Pierce County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

The attorney must schedule the motion with the court; filing it only with the Clerk of Court does not schedule a hearing without a specific request for a date and time.

It is the attorney's responsibility to schedule the motion with the court, and a motion filed only with the Clerk of Court will not be scheduled until a specific request is made of the court for a hearing date and time.

CRITICAL

If a motion is filed without a hearing date and time, the filing party must request that a hearing be set.

If a motion is filed without a date and time for hearing the motion, it is the duty of the filing party to request a hearing be set.

CRITICAL

The moving party must advise the court before the Final Pre-trial if a motion requires an evidentiary hearing.

It is the responsibility of the moving party to advise the Court before the Final Pre-trial when a motion requires an evidentiary hearing.

CRITICAL

A defendant with an active warrant must arrange a return hearing with the clerk before 10 a.m. on the intended Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday (excluding holidays); counsel must make the contact for a represented defendant, and only one return date is allowed unless the court permits otherwise.

Parties that have active warrants may make arrangements to appear at 3:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday (excluding holidays) at 3:00 p.m. to have their warrant quashed. The defendant must contact the Clerk of Court Office to schedule a Return on Warrant hearing before 10a.m. on the day they wish to appear. If the defendant is represented by an attorney, the contact shall be made by the attorney. Unless otherwise allowed by the court, a defendant will only be allowed one such warrant return date.

CRITICAL

If payment is disputed, the objecting party must schedule review with the Judge or Court Commissioner.

If there is a dispute over payment, the objecting party is responsible for scheduling the matter for review with the Judge or Court Commissioner.

WARNING

Motion hearings are typically set for 30 minutes, and attorneys or parties should advise the court if more time is needed.

Motion Hearings are typically set for 30 minutes and attorneys / parties should advise if more time is required.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Scheduling conferences are arranged by contacting the Judicial Assistant; the requesting party must notify all parties of the call’s date and time, initiate the call, and connect the parties.

Scheduling conferences are handled by the Court Commissioner and can be arranged by contacting the Judicial Assistant. The party requesting the scheduling conference is responsible for notifying all parties of the date and time of the call, initiating the call, and connecting all parties to the call.

WARNING

A party seeking an official transcript must request it through the Pierce County Clerk of Court.

Any party requesting an official transcript shall be responsible for requesting this through the Pierce County Clerk of Court.

WARNING

A party or counsel must notify the Judicial Assistant when institutional assistance is needed to schedule an appearance.

However, it is the obligation of the party or their counsel to notify the Judicial Assistant that it is needed.

WARNING

Ex parte communications are generally prohibited and may be returned, but a communication copied to all parties is not ex parte.

Ex parte communications are restricted by state and local law. Any communication by telephone, email, letter, face-to-face conversation, or other off the record contact, is generally prohibited. If parties submit a prohibited ex parte communication to the court it may be returned to them. If a copy of the communication/correspondence is sent to all parties involved in the case it not ex parte.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(715) 273-6741

If a case settles before trial, the Small Claims Clerk should be notified by phone at (715) 273-6741.

806.01 If a case settles prior to trial, the Small Claims Clerk should be notified by calling (715) 273-6741 as well as submitting a stipulation or letter for the court record

WARNING

The Clerk should also deternine whether or not any other actions between the parties are pending. If there are, the Court Commissioner or Judge assigned should be so informed.

The Clerk should also deternine whether or not any other actions between the parties are pending. If there are, the Court Commissioner or Judge assigned should be so informed.

WARNING

The specific return date appearing on the summons and complaint is obtained by contacting the Small Claims Clerk.

803.01 Return Date: A specific return date appears on the summons and complaint and is obtained by contacting the Small Claims Clerk.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

The party requesting a telephone hearing must connect all other parties to the call for scheduling and for the hearing.

The party requesting the hearing is responsible for connecting all other parties to the call for purposes of scheduling and for the hearing itself (if to be conducted via phone).

WARNING

Only parties may address the court unless the court permits someone else to do so.

Only parties to the case may address the court unless the court allows otherwise.

WARNING

Attorneys and parties should contact the Judicial Assistant for a hearing date and time before filing and include that date and time in the motion.

Attorneys/Parties should contact the Judicial Assistant for a hearing date and time before filing the motion and include the date/ time in the motion.

WARNING

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

If approved by the Judge or the Court Commissioner, telephone hearings can be arranged by contacting the Judicial Assistant.

INFO

In an uncontested case, parties may obtain a default divorce date by contacting the Clerk of Court Office or Judicial Assistant.

Default divorce dates in uncontested cases may be obtained by contacting the Clerk of Court Office or Judicial Assistant.