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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Replevin action

Service

Personal service

Replevin actions require personal service.

Replevin actions require personal service.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail to opposing party

The demand for trial must be mailed to the other party within the applicable deadline: 10 business days after an oral decision or 15 calendar days after a written decision.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Eviction action

Service

Personal service

Eviction actions require personal service.

Personal service is required.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written answer

A copy of the written answer must be sent to the plaintiff.

A copy of the written answer must be sent to the plaintiff.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summons

Service

Mail

Summons service may be made by mail through the clerk, is complete when mailed unless returned unopened before the return date, and may be used to obtain a personal judgment only in Dunn County.

Service may be made by mail by leaving the original and necessary copies of the summons with the clerk of court, together with the fee prescribed by statute. Service of the summons is considered completed when it is mailed, unless the envelope enclosing the summons has been returned unopened to the clerk prior to the return date. Service by mail to obtain a personal judgment shall be limited to Dunn County.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written answer

Service

Mail to opposing party

The original answer must be filed with the Clerk of Court, and a copy must be mailed to the plaintiff.

The original answer must be filed with the Clerk of Court and a copy must be mailed to the plaintiff.

WARNING

Applies to

Summons and complaint

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.

Plaintiff may not use defendant's work address on the summons and complaint. The court will not mail paperwork to work addresses.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice

For a contested traffic citation, the Clerk of Court must set a non-court pretrial and send notice to the parties.

1002.01 Whenever a traffic citation is contested, the Clerk of Court shall set a time and date for a non-court pretrial with the appropriate prosecutor and send notices to the parties.

INFO

Applies to

Financial disclosure statement

Service

Mail

The Clerk of Court will mail the Financial Disclosure Statement to the debtor 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".

INFO

Applies to

Notice of entry of judgment

If judgment is entered, all parties will receive a Notice of Entry of Judgment.

If a judgment is entered, all parties will receive a "Notice of Entry of Judgment".

INFO

Applies to

Trial notice

The Clerk of Court will hand out trial notices on the return date or mail them to parties who were not required to attend that date.

The Clerk of Court will hand out trial notices on the return date or mail them to the parties if their presence was not required at the return date.

INFO

Applies to

Amended complaint

Service

Mail

An amended complaint may be served by first-class mail.

Service for the amended complaint may be by 1st class mail.