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Filing Fees |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
Court Fees
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Filing Fees |
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| 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 |
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Other Fees |
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| Guardian ad Litem | Deposit (minimum) | $2,000.00 |
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Family Division Packet Fees (All packets are free if obtained on-line) |
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Packets (Pre-Judgment) |
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| Conversion of Legal Separation to Divorce | $10.00 | |
| Divorce | $20.00 | |
| Suspension and Dismissal | $10.00 | |
| Visitation Rights of Other Persons | $10.00 | |
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Packets (Post-Judgment) |
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| 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 | |
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Other Materials |
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| 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
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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 |
| 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 | |
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***Please make all checks for Probate Fees payable to "Register in Probate." |
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Filing Fees |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Process Service | 3 Attempts | $60.00 |
