Sauk County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Summons

Every summons must notify the defendant that a written answer may be filed without personal appearance on or before the return date and time.

Any summons shall contain notice to the defendant that he or she has the option to file a written answer without personal appearance on or before the return date and time.

Applies to

Written notice to close proceeding

Any party or attorney moving to close any judicial proceeding that would otherwise be an open proceeding must notify the court and the Sauk County media coordinator in writing at least 72 hours before the time of the scheduled hearing. The purpose of this rule is to permit legal counsel to appear on behalf of the media and be heard. The burden shall be on the moving party to show why the proceedings should not be public. The court may waive the 72 hour notice provision upon a finding of good cause.

Any party or attorney moving to close any judicial proceeding that would otherwise be an open proceeding must notify the court and the Sauk County media coordinator in writing at least 72 hours before the time of the scheduled hearing. The purpose of this rule is to permit legal counsel to appear on behalf of the media and be heard. The burden shall be on the moving party to show why the proceedings should not be public. The court may waive the 72 hour notice provision upon a finding of good cause.

Applies to

Facsimile document

A facsimile longer than 15 pages must certify that the assigned judge or court commissioner approved the transmission.

Facsimiles exceeding 15 pages in length must certify that the assigned judge or court commissioner has approved the facsimile transmission.

Applies to

Written order after contempt hearing

After a contempt finding at a hearing, a written order must be submitted for signature and filing, and must state the findings, sanctions, and purge conditions.

Written orders shall be submitted to the court for signature and filing after any contempt hearing in which a finding of contempt is made. The order shall set forth the contempt findings made, the sanctions imposed and the purge conditions set by the court.

Applies to

Petition or motion for sanctions

A request for sanctions based on noncompliance with purge conditions must be made by petition or motion stating the basis for the request.

Any request for the imposition of sanctions due to noncompliance with purge conditions subsequent to a contempt finding shall be made in the form of a petition or motion to the court setting forth the basis upon which the request for the imposition of sanctions is made.

Applies to

Review request

A review request must state specifically the reasons for the party's nonappearance.

All such requests must set forth with specificity the reasons for the nonappearance.

Applies to

Motion or stipulation to consolidate and supporting documents

Must include

case number

A motion or stipulation to consolidate, along with its supporting documents, must have a caption listing the names and numbers of every case sought to be consolidated.

To effect consolidation, any motion or stipulation to consolidate and all supporting documents shall be captioned with the case names and numbers of all cases sought to be consolidated.

Applies to

Facsimile document

When the approval alternative is used for a fax sent through a noncourt intermediary, the party or attorney must certify it.

Facsimile documents transmitted to a plain-paper facsimile machine of a noncourt agency, party, or company for the receipt, transmittal and delivery to the clerk of circuit court shall be accepted for filing only if the transmission complies with this local rule or has been approved by the assigned judge or court commissioner and certified by the party or attorney.