Racine County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Felony actions should in no event take longer than 90 days after a demand for trial.

in no event longer than 90 days after demand for trial (§971.10(2), Wis. Stats.).

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The 15-day period is counted consecutively and includes weekends and holidays.

Fifteen days shall be counted consecutively and include weekends and holidays pursuant to §801.15(1) Wis. Stats.

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The court may disregard briefs filed late.

Briefs filed in an untimely fashion may be disregarded by the court.

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Motions should be filed within 10 days after arraignment, but the court may allow filing at any time.

Motions after arraignment should be filed within ten days of the arraignment. The court, in its discretion, may allow the filing of motions at any time.

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If either form is not filed by the four-working-day cutoff, the case remains on the calendar but proceeds as a status.

If the change of plea form or waiver form is not filed prior to four working days before the change of plea date, the case will remain on the calendar, but proceed as a status.

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Divorce actions should be disposed of within 12 months after service of the summons and petition.

Divorce actions should be disposed within 12 months after the service of the summons and petition.

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Estate actions should be disposed within 12 months from the date of the filing of the petitions for probate of will.

Estate actions should be disposed within 12 months from the date of the filing of the petitions for probate of will.

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except that actions involving personal injury, property damage, or other intentional tort should be disposed within 18 months from the filing of the summons and complaint.

except that actions involving personal injury, property damage, or other intentional tort should be disposed within 18 months from the filing of the summons and complaint.

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Family actions under Chapter 767, except divorce actions, should be disposed of within six months after service of the summons and petition.

Family actions under Chapter 767 of the Wisconsin statutes, except actions involving divorce, should be disposed within 6 months from the service of the summons and petition.

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Contested small claims actions should be disposed of within three months after the summons and complaint are filed.

Contested small claims actions should be disposed within 3 months from the filing of the summons and complaint.

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The trial date should be approximately two weeks after the final pretrial hearing.

This should be approximately two (2) weeks after the final pretrial hearing.

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Misdemeanor actions should be adjudicated within 2 months of the date of the first appearance of the defendant, if the defendant is in custody

Misdemeanor actions should be adjudicated within 2 months of the date of the first appearance of the defendant, if the defendant is in custody

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Misdemeanor actions involving a defendant not in custody should be adjudicated within three months after the defendant’s first appearance.

and within 3 months of the date of the first appearance if the defendant is not in custody (§971.10(1), Wis. Stats.).

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Felony actions should be adjudicated within six months after the defendant’s first appearance.

Felony actions should be adjudicated within 6 months of the date of first appearance of the defendant

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Civil actions, excluding family and small claims actions, should be disposed of within 12 months after the summons and complaint are filed.

Civil actions, not including family actions or small claims actions, should be disposed within 12 months from the filing of the summons and complaint

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The Court's goal is to schedule arraignments within 30 days after the case is approved for filing or commenced by citation.

It is the goal of the Court that arraignments are to be scheduled into Court no more than 30 days after the case is approved for filing by the District Attorney or the case is commenced by the issuance of a Uniform Traffic Citation or a County or Municipal citation.