Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summons

A summons in a replevin action must be served by Certified Mail or personal service.

The service of the summons in replevin actions must be via Certified Mail or personal service.

CRITICAL

Proof of service must be presented before or at the hearing.

Proof of service shall be presented prior to or at the hearing.

CRITICAL

Written motions, supporting papers, and notice must be served at least five days before the hearing unless a statute or court order sets a different period; time is computed under §801.15.

402.03 A written motion, any supporting papers, and notice shall be served no later than five (5) days before the date for the hearing, unless a different period is fixed by statute or by order of the Court. Time shall be computed as set forth in §801.15, Wis. Stats.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Objection notice

The objector or attorney must send notice of the objection to all interested parties.

The objector or attorney shall send notice of the objection to all interested parties.

CRITICAL

A party submitting material for filing must give copies to all parties.

Any party may submit material for filing to the Register in Probate/Clerk of Juvenile Court office, with copies given to all the parties.

CRITICAL

The personal representative or estate attorney must send notice of a claim objection to all interested parties.

The personal representative or attorney for the estate shall send notice of the objection to all interested parties.

CRITICAL

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.

209.03.8 Unless otherwise permitted by state statute or court order, include a certification signed by the party or an attorney for the party filing the document stating that a copy of the document has been served on all parties to the action, in accordance with applicable law, identifying the name and address of each party served and stating the date and method of service; and

WARNING

Applies to

Summons and complaint

Service

Mail

A judgment will be vacated if a summons and complaint served by mail are returned to the Clerk of Courts after the court date as undeliverable.

Summons and Complaints served by mail that are returned to the Clerk of Courts office after the court date as not deliverable by the U.S. Postal Service will result in a judgment being vacated.

WARNING

When a party emails the court, a copy of the message must be sent to all parties simultaneously with its delivery to the court.

211.02.1 Parties may not communicate with the court by electronic mail unless specifically invited by the court, on such terms as the court prescribes, and then only if all parties receive a copy of the message simultaneously with delivery of the message to the court.

INFO

The court will send a notice of hearing to interested parties.

A notice of hearing will be sent to the interested parties from the court.

INFO

Applies to

Summons

Service

Mail

A summons may be served by mail, except in eviction actions.

The service of the summons, except in eviction actions, may be by mail.