Waupaca County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Rules

An attorney or pro se litigant required by statute or a judge to prepare findings, conclusions, a judgment, or other orders must prepare the documents for the judge’s signature and filing.

Formal and informal estates must be closed, or a petition for extension filed, within 18 months of opening.

All documents must be served on the opposing party and filed with the Court at least twenty days before the hearing.

The judge or judicial assistant sets the hearing date and time, and the attorney is responsible for scheduling the motion with the Court.

A party seeking a jury trial must pay the non-refundable jury fee by the earlier of the scheduling or pretrial conference.

Lawyers must make reasonable efforts to resolve preliminary and procedural matters through informal agreement and negotiation.

An objection to dismissal must be made in writing to the assigned judge.

Briefs on motions other than Summary Judgment motions are limited to seven double-spaced pages unless the Court authorizes otherwise.

Facsimile documents transmitted directly to the Courts shall be accepted for filing if: a. Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 801.16, the filing of pleadings or other papers with the Clerk of Circuit Court or Register in Probate, do not require a filing fee, and the facsimile transmission is to a plain-paper facsimile machine at a telephone number designated by the Court. Documents submitted by facsimile transmission shall not exceed 15 pages unless an exception is approved by the assigned judge or court commissioner on a case-by-case basis. b. If the facsimile transmission exceeds 15 pages, the party or attorney shall certify that the assigned judge or court commissioner has approved the facsimile transmission. c. Documents filed under this rule may be transmitted to the following number: (715) 258-6497.

Continuance requests require good cause and court approval; stipulated requests also require the Court’s consent, non-stipulated requests must be made by motion and hearing, and victim-rights concerns must be advised to and considered by the Court before a continuance is granted.

A summary judgment motion must be filed with the Clerk and a copy provided to the assigned judge.

The responsible law enforcement agency and/or the District Attorney's Office is responsible for redacting information from search warrant and subpoena documents; the Clerk of Court has no duty to review or redact them.