Wisconsin Circuit Court Access - Case Types

Case Types

• CF - Felony - a crime punishable by imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons and / or a fine
• CI - Commitment of an Inmate - a case with a petition alleging that a person is a sexually violent person
• CL - Construction lien - a claim on property for non-payment of work that improved the property
• CM - Misdemeanor - a crime punishable by a fine and / or confinement in a local jail, but not by imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons
• CO - Condominium Lien - a claim on a condominium unit for the owner's non-payment of assessments for common expenses
• CT - Criminal Traffic - a misdemeanor offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle
• CV - Civil - typically, lawsuits seeking claims in excess of $5000, but also such actions as restraining orders, appeals from municipal court and administrative agency decisions, name changes, etc.
• CX - Complex Forfeiture - A forfeiture action that requires access to the rules of civil procedure and which is punishable by a forfeiture of money.
• FA - Family - divorce, legal separation, annulment, custody, child support, maintenance, property division, or the enforcement or modification of an order affecting the family
• FJ - Foreign Judgment - a judgment or order of a court from a different state, a federal court outside Wisconsin, a municipal court of another county, or a tribal court; treated as if ordered by a Wisconsin circuit court.
• FO - Non Traffic Ordinance Violation - a violation, unrelated to the operation of a motor vehicle, punishable by the forfeiture of money
• GF - Group File - a category for maintaining documents that are not specifically case-related
• HL - Hospital Lien - a claim by a hospital for non-payment of services provided to an injured person. The claim is on a judgment, award, settlement, etc. that the injured person may have against the person responsible for the injury.
• HT - Habitual Traffic - No longer available for use. A petition claiming a person is not the person identified by DOT as a habitual traffic offender is now filed as a CV case.
• IN - Informal Probate - a typical probate matter in which no issues are contested and a deceased person's estate is administratively handled by the probate registrar instead of by the court
• IP - Incarcerated Person - a case with a petition submitted by a prisoner who wants to begin an action without prepaying court costs and fees
• JD - John Doe - a proceeding under WI Stats. 968.26 to determine whether a crime has been committed. For clerical convenience, this case type also includes the filing of complaints under WI Stats. 968.02(3) and coroners' inquests under WI Stats. 979.04.
• JJ - Juvenile Judgment - a judgment against a juvenile for unpaid debt, typically restitution
• JT - Joint tenancy - No longer available for use. A statement filed with the Register in Probate that results in the termination of a decedent's interest in joint property is filed as a PR case.
• ML - Mechanics Lien - No longer available for use. A mechanics lien is not required to be filed with the clerk of circuit court.
• OL - Other Lien - claims not specifically identified by the other lien case types and include such claims as environmental liens, mining liens, quarry labor liens, etc.
• PA - Paternity - Post judgment actions in paternity cases, such as support and custody. Pre judgment information concerning the determination of paternity is confidential and is not available to the public.
• PR - Probate - formal probate (in which issues are contested and a deceased person's estate is supervised by the court) and such other probate-related actions as the summary settlement of small estates, the termination of joint tenancy, etc.
• SC - Small Claims - lawsuits seeking claims of less than $5000, evictions, and replevin actions (the repossession of property)
• TC - Tribal Court Order - a judgment, decision, or order of an Indian tribal court in Wisconsin that is treated as if it had been issued by a Wisconsin state court
• TJ - Transcript of Judgment - a judgment or order from another Wisconsin circuit court, a Wisconsin appellate court, a federal court in Wisconsin, or a municipal court in that county; treated as if ordered by the circuit court in the county where it's filed.
• TR - Traffic Forfeiture - a violation, related to the operation of a motor vehicle, punishable by the forfeiture of money
• TW - Tax Warrant - a warrant issued by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for failure to pay income or franchise tax when due. This warrant has the same effect as a judgment granted by the court.
• UC - Unemployment compensation - a warrant issued by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development for an employer's failure to pay contributions, interest, or fees. This warrant has the same effect as a judgment granted by a court.
• WC - Workers' compensation - an award issued by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. This award has the same effect as a judgment granted by a court
• WL - Will Filed - a will filed with the court for safekeeping during a person's lifetime