Portage County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Stipulation and consent decree

In a Chapter 48 or 938 case, the stipulation and consent decree must be electronically filed 24 hours before the hearing.

In the event a consent decree is agreed upon in either a chapter 48 or 938 case, the stipulation and consent decree shall be electronically filed 24 hours before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Brief or memorandum of law

Briefs and memoranda of law will not be accepted for filing by fax.

(4) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, no briefs, or memoranda of law will be accepted by facsimile for filing.

CRITICAL

Documents must follow the applicable e-filing rules, while non-efiling parties may file in the Register in Probate office.

All documents must be filed in accordance with e-filing rules pursuant to Section 2.8 of these rules, and Wis. Stat. § 801.18. 6.2.01 Non-efiling parties may file documents in the Register in Probate office.

CRITICAL

A deviation from the fax-filing rule is permitted only with express consent from the assigned judge and good cause, which the faxing party must demonstrate to the Clerk.

(5) In accordance with §801.16(2)(c), Wis. Stats. any deviation from this local rule will only be permitted upon receipt of express consent of the judge assigned to the case and only upon good cause shown. It is incumbent on the faxing party to demonstrate to the Clerk that a judge has granted express consent.

CRITICAL

Attorneys and high-volume filers must e-file; other parties are encouraged to e-file but may file paper documents under the rule.

Attorneys and high-volume filers are required to e-file documents. If a party is not a mandatory e-filer, the party is encouraged to electronically file documents, but may file paper documents pursuant to this rule.

CRITICAL

E-filers must not submit filings by fax.

(1) E-Filers shall not submit any filings via facsimile.

CRITICAL

Attorneys and high-volume filers must e-file documents as provided by Wis. Stat. § 801.18.

Attorneys and high-volume filers are required to file documents by e-filing as provided in Wis. Stat. § 801.18.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleadings and other papers

Self-represented litigants may fax pleadings and other papers to the Clerk of Circuit Court at 715-346-1236 only in compliance with Wis. Stat. § 801.16(2); noncompliant transmissions will not be filed.

(2) Self-represented litigants may file pleadings and other papers with the Clerk of Circuit Court via facsimile to 715-346-1236 only in accordance with the procedures established in §801.16(2), Wis. Stats. Transmissions that do not comply with this rule will not be filed.

WARNING

Parties who e-file must comply with the court's e-filing rules.

E-filing parties are required to comply with these rules.

INFO

The Wisconsin Court E-filing System link is provided for electronic filing.

(1) To File electronically using the Wisconsin Court E-filing System link. https://www.wicourts.gov/ecourts/efilecircuit/index.jsp

INFO

The court encourages all parties to e-file pleadings and documents.

Portage County encourages e-filing of pleadings and documents by all parties.