The public records law in Wisconsin allows individuals to access court records and documents for cases filed in a Wisconsin County Circuit Court. The database used to access these records is known as the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access portal or the WCCA WI search portal. Users can locate court cases through the online database and perform other functions that are available to the user.
Individuals are advised of the terms and conditions when using the WCCA WI portal and must agree to the terms before they can access the portal.
Using the WCCA WI search portal
The WCCA WI search portal can be used through the link found on the Wisconsin courts page. By clicking on the tab that is labeled search court cases, users are directed to the search portal for the Circuit court access platform.
Information that is obtained using the WCCA WI search portal database is the same information that can be found when using the terminals in the clerk of court’s office. The search portal allows users to obtain and view documents associated with cases filed in Wisconsin.
To use the WCCA WI search portal you do not have to register for a subscription. It is not needed unless you are looking for a content-based interface and not a user-friendly browser interface.
Other Information about the WCCA WI search portal
To search for information using the wcca WI platform, you only need a few key pieces of information. You will need to have the first and last name or the case number to search the portal. The platform allows users to perform a wildcard search by using a few characters of the first and last name followed by an asterisk symbol. This type of search will produce a large number of search results. You can enter additional search criteria to filter the results when locating the court records.
Additional search criteria include the date of birth, name of the attorney on the case, the date the case was filed, and other unique identifying information to locate the court records.
Once all of the search criteria have been submitted, you will need to scroll through the results until you are able to locate the court case that you are looking for. Once you locate the court case, you will need to click on the court case hyperlink. This will direct you to the court case summary.
The information contained in the court case summary will depend on the type of case you are searching for. You will also have the option to print the information that is made available to you. The print icon is located at the top right-hand side of the court summary page.
If you have trouble locating the court records or court documents that you need or you need technical support for the portal, there is a link that you can use to access the live chat customer help desk. If your issue is not a technical concern you need to refer to the clerk of court’s office where the case was filed. This information can be found on the case summary page.