Wisconsin Circuit Court Records

Clerks of the circuit court are public officials elected to four year terms in countywide races.

Wisconsin circuit court records.

The wisconsin circuit courts are the state s trial courts. As custodians of the court records clerks of circuit court play a significant role in the wisconsin judicial system through the ccap system consolidated court automation program. It was established in 1841. A partner website wscca provides public access to cases filed with the wisconsin supreme court and court of appeals.

On their website they offer forms for circuit courts and the court of appeals they have them for common types of cases such as criminal civil family issues juvenile matters guardianships mental health cases probate estate issues and small claims cases. Custodian of the recordrecord. Pending before the supreme court. Ccap provides free efficient and convenient public access to court case records.

Ccap is officially the wisconsin circuit court access website wcca and is managed by the state court system. Wisconsin has 4 different types of courts. The wisconsin circuit court access site allows anyone with a computer tablet or smartphone to search circuit court records by case number name partial name or business name. They are the supreme court the court of appeals the circuit court and the municipal courts.

Wisconsin s supreme court has 7 judicial positions and serves as the highest appellate court in the land. You must provide an affidavit or certificate of service prior to your court date. Supreme court court of appeals. Circuit courts have original jurisdiction in all civil and criminal matters within the state including probate juvenile and traffic matters as well as civil and criminal jury trials.

They are statutorily responsible for various record keeping functions of the courts. If you re looking for a common name you can narrow your results down by adding a middle name middle initial birth date or the county where you believe the case was filed. Clerk of circuit court 517 court st. Wi court case filing information.

Room 405 neillsville wi 54456 disclaimer the clerk of court and staff are not allowed to give legal advice. The wisconsin court system makes it easy for patrons to file cases in many of the courts. Court of appeals circuit courts. Contact our reference department by phone at 608 315 5151 toll free 888 266 7805 or by email.

If this is an eviction action the fee is 94 50 and personal service is required. Currently there are 249 circuit court judges in wisconsin. The clerk of circuit courts works to ensure public safety by providing judges attorneys persons proceeding without an attorney and all other persons involved in circuit court proceedings or other functions of the circuit court with courteous proficient and professional services that facilitate the operations of the first judicial district of milwaukee county circuit court divisions.