Ozaukee County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Stipulations and proposed orders must generally conform to the state-approved forms.

Stipulations and proposed orders must be in general conformance with the state-approved forms.

CRITICAL

Those presenting audio, video, or other digital evidence must supply an HDMI-capable device and provide the evidence to the court on a USB drive or CD/DVD/Blu-Ray for retention as an exhibit.

Attorneys or parties wishing to present audio, video, or other digitally stored evidence must provide their own device with HDMI connectivity to project digital evidence on courtroom monitors. Any digital evidence shall also be stored on and provided to the court on a USB drive or CD/DVD/Blu-Ray for retention as an exhibit.

CRITICAL

Orders, including proposed orders, must be submitted in WORD format; QDROs are excepted, and proposed orders in another format may be rejected.

Except for Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), all orders must be submitted in WORD format. Any proposed orders submitted in any format other than WORD may be rejected.

CRITICAL

A written motion must follow the form required by statute and state the requested relief, its legal basis, and supporting facts.

Any written motion shall be filed in the form required by statute and shall include the relief sought, the legal basis for the relief, and an allegation of the facts that support the requested relief.

CRITICAL

Electronic signatures on documents signed by non-electronic filing users are accepted only when generated through electronic-signature software or a platform.

(b) Electronic signatures on documents signed by non-electronic filing users, such as clients and other third parties, will be accepted only if generated through an electronic signature software or platform, including but not limited to DocuSign, BoxSign, Dropbox Sign, Adobe, etc.

CRITICAL

Only original wills are accepted for filing without a hearing.

Only original wills will be accepted for filing with the court without a hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed findings and orders

Proposed Findings and Orders should highlight in bold print the length of the redemption period and waiver or non-waiver of deficiency language.

Proposed Findings and Orders should highlight in bold print the length of the redemption period and waiver or non-waiver of deficiency language.

WARNING

Submitted documents must be typed or legibly handwritten.

All documents submitted shall be typed or legibly handwritten.

WARNING

Proposed orders must leave a 2½-to-3-inch margin at the top for the court’s electronic signature or they may be rejected.

Proposed orders filed without a 2 ½ -3 inch margin at top of document for court’s electronic signature.

WARNING

Documents must be filed on 8½-by-11-inch paper, except for wills and codicils.

All documents shall be filed on 8 1/2" by 11" paper, with the exception of Wills and Codicils.

WARNING

Requests by potential jurors to be excused from jury duty must be in writing.

All requests must be in writing.

WARNING

Requests for guardianship-file information must use proper letterhead or include proper identification.

(5.) In all cases, information shall be requested on a proper letterhead or with proper identification,

INFO

Parties who e-file may use electronic signatures.

Electronic signatures may be used by e-filing parties.