La Crosse County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Rules

A party requesting more time for attorney voir dire must make the request by written motion.

A request to lengthen attorney voir dire must be made and heard at least 15 days before the scheduled jury selection.

The homeowner must submit a non-refundable $150 fee with the Application for Mediation.

In large-claim civil actions, no notice to the defendant is required before entry of default judgment, except in mortgage foreclosures.

A party seeking to close public judicial proceedings must, if possible, notify the court and media coordinator in writing at least 72 hours before the hearing, unless the judge finds good cause for shorter notice.

The foreclosure mediation forms must be printed on yellow paper.

If there is an opposing appearance at a covered default-judgment, summary-judgment, or confirmation-of-sale hearing, the matter will be continued so the movant can appear.

Facsimile filings are limited to 15 pages unless the assigned judge or court commissioner approves an exception on a case-by-case basis.

A courtesy copy of the facsimile filing may be transmitted directly to the judge or court commissioner at the facsimile number listed for that circuit court branch or office. Any courtesy copy shall be clearly marked as such and contain a header as provided under section 1203of these rules.

Pleadings and other papers that do not require a filing fee may be fax-filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court at 608-789-7821; filings sent to another fax number will not be filed.