A Comprehensive Review of CCAP- Wisconsin Court System
What is CCAP WIS?
CCAP in full means Consolidated Court Automation Programs. CCAP is the information technology wing that feeds and supports the entire Wisconsin Court system. CCAP aims to keep reliable and credible court data and information uniformly.
The state-of-the-art technology aids the entire Wisconsin Courts to access, maintain, store and secure critical information. Through integration and optimization of the courts’ systems on CCAP, this has led to increased satisfaction and confidence of the Wisconsin Courts and Court systems. CCAP is managed and updated regularly by a circuit clerk.
How CCAP WIS Works
CCAP functions by creating a record for every case by capturing the following details: the names of all parties in a case, lawsuits fillings, court proceedings, orders issued by the judges and the final judgment on matters.
Moreover, the data stored and secured in the CCAP portal can be accessed by both the public domain and the court staff.
Court Records on CCAP WIS
Residents of Wisconsin can access court records by requesting copies of the documents from the Clerk of the court. However, records for the Court of Appeal and Supreme court can be obtained from the CCAP WIS portal. Notably, you can access documents from 1995 to date. Below is a guide on how to access courts records.
Recent Records and Opinions
Circuit Courts
The summary of events and fillings in every case for almost all counties are available from 1995 to date. They are available under the Circuit Court Records database section.
Library lacks information on county court records since copies can be obtained from the Clerk of the court.
Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
- The website contains records for these two courts since 1995 to present.
- Opinions for the Supreme Court date back to 195o while those of the Court of Appeal date back to 1978.
- Selected briefs are also available on the website up to 2009. Moreover, eFiled and non-eFilled briefs are available from July 1, 2009.
- Confidential cases’ appendices, petitions for review and briefs are not updated on the site but can be directly requested from the Clerk of the court.
- Opinions and briefs for both published and unpublished cases are also available in paper from as early as 1839.
- Federal Court Records
- Dockets and filings can be researched in PACER, although the coverage varies with the courts. Records date back to the 1990s.
- Western District opinions can be found online dating back to April 2004.
Municipal Courts
- Records are not found in WICCAP. Individual municipal courts store them.
Historical Records
Older and appellate court records are provided to the Wisconsin Historical Society once their retention period has elapsed. The historical society is the officially authorized entity mandated to collect, maintain, and avail vital records of the Wisconsin court system. Moreover, they remove or preserve selected files from the documents.
Search Guide for a Catalog on the Website
For more straightforward navigation for a specific court case under the Basic Search page, search for a county name rather than the party’s name,
List of Records Found on the Website
- Case files dated from 1839 for both Wisconsin Supreme and Appeal Courts.
- Court Calendars in volumes.
- Docket Books and Records
- Minute and Motion dockets
- Orders of admission to the bar for attorneys