Court Rules

Wood County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Format Requirements

4 rules from official source documents

Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.

CRITICAL

Each non-standard instruction must be on a separate sheet and include citations to the authorities supporting it.

Any non-standard instruction shall be on a separate sheet and each shall have noted thereon the citation of authorities relied upon to sustain such instruction.

WARNING

Exhibits showing direction must place North at the top unless the Court grants permission to do otherwise.

In all exhibits in which direction is indicated, the direction North is to be to the top, unless permission to do otherwise is requested and obtained from the court.

WARNING

Counterclaims should be made in writing, with the court permitting presentation at trial when, in its discretion, doing so would facilitate resolution of the dispute.

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.

INFO

An instruction from Wisconsin Civil, Criminal or Juvenile Instructions may be cited by number and title alone unless modifications are requested.

When an instruction is requested from Wisconsin Civil, Criminal or Juvenile Instructions, it may be cited solely by number and title, unless modifications are requested.