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Circuit court eFiling - Withdrawing from a case

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    • Purpose: Attorneys can withdraw from cases by eFiling a Motion and Order to Withdraw as Counsel. Once the clerk of court processes the document and enters a withdrawn date on the case, the attorney will receive an email notification confirming the withdrawal. This email contains a link to the signed, file-stamped order. Attorneys have 30 calendar days to view and print this document. Further eNotifications for case activity cease, and electronic access to the case is removed. 

    Applicable Users: Attorneys

    1. Visit the eFiling website at https://efiling.wicourts.gov/ and log in. For more information, see the article Logging into Wisconsin circuit court eFiling.
    2. Select my cases from the main navigation or the [My cases] button from the bottom menu.
      Wisconsin Circuit court eFiling homepage with attention called to my cases link and button
    3. Locate the case from which you wish to withdraw. Enter the case number or caption in the search filter fields on the My cases page to quickly find it. The Case no. filter allows you to enter a complete case number or just the case type (CV, FA, SC, etc.). Use the County dropdown list to filter cases by the county in which they are filed. Use the arrows at the top of each column to sort the My cases list alphabetically by county, caption, status, and attorney, and numerically by case number.
      My cases screen with attention called to Click here to search link and case list column filters such as county, case number and caption
      Note: To view closed cases, select the Click here to search link near the top of the page.
    4. Once you’ve located the case, select the Withdraw from case link.
      My cases screen case list with attention called to Withdraw from case link in the Actions column
    5. Select the party from whom you are withdrawing representation in the Party dropdown menu.
    6. Select the [Upload documents] button to browse for and upload your Motion and Order to Withdraw as Counsel. The document can be submitted in either Microsoft Word (.docx) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) format. 
      Withdraw from case screen with attention called to the Party selection dropdown and Upload documents button
      Note: Alternatively, you can upload a Notice of Completion in Adobe PDF (.pdf) format.
    7. Once your document is uploaded, select [File].
      Notes to clerk field on the Withdraw screen with attention called to the File button
      • When a Motion and Order for Withdrawal of Counsel is processed by the clerk of circuit court, all eNotice parties on the case are notified of the new order. Using the link in the email notification, you have 30 calendar days to view and print this document for your records.
      • Access to the rest of the case documents is removed as soon as the Motion and Order for Withdrawal of Counsel is processed.

    Support

    Contact the eFile support center if you have further questions. Staff are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for court holidays.

    Phone: 1-800-462-8843
    Online support form: https://www.wicourts.gov/ecourts/efilesupportform.htm
    Email: efilesupport@wicourts.gov

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