Dane County Circuit Court Filing Rules

Initial pleadings must include the case classification type and code in the caption.

Proof of service may be established by an affidavit of mailing verifying mailing to the defendants' last known addresses and that the documents were not returned as undeliverable.

A camera or recording-equipment request must be submitted at least three business days before the proceeding, subject to judicial shortening for good cause.

A non-stipulated continuance request must be made by motion, heard, and supported by good cause shown by the requesting party or with that party's written consent.

No filing fee is required for facsimile documents transmitted directly to the courts.

Paper clips and binder clips do not satisfy the secure binding requirement.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, typed initial and response briefs may not exceed 40 pages.

Except in mortgage foreclosure actions or when the court directs otherwise, summary judgment motions must include a brief, affidavits, and notice of the standard briefing schedule.

A media organization must eFile a separate court-form request to live-stream a hearing or trial.

The duty judge may be contacted by telephone at any time for emergency matters.

Medical information supplied by medical or psychiatric personnel must be kept confidential, tightly limited in access, and, after the judge's use, sealed in a labeled envelope and stored with the designated court ADA coordinator.