Court access is a system or program that is used by the Wisconsin Judicial system. The purpose of this system is to allow the public to view and obtain court case documents that are filed in a Wisconsin county courthouse.
About Wisconsin Court Access
Wisconsin court access was designed and implemented as a way to centralize access to court documents and case records filed in Wisconsin. The Director of the State Court’s administration office is responsible for the upkeep and technical maintenance of the system.
The clerk of court is responsible for inputting the case documents and events, as well as uploading court minutes and notes from every court hearing. The clerk’s office is also responsible for maintaining the court files onsite.
Using Court Access
Using the Wisconsin court access system is done through the web portal that can be found on the homepage of the Wisconsin courts government website. Here are some quick and easy steps to help guide you with using the Wisconsin court access judicial system.
- The first thing that you want to do is to access the portal. The portal can be found by using the following link https://www.wicourts.gov/. Once you have accessed the link you will need to locate the “search cases” navigation tab.
- After locating the “search cases” navigation tab, you will need to select an action to perform from the dropdown menu. The options that you will have to choose from, include the following: search circuit court cases, access pending supreme court cases, use the WCCA display information, or pay court fines/fees.
- Once you have selected the action you wish to perform, you will find the court access user information page. The user information page contains the terms and conditions that you must accept before you can use the search program.
- After accepting the terms and conditions of the site, you will need to follow the instructions for accessing court cases through the tutorial. The tutorial is a step-by-step guide on using the program and performing searches through the program. The guide will also give you the information that you need regarding the display period and the type of information you will find through the program and how long you have access to the information.
- The court access program allows you to enter search criteria to locate a case. The information that you need to enter depends on the type of search that you are performing. The most common option to locate court cases is by using the name search option. You can search for cases using partial and full first and last names.
Questions About Court Access
You can find answers to any questions that you may have about using the program located in the guide or through the help link on the portal. If you are unable to locate the information that you need or you are having trouble understanding or accessing court documents you can contact the toll-free technical support hotline or your county’s clerk of the court’s administration office.