St. Croix County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Intake may not be contacted until the referring agency has made a reasonable, articulable decision to hold the person and completed the referral form.

Intake shall not be contacted until the referring agency has made a reasonable, articulable decision that a person should be held. The referral agency shall be required to complete the custody intake referral form before intake is notified.

CRITICAL

Each media organization must provide an individual notice; one notice will not suffice for all other media representatives.

Each media organization must provide an individual notice; one notice will not suffice for all other media representatives.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

The attorney must arrange the motion hearing with the court; filing with the clerk alone does not schedule it, and the attorney must specifically request a hearing date and time by phone or in writing.

It is the attorney’s responsibility to schedule the motion with the court, and a motion filed only with the clerk of court will not be scheduled until a specific request by phone or in writing is made of the court for a hearing date and time.

CRITICAL

Off-the-record communications about pending or impending proceedings are generally prohibited, subject to applicable law.

Any communication by telephone, email, letter, face-to-face conversation, or other off the record contact, is generally prohibited.

CRITICAL

Parties must notify the clerk of court in writing whenever their address changes.

Parties must notify the clerk of court in writing of any change of address.

CRITICAL

A party seeking to close a public proceeding to the news media must notify the court three days before the hearing or trial if possible; the court may waive notice for good cause.

A party moving that any judicial proceeding required by law to be public, should be closed to the news media, must notify the court three (3) days prior to the hearing/trial, if possible. The court may waive this requirement for good cause.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Those excused from appearing personally must be available by telephone for a pretrial conference that same day.

However, they must be available for a pretrial conference that same day by telephone.

CRITICAL

Custody intake referrals must be routed through law enforcement or human services personnel.

All custody intake referrals shall be made through law enforcement or human services personnel.

CRITICAL

The moving party must advise the court at the final conference if a motion requires an evidentiary hearing.

It is the responsibility of the moving party to advise the court at time of final conference when a motion requires an evidentiary hearing.

CRITICAL

An attorney who intends to withdraw as counsel of record shall first file a written motion and schedule the matter for hearing with notice to the court and all opposing parties.

An attorney who intends to withdraw as counsel of record shall first file a written motion and schedule the matter for hearing with notice to the court and all opposing parties.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(715) 386-4615

Arrange a scheduling conference by calling the court commissioner at (715) 386-4615; the requesting party must notify all parties in writing of the call's date and time, initiate the call, and connect everyone.

Scheduling conferences are handled by the court commissioner and can be arranged by calling (715) 386-4615. The party requesting the scheduling conference is responsible for notifying all parties in writing of the date and time of the call, initiating the call, and connecting all parties to the call.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(715) 386-4636

Parties needing more than 30 minutes for trial must contact the small claims court clerk at (715) 386-4636.

906.50 Trials are scheduled with the court commissioner. Parties should be prepared with evidence and witnesses at the time of trial. No more than thirty (30) minutes is allowed for each case. Parties must contact the small claims court clerk at (715) 386-4636 if more time is needed for trial.

WARNING

A petitioner not born in Wisconsin must ask the clerk for an additional certified copy of the name-change order to send to the appropriate state of birth.

If the petitioner was not born in Wisconsin, he or she must ask the clerk for an additional certified copy of the order for change of name to send to the appropriate state of birth.

WARNING

The clerk should also determine whether or not any other actions between the parties are pending. If there are, the court commissioner or judge assigned should be so informed.

The clerk should also determine whether or not any other actions between the parties are pending. If there are, the court commissioner or judge assigned should be so informed.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

A telephonic hearing is discretionary and may be requested by calling the judge’s judicial assistant; if approved, the judicial assistant sets the date and time.

Telephonic hearings are discretionary with the court and may be arranged by calling the judge’s judicial assistant. After approval by the court, a date and time will be set by the judicial assistant.

WARNING

Cameras and recording equipment may be allowed if a written request is made to the presiding court official and county media coordinator at least three days before each hearing or trial.

Cameras and recording equipment may be allowed in courtrooms or hearing chambers provided a written request is made to the presiding court official and St. Croix County media coordinator at least three (3) days before each scheduled hearing or trial.

WARNING

Petitioners in the listed cases should give the clerk their contact information when filing to facilitate scheduling communications.

Petitioners in harassment, domestic abuse, child abuse, and individual at risk cases should provide the clerk of court with their contact information at the time of filing so as to facilitate communication for scheduling purposes.

WARNING

Retained attorneys and out-of-state defendants may be excused from the initial appearance if they notify the court in writing before that date.

Attorneys who have been retained to represent parties in small claims court and out-of-state defendants who notify the court in writing before the date of the initial appearance may be excused from personally appearing at the initial appearance.

WARNING

Arrange a telephone motion hearing by contacting the judge’s or commissioner’s judicial assistant; the requesting party must connect the other parties for scheduling, notify them, and initiate and connect the hearing call, and the court may require a written motion before setting a date.

216.01 Telephone motion hearings can be arranged by contacting the judicial assistant of the judge or court commissioner. The party requesting the hearing is responsible for connecting all other parties to the call for purposes of scheduling. The judge or court commissioner may require that a written motion be filed before the judicial assistant provides a date certain for a telephonic hearing. After approval by the court, a date and time will be set by the judicial assistant. The party requesting the telephone motion is responsible for notifying all parties, initiating the conference call at the time of the hearing, and connecting all parties to the conference call who wish to appear by telephone.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(715) 386-4636

If a case settles before trial, the small claims court clerk should be notified by phone at (715) 386-4636.

If a case settles prior to trial, the small claims court clerk should be notified by calling (715) 386-4636 or faxing the court commissioner at (715) 377-5811.

INFO

A victim’s insurance company may request the juvenile court clerk to provide the amount of restitution ordered on the victim’s behalf.

The insurance company of a victim shall be entitled to know the amount of restitution a court has ordered paid on behalf of the victim if a request to the juvenile court clerk is made pursuant to § 938.396(2)(fm).

INFO

A notice by one media representative shall be sufficient for all subsequent hearings and trials in said case.

A notice by one media representative shall be sufficient for all subsequent hearings and trials in said case.

INFO

The juvenile court clerk must provide appropriate request forms, such as JD-1738, upon request.

The juvenile court clerk shall make available upon request the appropriate forms (such as JD-1738) for requesting such information.

INFO

The presiding court officer may waive the camera-notice requirement for good cause.

The notice requirement may be waived by the presiding court officer upon good cause being shown.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(715) 386-4630

Fees, costs, and information about videoconferencing availability may be obtained by calling the clerk of court at (715) 386-4630.

Fees, costs, and other information regarding videoconferencing availability in St. Croix County may be obtained by calling the clerk of court at (715) 386-4630.

INFO

A party may contact the family court commissioner to obtain a default divorce date in an uncontested case.

Default divorce dates in uncontested cases may be obtained by contacting the family court commissioner.

INFO

Obtain the specific return date by contacting the small claims court clerk; the date also appears on the summons and complaint.

A specific return date appears on the summons and complaint and is obtained by contacting the small claims court clerk.