Langlade County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

If known, the attorney of record, existing Guardian Ad Litem, foster parent, legal guardian, and current custodian must also receive notice.

Notice shall also be given to any attorney of record, or existing Guardian Ad Litem, existing foster parent, legal guardian or current custodian, if known.

CRITICAL

Copies of the withdrawal papers must be sent to the defendant at the same time they are submitted to the Court.

Copies of such shall be sent to the defendant at the same time.

CRITICAL

A copy of the written request must be sent simultaneously to all opposing parties.

Such written request shall provide a telephone number where said party can be reached during business hours and indicate that a copy is sent simultaneously to all opposing parties.

CRITICAL

A plaintiff's attorney using correspondence to appear must transmit a copy to all defendants.

(b) A plaintiff's attorney may appear by correspondence received and file stamped by the Clerk of Court at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the return date. The correspondence shall indicate on its face that a copy of that correspondence is transmitted to all defendants in the action.

CRITICAL

Each parent must be notified of the hearing as soon as temporary relief is determined to be requested, using any notice method time allows.

Each parent shall be notified of the hearing as soon as it is determined that temporary relief will be requested. Notice may be in any manner that time will allow.

CRITICAL

Service

Personal service to opposing party

A defendant residing outside Langlade County in a replevin or other civil action must be served personally.

For replevin and other civil actions, in which any defendant resides outside of Langlade County, such defendant shall be served by personal service.

CRITICAL

Deadline

72 hours

Service

Personal service to opposing party

Evictions, contempt proceedings, personal injury actions, and other tort actions require personal service; contempt proceedings must be served at least 72 hours before the hearing.

In evictions, contempt proceedings, and personal injury actions as well as other tort actions, service must be made by personal service. Proceedings for contempt must be served no later than seventy two (72) hours before the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

For replevin and other civil actions against a defendant residing in Langlade County, service may be by regular mail, certified mail, or personal service; the Clerk handles the mailing and may charge a fee.

For replevin and other civil actions where a defendant resides within Langlade County, service may be accomplished by regular mail, certified mail or personal service. The Clerk shall be responsible for such mailing and may charge an appropriate fee for this service.

WARNING

If reasonable diligence does not permit service by the stated methods, the defendant may be served under the cited statutory procedures.

If with reasonable diligence a defendant cannot be served as stated above the defendant may be served according to the procedures set forth in Wis. Stats. secs. 799.12(4) thru (6) and 799.16(2) and (3).

WARNING

Once counsel is appointed, the attorney must be notified in writing and the defendant must receive a copy of the correspondence.

The attorney, once appointed, will be notified in writing. The defendant shall receive a copy of such correspondence, so that the case can move forward as soon as practical.