Waupaca County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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13.02 Papers filed by facsimile transmission completed on holidays or weekends by the Clerk of Circuit Courts Office are considered filed the next business day.

13.02 Papers filed by facsimile transmission completed on holidays or weekends by the Clerk of Circuit Courts Office are considered filed the next business day.

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An order submitted for a judge's signature is held for five working days after receipt for comment, but the Court may sign it immediately if the submitting attorney certifies that all opposing counsel received it electronically or by mail and affirmatively approved or had no objection.

19.04 Any order submitted by an attorney or party and sent to a judge for signature shall be held for five (5) working days after date of receipt to allow opposing counsel or parties an opportunity to comment. If no objection is received, the Court may sign the order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a submitting attorney certifies under this rule that a proposed order or judgment was circulated electronically or by mail to all opposing counsel who all affirmatively responded that they approved of or had no objection to the proposed order or judgment, the Court may choose to sign the document immediately.

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After-hours fax filings are considered filed that day if submitted by 11:59 p.m. central time as recorded by the court fax machine and later accepted by the clerk; the expanded filing time does not change other deadline calculations.

13.02 Papers filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court by facsimile transmission completed after regular business hours are considered filed on a particular day if the submission is made by 11:59 p.m. central time, as recorded by the court facsimile machine, so long as it is subsequently accepted by the clerk upon review. The expanded availability of time to file shall not affect the calculation of time under other statutes, rules and court orders.

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Facsimile papers received by the Clerk of Circuit Court during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., are considered filed upon receipt.

Facsimile papers are considered filed upon receipt by the Clerk of Circuit Court if received during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Notice of an address change must be provided to the Clerk of Courts Office within 48 hours.

19.05 All litigants and attorneys must provide the Clerk of Courts Office notice of any address change in writing within forty-eight (48) hours.

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Court-appointed attorneys must submit their billing to the appropriate court within 30 days after completing their appointed duties.

Any attorney appointed by the Court shall submit his/her billing to the appropriate Court no later than 30 days after completion of the counsel's appointed duties.

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A written answer must be received by the Clerk of Courts Office by the return date stated in the summons.

Such written answer must be received by the Clerk of Courts Office no later than the return date set in the summons.

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A party seeking de novo circuit court review must file the appropriate motion no later than 10 days after the Family Court Commissioner's order.

Any party seeking de novo circuit court review of an order made by the Family Court Commissioner shall file the appropriate motion no later than 10 days after the date of the Family Court Commissioner's order to be reviewed.

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A suspended action will be dismissed without notice unless the Court receives notice that the stay was lifted or the bankruptcy petition dismissed within 120 days after receiving the stay notice; the plaintiff may reopen the matter upon notice that the stay was lifted or proceedings terminated.

3.05 Pending actions will be suspended upon receipt of a notice of stay from the United States Bankruptcy Court. Unless a notice that the stay has been lifted or that the bankruptcy petition has been dismissed is received by the Court within 120 days of the receipt of the notice of stay, the suspended action will be dismissed without notice to any party. The plaintiff may reopen the matter upon notice that the bankruptcy stay has been lifted or that the bankruptcy proceedings have been terminated.

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A defendant must request a hearing in writing within 15 days of the notice date to prevent default judgment from being entered on that basis.

The notice shall provide that in the event defendant does not request a hearing from the Court in writing on plaintiffs motion within fifteen (15) days of the date of notice, default judgment may be entered.

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All documents must be filed with the Court at least twenty days before the hearing.

All documents shall be served upon the opposing party and filed with the Court at least twenty (20) days before the hearing.

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Required findings, conclusions, judgments, or other orders must be prepared for the judge’s signature and filing no later than 30 days after relief is granted.

8.17 Any attorney or pro se litigant who is required by statute or directed by a judge to prepare Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and/or Judgment, or other order(s), shall prepare the appropriate documents) for the judge's signature and filing no later than 30 days after relief is granted.

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The opposing party must file the written response with citations to authorities at least ten days before the hearing.

The opposing party shall serve and file a written response with a citation of authorities at least ten (10) days before the hearing.

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A landlord has 60 days to submit a final request for damages.

The landlord shall be given sixty (60) days to submit a final request for damages.

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The required documents must be prepared for the judge’s signature and filing no later than 30 days after the order is entered.

shall prepare the appropriate document(s) for the judge's signature and filing no later than 30 days after order entered.

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A request for a de novo hearing after an oral decision must be made within 15 days.

within fifteen (15) days of an oral decision by the Court Commissioner.

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

3.03 All formal and informal estates shall be closed or, in the alternative, a petition for extension filed within eighteen (18) months of the estate's opening.

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A request for a de novo hearing after a written decision must be made within 10 days.

within 10 days of a written decision of the Court Commissioner

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The Department of Corrections must file the Pre-Sentence Investigation report with the Clerk of Courts Office no later than seven days before the sentencing hearing.

Not later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled sentencing hearing, the Department of Corrections shall fille the Pre-Sentence Investigation report with the Clerk of Courts Office.

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Motions, supporting documents, and briefs must be filed at least twenty days before the hearing, unless another rule or court order provides otherwise.

Motion, supporting documents, and briefs shall be filed at least twenty (20) days before the hearing date, unless provided otherwise by these rules or order of the Court.

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The jury fee must be paid no later than the earlier of the scheduling or pretrial conference.

The non-refundable jury fee is payable at or before the scheduling or pretrial conference, whichever comes first.

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Deadline

72 hours

Court reports must be submitted to the juvenile clerk at least 72 hours before the dispositional hearing.

Court reports shall be submitted to the juvenile clerk 72 hours prior to the dispositional hearing.

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Required findings, conclusions, judgments, or other orders must be prepared for the judge’s signature and filing within 30 days after relief is granted.

Any attorney or pro se litigant who is required by statute or directed by a judge to prepare Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and/or Judgment, or other order(s), shall prepare the appropriate documents) for the judge's signature and filing no later than 30 days after relief is granted.

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The required documents must be prepared for the judge’s signature and filing no later than 30 days after relief is granted.

shall prepare the appropriate documents) for the judge's signature and filing no later than 30 days after relief is granted.

WARNING

The plaintiff may apply for default judgment only after the time to request a hearing has expired.

Upon the expiration of the time to request a hearing, plaintiff may apply to the Court for default judgment, accompanied by an affidavit of default including the fact the aforesaid notice was provided to the defendant.

WARNING

Deadline

48 hours

If a proposed order in a child support action is provided to the Court within 48 hours of the hearing, an interim child support order is not required.

If a proposed order in a child support action is provided to the Court within forty-eight- hours of the hearing, an interim child support order is not required.