Washington County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Supporting briefs should arrive at least 20 days before argument; an answering brief is due within ten days after the supporting brief and a reply five days later, subject to court-ordered changes and leave for further briefs.

Briefs in support of motions should be received by the Court at least 20 days prior to argument. Each Court may establish a briefing schedule in individual cases upon request. Briefs shall contain a short, concise statement of the party’s argument in support of its position, together with the citations of the authorities upon which it relies. The adversary party shall, within ten days after filing the supporting brief, file an answering brief containing a short, concise statement of the position upon which it relies together with citation of the authorities. The opposite party shall have five days thereafter for filing their reply No brief beyond the reply shall be filed except upon leave granted. The Court may, by order, excuse the filing of supporting, answering and reply briefs, and may shorten or extend the time fixed by this rule for the filing of briefs.

INFO

When the parties agree to decide a motion on briefs without oral argument, the judge sets the briefing schedule after a request is made.

If the parties agree that a motion may be decided on briefs only, without oral argument, the Judicial Assistant should be advised and a request made for a briefing schedule. The judge will then set the briefing schedule.

INFO

The Court may set a briefing schedule for any motion at a party's request or on its own motion.

The Court may set a briefing schedule on any motions at the request of a party or on the Court’s own motion