Juneau County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

Small-claims pleadings must be in writing, except that a judge or court commissioner may permit an oral denial when the defendant personally appears at joinder of issue.

A. PLEADINGS: All pleadings shall be in writing unless upon the personal appearance of the defendant at the joinder of issue, the judge or court commissioner permits an oral denial to the demands of the complaint.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Counterclaim affirmative defense motion

Oral counterclaims, affirmative defenses, and motions are not permitted in small-claims proceedings.

No oral counterclaims, affirmative defenses or motions will be permitted.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Answer

Answers by telephone are not permitted in small-claims proceedings.

Answers by telephone will not be permitted.

INFO

For good cause, the assigned judge may authorize in advance the filing of particular nonconforming documents if they comply with SCR 801.16.

01-03 A judge assigned to a particular matter may authorize in advance the filing of particular documents in that case that do not conform to these rules if good cause is shown and they are in conformance with SCR 801.16.