Judge Laura J. Lavey

Applies to

Order adopting rules

An order adopting court rules must specify an effective date.

Applies to

Pretrial disposition report

The pre-trial requirement applies only when the defendant personally appears on the return date to enter a plea, not when a not-guilty plea is made by mail or in advance.

Applies to

Pretrial disposition report

For each case settled by pretrial, the prosecuting attorney must file a written disposition report signed by both the prosecutor and defendant; this requirement applies only when the defendant personally appears on the return date to enter the plea.

The prosecuting attorney must file the pre-trial disposition report on the same day as the pre-trial, subject to the personal-appearance limitation.

The parties must exchange the information required by the Preliminary Scheduling Order within 90 days of filing.

Deadline

2 working days

File the completed Financial Disclosure Statement, proposed Parenting Plan, and any documentary evidence to be relied upon at least two working days before every scheduled hearing.

Applies to

Virtual hearing pleading

A pleading for a Zoom or other authorized virtual hearing must be served on the other party as part of the pleadings.

When the specified public-assistance, Child Support Agency, or state-arrearage conditions apply, the moving party or party receiving public assistance must notify the Fond du Lac County Child Support Agency of any pleading filing and any hearing scheduled on that pleading.

The Fond du Lac County Child Support Agency must receive notice of all Family Court hearings.

A moving party requesting an in-person or telephone appearance must make the request when scheduling the hearing.

A responding party who objects to appearing virtually must inform the Court no later than seven days before the hearing.

Media representatives must notify the judicial officer’s office at least three days before a hearing or trial about intended camera or recording equipment use, subject to waiver for good cause; one notice covers subsequent hearings and trials, but each media organization must give its own notice.