Waukesha County Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may permit an oversized summary-judgment memorandum on a motion showing cause filed before the memorandum.

The Court may, in its discretion, allow parties to exceed the page limitations if a party for cause shown files a motion for leave to file an oversized memorandum prior to filing the party’s memorandum.

WARNING

Sanction hearings will be scheduled within one week of filing on the Judge’s calendar, subject to calendar availability.

Sanction hearings will be scheduled within one week of filing on the Judge’s calendar (subject to the availability of the Court’s calendar).

WARNINGCivil cases

For cases not diligently prosecuted, the Court may issue a 20-day dismissal order, allowing 20 days to show good cause against dismissal.

In cases that are not being diligently prosecuted, including without limitation (a) cases in which no party has been served with process within the applicable period, (b) cases in which no timely answer has been filed and no motion for default judgment has been filed within a reasonable time, or (c) despite a Court order, the parties have not filed a proposed scheduling order, the Court may enter a 20-day dismissal order giving notice that the case will be dismissed unless within twenty (20) days good cause is shown why dismissal is not appropriate.

WARNING

After an objection to a confidentiality designation, the designating person may file a motion to seal within 21 days of the objection.

If such an objection is made, the person having designated the material as confidential may file a motion to seal under this rule within 21 days of the objection.

WARNINGCivil cases

Absent good cause, an untimely jury demand or jury-fee payment waives trial by jury.

Absent good cause, an untimely jury demand or untimely payment of jury fees will constitute a waiver of trial by jury.

WARNINGCivil cases

A person who designated material confidential may move to seal it within 21 days after an objection.

If such an objection is made, the person having designated the material as confidential may file a motion to seal under this rule within 21 days of the objection.

WARNING

Deadline

21 calendar days

After an objection to a confidentiality designation, the designating person may file a motion to seal within 21 calendar days.

If such an objection is made, the person having designated the material as confidential may file a motion to seal under this rule within 21 calendar days of the objection.

WARNING

A jury demand can be made at any time prior to the deadline included in the Wisconsin Statutes or scheduling order.

A jury demand can be made at any time prior to the deadline included in the Wisconsin Statutes or scheduling order.

WARNINGCivil cases

Objections filed after the 11-calendar-day period are forfeited absent good cause.

Absent good cause, objections filed after expiration of eleven (11) calendar days are forfeited.