Racine County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Bail modification motions other than those considered at a regularly scheduled proceeding must be in writing and state the hearing date.

All other bail modification motions must be in written form, with the date of the hearing indicated.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Claim for legal services

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

All claims for legal services shall be prepared in duplicate original on forms provided by the Clerk of Circuit Court office located on the eighth floor of the courthouse.

CRITICAL

All motions must be in writing and 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

Attorneys filing civil harassment actions under Wisconsin Statute 813.25 must use the state-approved forms provided by the clerk’s office.

Attorneys shall use the state approved forms provided by the clerk of circuit court office for the filing of actions under Wisconsin Statute 813.25 (civil harassment).

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICAL

All responsive pleadings must be in writing.

All responsive pleadings shall be in writing.

CRITICAL

Motions must be made in writing.

All motions shall be made in writing and filed with the Juvenile court and served upon opposing counsel and upon any unrepresented party at least five days prior to the scheduled motion hearing.

CRITICAL

Bail modification motions must be written and indicate the hearing date.

All bail modification motions must be in written form, with the date of the hearing indicated.

CRITICAL

An adjournment request must be submitted in writing.

Any party requesting an adjournment of a scheduled hearing must submit a request in writing, stating the reason for the adjournment and giving the position of the other parties with respect to the adjournment.

CRITICAL

Requests for substitution of judge must be in writing.

All requests for substitution of judge shall be governed by §48.29 and §938.29, Wis. Stats., and shall be filed in writing prior to the end of the plea hearing as required by §48.30 and §938.30, Wis. Stats.

WARNING

Participants must appear by video rather than telephone when the technology is available.

Participants shall appear by video, not telephonically if the technology is available.

WARNING

Virtual proceeding participants must use a neutral, uncluttered, nondistracting, and court-appropriate background.

Participant’s background display shall be neutral avoiding clutter and distraction and in-court appropriate.

WARNING

Applies to

Will for safekeeping

A will submitted for safekeeping must be placed in a sealed envelope.

Wills for safekeeping must be in a sealed envelope with the filing fee.

WARNING

Participants must display their surname electronically during virtual proceedings.

Participants shall display their surname electronically.

WARNING

The assigned judge will sign a duplicate copy of the final document in an estate proceeding. The duplicate must accompany the original.

The assigned judge will sign a duplicate copy of the final document in an estate proceeding. The duplicate must accompany the original.

WARNING

A writ of restitution must be prepared in duplicate, and the original must be filed with the court.

A writ of restitution must be prepared in duplicate with the original filed with the court.

INFO

Court reporters may require written transcript requests, but are encouraged to accommodate requests when circumstances prevent a written submission.

(b) Court reporters may require transcript requests to be in writing. However, court reporters are encouraged to accommodate requests for transcripts in circumstances that do not allow for the submission of a written request.

INFO

Participants should use sufficient lighting so the speaker is readily observable.

Sufficient lighting should be used so that speaker is readily observable.

INFO

Participants should position the camera at eye level and keep their head and shoulders visible at all times.

The camera should be at eye level and participant’s head and shoulders should be visible at all times.