Judge Karl Hanson

Applies to

Reimbursement acknowledgment

A defendant appointed advocacy counsel at county expense must sign an appointment-time statement acknowledging potential reimbursement of some or all counsel fees at the end of the case.

Applies to

Order

The court will not sign an order unless proper motions or stipulations have been filed with the Clerk of Court.

Applies to

Motion

Motions must specifically state their grounds and factual basis; generalized constitutional-rights or insufficiency assertions do not satisfy that requirement, and the court may deny non-specific motions sua sponte with notice and leave to renew timely.

The party sending a filing by facsimile is solely responsible for ensuring timely and complete receipt.

A facsimile document will not be considered filed if transmission errors or material omissions cause it to be missing, incomplete, or illegible.

A document is not considered filed if it is not received because the facsimile machine is not operational.

A copy of the written request for a new hearing must be sent immediately to the opposing party.

Deadline

3 business days

With court approval, a party may publish an exhibit’s digital copy without marking it as a separate exhibit, but must notify the other parties and provide the proposed copy at least three business days before the hearing or trial.

Counsel must exchange trial briefs, requested instructions, proposed verdict forms, and all other documents filed with the court.

Fee

2

Applies to

Mail service

A $2.00 mail-service fee is required for each defendant.

Restitution, fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and related payments must be completed within 60 days of sentencing.

Defendants convicted of State, County, and Municipal offenses in Rock County Circuit Court may obtain deferred payment agreements.