Pierce County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Format Requirements
5 rules from official source documents
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.
CRITICAL
An objection to a Will must be in writing.
An objection to a Will filed must be in writing
CRITICAL
An objection to a claim must be in writing and filed with the probate court.
An objection to a claim must be in writing and filed with the probate court.
CRITICAL
A request to waive the fiduciary closing certificate requirement must be in writing.
Any requests for waiving the requirement for a closing certificate for fiduciaries must be in writing
WARNING
The Judge or Court Commissioner may authorize in advance a nonconforming filing upon a showing of good cause, provided it conforms to the statutes.
The Judge or Court Commissioner may authorize in advance the filing of a particular document that does not conform to these rules if good cause is shown and they are in conformance with the statutes.
INFO
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.
Remote hearings are discretionary with the Court and may be requested by filing such a request in writing. "Remote" can be by Zoom or by telephone at the discretion of the court.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.