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Circuit court eFiling - Viewing case information and documents

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    • Purpose: After a case have been electronically filed or converted to electronic format, a registered party can view information about the case as well as all documents filed on the case. A Viewing case information and documents YouTube icon.png video is also available. 

    Applicable Users: eFile users

    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 top menu bar or select the [My cases] button in the bottom menu,
      Wisconsin circuit court eFiling homepage with attention drawn to My Cases menu options
    3. Enter the case number or caption. Use the filter features on the My cases list to help you locate the appropriate case.
      My Cases screen with attention drawn to Click here to search hyperlink and case column filters such as county, case number, caption, status and attorney
      • Case lists can be filtered by County using the dropdown menu.
      • To filter by Case number or Caption, start typing in the appropriate filter field. The case number filter allows you to enter a complete case number or just the case type (CV, FA, SC, etc.).
      • My cases can also be sorted using the sort arrows at the top of each column:
        • Alphabetically to sort on county, caption, status, attorneys
        • Numerically to sort on case number
      • My cases will display the list of cases that you are opted in on if those cases are either:
        • Not in a closed status 
          or
        • In a closed status and have an upcoming scheduled court activity.
    4. To view cases where you are opted in but the case is not appearing in My cases, select the Click here to search link near the top of the page. 
      Select the Case number radio button. Then, select the County from the dropdown list or begin typing the county name. Enter the Case number to narrow your search, and select [Search].
      Search for cases screen with attention called to the Search by Case number toggle, County dropdown and Case number field as well as the Search button below them
    5. Links in the Case no. column display detailed information for the case.My Case table with attention drawn to the Case number, View documents and View parties hyperlinks in the Case number column
    6. Select the Case number link (i.e. 2016CV000226) to view the WCCA public case view.
    7. Select the View documents link to view the documents on the case.
      Documents screen for a case with attention drawn to the Submitted status for a new document in the Date submitted column and the Document name
      • Select on the Document name to view and print the document.
      • Document names displayed in black text are restricted and unable to be viewed.
      • Documents in Submitted status have been submitted to the courts, and are awaiting processing.
    8. Select the View Parties link to display all parties and their attorneys on the case.
      Cases table with attention drawn to the View parties hyperlink
      • eNotice parties receive electronic notification generated by the eFiling system.
      • Paper parties require traditional paper notification. When these parties choose to opt-in to become electronic filing parties, you will be notified they have been changed to eNotice parties.
        Parties table for a case with attention drawn to the eNotice and Paper notice statuses of two parties

    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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