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Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) 1

Marquette University Law School

May 15, 2012

On-line Case Access ◦ WCCA and WSCCA web sites

On-line Attorney Calendars – WCCA

eFiling Continuing Legal Education: ◦ Track and file credits on-line

Electronic Case Filing ◦ Circuit court cases

◦ Electronic briefs for appellate court cases

Circuit Courts ◦ New Supreme Court Rules Effective 7/1/08

Wis. Stats. § 801.17 authorizing electronic filing

SCR § 70.42 authorizing the use of electronic signatures

Electronic Briefs ◦ New Supreme Court Rules Effective 7/1/09

Wis. Stats. §§ 809.19(8)(a)4., 809.19(12), 809.19(13), 809.32(1)(fm), 809.62(4)(b), (c), and (d), 809.80(3), and 809.80(5) authorizing appellate electronic filing.

Case Types – Civil, Family and Small Claims

eFiling is Optional ◦ Each clerk of circuit court and judges decide whether

to participate and what case types

16 Counties Participating in eFiling ◦ Barron , Burnett, Calumet, Clark, Eau Claire, Kenosha,

La Crosse, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Racine, Taylor, Trempealeau, Washington, Winnebago, Wood

40601 Action to Modify-Enforce Judgment

40201 Annulment/Legal Separation

40101 Divorce

40503 Paternity Acknowledgment

40402 Support/Maintenance Actions

40401 UIFSA - Incoming

40403 UIFSA – Outgoing

40803 Unclassified

31006 Arbitration Award

31008 Return of Earnest Money

31001 Small Claims - Claim Under $ Limit

31004 Small Claims - Eviction

31003 Small Claims - Replevin

31002 Small Claims –Eviction Due to Foreclosure

31010 Tort/Personal Injury ($5000 or less)


30104 Medical Malpractice - Chapter 655

30203 Minor Settlement

30301 Money Judgment

30708 Name Change

30303 Other - Contracts

30304 Other - Debtor Actions

30103 Medical Malpractice - Other

30107 Personal Injury - Other

30405 Other - Real Estate

30101 Personal Injury - Automobile

30607 Administrative Agency Review

30403 Agricultural Foreclosure

31007 Amortization of Debt/Wage Earner

30601 Appeal from Municipal Court Judgment

30108 Asbestos

30402 Condemnation Review

30701 Declaratory Judgment

30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage

30106 Intentional Tort

30100 Products Liability

30201 Property Damage

30703 Unclassified

30105 Wrongful Death

Accessibility: ◦ eFiling web site available 24 hours a day, 7 days a

week for filing

◦ Remote access to electronic cases

◦ Remote access to all electronic case documents

Convenient filing ◦ Receive immediate confirmation for filings

◦ Instant notification of new filings

◦ Eliminate the last minute rush to the courthouse

Security/Reliability ◦ eFiling requires a user name, password and PIN

◦ Electronic files are backed up in 3 locations

◦ Electronic documents only available to the public at the clerks of circuit court’s office

◦ All confidential/sealed documents require authorization to view on-line

One time charge of $5.00 per case to eFile per participating filer.

Electronic check or credit card convenience fee for filing ◦ $2.50 flat fee for electronic check

◦ 2.75% for Mastercard

Costs to come to the courthouse or mail documents will be much higher throughout the life of the case


Attorneys register with the court system to obtain an eCourts account ◦ Account is used for filing CLE information with BBE

◦ Same account is used for eFiling in circuit courts and the appellate courts

◦ Option to include email address of legal secretary to be included on email communication from the courts

Paralegals and legal assistants complete electronic filing case information

Information is saved in a “filing cart”

Attorney retrieves filing from “filing cart” ◦ Reviews case information and documents

◦ Electronically signs and submits filing to court by entering username, password and PIN


Fast, secure filing capability

Easy to use and cost efficient

Secure and reliable access to case files and documents

Improved case monitoring capabilities

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