Wisconsin Supreme Court Order 98-01 makes court forms approved by the Records Management Committee mandatory in Wisconsin circuit court proceedings. Most of these forms are already in use statewide. These standardized forms must be used in criminal and juvenile proceedings starting January 1, 2000; and in civil proceedings, including family and probate, starting July 1, 2000.

While failure to use a mandatory form would not constitute cause to dismiss a case, refuse a filing or strike a pleading, the party would be required to submit a corrected form within 10 days.

The forms are available from all clerks of circuit court, registers in probate, and juvenile clerks. With the exception of probatek, the forms also are available online on WisBar at www.wisbar.org/forms and the Wisconsin Supreme Court web site at www.courts.state.wi.us.

If you have quesitons or comments about this Supreme Court order, attorneys may contact...

Attorney members of the Records Management Committee

• Jim Fullin at fullinj@mail.opd.state.wi.us
• Chris Olsen at olsenlaw@aol.com

The Chair of the Records Management Committee

• Hon. Robert Haase at robert.haase@winnebago.courts.state.wi.us

The Chair of the Records Management Forms Suncommittee

• Hon. John Murphy at john.murphy@sheboygan.courts.state.wi.us

Procedure Chair

• Hon. James Kieffer at james.kieffer@waukesha.courts.state.wi.us