Waukesha County Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

The filing party must contact Waukesha Mediations and schedule mediation with the adverse parties within 10 calendar days after receiving the hearing notice.

Within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the Notice of Hearing from the Clerk of Circuit Court, the party filing the case must contact Waukesha Mediations and schedule mediation with the adverse party(ies).

CRITICALCivil cases

If an interpreter is requested for any hearing, the parties to the case must notify the Court within ten (10) business days of the trial if there is a request to adjourn or cancel the trial.

If an interpreter is requested for any hearing, the parties to the case must notify the Court within ten (10) business days of the trial if there is a request to adjourn or cancel the trial.

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Requests to record a scheduled hearing must be directed to the Court and comply with the Clerk’s media policy.

Media requests to record a scheduled hearing must be directed to the Court and must comply with the Clerk of Circuit Court’s media policy.

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Communications with the Court must be written, provided to all parties, and identify the parties or counsel copied.

Any communication with the Court must be in writing, provided to all parties, and clearly identify the names of the parties or counsel copied on the communication.

CRITICALCivil cases

Communications with the Court must be written, provided to all parties, and identify the parties or counsel copied.

Any communication with the Court must be in writing, provided to all parties, and clearly identify the names of the parties or counsel copied on the communication.

CRITICALCivil cases

Requests to record a scheduled hearing must be directed to the Court and comply with the Clerk’s media policy.

Media requests to record a scheduled hearing must be directed to the Court and must comply with the Clerk of Circuit Court’s media policy.

CRITICALCivil cases

The filing party must advise the Court in writing whether the other parties approve the document or whether it is filed under the 11-day rule.

A party filing a proposed order, findings or similar document must serve all parties with the document and advise the Court in writing whether the other parties approve the document or that it is filed under the 11-day rule contained herein.

CRITICALCivil cases

(2)        If an interpreter is requested for a hearing, the parties to the case must notify the Court within ten (10) business days of the hearing if there is a request to adjourn or cancel the hearing because, among other things, the case resolved.

(2)        If an interpreter is requested for a hearing, the parties to the case must notify the Court within ten (10) business days of the hearing if there is a request to adjourn or cancel the hearing because, among other things, the case resolved.

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The social worker or petitioner must notify the Court before the case is called if anyone will appear by Zoom.

The social worker, or the petitioner, must notify the Court before the case is called if someone will be appearing by Zoom.

CRITICALCivil cases

The filer must advise the Court in writing whether the proposed submission is approved or filed under the 11-day rule.

A party filing a proposed order, findings or similar document must serve all parties with the document and advise the Court in writing whether the other parties approve the document or that it is filed under the 11-day rule contained herein.

CRITICAL

Communications with the Court must be written, provided to all parties, and identify the parties or counsel copied.

Any communication with the Court must be in writing, provided to all parties, and clearly identify the names of the parties or counsel copied on the communication.

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Contact

Phone

If the child was born in another state, call the Court before filing to obtain that state’s fee schedule.

If child was born in another state, please call the Court prior to filing to obtain the correct fee schedule for that state.

WARNING

Requests for detention or further review hearings may be made by telephone or in writing.

Anyone requesting a detention hearing or a further review hearing must request the hearing telephonically or in writing no later than 10:00 a.m. on the date of the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

An attorney seeking inclusion on the GAL appointment list must contact the Clerk of Courts Office for the current agreements and submit all required paperwork.

Any attorney who wishes to be included on this list must contact the Clerk of Courts Office to obtain the most current Waukesha County Circuit Courts Court Appointed Counsel Agreement and Compensation Agreement and submit all the required paperwork to be added to the list of attorneys.

WARNING

The moving party is responsible for scheduling bail motions through the appropriate calendar clerk.

Scheduling bail motions is the responsibility of the moving party and done through the appropriate calendar clerk.

WARNING

Communications with the court must be written, provided to all parties, and identify the parties or counsel copied.

Any communication with the Court must be in writing, provided to all parties, and clearly identify the names of the parties or counsel copied on the communication.

WARNING

Requests to record a scheduled hearing must be directed to the court and comply with the Clerk of Circuit Court’s Media Request Policy.

Media requests to record a scheduled hearing must be directed to the Court and must comply with the Clerk of Circuit Court’s Media Request Policy.

INFO

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

Unrepresented parents in JIPS/CHIPS proceedings may view the Court Report in the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office prior to the scheduled dispositional hearing.

INFO

Zoom information may be provided without Court approval.

Zoom information may be provided without Court approval.

INFO

Policy questions about payment of monetary penalties or other monetary conditions should be submitted in writing to the Business Manager of Circuit Courts.

Policy questions or issues related to the payment for all monetary penalties and other monetary conditions of a sentence or disposition should be submitted in writing to the Business Manager of Circuit Courts.