Wisconsin Circuit Court Records
Wisconsin has 4 different types of courts.
Wisconsin circuit court records. Room 405 neillsville wi 54456 disclaimer the clerk of court and staff are not allowed to give legal advice. 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. 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.
Contact our reference department by phone at 608 315 5151 toll free 888 266 7805 or by email. You must provide an affidavit or certificate of service prior to your court date. Wisconsin s supreme court has 7 judicial positions and serves as the highest appellate court in the land. Ccap provides free efficient and convenient public access to court case records.
Clerks of the circuit court are public officials elected to four year terms in countywide races. Ccap is officially the wisconsin circuit court access website wcca and is managed by the state court system. Custodian of the recordrecord. Court of appeals circuit courts.
Clerk of circuit court 517 court st. The wisconsin circuit courts are the state s trial courts. The wisconsin court system protects individuals rights privileges and liberties maintains the rule of law and provides a forum for the resolution of disputes that is fair. A partner website wscca provides public access to cases filed with the wisconsin supreme court and court of appeals.
Pending before the supreme court. They are statutorily responsible for various record keeping functions of the courts. Wi court case filing information. 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.
The wisconsin court system makes it easy for patrons to file cases in many of the courts. If this is an eviction action the fee is 94 50 and personal service is required. Mail completed forms to. They are the supreme court the court of appeals the circuit court and the municipal courts.
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. Public access to wisconsin court records. Currently there are 249 circuit court judges in wisconsin.