Portage County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition to commence new action

A plaintiff whose action was dismissed with prejudice for failure to appear may, within 30 days from the dismissal, petition the court to commence a new action upon the payment of the filing fee, unless the fee is waived as permitted by statute.

A plaintiff whose action was dismissed with prejudice for failure to appear may, within 30 days from the dismissal, petition the court to commence a new action upon the payment of the filing fee, unless the fee is waived as permitted by statute.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Guardianship inventory

An appropriate filing fee must be filed with the guardianship inventory.

(3) The guardianship inventory and appropriate filing fee shall be filed within 60 days of the appointment of a guardian of the estate.

CRITICAL

If Portage County has concurrent payment responsibility, the Clerk must pay the GAL’s outstanding fees and costs after Court approval, subject to the SCR §81.02 cap.

Upon approval of the bill by the Court, if the case is one in which Portage County has concurrent responsibility for payment, the Clerk of Court shall pay the GAL all outstanding fees and costs, which shall not exceed the amount allowed under SCR §81.02.

CRITICAL

Fee

1500

Applies to

Petition

In a private TPR or guardianship case, the petitioner must pay a $1,500 GAL deposit before or when filing the petition.

In private TPR or guardianship cases, the petitioner must pay a GAL deposit of $1500 before or at the time the petition is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Service fees

If service fees are not waived, the petitioner must pay the service fees at the sheriff’s department.

(1) If service fees are not waived, the petitioner must provide the Sheriff with two copies of the documents and pay the service fees at the sheriff’s department.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Objection to admission of will or appointment of personal representative

A statutory filing fee must accompany an objection to admission of a will or appointment of a personal representative.

Objections for admission of the will or appointment of the personal representative shall be in writing accompanied by the statutory filing fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial request

A jury-trial request must be accompanied by payment of the jury fee.

9.3.01 Requests for jury trials shall be filed in writing along with payment of the jury fee with the Office of the Clerk of Court no later than ten (10) calendar days after the pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

The GAL deposit is payable to the GAL and held in the GAL’s trust account until the Court approves fees and expenses and orders payment.

(2) This deposit shall be payable to the GAL, to be held in their trust account until such fees and expenses are approved by the court and payment ordered.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Fee waiver request

Fee waiver requests must be filed with the Clerk of Courts for evaluation by the Family Court Commissioner.

Fee waiver requests must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and will be evaluated by the Family Court Commissioner.

CRITICAL

A petition, motion, or filing will not be accepted unless the filing fee is paid or a fee waiver is approved.

No petition, motion or filing will be accepted without payment of a filing fee or the approval of a waiver of fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Inventory

The inventory must be accompanied by a statutory filing fee.

A statutory filing fee shall accompany the inventory.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Guardian ad litem appointment petition

A petition to appoint a GAL attorney in a family case must be accompanied by the fee deposit amount ordered by the Court.

Petitions for the appointment of an attorney to serve as a GAL in a family case shall be accompanied by a fee deposit in an amount ordered by the Court.

WARNING

If the GAL’s rate complies with SCR §81.02, Portage County shares responsibility with the litigants for compensating the GAL.

(3) If the rate charged by the GAL comports with SCR §81.02, then Portage County shall have concurrent responsibility with the litigants for compensating the GAL.

WARNING

When notified that fees and expenses have reached the deposit amount, the Court may order an additional deposit, a payment plan, or other measures to ensure payment of the GAL.

(a) At that time the Court may order the parties to pay an additional deposit to the GAL; set up a payment plan with the GAL; or make other orders to ensure the payment of the guardian ad litem.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion to reopen

If the Court grants a motion to reopen a traffic or forfeiture matter, it may assess a motion fee at its discretion.

9.4.03 If the Court grants a motion to reopen a traffic or forfeiture matter, the Court may assess a motion fee in the Court’s discretion.

WARNING

Applies to

Case filing

The Clerk will collect any required filing fee; the petitioner must have the documents served on the respondent by the Portage County Sheriff.

The Clerk of Courts will collect a filing fee if required, provide the petitioner with a copy of the original documents, and advise the petitioner that the documents must be served on the respondent by the Portage County Sheriff.

WARNING

A waiver applies only to the GAL deposit; the parties remain responsible for GAL fees.

(1) The Court, at its discretion, may order each party to contribute to such deposit and the amount of such contribution. A waiver pertains only to the GAL deposit, GAL fees are still the responsibility of the parties.

WARNING

The Court may order each party to contribute to the GAL deposit and may set the amount of each contribution.

(1) The Court, at its discretion, may order each party to contribute to such deposit and the amount of such contribution.

WARNING

The Clerk of Court must use all available methods to obtain reimbursement to the County from the parties.

(1) The Clerk of Court shall then use all available methods to obtain reimbursement to the County from the parties.

INFO

The Court may release all or part of an interim payment for GAL fees and costs incurred.

(b) The Court may also release all or part of the interim payment of fees and costs incurred by the guardian ad litem.

INFO

Attorneys appointed as GALs may provide monthly bills to the parties.

Attorneys appointed to act as Guardian ad Litem may provide monthly billings to the parties.