Circuit court case records and documents filed in a Wisconsin Circuit court are public records and are accessible through the WI CCAP Wisconsin Circuit Court Access program. This is a software and program that consolidates court cases and provides access to various agencies, court staff, and the public.
Consolidating and automating court case records allows users to easily retrieve updated court information in real-time. In addition to providing court case documents, the WI CCAP Wisconsin Circuit Court Access software has several platforms and interfaces that help users to reduce their workload efficiently and effectively.
Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Portal
What’s included in court case records?
Requesting court case records is free to the public, however, it does not take the place of a background check. A background check consists of the following information:
- History of arrests
- Detailed information regarding charges, dispositions of court cases, and other information documented in the court case files.
- Information regarding education places a person has lived, and information on criminal and civil court matters.
If you are an employer or a landlord and you are trying to save money by using the court records as a background check, you should order a background check through the Wisconsin Department of Law Enforcement’s Crime Information Bureau. Court records alone are not sufficient enough to use when deciding whether to hire a person or rent property to one.
You can find important information that is located on the background check listed in the court case files, however, to ensure that you receive the most up-to-date information it is best to conduct a background check. You should also make sure that you have an understanding about using the information that is found or provided to avoid any confusion with your decision-making process, and lawsuits being filed.
How to request court case records
If you need a copy of court case records that you feel will help you perform a background check, you can request them in a number of different ways. Here are the steps you need to take to order and/or request court case records:
- First, you need to make sure that the information that you need is not available through the WI CCAP Wisconsin Circuit Court Access record search portal.
- If the information that is needed is not found, you will need to go to the Wisconsin Court System government website to view your options for receiving copies of court case documents.
- You will need to search the tab that is labeled “Services for Public.” You can also type in the search field on the portal asking how to request court case records.
- You should use the Circuit Courts directory which is available on the portal. This contains contact information for every circuit court in the state of Wisconsin.
- Call the court where the case was filed to verify the process of submitting a request for copies of court case documents.
All of your questions regarding court case records should be directed to the Wisconsin Circuit Court that is considered the official record keeper for that court