Dunn County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Rules

When a person requests access to a file containing confidential information, the clerk or registrar verifies whether the person is a party; confidential records the party may not access are removed before the file is provided.

If sentencing results in a prison term, a copy of the PSI and Judgment of Conviction must be provided to the Sheriff for delivery with the prisoner to the Department of Corrections or its designated intake point.

A plaintiff may not use the defendant’s work address on the summons and complaint, and the court will not mail paperwork to work addresses.

A request to attend a proceeding must be made before the proceeding begins.

If the case settles before the return date or the parties wish to adjourn, they must inform the Clerk of Court’s Office before 9:30 a.m. on the return date.

Mediation for contested claims is provided without charge.

Unless good cause is shown to the judge, a party seeking to close a public proceeding to the news media must notify the court and media coordinator in writing at least 72 hours before the motion hearing.

Envelopes used to mail summonses must display the clerk’s return address and request return to that address.