Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Jennifer R. Dorow

Judge • Waukesha County Circuit Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Facsimile Document
15 pgs
Brief
25 pgs
Brief
30 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestAdversary Position
48Hoursnotice
7Calendar Daysnotice
3Business Daysnotice

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Waukesha County Circuit Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 347 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Pretrial filing

    Parties must file a Financial Disclosure Statement before the Pretrial Conference unless good cause exists.

  • Applies to
    Interpreter request

    A written interpreter request on state form GF-149 must be submitted 10 business days before the hearing.

  • Applies to
    Motion or order to show cause

    Each motion and Order to Show Cause must identify the requested relief and its legal justification on the first available page.

Filing Timing

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  • The sender is responsible for timely, complete facsimile receipt, and the Clerk is not responsible for transmission failures or an inoperable fax machine.

  • After-hours facsimile filings made by 11:59 p.m. CST are filed that day; submissions after 11:59 p.m. are filed the next business day.

  • Deadline
    10 business days

    An interpreter request must be submitted at least 10 business days before the hearing.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Pleadings

    Proof of service for pleadings must be filed with the family division office within the statutory time limit.

  • An adjournment request must confirm service on all parties.

  • Deadline
    2 business days
    Applies to
    Proposed exhibit

    Proposed exhibits must be made available to the opposing side by filing or by providing copies at least 2 business days before the hearing.

Formatting

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  • Applies to
    Proposed exhibit
    Format
    PDF

    Exhibits must be pre-marked and use the specified number ranges for each party or participant; each exhibit must be paginated, have at least a half-inch top margin, and be in PDF format.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order findings or similar

    Proposed orders, findings, and similar documents must be filed in Word format and have a three-inch top margin on the first page.

  • Motions must be filed in writing and scheduled with the Juvenile Court unless the court exempts them.

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