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Court Fees

Filing Fees

Appeal from Municipal Court On the record or by certiorari $129.50
Appeal from Municipal Court New trial requested (jury fee not included) $144.50
Change of Venue-Large Claim Transmittal fee not included $75.00
Change of Venue-Small Claim Transmittal fee not included $22.00
Change of Venue Transmittal Basic postage included, additional postage fees may apply $20.00
Condemnation Appeals   $129.50
Condemnation Appeal New Trial   $144.50
Foreclosure   $265.50
Foreign Judgment Includes $5.00 docket fee $20.00
Garnishment Amount due $10,000 or less $92.50
Garnishment Amount due more than $10,000 $210.50
Large Claim Action equal to or less than $10,000 $147.50
Large Claim Action over $10,000 $265.50
Large Claim No dollar amount claimed: name change, declaratory judgment, writs, habeas corpus, minor settlements, vital statistics (amendments & delayed registrations) $164.50
Lien Any dollar amount $5.00
Minor Settlements Petition to approve minor settlement $164.50
Name Change   $164.50
Occupational Driver's License Petition Habitual traffic offenders and appeals from DMV only $40.00
Small Claim Action equal to or less than $10,000 $94.50
Small Claim Counterclaim Action over $10,000 $125.50
Small Claim Demand for Jury Trial Includes 6-person Jury fee $89.00
Temporary Restraining Orders & Injunctions Domestic abuse, child abuse, vulnerable adult, harassment under specific circumstances

No Fee

Temporary Restraining Orders & Injunctions Other injunctions/restraining orders $164.50
Third Party Complaint No dollar amount claimed $134.50
Third Party Complaint Action equal to or less than $10,000 $117.50
Third Party Complaint Action over $10,000 $235.50
Vital Statistics Amendments after one year and delayed registration $164.50
Wage Earner Action Voluntary debt proceeding $31.50
Warrants Filing and docketing tax warrants, satisfaction, voidance or withdrawal $5.00
 

Other Fees

Arbitration Compel, Confirm, Modify, vacate an arbitrator's award (not regarding real property) $164.50
Arbitration Small claim regarding purchase of real property $94.50
Writ To issue $5.00
     
Name Change Packets - all Name Change Packets are free if obtained online.
Name Change for Minor Child Under 14 $10.00
Name Change for Minor Child Under 14 - Confidential $5.00
Name Change for Adult or Minor Over 14 $10.00
Name Change for Adult or Minor Over 14 - Confidential $10.00
   
Small Claims Packets - all Small Claims Packets are free if obtained online.
Money/Replevin Small Claims $10.00
Eviction $10.00
Service Guide $5.00

Filing Fees

Change of Venue With request for support or maintenance, not including transmittal fee $105.00
Change of Venue No request for support or maintenance, not including transmittal fee $95.00
Change of Venue Transmittal Basic postage included, additional postage fees may apply $20.00
Contempt Any No Fee
Divorce/Legal Separation/Annulment With no request for support or maintenance $184.50
Divorce/Legal Separation/Annulment With request for support or maintenance $194.50
Modify a Court Order or Judgment Change Legal Custody/Physical Placement of a Child $50.00
Modify a Court Order or Judgment Changes excluding Legal Custody/Physical Placement $30.00
Out of County Judgment File/enforce/register, additional modification fees may apply $5.00
Out of State Judgment File/enforce/register, additional modification fees may apply $15.00
Paternity Acknowledgement of Paternity $184.50
Paternity Commence action by private party $184.50
Paternity With request for child support $194.50
Stipulation to Modify a Court Order Or Judgment Any No Fee
Grandparent and Third Party Visitation

New Action ..............................

Filed into existing Family Case (Pre-Judgment)

Filed into existing Family Case (Post-Judgment)

$184.50

No Fee

$30.00

     

Other Fees

Guardian ad Litem Deposit (minimum) $2,000.00

 

Family Division Packet Fees (All packets are free if obtained on-line)

Packets (Pre-Judgment)

Conversion of Legal Separation to Divorce   $10.00
Divorce   $20.00
Suspension and Dismissal   $10.00
Visitation Rights of Other Persons   $10.00

 

Packets (Post-Judgment)

Contempt   $10.00
Modification   $10.00
Post-Judgment Contempt/Modification Packet   $20.00
Petition to Enforce Physical Placement   $10.00
Request for Court Ordered Mediation   $10.00
Request for De Novo Hearing   $10.00
Stipulation and Order to Change Court Order/Judgment   $10.00
Subpoena and Certificate of Service   $10.00

 

Other Materials

Basic Guide to Divorce/Legal Separation   $20.00
Copies (per page):  Not from case file, prior to filing $0.25
Envelope Stamped/Unstamped $1.00
Procedural Checklists       All types of matters $5.00
State Standard Family Court Forms Individually requested

 

No Fee
Tips for Representing Yourself in Family Court   No Fee
Family Court Services Fees
Mediation 1st session No Fee
Mediation All sessions after initial free session $200.00
Court Ordered Legal Custody/Physical Placement Study Each study $2,000.00
Helping Children Cope With Divorce Seminar Each party $60.00

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Civil & Criminal Costs, Fees, or Surcharges

May be imposed on minors 14 years of age or older.

Vary

Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Deposit in TPR and guardianship of minor cases.  ***This is a deposit and does not reflect what the actual amount may be.  For juvenile injunctions, a deposit is not collected at the time of filing, however the parents are obligated to pay GAL fees.*** $500.00
Advocate Counsel May be appointed. Vary
Self-Help Packets

May be purchased at Juvenile Court.

 $5.00
  Cash, credit/debit cards and check accepted.  ***Please make all checks for Juvenile matters payable to "Clerk of Juvenile Court"***  

Filing Fees

Certificate Terminating Life Estate or Homestead   $3.00
Claim Against Estate   $3.00
Estate Inventory Percent of assets on inventory ($20 minimum for assets of $10,000 or less) 0.2% (.002)
Guardianship Inventory Percent of assets on inventory ($20 minimum for assets of $50,000 or less) 0.2% (.002)
Objection to Probate of Will   $20.00
POA - Health Care Deposit for Safekeeping   $8.00
Will Deposit for Safekeeping   $10.00
Copy Fee Per Page Cost $1.00
Certification of a probate record Pre Document $3.00
Authentication of a probate record Per Document $6.00
Exemplification of a probate record Per Document $9.00
Search Fee - when the case number is not furnished Per Search $4.00
For Depositing or disbursing money under 54.12(1)(a) $10.00 or 0.5% (.005) of amount deposited, whichever is greater at the time of the deposit and a $10 fee whenever any withdrawal is made of the money that is deposited.
Filing fee to commence a judicial proceeding under ch. 701. Fee per filing $250

***Please make all checks for Probate Fees payable to "Register in Probate."

Filing Fees

Appeal to the Court of Appeals (Please make check payble to the "Wisconsin Court of Appeals" $195.00
Appeal Transmittal Fee (Includes basic postage) $20.00
Docket Fee To docket judgments, transcripts of judgment, liens, warrants, awards, satisfactions, and assignments $5.00
Transcript of Judgment To file and docket $10.00
Other Fees
Certificate of Judgment To issue (plus per page copy fee) $5.00
Certified Copy Plus per page copy fee (except Probate) $5.00
Certified Copy Plus per page fee (Probate) $3.00
Copy Fee Per page cost  (except Probate) $1.25
Copy Fee Per page cost (Probate) $1.00
Execution Fee To issue $5.00
Exemplified Copies (Triple Seal) Plus per page fee (except Probate)         $15.00
Jury Fee - 12 Person   $72.00
Jury Fee - 6 Person   $36.00
Record Search Per name searched (except Probate) $5.00
Record Search Per name searched (Probate) $4.00
Satisfaction of Judgment/Lien Fee Per judgment $5.00
Related Sheriff's Department Fees
Process Service 3 Attempts $60.00

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