Jackson County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Electronic Filing Rules

Facsimile transmissions to the Clerk of Circuit Court are file-stamped and placed in the file, their transmission sheets are destroyed, and any original later received is destroyed.

Section 1: All documents, pleadings or other messages transmitted by facsimile to the Clerk of Circuit Court for Jackson County shall be "file stamped" and the fax document shall be placed in the file. The transmission sheet shall be destroyed. Section 2: Thereafter, if the Clerk of Courts receives the original of the fax document(s), the original document shall be destroyed.

Applies to

Facsimile document

Facsimile filing directly with the court is permitted only if the listed machine, location, page-limit, and fee conditions are met.

Facsimile documents may be transmitted directly to the Circuit Court for Jackson County for filing only if: a) The Circuit Court has a facsimile machine capable of reproducing documents that meet the Supreme Court Rule 72.01 concerning retention of filed documents. Only plain-paper facsimile machines currently comply with this requirement. b) The Circuit Court has a facsimile machine physically located within the offices of the Clerk of Circuit Court or the Register in Probate. c)The document does not exceed fifteen (15) pages in length, excluding cover sheet. d) No filing fee is required. e)No additional fee or charge must be paid to the Circuit Court for accepting or receiving the facsimile document.

Applies to

Facsimile document

Facsimile documents sent through a noncourt intermediary must be accepted for filing if no filing fee or additional charge to the court is required.

Facsimile documents transmitted to a noncourt agency, party or company for reception and ultimate transmittal to the Court shall be accepted for filing only if: a)No filing fee is required. b) No additional fee or charge must be paid by the Circuit Court for accepting or receiving the facsimile document.