Marquette County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Billing statement

Within 60 days after case closure, the attorney must submit a detailed statement to the court and interested parties containing the listed billing information.

No later than sixty (60) days from the date of case closure, the attorney shall submit a detailed statement to the court and to all interested parties containing (at a minimum) the following information: • The court case number and party name • The date on which work was performed • A detailed description of the work performed • The amount of time spent on each item of work in increments of one-tenth hour (no appointed attorney shall have minimum billing increments greater than one-tenth of an hour). • A summary of the total amount of time spent on the matter for that month • An itemized listing of costs and expensed incurred on the matter and date incurred • A statement of payments received and/or credits applied during the month • Total amount currently due and past due • Amount owed by each party (for example in GAL family law appointments) • Trust balance, if any

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summary judgment motion

(a) The parties may file motions for summary judgment. The movant's brief and affidavit(s) shall be filed with the motion.

(a) The parties may file motions for summary judgment. The movant's brief and affidavit(s) shall be filed with the motion.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

The hearing date must be inserted in the motion documents before filing.

It is the party's responsibility to schedule the motion with the court prior to the filing of the motion-the hearing date shall be inserted in the motion documents prior to filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Guardian ad litem final fee statement

Unless appearance is waived, the guardian ad litem must provide a final statement of fees within 60 days.

Unless appearance is waived, the guardian ad litem shall appear at the final hearing and shall provide a final statement of fees within 60 days.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Parenting class attendance certificate and report

The UW-Extension office must file a certificate of attendance for each parent who completes the class and a report identifying parents who failed to contact the office within 30 days of receiving notice of the rules.

The UW-Extension office shall file with the court, a certificate has failed to contact their office within 30 days of receipt of notice of these rules. The Clerk of Court of attendance for each parent that completes the class as well as a report identifying any parent who

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of motion for default judgment

The notice must state that the defendant must request a hearing in writing within 10 days of the notice or default judgment will be entered.

The notice shall provide that in the event the defendant does not request a hearing from the court, in writing, on plaintiff's motion within 10 days of the date of the notice, default judgment shall be entered.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Facsimile filed document

A party filing a document by facsimile must not file the original and must keep it until the case concludes, including applicable appeal periods or an actual appeal.

The party submitting a document by facsimile transmission shall NOT submit the original document for filing, but shall maintain the original document in the party's possession until conclusion of the case (including through expiration of the time for appeal and/or actual time of appeal).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion in limine

A motion in limine must include necessary background facts and cite the governing legal proposition and supporting authorities.

The motion shall include a brief statement of the facts necessary to an understanding of the motion and shall cite the proposition of law with a citation to the authorities (statutes or case citations) in support of the relief requested.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Mediation fee waiver request

A party seeking waiver or reduction of the mediation fee deposit may request it by filing an Affidavit of Indigency, subject to the stated income and means conditions.

by filing an AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Each party must bring enough exhibit copies for the witness, the Court, and the opposing parties.

Each party shall bring sufficient copies of the party's exhibits so that copies are available for the witness, the Court and opposing party (ies).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Special instructions

Submitted special instructions must cite the applicable law.

Special instructions submitted must contain citations to the applicable law.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Agreed facts and issues

The Court must be informed in writing of all agreed facts and issues before trial.

The Court shall be infonned of all agreed facts and issues in writing prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury instructions

Criminal jury instructions with alternatives or blanks must be submitted in final form.

WCJ instructions containing alternative paragraphs to be selected or blanks to be filled in must be submitted in final form.

WARNING

Applies to

Jury instructions

Pattern instructions may be requested by number, but instructions with alternatives or blanks must be submitted in final form.

Pattern instructions may be requested by number. Pattern instructions containing alternative paragraphs to be selected or blanks to be filled in must be submitted in final form.

WARNING

Applies to

Jury instructions

Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions may be requested by number only.

WCJI instructions may be requested by number only.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed instructions and verdict form

Proposed instructions and a verdict form are included among the pretrial submissions.

• Proposed instructions and verdict form.