Wood County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Facsimile papers filed after the Clerk of Circuit Court’s regular business hours through 11:59 pm that business day are considered filed the next business day.

Papers filed by facsimile after regular business hours of the Clerk of Circuit Court until 11:59 pm of said business day are considered as filed the next business day.

CRITICAL

All motions, including motions to suppress or dismiss, must be filed two weeks before the pretrial conference.

All motions, including motions to suppress or dismiss, must be filed two weeks prior to pre-trial conference,

CRITICAL

Motions in limine, witness lists, jury instructions, and verdicts must be filed two days before the pretrial conference.

Defendants/defense attorneys and District Attorney shall have their Motions in Limine, Witness Lists, Jury Instructions and Verdicts filed 2 days before the pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

Requests for instructions must be submitted to the Court five days before the pretrial conference, unless the trial judge permits otherwise.

Except as provided in Section 18, Pretrial Procedure on All Criminal Cases, requests for instructions shall be served on opposing counsel and submitted to the Court 5 days in advance of at the pretrial conference unless the trial judge otherwise permits.

CRITICAL

The court will sign the submitted document five days after submission unless it receives an objection; this procedure does not apply to orders to show cause.

5 days after it is submitted the court will sign the document unless the court receives an objection. The foregoing shall not apply to orders to show cause.

CRITICAL

Defendants and attorneys must file all motions two weeks before the pretrial conference and obtain a motion date from the Judicial Assistants, including the District Attorney's Office in the scheduling.

All defendants/attorneys must file all motions two (2) weeks prior to the pretrial conference by obtaining a motion date from the Judicial Assistants and also include the District Attorney's Office in that scheduling. (See Motion Procedure - Criminal Cases - 17(a)).

WARNING

COUNTERCLAIMS should be made in writing and filed within 7 days after the return date, but counterclaims may be presented at trial if in the court's discretion it will facilitate the resolution of the dispute(s) between the parties.

COUNTERCLAIMS should be made in writing and filed within 7 days after the return date, but counterclaims may be presented at trial if in the court's discretion it will facilitate the resolution of the dispute(s) between the parties.

WARNING

After five days, the court will sign the proposed satisfaction order if no judgment creditor has filed a written objection.

After 5 days, if no judgment creditor has filed an objection in writing, the court will sign the proposed order of satisfaction of judgments).