Polk County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Fees and Waivers

Applies to

Jury demand

A fee is required for the jury demand.

The written jury demand and fee must be paid within 10 days of said plea.

Applies to

Summons service

The statutory fee must accompany a mailed-service request for a summons.

Service may be made by mail by leaving the original and necessary copies of the summons with the clerk of court, together with the fee prescribed by statute.

Fee

5

Applies to

Judgment docketing

The judgment creditor must pay a $5.00 fee to the clerk to docket the judgment.

The judgment’s resulting creditor must pay a $5.00 fee to the clerk of court to have the judgment docketed.

Fee

25

Each party must bring $25 in cash for the mediator; a party claiming a low-income exemption must bring the completed waiver petition to mediation, and the mediator decides whether the fee is waived.

Each party is to bring $25 in cash to pay directly to the mediator. If a party believes they are exempt because of low income, they must complete a “petition for waiver of filing and service fees – affidavit of indigency and order at the clerk of courts office and bring the completed form with them to mediation. The mediator will make the determination if a party is exempt from paying the fee.