Racine County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

When the original family judgment was rendered in another Wisconsin county, the clerk must notify the assigned judge of the filing, the county of the original judgment, and the judge of record.

(a) Upon the filing of a petition or motion to modify or enforce a family judgment under §767.025, if the clerk of court determines that the original judgment was rendered in another Wisconsin county, the clerk shall notify the judge assigned to the motion/petition that it has been filed, the county where the judgment was rendered, and the name of the judge of record.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

An individual requesting physical presence at a probable cause hearing must notify the Probate Court and Corporation Counsel in writing; email is an allowed method.

2. If the individual desires to be physically present for a probable cause hearing, the individual and his/her counsel shall notify the Probate Court and the Corporation Counsel Office in writing of the request to be physically present. (Said writing can be accomplished by email or fax).

CRITICAL

If the parties disagree about an order or its form, a hearing must be scheduled through the Case Manager.

If there is a disagreement as to the Order or its form, a Hearing shall be scheduled through the Case Manager.

CRITICAL

Contact

Letter fax to clerk

Adjournment requests for post-judgment matters and matters scheduled before the judge may be faxed to the assigned judge in care of the family-division clerk.

Post judgment matters and matters scheduled before the judge (a) Requests for adjournment must be made in writing, and may be faxed, to the judge assigned in care of the clerk of the family division.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

After an adjournment is granted, the requesting party must arrange a conference call to set the new date.

If granted, the requesting party shall arrange a conference call between the court and the offices of all counsel, including guardians ad litem, and parties, if unrepresented, together with the court appointed social worker to set the new date.

CRITICAL

A written request received at least 24 hours before the probable cause hearing requires transportation arrangements for physical presence within the statutory 72-hour time frame.

3. If the written request is received by the Probate Court and the Corporation Counsel at least 24 hours before the scheduled time for the probable cause hearing, transportation arrangements shall be made so the individual can be physically present within the required 72-hour time frame required by statute.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

If the court or a party disputes venue, the judge of record must conduct a teleconference to determine venue.

(c) If the court or the parties disputes venue, the judge of record shall conduct a teleconference under Statute 807.13(3) to determine venue.

CRITICAL

Within 20 days after filing and before any hearing, the assigned judge must ensure the filing court communicates with the court of original jurisdiction about whether venue is at issue.

(b) No later than 20 days after filing, but prior to any hearing on the motion/petition, the assigned judge in the county of filing shall ensure that communication between the filing court and the court of original jurisdiction takes place to determine if venue is at issue.

CRITICAL

All motions must be scheduled through the case manager, regardless of the assigned judge.

All motions must be in written form and scheduled through the case manager regardless of the Judge assigned.

CRITICAL

If the parties disagree about an order or its form, a hearing must be scheduled through the case manager.

If there is disagreement as to the Order or its form, a hearing shall be scheduled through the case manager.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

The requesting party must arrange a conference call with the court, counsel or unrepresented parties, guardians ad litem, and the court-appointed social worker to set the de novo review date.

(b) The requesting party shall arrange a conference call between the court and the offices of all counsel, including guardians ad litem, and parties, if unrepresented, together with the court appointed social worker, to set the date for the de novo review.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

A party seeking to reschedule an adjourned matter during a divorce action must arrange a conference call through the family court commissioner’s office.

During the pendency of a divorce action: (a) Any party requesting an adjournment must contact the family court commissioner’s office, arranging a conference call that includes the offices of all counsel, guardians ad litem, social workers and parties, if unrepresented, so that the matter can be rescheduled.

CRITICAL

All default judgment matters must be scheduled with the assigned judge’s clerk.

All matters for default judgment must be scheduled with the assigned judge's clerk.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Telephonic appearances are permitted by conference call; the requesting party must initiate the call using the number on the hearing notice and include other participants, and participants must call promptly at the hearing time.

You are permitted to appear telephonically subject to the following procedure: 1. Telephonic appearance shall be by conference call only. 2. The party requesting telephonic appearance shall: a) Initiate the call to the number listed on the NOTICE OF HEARING - see "LOCATION" ON PAGE 1. b) Include all parties who wish to appear. 3. Parties appearing telephonically shall: a) Call promptly at the time of hearing. b) Confirm in writing to the court BEFORE the hearing. c) Enclose a self addressed stamped envelope so a copy of the Scheduling Order can be mailed to the party. If no return envelope is provided, that party is deemed to waive receipt of a copy of the Scheduling Order and shall be bound by the Order.

CRITICAL

The hearing date for a bail modification motion must be obtained from the Case Manager for Misdemeanor.

The date for the hearing is secured from the Case Manager for Misdemeanor.

WARNING

Official court reporters must notify the district court administrator’s office each time they assist another reporter with in-court reporting, and the assisting reporter should provide notice within a reasonable period.

POLICY: Official court reporters shall notify the district court administrator’s office and report each time they assist another reporter with in-court reporting. The notification should occur within a reasonable period of time by the reporter who provided the assistance.

WARNING

Counsel who want a court report faxed to their office must make arrangements directly with the worker preparing the report.

If counsel wishes to have the court report faxed to his/her office, those arrangements must be made directly with the worker assigned to prepare the report.

WARNING

Motions must be scheduled through the Case Manager or Court Worker, regardless of the assigned judge.

All motions must be in written form and scheduled through the Case Manager or Court Worker regardless of the Judge assigned.

WARNING

When a jury trial settles after one or more calendar days were cleared for it, the settlement must be reported immediately.

Jury trials that settle, and one or more calendar days have been cleared to accommodate that trial, shall be reported immediately).

WARNING

The hearing date for a bail modification motion is secured from the Traffic Case Manager, and the hearing is set before the assigned judge.

The date for the hearing is secured from the Traffic Case Manager. The hearing will be set before the Judge assigned to the case.

WARNING

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

7. If the outgoing judge elects to retain a case, the judge shall notify the appropriate case manager prior to rotation.

WARNING

Individuals arriving for a court proceeding must immediately tell the bailiff which case they are appearing on.

Individuals arriving for a court proceeding shall immediately inform the bailiff which case they are appearing on.

WARNING

Motion hearing dates must be scheduled through the Juvenile Court Case Manager or Deputy Clerk.

Motion hearing dates are to be scheduled through the Juvenile Court Case Manager or Deputy Clerk.

WARNING

Official reporters seeking transcript-preparation assistance must request it from the district court administrator or managing court reporter and coordinate with their appointing judge; on appeal, assistance should not be provided more than 10 days before the transcript due date.

(a) Workload assistance requests from official reporters shall be made to the district court administrator or managing court reporter when seeking assistance to prepare a transcript in a timely manner where an expedited transcript request or Notice of Appeal has been filed with the clerk of court or register in probate. For the purpose of appeal, such assistance should not be provided for more than 10 days prior to the due date for the specifically requested transcript. The official reporter must coordinate the request for assistance with their appointing judge.

WARNING

After judicial approval of a written request for scheduling changes, the Case Manager or Court Worker coordinates the changes with all parties involved.

If scheduling changes are necessary, the Case Manager or Court Worker shall coordinate those changes with all parties involved upon judicial approval of written request.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

A first divorce hearing cannot be scheduled before filing, but an available date may be obtained in advance by calling the Office of the Family Court Commissioner.

In an action for divorce, a first hearing (a hearing on the initial order to show cause) shall not be scheduled for hearing until the action has been filed, although an available date for such hearing may be obtained in advance by phoning the Office of the Family Court Commissioner.

INFO

If the first bond hearing is not set for the next time the court holds bond hearings, the defendant may contact the clerk or case manager to request an earlier hearing for relief from the conditions.

If the first scheduled bond hearing after arrest is not scheduled for the next time the court holds such hearings, the defendant may request relief of the conditions sooner by contacting the clerk or case manager and requesting such a hearing.