Dunn County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Timing and Cure Windows

If the requested money judgment amount has increased, the plaintiff has 60 days to file an amended complaint.

If the plaintiff has requested a money judgment in the complaint, and that amount has increased, the plaintiff will be given 60 days to file an amended complaint.

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

Such a request shall be made to the court prior to the commencement of the proceeding and shall state the person's interest and purpose in attending.

The parties’ true legal identities must be established before judgment is taken.

The true legal identity must be established sometime before judgment is taken.

A defendant contesting the claim must file a written answer by the date and time stated in the summons and complaint.

If the defendant is contesting the claim, he/she must file a written answer on or before the date and time shown on the summons and complaint.

A traffic citation not resolved or scheduled for further proceedings within 90 days of the initial appearance must be dismissed unless the Court grants a continuance upon good cause shown.

Any citation not closed/disposed or scheduled for further proceedings, within 90 days of the initial appearance shall be dismissed, unless a continuance has been granted by the Court upon good cause shown.

Within 15 days of judgment, the debtor must either pay the judgment in full or complete the Financial Disclosure Statement mailed with the Notice of Entry of Judgment.

A "Financial Disclosure Statement" will be mailed by the Clerk of Court to the debtor along with the "Notice of Entry of Judgment". The debtor must either pay the judgment in full, or complete the "Financial Disclosure Statement" within 15 days of judgment.

If the amended complaint is not filed within 30 days of the eviction date, the plaintiff must file a new action to obtain a money judgment.

If an amended complaint is not filed within 30 days from eviction date, the plaintiff must file a new action to obtain money judgment.

Deadline

10 business days

A demand for trial after an oral decision must be filed within 10 business days.

The demand for trial must be filed with the Clerk of Court and mailed to the other party within 10 business days from the date of an oral decision or 15 calendar days from the date of a written decision.

If party identification is improper, the pleadings must be amended at the first appearance date or the error must be brought to the court’s or commissioner’s attention at trial.

If the parties are not properly identified, the pleadings must be amended at the first appearance date or the error must be made known to the court or the small claims court commissioner at the time of trial.

A person who refused a chemical test must request a refusal hearing within ten days after delivery of the notice of intent to revoke.

Request for a refusal hearing from one who has refused to take a chemical test must be made within ten days of delivery of the "notice of intent to revoke" to the defendant pursuant to Wisconsin Statute §343.305(9)(10).