Washington County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

For mortgagee's counsel to appear by affidavit at a default foreclosure judgment hearing, a hearing date must be obtained and all defendants must receive notice that judgment will be granted unless someone appears to object.

(c) A hearing date is obtained and notice given to all defendants, which shall indicate that judgment will be granted on that date unless anyone appears to object.

CRITICAL

Each party must serve its brief on the opposing party and file proof of service when filing the brief.

Each party shall serve a copy of his brief upon his adversary party and file proof of such service at the time of filing its brief.

CRITICAL

Unless the Court directs otherwise, a copy of a proposed order, findings, conclusions of law, or judgment must be provided to opposing counsel or an unrepresented opposing party before submission to the Court; counsel may instead mail the proposed form under the stated five-day no-objection procedure.

Unless the Court shall otherwise direct, before submitting to the Court any proposed order, findings, conclusions of law, or judgment, a copy shall be submitted to opposing counsel or the opposing party if unrepresented. A place for notation of the approval of opposing counsel or the opposing party as to form may be provided at the foot thereof. Alternatively, counsel may mail a copy of the proposed form to opposing counsel or the opposing party with the condition that if no objection is brought to the attention of the court within five days from the date of receipt by the court, approval is presumed and the original may be executed by the court after the five days.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail to opposing party

The landlord must mail a copy of the itemization to the tenant's last known address or attorney at the same time the itemization is filed or mailed.

The landlord shall send a copy of the itemization by first-class mail to the tenant’s last known address or to the tenant’s attorney, if any, simultaneously with the filing/mailing of the itemization as required above.

CRITICAL

The clerk taxes costs on the prevailing party’s application after 3 days’ notice to the other party or parties.

The clerk will tax costs and insert in the judgment and in the judgment and lien docket, if the judgment shall have been entered, on the application of the prevailing party, upon 3 days notice to the other party or parties.

CRITICAL

The application and proposed Order of Satisfaction must be served on each listed judgment creditor within five days after submission to the Clerk of Courts, and the manner of service must be stated in an affidavit or statement.

(6) A statement or affidavit by the person signing the Application that the Application and proposed Order of Satisfaction has been served on each of the judgment creditors listed in the Application within five days of its submission to the Clerk of Courts indicating the manner of service.

CRITICAL

Trial briefs furnished to the Court must also be furnished to opposing counsel unless counsel agree or the Court orders that briefs need not be exchanged.

Trial briefs furnished to the Court shall be furnished to opposing counsel, unless counsel have agreed, or the Court has ordered, that briefs need not be exchanged.

CRITICAL

Service

Court service

Filing pleadings with the Clerk of Courts is deemed service on the FCC.

Filing pleadings with the Clerk of Courts shall be deemed as service on the FCC.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

The Clerk of Courts must mail the tenant the itemization and a notice stating that any written objection is due within 21 days of the notice.

The Washington County Clerk of Courts office shall mail to the tenant at the tenant’s last known address a copy of the itemization and a notice that the tenant shall file any objection to the landlord’s itemization in writing and within 21 days of the date of the Clerk of Courts notice enclosing the itemization.

CRITICAL

Unless the Court directs otherwise, a copy of any proposed order, findings, conclusions of law, or judgment must be submitted to opposing counsel before submission to the Court.

Unless the Court shall otherwise direct, before submitting to the Court any proposed order, findings, conclusions of law, or judgment, a copy shall be submitted to opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail to opposing party

The tenant must mail a copy of the objection to the landlord, agent, or attorney at the same time the objection is filed or mailed.

The tenant shall send a copy of the objection by first-class mail to the landlord, its agent or attorney simultaneously with the filing/mailing of the objection as required above.

WARNING

Applies to

Dispositional report

Service

Court service

Upon filing, the Juvenile Clerk must distribute copies of the dispositional report to counsel for the parties and the guardian ad litem.

Upon the filing of the Dispositional Report, it shall be the Order of the Court that the Juvenile Clerk shall distribute copies to counsel for the parties and the guardian ad litem in accordance with § 48.396(3)(b)2 and 48.396(3)(c)1m.

WARNING

The Court must deliver the Clerk-approved notice summarizing these rules to any party present when a writ or eviction judgment is ordered or granted.

The Court shall cause to be delivered to any party present at the time a Writ of Restitution of the Premises is ordered or Judgment of Eviction granted, a notice approved by the Clerk of Courts office summarizing the above rules.

WARNING

Service

Mail to opposing party

Counsel may mail the proposed form to opposing counsel, and if no objection is brought to the Court's attention within five days after the Court receives it, approval is presumed and the Court may execute the original after five days.

Alternatively, counsel may mail a copy of the proposed form to opposing counsel with the condition that if no objection is brought to the attention of the court within five days from the date of receipt by the Court, approval is presumed and the Court may execute the original after the five days.