Iowa County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Rules

Telephone appearances, argument, and testimony are permitted only in limited circumstances with prior approval; the requesting party or attorney must arrange the call after consulting the Judicial Assistant and other parties, and personal appearances are preferred.

A copy of the Media Request for Cameras in the Courtroom form, indicating the time of notification, must be placed in the file.

All docket fees in juvenile judgments are to be waived.

The request for relief and financial statement must be served on the court and the parties.

In all criminal actions in which an attorney has been appointed to represent the defendant by the Court, that attorney shall file final billing statements with the Court for all fees incurred within thirty (30) days after sentencing. Any statements received by the Court after the thirty days has passed, will not be paid by Iowa County and will be returned to the attorney for collection directly from the defendant.

A reimbursement request must be broken down into 10-minute segments.

A facsimile filing may not exceed six pages, excluding the cover sheet.

Pleadings and correspondence may not be emailed to the identified court officials or staff without express case-specific permission; documents intended for filing must be submitted to the Clerk, and correspondence must be in writing except for daily business between the District Attorney’s and Clerk of Court’s offices.