Rock County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

A party seeking more than 60 days to pay must contact the Clerk of Circuit Court's Office and apply for a deferred payment agreement before the court-ordered due date.

C. If a party desires more than sixty (60) days to pay, he/she MUST contact the Clerk of Circuit Court's Office to make an application for a deferred payment agreement prior to the court ordered due date.

CRITICAL

When filing a new criminal complaint, the District Attorney must notify the Clerk of Circuit Court of the defendant’s other pending criminal matters and the judge assigned to them.

It shall be the responsibility of the District Attorney to notify the Clerk of Circuit Court that a specific defendant has other pending criminal matters at the time a new criminal complaint is filed and which judge is assigned to the pending matters.

WARNING

A party seeking to close a proceeding that is legally required to be open must notify the Court and Media Coordinator at least three days before the hearing or trial if possible, unless the court waives the requirement for good cause.

A party moving to close any judicial proceeding to the media that is required by law to be open must notify the Court and the Media Coordinator at least three (3) days prior to the hearing/trial if possible. The court may waive this requirement if good cause is demonstrated.

WARNING

One media representative’s notice covers subsequent hearings and trials for that representative, but each media organization must provide its own notice.

A notice by one media representative shall be sufficient for all subsequent hearings and trials in the case. Each media organization must provide an individual notice; one notice shall not suffice for all other media representatives.

WARNING

A notice of intent to bring cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom or other hearing chamber, pursuant to SCR 61.02(2), shall be made orally or in writing through the Media Coordinator or, if the Media Coordinator is unavailable, through the Deputy Media Coordinator to the office of the judicial officer conducting the hearing or trial. If possible, this notice shall be made at least three (3) days in advance of the hearing/trial. The court may waive this requirement if good cause is demonstrated.

A notice of intent to bring cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom or other hearing chamber, pursuant to SCR 61.02(2), shall be made orally or in writing through the Media Coordinator or, if the Media Coordinator is unavailable, through the Deputy Media Coordinator to the office of the judicial officer conducting the hearing or trial. If possible, this notice shall be made at least three (3) days in advance of the hearing/trial. The court may waive this requirement if good cause is demonstrated.

WARNING

The judicial assistant must make a diligent effort to notify attorneys and unrepresented parties of the media notice as soon as reasonably possible.

The judicial assistant of the judicial officer conducting the hearing or trial shall make a diligent effort to notify the attorneys and any unrepresented parties as soon as reasonably possible of the notice.

INFO

Notice to bring cameras or recording equipment is not required for Initial Appearances.

Notice to have cameras or recording equipment at Initial Appearances is not required.