INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM MUNICIPAL COURT STAFF

 

Court staff can provide:

 

·                    The status of a specific case, unless the case (or any information in the case) concerns a juvenile.

 

·                    Allow you to review the court file on a specific case, unless the case concerns a juvenile.

 

·                    General information on Court rules, procedures and practices.

 

·                    Court-approved forms.

 

·                    Information on deadlines and due dates.

 

·                    Court schedules and scheduling.

 

·                    Copies of Court records, per authorized Open Records Policy.

 

 

 

Court staff cannot:

·                    Give advice about whether you should act on a particular case or what particular action you should take on a case.

 

·                    Fill out a form for you or tell you what words to put in a form.

 

·                    Advise you what to say in court.

 

·                    Speculate about what decision the judge might have or what sentence the judge might impose.

 

Legal advice:  Court staff does not provide legal advice.  If you need legal advice, please contact a lawyer.  If you do not have a lawyer, you may wish to call the Attorney Information and Referral Service of the State Bar of Wisconsin at 1-800-362-9082 for the name of a lawyer.

 

Remember – The Court, including the Judge and all Court staff, must remain impartial.  They do not take sides in any matter coming before the Court. 

 

On behalf of the communities served by this Municipal Court,

 

Douglas R. Stern

Municipal Judge