imperative that any documents requiring examination by other parties must be provided prior to the hearing so as to allow adequate time for review.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of hearing

In the specified foreclosure matters, notice of hearing must be given to all interested parties, and proof of service must be filed before the hearing date.

Notice of hearing must be given to all interested partics; proof of service must be filed prior to hearing date.

CRITICAL

Service

Personal service

A nonresident defendant, defined as an individual residing outside Crawford County, must be served personally.

However, when the defendant is a nonresident, service must be personal. For purposes of this subsection, "nonresident" means an individual residing outside Crawford County.

CRITICAL

Service

Personal service

All defendants in eviction and replevin actions must be served personally.

In eviction and replevin actions, service on all defendants must be personal.

WARNING

Applies to

Brief

Should counsel for any party fail to give timely notice, deliver supporting papers or serve a briet, the motion may be decided against his/her client for such cause or the motion hearing may be adjourned with costs and attorney's fees being awarded to the inconvenienced party.

Should counsel for any party fail to give timely notice, deliver supporting papers or serve a briet, the motion may be decided against his/her client for such cause or the motion hearing may be adjourned with costs and attorney's fees being awarded to the inconvenienced party.