Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

A document submitted for a Court Official's signature must have a three-inch top margin on its first page and at least a half-inch top margin on each subsequent page.

209.03.3 Any document submitted for Court Official signature shall leave a three-inch margin at the top of the first page. All subsequent pages shall leave a minimum half-inch top margin at the top of each page.

CRITICAL

All documents submitted for filing must be printed on 8½-by-11-inch paper.

209.03.1 Be printed on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper;

CRITICAL

Filings must use standard statewide forms.

Standard statewide forms are required for filing.

CRITICAL

An objection to a claim must be in writing.

An objection to a claim must be in writing

CRITICAL

All documents submitted for filing must be double-spaced.

209.03.3 Be double-spaced;

CRITICAL

Only original wills will be accepted for filing.

Only original wills will be accepted for filing with the court.

CRITICAL

An objection to admitting a will or appointing a personal representative must be in writing and accompanied by the statutory filing fee.

Objections for admission of the will or appointment of the personal representative shall be in writing accompanied by the statutory filing fee.

CRITICAL

Margins

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209.03.2 All documents shall leave a minimum half-inch top margin at the top of each page. This header space is to ensure that the auto-stamp does not interfere with the content of the document when it is e-filed/scanned into the record.

209.03.2 All documents shall leave a minimum half-inch top margin at the top of each page. This header space is to ensure that the auto-stamp does not interfere with the content of the document when it is e-filed/scanned into the record.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial request

A jury-trial request must be filed in writing with the Clerk of Court, accompanied by the jury fee, within ten calendar days after the settlement conference.

Requests for jury trials shall be filed in writing along with payment of the jury fee with the Office of the Clerk of Court no later than ten (10) calendar days after the settlement conference.

CRITICAL

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

Parties shall use the Supreme Court forms and Eau Claire County forms specified by these rules, or, where permitted, a substantial equivalent.

WARNING

A document referring to a published Wisconsin appellate decision must include its Callaghan reporter citation (Wis. 2d).

209.03.4 When referring to published decisions of Wisconsin appellate courts, include the Callaghan reporter citation (Wis. 2d);

WARNING

One copy must not be stapled or bound, except with an easily removable method such as a paper clip or binder clip.

One copy shall not be stapled or otherwise bound, except by an easily removable method, such as a paper clip or a binder clip, in order to facilitate scanning into the CCAP Case Management application.

INFO

Exhibits may be pre-marked if the Court approves.

Exhibits shall only by filed prior to any court hearing or trial with the approval of the Court, although they may be pre-marked upon approval of the Court.