Waukesha County Circuit Court Filing Rules

An objecting party’s alternative proposed version must be accompanied by a cover letter identifying the basis for the objection.

The filing party must schedule mediation within 10 calendar days after receiving the hearing notice.

A party-retained appraiser's report must be furnished to the other parties at least 30 days before trial unless the Court orders otherwise.

Parties are responsible for displaying exhibits using the Court’s audio/visual technology.

Documents containing material designated confidential must be filed under temporary seal by the filing party.

No filing fee is required for a fax filing that meets the stated criteria.

When an interpreter has been requested, parties must notify the court at least three business days before a hearing if they seek to adjourn or cancel it.

Unrepresented parents in JIPS or CHIPS proceedings may view the Court Report at the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office before the dispositional hearing.

Self-represented litigants need not e-file, but are encouraged to do so if possible.

A fax filing may not exceed 15 pages, excluding its cover sheet, unless the Court or court commissioner approves an exception; pages above the limit incur a $3-per-page cost.

Discovery motions to compel or for additional interrogatories must include an affidavit documenting unsuccessful consultation and the consultation's date, place, and participants.