Racine County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Rules

Substitutions of judge upon rotation must be filed pursuant to the cited statutes.

The court may disregard briefs filed late.

When notice is given in court to all interested parties, no additional notice is given by mail.

A judge retaining a case must notify the appropriate case manager before rotation.

Direct facsimile filings are accepted only when no filing fee is required.

Claims for legal services must be prepared in duplicate original using forms provided by the Clerk of Circuit Court office.

A continuance request must be written, made for good cause, and submitted to the assigned judge for approval.

(a) Facsimile documents transmitted directly to the courts shall be accepted for filing only if:

Before filing a motion, the movant must obtain a hearing date from the clerk that is at least 30 days from the filing of the motion papers or waiver.

The petition, consent, and order appointing a guardian ad litem must be filed at the same time as the action.

A directly transmitted facsimile document may not exceed 6 pages, excluding the coversheet.

A reserve judge may require the filer to provide copies of filed papers.