Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Rules

A party seeking de novo review must file a written request within the period allowed by the applicable Wisconsin statute.

Written notice of a motion to close a judicial proceeding is due at least 72 hours before the hearing, unless good cause or a statutory requirement provides otherwise.

Parties must use the specified Supreme Court or Eau Claire County forms, or a substantial equivalent where permitted.

Unless good cause be shown, or otherwise required by statute, a party moving that any judicial proceeding be closed to the public must notify the court and the media coordinator in writing at least 72 hours before the time set to hear the motion.

A copy of the document must be served on all parties in accordance with applicable law, subject to any permission otherwise provided by statute or court order.

Attorneys and high-volume filers must follow the court's eFiling rules.

A party must secure a hearing date before filing a motion; failing to do so waives the motion.

Fees may be waived only with approval from the assigned judge.

Stipulated requests to continue trial dates require the parties’ consent in writing or on the record and must be supported by good cause.

Original custody, home-study, and psychiatric reports must be filed and sealed; copies are released to attorneys, may be shared with clients only for supervised review, and unrepresented parties may arrange supervised review with TRY Mediation, Inc.

A fax filing may not exceed 15 pages, counting the fax cover sheet and every page that follows.

Parties must provide the assigned judge with marked courtesy copies of briefs and affidavits on substantive motions only upon direct request, simultaneously with e-filing and service, and by mail or fax as directed.

Pleadings and papers may not be split across filings or fax transmissions to evade the 15-page limit.