Forest County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

500

Each party must pay $500 directly to the Guardian ad Litem within 10 days after receiving the appointment order; proceedings will not be scheduled until both pay, and the court may waive prepayment for an indigent party.

The parties shall be ordered to pay $500 each directly to the Guardian ad Litem within 10 days of the receipt of the Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem. No court proceedings will be scheduled until both parties have paid the required fee. If a party is not indigent, the required payment may be enforced through contempt proceedings. If a party is indigent, prepayment of the guardian ad litem fee may be waive by the Court.

CRITICAL

Fee

1000

Applies to

Jury fee assessment

If the Court is not notified within two business days after the jury trial starts, it may assess or allocate a $1,000 jury fee; the assessed party must pay within 30 days, and nonpayment is enforced by contempt proceedings.

If the Court is not notified within 2 business days of the start of the jury trial, the Court shall, in its discretion, assess jury fees against either the Plaintiff, the Defendant or their respective attorneys or allocate the cost among them, as authorized by §814.51 Wis. Stats. and the 9th Judicial District Rules The jury tee assessed will be $1000 which is the usual entire cost of one day's juror fees d) The party assessed the jury fees must make payment to the Clerk of Court within 30 days of the assessment. The Clerk may use any legal or authorized means to collect the jury fee assessment. Failure to pay the assessment shall be enforced by contempt proceedings.

CRITICAL

Fee

100

Each party must pay the mediator a $100 fee at the first mediation session.

A $100 fee shall be paid to the mediator by each party at the first mediation session.

WARNING

Court filing fees, forfeitures, fines, and costs may be paid in U.S. currency, by personal or certified check, money order, or online credit or debit card; coins are not accepted for amounts over one dollar.

Payment of court filing fees, forfeitures, fines and costs shall be made in US currency, personal checks, money orders, certified checks or online with a credit or debit card. Coins will not be accepted for any amount over one dollar.