Pepin County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Rules

Service of a small-claims summons by ordinary mail through the Clerk of Court is authorized, subject to the stated exceptions and other legal prohibitions.

A certificate of completion for the program must be on file before a final hearing may be scheduled.

Fax filings completed after the clerk’s regular business hours, on holidays, or on weekends are considered filed the next business day.

Both parties must notify the Clerk, the Child Support Unit, and the other party in writing of specified health insurance changes within ten days.

Papers may be filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court by facsimile using the Clerk’s designated fax number and the referenced statutory procedures.

Facsimile filings are limited to 15 pages, including the cover sheet; a longer transmission requires certification that the assigned judge or court commissioner approved it.

No additional fax copies may be sent, and the clerk will discard duplicates received later.

Each parent is responsible for half of the program fee, and a parent who advances the entire fee must be reimbursed by the other parent.

Fax papers are the court’s official record and may not be substituted, and the transmitting party must retain the original document.