Judge Michael D. Zell

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Court submission

Attorneys and parties using GenAI to prepare court submissions remain responsible for their accuracy and integrity and must comply with Wis. Stat. §802.05(2)(a)-(d).

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Video appearance request

A request for video appearance must be filed with CCAP forms GF-306 and GF-307.

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Remote appearance

A criminal defendant appearing remotely must also file form CR-295, the Waiver of Right to Personal Appearance.

A case is not assigned to a judge until the TRO process is complete and the case has been filed with the Clerk of Courts.

Required documents must be filed before the hearing.

Deadline

48 hours

Requests to appear by video or telephone must be made at least 48 hours in advance.

If the court cannot take the plea at the Scheduling Conference under the stated conditions, the parties must contact the Judicial Assistant for scheduling.

Attorneys may appear by telephone, but must schedule the appearance through the Register in Probate.

Unless good cause be shown, or otherwise required by statute, a party moving that any judicial proceeding be closed to the public must notify the court and the media coordinator in writing at least 72 hours before the time set to hear the motion.

Unless a statute or court order permits otherwise, the filing party must serve a copy on all parties in accordance with applicable law and include the specified service certification.

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Supporting brief

A supporting brief for a motion other than summary judgment or dismissal must be served at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing.

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Criminal complaint

The intake prosecutor is expected to print and distribute the complaint to a defendant who may appear pro se at the initial appearance.