Rock County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

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

A. The payment of restitution, fines, costs, fees, surcharges, et al. will be completed within sixty (60) days of sentencing.

CRITICAL

Fee

$15

The Clerk of Circuit Court charges a $15 fee to establish and monitor a deferred payment agreement, payable when the agreement is executed and again upon a yearly renewal.

The Clerk of Circuit Court will charge and collect a $15.00 fee for the establishment and monitoring of a deferred payment agreement for persons ordered to make payments to the Clerk of Circuit Court per Wisconsin Statute 59.40(5)(c). The $15.00 fee will be paid at the time the deferred payment agreement is executed. If the payment plan must be renewed for a year, the $15.00 will be charged and collected at the time of renewal.

CRITICAL

An unpaid deferred payment agreement automatically renews for one year after the first year; after the second year, the party must file an extension request with a financial statement for the Collections/Accounts Specialist to decide.

If the party cannot or does not pay the full balance of the deferred payment agreement within one year, it will automatically be renewed for a period of one year. If the party cannot or does not pay the full balance of the deferred payment agreement within the second year, it shall be the responsibility of the party to file a request for another extension along with a financial statement to the Collections/Accounts Specialist for a decision.

CRITICAL

Fee

2

Applies to

Mail service

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

The litigant requesting mail service shall file a summons and complaint form, along with a $2.00 per defendant mail fee.

CRITICAL

N. If the party fails to do any of the following, the deferred payment agreement will be null and void. 1. Pay the court ordered restitution, fine or costs by the due date; or 2. Request an indigency hearing by the fine due date; or 3. Comply with the terms of the deferred payment agreement.

N. If the party fails to do any of the following, the deferred payment agreement will be null and void. 1. Pay the court ordered restitution, fine or costs by the due date; or 2. Request an indigency hearing by the fine due date; or 3. Comply with the terms of the deferred payment agreement.

WARNING

The Collections/Accounts Specialist must determine whether the proposed deferred payment agreement is based on the party's ability to pay the fine within one year of the agreement.

The Collections/Accounts Specialist shall determine whether the deferred payment agreement offered to a particular party is based upon the party's ability to pay the fine. within one year from the date of the agreement.

WARNING

A claim may be submitted against a debtor's tax refunds, and payments received directly from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue do not count as monthly payments under a deferred payment agreement.

A claim against debtor's tax refunds will be submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue per Wisconsin Statute 71.935. Any payments received directly from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue do not count as a monthly payment on deferred payment agreements.

WARNING

Deferred payment agreements require a minimum monthly payment of $25 and have a 15-day grace period.

H. The minimum monthly payment for a deferred payment agreement will be $25.00. The grace period for a deferred payment agreement is 15 days.

WARNING

For a qualifying party who notifies the Collections/Accounts Specialist of current or expected incarceration on a Rock County case, payments under an approved deferred payment agreement do not begin until release.

If a party qualifies for a deferred payment agreement and notifies the Collections/Accounts Specialist that they are currently or will be incarcerated on a Rock County case, payments under an approved deferred payment agreement shall not begin until after the party is released from custody.

INFO

A party whose financial status changes substantially while on a deferred payment agreement may contact the Collections/Accounts Specialist to request a plan modification.

If the party's financial status should change substantially while on a deferred payment agreement, they may contact the Collections/Accounts Specialist to request a modification of the plan.

INFO

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

B. Deferred payment agreements are available to defendants convicted of State, County and Municipal offenses in Rock County Circuit Court.