Jefferson County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Attorneys must not copy the Court on letters concerning substantive matters.

Attorneys must keep in mind that letters concerning substantive matters shall not be copied to the Court, as it is a breach of the local rules of civility to do so and these rules..

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

(1) Telephone requests for adjournments may be made only the adjournment is not stipulated to by all parties. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to arrange for a conference call by all parties with the Court's judicial assistant upon approval by the Court.. This conference shall be expedited, as required by law.

(1) Telephone requests for adjournments may be made only the adjournment is not stipulated to by all parties. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to arrange for a conference call by all parties with the Court's judicial assistant upon approval by the Court.. This conference shall be expedited, as required by law.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

ii) Telephonic requests for adjournments may be made only if the adjournment is by stipulation of all parties. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to arrange for a conference call by all parties with the Clerk of Courts-Small Claims Division for rescheduling.

ii) Telephonic requests for adjournments may be made only if the adjournment is by stipulation of all parties. It is the responsibility of the requesting party to arrange for a conference call by all parties with the Clerk of Courts-Small Claims Division for rescheduling.

CRITICAL

The listed participants must not engage in ex parte communications with circuit judges or the court commissioner about pending or impending proceedings, except for scheduling or administrative matters and authorized emergency ex parte proceedings.

All attorneys shall comply with SCR 20:3.5. Attorneys, pro se parties, relatives, potential witnesses or other private individuals, and county agency personnel, shall not initiate or participate in ex parte communications with circuit judges or the court commissioner regarding a pending or impending action or proceeding, directly, through support staff or other court personnel, or by mail or email, except as to scheduling and administrative matters or for purposes of emergency ex parte proceedings as authorized above or elsewhere by rule or statute.

CRITICAL

A party or attorney who becomes aware of specified multiple filings concerning the same child that are assigned to different court officials must immediately bring them to the judge's and clerk's attention.

If a party or attorney becomes aware of multiple filings regarding the same child/ren in cases denominated FA, PA, JC, GN, IN and IP, and those cases are not already assigned to the same court official, this shall immediately be brought to the attention of the judge and clerk.

WARNING

A private attorney’s appointment takes effect when the attorney tells the clerk that they accept it.

The appointment is effective upon the attorney's statement to the clerk that he or she accepts the appointment.

WARNING

Attorneys of record must communicate with one another and the Judicial Assistant as soon as practical about the time needed for a hearing.

i) All attorneys of record shall communicate with each other and the Judicial Assistant as soon as practical regarding the amount of time needed for a hearing.

WARNING

Litigants must contact the Clerk's office to arrange device use and testing, complete all testing during normal business hours before the hearing or trial, and may contact the clerk for a technology summary.

The courtrooms are equipped with integrated audiovisual equipment. It is the litigant's responsibility to contact the Clerk of Court's office to arrange for use and testing of their electronic device (ie: laptop) to ensure compatibility with the court's equipment. All testing must be completed during normal business hours prior to the date of the hearing/trial. Contact the clerk for a summary of the court's available technology.