The Dane County Circuit Court is the official record-keeper of cases that are filed in the Dane County Circuit Court. These cases are filed with the clerk of the court’s office and can be accessed through the Dane County Circuit Court Access online search portal.
About Dane County Clerk of the Court’s Office
The Dane County Clerk of the Court’s office is located in Madison, Wisconsin. The Clerk of the Circuit Court is Carlo Esqueda. The county has jurisdiction over 60 cities in Wisconsin and the clerk’s office is responsible for maintaining court cases filed in this jurisdiction.
Dane County Circuit Court Access
The Dane County Circuit Court Access portal is part of the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access system. This is a consolidated court program that electronically houses information for cases filed in each Wisconsin county courthouse.
Accessing the Dane County Circuit Court Access portal can be done through the Dane County government link. You will need to click on the tab that is labeled courts and you will be routed to the Dane County Circuit Court home page. On the top navigation bar, there is a tab that is labeled resources. By clicking on the tab you will see a link for court records. This will lead you to the court records online portal. The portal allows you to search for Dane county court records and other court records filed in the state of Wisconsin.
Obtaining Dane County Circuit Court Records
If you need to obtain copies of court case records or documents, you can do so in person, by mail, by fax, and/or by email. If you do not have the case number of the party that you are researching, a $5.00 name search fee will apply in addition to the fees for copies of court records.
Copies are $1.25 per page unless you are requesting a certified copy. Certified fees are $5.00 for each certified document in addition to the per-page charge.
Requests for court records take approximately 1-10 business days to process. Factors that affect the processing time include the number of requests the court has received, the age of the document requested, when prepayment is received, and the difficulty of the search.
If you have questions regarding the records request that you have submitted, you can contact the court by fax or email. When sending a fax or email to the court make sure to include the nature of your concern, your contact information, and the best time to reach you. If any information is incomplete it could delay your request or response to your question.
Contacting Dane County Circuit Court
When contacting the Dane County Circuit Court, use the information below:
Dane County Circuit Court
215 S Hamilton St Room 1000
Madison WI 53703
Phone: 608-266-4311
Fax: 608-267-8859
Email: Dane.courtrecords@wicourts.gov
Hours of operation: Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:45 am until 4:30 pm. This does not include legal holidays. If you need to contact the court outside of business hours, send a fax or email with your contact information and a court clerk will respond as quickly as possible.