Iowa County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Electronic Filing Rules

Applies to

Pleading or correspondence

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.

Except by express permission on a case-by-case basis, no person shall submit any pleading or correspondence to a Circuit Court Judge, Court Commissioner, Clerk of Circuit Court, Register in Probate, or his or her staff through electronic mail (e-mail). Documents intended for filing must be submitted to the Clerk of Circuit Court, as required by Wis. Stats. 801.16(1). All correspondence shall be made in writing, with the exception of daily business operations between the District Attorney’s office and the Clerk of Court’s office.

Facsimile filings are accepted only if the stated court and clerk equipment, length, and fee conditions are met, although the court may make individual exceptions.

Facsimile documents transmitted to the courts will be accepted for filing only if: a. The Court has a facsimile machine capable of reproducing documents that meet the SCR 72.01 concerning retention of filed documents. b. The Clerk of Court or Register of Probate as a facsimile machine physically located within the offices of the aforementioned. c. The document does not exceed six (6) pages in length, excluding cover sheet. d. No filing fees is required for said document. e. No additional fee or charge to be paid by the Clerk of Court or Register of Probate for acceptance of the filing. The court may make exceptions to this rule on an individual basis.