Civil Law & Procedure
Wisconsin Courts
- Court System Overview: How a Case Moves Through the Courts (WI Court System)
- WI Court
System: Demystifying the Judicial Branch (WI Blue Book 2005-2006
feature article)
Includes Commencing a civil case, Alternatives to traditional civil and criminal procedure, and Trial of a civil or criminal case - Legal Advice vs. Legal Aid (National Center for State Courts)
- Forms
- Court Procedure Forms from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
- Notice of Injury and Claim (WI Dept. of Justice)
Claims against state employees for injury, damage or death. - Non-prisoner complaint package (US District Court, Western District)
- Frivolous Suits
- Service of Process
- Civil Process Manual (WI Dept. of Justice)
- Country-Specific Legal Information (US Dept. of State)
Includes service of process, obtaining evidence, and other cross-border legal issues. - Finding People for Service of Process (Utah State Courts)
Includes general information on different ways to locate people (in addition to Utah-specific information). - Service of Process Abroad (US Dept. of State)
- Service of Process / Civil Process Forms from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
- Small Claims Service Court Rules for Wisconsin Counties (Wisconsin Law Review, 2014)
- Wisconsin Legal Notices (WI State Law Library)
- Wisconsin Newspapers Certified to Publish Legal Notices (WI Dept. of Administration)
- Family
- Service (WI Court System)
- Service by Publication (WI Court System)
- Small Claims
- Small Claims Service (WI Court System)
- Trials
- WI Constitution: Art. 1, Sec. 5 "Trial by Jury; Verdict in Civil Cases"
- WI Statutes: ch. 805 "Civil Procedure - Trials"
- WI Statute: s. 805.01 - 805.02 Right of Trial by Jury and Advisory Jury
The Wisconsin Statutes contain numerous references to right of jury trial or demanding trial by jury. Examples of possible word or phrase searches include: "jury trial" ; "trial by jury"
- US Attorneys' Manual: Civil Division (US Dept of Justice)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: ch. 801-847 "Civil Procedure"
- Rules
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
Wisconsin Agencies
- Administrative Hearing Process (WI Division of Hearings & Appeals)
- Agency Decisions (WI State Law Library)
Provides links to WI agency decisions. - Review of Agency / Administrative
Decisions (WI State Law Library)
Provides links to information about review of agency or administrative law judge decisions.
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
Federal Courts
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- Understanding
the Federal Courts: Civil Cases (Administrative Office of the U.S.
Courts)
Explanation of the federal judicial process in civil cases. Part of larger introduction to the federal court system.
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Guides
- Civil process (Washington Circuit court)
Pretrial procedure, motion practice, appearances, trials, satisfaction of judgments following bankruptcy - Pro Se Forms & Documents (Brown Clerk of Court)
- Serving documents to the other party (Milwaukee Milwaukee Justice Center)
Service of process information for divorce, name change, family court cases, and small claims
- Civil process (Washington Circuit court)
Related Topics
- Appellate Procedure
- Court System
- Discovery
- Evidence
- Federal Law
- Indigenous Peoples Law
- Jury
- Legal Assistance
- Legal Self-Help
- Other States Law
- Small Claims
- Wisconsin Law
Law Review Articles
- Frivolous Sanctions Law in Wisconsin
79 Wis Lawyer 2 (Feb 2006) - Gideon's New Trumpet [Right to Counsel in Civil Cases]
82 Wis Lawyer 6 (June 2009)
Library Resources
- Civil Procedure Forms
- Civil process manual
- Mechanics of Wisconsin Civil Procedure
- Methods of Practice: Wisconsin Practice Series
- What civil court judges want you to know
- Wisconsin Civil Litigation Forms Manual
- Wisconsin Civil Procedure Before Trial
- Wisconsin Jury Instructions - Civil