Polk County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The court will decide an access request within a reasonable period of time.

The court will make a decision on the request within a reasonable period of time.

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Requests indicating a legitimate need for immediate attention receive first priority; all requests are considered as timely as the court calendar and resources allow.

Requests which indicate a legitimate need for immediate attention will receive first priority. All requests will be considered in a timely manner as the court calendar and resources allow.

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A request to attend a proceeding must be made before the proceeding commences.

Such a request shall be made to the court prior to the commencement of the proceeding

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A formal motion to withdraw or substitute counsel must be filed before any further proceedings in the case.

A formal motion must be filed prior to any further proceedings in the particular case.

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Cases will be reviewed for service and answer within 90 days after filing; if the case has not reached issue, a dismissal order will be entered or the plaintiff will initiate default proceedings.

All cases will be reviewed for service and answer within 90 days after filing. If at that time the case has not reached issue, a dismissal order shall be entered, or default proceeding shall be initiated by the plaintiff.

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A probable-cause affidavit must be filed with the Polk County Jail within 48 hours of arrest; otherwise, the defendant must be released upon signing an appropriate bond.

4. If no probable cause affidavit is filed with the Polk County Jail within 48 hours of the arrest, the defendant shall be released upon signing of an appropriate bond.

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The jury demand and required fee are due within 10 days after the not-guilty plea.

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

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If the requested money judgment has increased, the plaintiff has 60 days to file an amended complaint.

If the plaintiff has requested a money judgment in the complaint, and that amount has increased, the plaintiff will be given 60 days to file an amended complaint.

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The notice must state that default judgment will be entered if the defendant does not provide a written hearing request or plaintiff’s motion to the court within 15 days of the notice date.

The notice shall state that in the event the defendant does not provide a written request for a hearing or plaintiff’s motion to the court within 15 days of that date of the notice, default judgment shall be entered.

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Motions in limine, suggested voir dire, requested jury instructions, and verdict forms must be filed by the trial court’s deadline, which will be shortly after the negotiations deadline and/or final pretrial.

Attorneys/parties shall file motions in limine, suggested voir dire, requested jury instructions and verdict form by a date set by the trial court which shall be shortly after the deadline for negotiations and/or final pretrial.

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Within 15 days of judgment, the debtor must either pay the judgment in full or complete the Financial Disclosure Statement.

The debtor must either pay the judgment in full, or complete the “Financial disclosure Statement” within 15 days of the judgment.

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If the plaintiff does not file an amended complaint within 30 days of the eviction date, the plaintiff must file a new action to obtain a money judgment.

If an amended complaint is not filed within 30 days from eviction date, the plaintiff must file a new action to obtain money judgment.

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A person who refused a chemical test must make a written refusal-hearing request within ten days after delivery of the notice of intent to revoke.

Written Request for a refusal hearing from one who has refused to take a chemical test must be made within ten days of delivery of the “notice of intent to revoke” to the defendant pursuant to Wisconsin Statute § 343.305(9).

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Motion hearings shall not be scheduled prior to filing, but in all cases should be filed prior to the final in-person status conference.

Motion hearings shall not be scheduled prior to filing, but in all cases should be filed prior to the final in-person status conference.

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Each party must file a list of five jurors it wishes to strike between 5 and 15 days before trial.

No less than 5 days and no more than 15 days prior to the scheduled trial date each party shall file with the clerk of court a list of the 5 names which that party wishes to strike from the names remaining on the random list (after excused absences).

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A defendant contesting the claim must file a written answer by the date and time stated on the summons and complaint.

If the defendant is contesting the claim, he/she must file a written answer on or before the date and time shown on the summons and complaint.

WARNING

After the time to request a hearing expires, the plaintiff may apply for default judgment.

Upon the expiration of the time to request a hearing, plaintiff may apply to the court for default judgment.