Lafayette County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

If necessary during the action, the court must order the parties to make additional deposits with the Clerk of Courts to cover Guardian ad Litem expenses.

The court shall from time to time, if necessary, enter further orders directing the parties to make further appropriate deposits of monies with the Clerk of Courts to cover the Guardian ad Litem's expenses during the pendency of the action.

CRITICAL

When Lafayette County is legally permitted to recoup the specified professional fees and expenses, the court must order recoupment through lump-sum or time-deferred payments by one or more parties.

In cases where Lafayette County is permitted by statue or case law to recoup Guardian ad Litem, Psychologists or Psychiatrists fees, and expenses from the parties to an action before the Circuit Court, the Court shall enter an order effecting such recoupment by means of lump sum or time deferred payments of those expenses by a party or parties to the litigation.

CRITICAL

In a qualifying Chapter 767 matter, each party must deposit the required Guardian ad Litem contribution by the date set and before appointment, unless the court waives the posting upon proper application and a showing of entitlement.

In a Chapter 767 matter where issues concerning a child necessitate the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem, before the court appoints a Guardian ad Litem it shall inform the parties of their responsibility to each deposit with the Lafayette County Clerk of Circuit Court/GAL, by a date certain, a set sum of money as a contribution toward the Guardian ad Litem fees and expenses to be incurred by the appointment. Unless waived by order of the Lafayette County Circuit Court upon proper application to the court and showing of entitlement to having the posting of Guardian ad Litem fees waived by a party, each party shall post the required sum before the Guardian ad Litem shall be appointed and enter into his or her duties under the appointment.

WARNING

Applies to

Legal custody and physical placement study

The court may direct one or both parties to prepay the fee for a legal custody and physical placement study.

The court may also direct one or both parties to prepay the fee for a legal custody and physical placement study.

WARNING

Applies to

Summons

The appropriate fee under sec. 814.62, Stats., must be paid before a Chapter 799 summons is issued.

Pursuant to sec. 799.12(7), Stats., effective July 1, 1988, the Lafayette County Circuit Court by this rule authorizes the service of the summons and complaint under Chapter 799 actions prior to filing an authentication thereof, provided that the appropriate fee under sec. 814.62, Stats., is paid before the summons is issued and the summons is not reusable for a different defendant.

WARNING

Fee

0.5

Applies to

Non court file copy

The clerk charges $0.50 per page for non-court-file copies.

The clerk's charge for non-court file copies is $.50 per page.

WARNING

Fee

$100

Applies to

Mediation sessions

The court may direct one or both parties to prepay a $100 fee for family-court-counseling mediation sessions beyond the first session.

The court may direct one or both parties to prepay the single fee of $100.00 for mediation sessions provided by family court counseling services beyond the first session.

WARNING

Fee

1.25

Applies to

Court file copy

The Clerk of Circuit Court must charge $1.25 per page for copies from a court file.

The Clerk of Circuit Court is required by state statute to charge $1.25 per page for each page copied from a court file.

WARNING

The court must reduce fees according to ability to pay or provide services without payment if both parties cannot pay; in that event, it must enter a separate judgment for the fees in favor of the county against the responsible party or parties.

The court shall reduce the fees in accordance with the party's ability to pay or provide the services without payment of the fees if both parties are unable to pay. If both parties are unable to pay, the court shall grant a separate judgment for the amount of the fees in favor of the county and against the party or parties responsible for the fees.

WARNING

Fee

1

Applies to

Court file copy

The Register In Probate must charge $1.00 per page for copies from a court file.

The Register In Probate is required by state statute to charge $1.00 per page for each page copied from a court file.

WARNING

Applies to

Summons service

Mail service of a small-claims summons requires leaving the original and necessary copies with the Clerk together with the prescribed fee.

Pursuant to sec. 799.12(3), Stats., effective July 1, 1988, service may be made by mail by leaving the original and necessary copies of the summons with the Clerk of Circuit Court, together with the fee prescribed in sec. 814.62(4), Stats.

WARNING

Applies to

Guardian ad litem appointment

When a guardian ad litem is appointed in a family action, one or both parties must be directed to prepay an advance to the Clerk for trust and application to the fees, though the court may waive all or part upon application based on inability to pay.

Upon appointment of a guardian ad litem in any action affecting the family, a party or both parties shall be directed to make a prepayment to the Clerk of Circuit Court to be held in trust and applied on guardian ad litem fees. If any party is financially unable to make a prepayment, upon application, the court may waive all or part of the advance fee based upon an inability to pay.

WARNING

Fee

$72

Applies to

Civil jury trial settlement

When a civil jury trial settles within one business day of trial, a fee of at least $72 may be assessed for a twelve-person jury unless the court waives it for cause.

When a civil jury trial is settled within one business day of the trial date, a jury fee of at least $72.00 for a twelve person jury and $36.00 for a six person jury may be assessed, unless waived by the court for cause.