WCCA and WSCCA web sites On-line Attorney Calendars WCCA efiling Continuing Legal Education:

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1 Marquette University Law School May 15, 2012 On-line Case Access WCCA and WSCCA web sites On-line Attorney Calendars WCCA efiling Continuing Legal Education: Track and file credits on-line Electronic Case Filing Circuit court cases Electronic briefs for appellate court cases Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) 1

2 Circuit Courts New Supreme Court Rules Effective 7/1/08 Wis. Stats authorizing electronic filing SCR authorizing the use of electronic signatures Electronic Briefs New Supreme Court Rules Effective 7/1/09 Wis. Stats (8)(a)4., (12), (13), (1)(fm), (4)(b), (c), and (d), (3), and (5) authorizing appellate electronic filing. Case Types Civil, Family and Small Claims efiling is Optional Each clerk of circuit court and judges decide whether to participate and what case types 16 Counties Participating in efiling Barron, Burnett, Calumet, Clark, Eau Claire, Kenosha, La Crosse, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Racine, Taylor, Trempealeau, Washington, Winnebago, Wood Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) 2

3 Action to Modify-Enforce Judgment Annulment/Legal Separation Divorce Paternity Acknowledgment Support/Maintenance Actions UIFSA - Incoming UIFSA Outgoing Unclassified Arbitration Award Return of Earnest Money Small Claims - Claim Under $ Limit Small Claims - Eviction Small Claims - Replevin Small Claims Eviction Due to Foreclosure Tort/Personal Injury ($5000 or less) Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) 3

4 30104 Medical Malpractice - Chapter Minor Settlement Money Judgment Name Change Other - Contracts Other - Debtor Actions Medical Malpractice - Other Personal Injury - Other Other - Real Estate Personal Injury - Automobile Administrative Agency Review Agricultural Foreclosure Amortization of Debt/Wage Earner Appeal from Municipal Court Judgment Asbestos Condemnation Review Declaratory Judgment Foreclosure of Mortgage Intentional Tort Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) 4

5 Products Liability Property Damage Unclassified Wrongful Death Accessibility: efiling web site available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for filing Remote access to electronic cases Remote access to all electronic case documents Convenient filing Receive immediate confirmation for filings Instant notification of new filings Eliminate the last minute rush to the courthouse Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) 5

6 Security/Reliability efiling requires a user name, password and PIN Electronic files are backed up in 3 locations Electronic documents only available to the public at the clerks of circuit court s office All confidential/sealed documents require authorization to view on-line One time charge of $5.00 per case to efile per participating filer. Electronic check or credit card convenience fee for filing $2.50 flat fee for electronic check 2.75% for Mastercard Costs to come to the courthouse or mail documents will be much higher throughout the life of the case Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) 6

7 Attorneys register with the court system to obtain an ecourts account Account is used for filing CLE information with BBE Same account is used for efiling in circuit courts and the appellate courts Option to include address of legal secretary to be included on communication from the courts Paralegals and legal assistants complete electronic filing case information Information is saved in a filing cart Attorney retrieves filing from filing cart Reviews case information and documents Electronically signs and submits filing to court by entering username, password and PIN Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) 7

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