Iowa County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

A GAL must send the parties monthly fee statements.

A GAL shall send the parties monthly fee statements.

CRITICAL

In foreclosure actions, the plaintiff must determine who occupies the real estate and notify occupants other than the defendant of the pending foreclosure.

In foreclosure actions, plaintiff shall determine whether and by whom the subject real estate is occupied and, if occupied by persons other than the defendant, plaintiff shall give notice of the pending action to foreclose to the occupants.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

Appointed counsel must mail the client copies of all bills, petitions, and orders.

Counsel shall mail copies of all bills, petitions, orders to their client.

CRITICAL

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

A party claiming low income or indigent status shall serve on the court and parties a request for relief from the payment policy and a financial statement.

CRITICAL

The juvenile clerk must send Consent Decrees, Dispositional Orders, and Extension Orders to the school district where the child or juvenile attends school.

It is hereby ordered that the juvenile clerk shall send all Consent Decrees, Dispositional Orders and Extension Orders in juvenile matters to the school district where the child/juvenile attends school.

INFO

Service

Mail

Small claims pleadings may be served by certified mail under the cited Wisconsin statutes.

Certified mail service of small claims pleadings has long been an accepted and approved procedure in Iowa County, Wisconsin. This will affirm the procedures as provided by small claims statutory authority and specifically allow service by mail pursuant to Section 799.12(2) and (3) Wisconsin Statutes.