Pierce County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Rules

An attorney representing a party must file a Notice of Retainer or Order Appointing Counsel with the Clerk of Court as soon as practicable.

The Clerk of Court may charge $1.25 per page for incoming and outgoing faxes.

The Notice of Retainer or Order Appointing Counsel must be filed as soon as practicable.

The written withdrawal motion and proposed order must also be provided to all opposing parties.

If the Judge or Court Commissioner approves a telephone hearing, it can be arranged by contacting the Judicial Assistant.

All stipulated requests for the continuance of a hearing/trial require the consent of the parties in writing or on the record and must be for good cause shown. Stipulated requests must still be approved by the court. Non-stipulated requests for continuance must be on motion and hearing and for good cause shown by the party or with the party's written consent. Continuance requests are subject to the approval of the Court and shall be requested of the Court within twenty (20) days of the date a hearing/ trial notice is provided. If the time limits of the proceeding do not permit such time periods, the Court may in its discretion shorten the time to file a notice of continuance and objection.

Facsimile filing is permitted only for documents requiring no filing fee, not exceeding 15 pages excluding the cover sheet, and imposing no additional charge on the Circuit Court; c-filing parties may not use it in e-filed cases.

A party may request a remote hearing in writing, but whether to hold one and whether it uses Zoom or telephone are within the court's discretion.

The listed records and files are presumed confidential and may not be accessed without a court order, except as otherwise authorized by law for guardianship and protective placement files.

Before seeking to compel discovery, the movant must consult with the opposing party and sincerely attempt to resolve the dispute.

Facsimile documents submitted for filing may not exceed 15 pages, excluding the cover sheet.