Milwaukee County Circuit Court Electronic Filing Rules

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Petition

Attorneys must electronically file covered Children's Division petitions, while self-represented parties may file them electronically or in paper at the Clerk's Office.

Petitions filed by, on behalf of, against, or in the interest of a child, and authorized in Wis. Stat. Chapter 48, 938, or authorized in Wis. Stat. Chapter 54, 767, as indicated by Wis. Stat. §801.18(3)(a), shall be eFiled by attorneys or eFiled or paper filed by non-legal party/pro se litigant filers in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court Children's Division ("Clerk's Office").

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All attorneys must file papers through electronic filing.

All attorneys shall file papers via e-Filing pursuant to Wis. Stat. §801.18.

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Statutorily noticed petitions, motions, and requests may be filed electronically or on paper, with the filer providing names and addresses for notice.

All petitions, motions, or requests which by statute require the Clerk's Office to give notice to an interested party shall be eFiled or paper filed with the Clerk's Office (if a non-legal party/pro se litigant filer opts to not eFile), which will designate a hearing date. The party or entity filing the petition, motion, or request shall provide the Clerk's Office with the names and addresses of all persons to whom notice must be given. The Clerk's Office shall provide notice to such persons at the addresses provided by the party, as well as to any possible alternative addresses.

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Other petitions, motions, and requests may be filed electronically or on paper in the assigned branch, with an alternative Clerk's Office filing option for pro se litigants when the branch is unavailable.

All other petitions, motions, or requests shall be eFiled or filed (if a non-legal party/pro se litigant filer opts to not eFile), in the branch to which the case is assigned, which will designate a hearing date. If the assigned branch is unavailable to accept the filing, the non-legal party/pro se litigant filer may file in the Clerk's Office, which will designate a hearing date.

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Applies to

Electronically stored information

Electronically stored information cannot be filed instead of a hard copy unless the court specifically permits it.

Electronically stored information may not be filed in lieu of hard copy unless specifically permitted by the court.

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Applies to

Petition

Attorneys must eFile covered child-related petitions in the Clerk’s Office; non-legal party or pro se litigants may eFile or paper file them.

Petitions filed by, on behalf of, against, or in the interest of a child, and authorized in Wis. Stat. Chapter 48, 938, or authorized in Wis. Stat. Chapter 54, 767, as indicated by Wis. Stat. §801.18(3)(a), shall be eFiled by attorneys or eFiled or paper filed by non-legal party/pro se litigant filers in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court Children’s Division (“Clerk’s Office”).

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Attorneys must file papers electronically.

All attorneys shall file papers via e-Filing pursuant to Wis. Stat. §801.18.

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Applies to

Petition motion or request requiring statutory notice

Petitions, motions, and requests requiring statutory notice may be filed electronically or, for a non-legal party or pro se litigant that opts out of electronic filing, filed in paper form with the Clerk’s Office.

All petitions, motions, or requests which by statute require the Clerk’s Office to give notice to an interested party shall be eFiled or paper filed with the Clerk’s Office (if a non-legal party/pro se litigant filer opts to not eFile), which will designate a hearing date.

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Applies to

Petition motion request

Attorneys must electronically file petitions, motions, and requests before the hearing, while pro se filers may file in court during or immediately before the hearing if all parties are present and served in court.

Any petition, motion or request may be filed by a non-legal party/pro se litigant filer in court during or immediately before a hearing, provided that all parties are present and are served in court. All attorneys must eFile prior to the hearing.

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Applies to

Motion

All motions, except petitions for writs of certiorari, shall be filed with the appellate section of the criminal division of the Clerk of Court (Room 117, Safety Building).

Summary: Postconviction motions other than petitions for writs of certiorari must be filed with the appellate section of the criminal division of the Clerk of Court in Room 117 of the Safety Building.

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Any petition, motion or request may be filed by a non-legal party/pro se litigant filer in court during or immediately before a hearing, provided that all parties are present and are served in court. All attorneys must eFile prior to the hearing.

Summary: A pro se litigant may file certain papers in court during or immediately before a hearing when all parties are present and served, but attorneys must e-file before the hearing.

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Applies to

Discovery document

Discovery documents shall not be filed unless permitted by statute, offered in evidence, offered in support of a motion, or otherwise permitted by the court.

Summary: Discovery materials may not be filed unless a statute permits filing, they are offered in evidence or in support of a motion, or the court otherwise permits filing.

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The court does not accept for filing any document submitted by facsimile transmission or by electronic mail, except for correspondence with the court permitted under Rule 1.15 (correspondence with the court).

Summary: The court does not accept documents for filing by fax or email, except qualifying correspondence with the court under Rule 1.15.

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Applies to

Other petition motion or request

All other petitions, motions, or requests shall be eFiled or filed (if a non-legal party/pro se litigant filer opts to not eFile), in the branch to which the case is assigned, which will designate a hearing date.

Summary: Other petitions, motions, and requests may be filed electronically or, for a non-legal party or pro se litigant that opts out of electronic filing, filed in the assigned branch.

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Applies to

Discovery motion ?

2. A motion for discovery shall be made in writing and filed in person by the defendant or by an attorney with the court within thirty (30) days of initial appearance.

Summary: A discovery motion must be filed in person by the defendant or the defendant's attorney.

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The filing of pleadings and other papers with the court shall be made by filing them at the office of the court at 951 North James Lovell Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233.

Summary: Pleadings and other court papers must be filed at the court office at 951 North James Lovell Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233.

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Applies to

Eviction sealing forms

File eviction sealing forms in Room 409 of the courthouse

Summary: The pro se tenant must file the completed eviction sealing forms in Room 409 of the courthouse.

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Applies to

Eviction sealing forms ?

Bring all completed forms and the Affidavit of Mailing or certified mail receipt if you served by certified mail to Room 409 of the courthouse.

Summary: The pro se filer must bring all completed sealing forms and the applicable mailing evidence to Room 409.

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Applies to

Petition motion or request ?

If the assigned branch is unavailable to accept the filing, the non-legal party/pro se litigant filer may file in the Clerk’s Office, which will designate a hearing date.

Summary: If the assigned branch cannot accept a filing, a non-legal party or pro se litigant may file in the Clerk’s Office.

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The filings of pleadings and other court papers may be performed by facsimile transmission to the office of the court.

Summary: Pleadings and other court papers may be filed by facsimile transmission to the court office.