Circuit court forms

To complete when waiving the right to an attorney. Available in Spanish.

To provide a standard format for a defendant to complete when entering a plea and waiving rights. Available in Spanish, Hmong and Polish.

To inform criminal defendants after sentencing that they have the right to seek postconviction relief. To document that sentencing counsel has counseled the defendant about seeking postconviction relief. Available in Spanish.

Provides a written explanation of a determinate sentence to a felon sentenced to prison for crimes committed on or after December 31, 1999 and to misdemeanor-habitual criminals for crimes committed on or after February 1, 2003. Available in Spanish.

Initiate domestic abuse TRO or Injunction. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

Formal order concerning petition for TRO and scheduling the matter for a hearing on the final injunction. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

Formal document granting injunction. CCAP form. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

Petition in civil court initiating an action for a TRO/final injunction in harassment matters. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

Formal order concerning petition for harassment TRO and notice of hearing. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

Formal document granting injunction. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

To deny petition or dismiss an action for an injunction in either domestic abuse, vulnerable adult, harassment, or child abuse actions. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

Affidavit to be completed by an individual seeking to waive fees and costs in commencing, prosecuting or defending any matter in any circuit court. Spanish and Hmong.

To grant or deny the relief. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

To petition the court for an order to restrain someone from committing child abuse and to schedule a hearing on an injunction. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

To petition the court for an order to restrain someone from committing child abuse and to schedule a hearing on an injunction. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

Formal document granting injunction. CCAP form. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

To give notice to a third party to whom firearms have been surrendered of their responsibilities and potential penalties. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

To allow a person to seek return of firearms that surrendered when an Injunction in a domestic abuse, child abuse, harassment case or individual at risk was ordered. Available in Spanish.

Court order granting or denying the petition to return firearms and to give instructions to person to whom firearms were surrendered. Available in Spanish.

Information for Respondents Regarding the Surrender and Return of Firearms. Available in Spanish and Hmong.

Stipulation to change Custody/ Placement/Support/Maintenance/Arrears. Mandatory form. Available in Spanish.

Order on Stipulation to change Custody/Placement/Support/ Maintenance/Arrears. Mandatory form.

To allow a parent who has been awarded periods of physical placement to seek enforcement of a physical placement order. Mandatory form. Available in Spanish.

Court order to enforce an order of a court of family court commissioner which has provided periods of physical placement. Mandatory form.

Basic Guide to Divorce. Contact the Clerk of Courts office for county-specific version. Available in Spanish.

To notify the respondent of the existence of an action for divorce or legal separation in cases that the parties have minor children. Voluntary form. Available in Spanish.

To notify the respondent of the existence of an action for divorce or legal separation in cases that the parties do not have minor children. Voluntary form. Available in Spanish.

To commence a proceeding for a divorce or legal separation by a person with minor children. Voluntary form. Available in Spanish.

To start an action for a divorce or legal separation by a person without minor children. Voluntary form.

To jointly start an action for a divorce or legal separation in a marriage with minor children. Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

To commence a proceeding for a divorce or legal separation by both parties to the marriage who do not have any minor children. Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

To provide a document by which a party can voluntarily accept service of documents without the need for formal service of process through a third person or agency. Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

Allows the parties to a divorce/legal separation to agree on how to temporaily handle various issues such as asset allocation, debt payments, child custody and support issues, maintenance payments and similar matters. Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

Temporary Order with Minor Children. Voluntary form. Available in Spanish.

This form allows the parties to a divorce/legal separation to agree on how to temporarily handle various issues such as asset allocation, debt payments, maintenance payments and similar matters. Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

This form is used by a party to provide the court and other parties a comprehensive disclosure of their financial situation, including assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

To provide notice of a parent's required proposal relating to legal custody and physical placement issues when contested. Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

If the parties have reached a resolution of the issues in a marriage (such as property division, debt division, maintenance, child placement, custody and support, etc.). Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

If the parties have reached a resolution of issues in a marriage (such as property division, debt division, maintenance, etc.). Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

This is the final document signed by the court that sets out the court's findings of fact concerning the marriage. Available in Spanish. Voluntary form.

This is the final document signed by the court that sets out the findings of fact concerning the marriage. Voluntary form.

This form may be used to give notice to another party requesting a hearing to be held to change a current order concerning legal custody, physical placement, child support, maintenance or any other aspect of a court order. Voluntary form.

To order appointment of either a guardian ad litem or counsel for an individual. CCAP form.

To consent to act as Guardian ad Litem or counsel. CCAP form.

To request an interpreter and indicate the language needed. Available in Spanish.

To meet the jurisdictional requirements of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act.

Used to seek appointment of an attorney at county expense after having been deemed not indigent under state public defender guidelines. Available in Spanish.

Order to appoint an attorney. Available in Spanish.

Formal notice to an individual to appear in court and respond to a citation or petition. Available in Spanish.

To request that a child or expectant mother be taken into temporary physical custody in a Chapter 48 proceeding and to record the decision of the juvenile intake worker concerning the custody decision. Available in Spanish.