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Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA)
allows attorneys, abstractors, court staff, law enforcement, and the general
public access to Circuit Court cases.
Because of statutory requirements,
certain case types are not available using WCCA.
While some counties have loaded
historical cases (Door County has probate cases going back to 1859), most
counties have data going back to the time when they began using CCAP's Case
Management System. To view any cases not available on WCCA, visit the Clerk of
Court's office in the county where the case took place. See
When counties began using CCAP.
General Information
WCCA allows users to search for cases, civil
judgments, and generate reports, such as attorney calendars. Navigate to the
various selection windows using the Navigation bar at the top of each window. To
do an advanced case search, select 'Advanced Search'.
To use WCCA, you must enter data into one of the
selection windows and select the [Search] button. Any results display in a list.
To view the details of the record, select the link. For example, on a Simple Case
Search, you will retrieve a list of cases. To view a case, select the Case Number
link.
If your search results in multiple rows, you can
move through the records by selecting the
Next
or
Previous
link. To return to the list,
select the
Return to List
link.
Some WCCA reports and the case court record also
display in PDF format. To view the PDF version of the page, select the
PDF
Version
link.
Party Name
The simple search allows you
to easily search for parties on circuit court cases. You can search statewide for
parties. If you are searching statewide, you must
select Statewide and enter at least 3 characters in the Last Name of the Party Name
field followed by the wildcard symbol '*'. You must also enter at least 3
characters of the first or middle name in the Party Name field, which may also
be followed by a wildcard '*'. Provide as much information as possible, as the
results will return faster and there will be fewer records to sort through. If
your search runs too long, you will need to re-submit your search with more
details.
Business Name
When searching for a business, you must
select either Statewide or a County and enter at least 3 characters of the business name in the
Business Name field, followed
by the wildcard symbol '*'. Provide as much information as possible, as the
results will return faster and there will be fewer records to sort through. If
your search runs too long, you will need to re-submit your search with more
details.
Case Number
Wisconsin Circuit Court case numbers consist of a
four-digit year, a two-character (alpha)
case type, and a six-digit number. To search a case number, enter a
case number in the box provided. Case numbers may be entered such that
the century part of the four-digit year and any leading zeros of the
six-digit number can be omitted. Ex: 02cf1 will be converted to
2002CF000001.
You must select a county when using
Case
number.
Wild card searches are not supported for Case number.
Birth Date
Enter
Month,
Date and
Year in the
MM/DD/YY format. When
Birth
Date is entered, a Party Name must be used.
Not all party entries will have a corresponding birth date, especially on
civil-type cases. Try using
Party name
without
Birth date and only
use
Birth date when you need
to further limit your search.
The full birth date will display on criminal
cases. For other case types, you will only see the month and year of birth.
Party Name
Use
Party name
to search for cases by a name. For criminal, traffic, and forfeiture cases, the
name search only looks for defendant party types.
If you want to search statewide, you must
select Statewide and enter at least 3 characters in the Last Name of the Party Name
field followed by the wildcard symbol '*'. You must also enter at least 3
characters of the first or middle name in the Party Name field, which may also
be followed by a wildcard '*'. Provide as much information as possible, as the
results will return faster and there will be fewer records to sort through. If
your search runs too long, you will need to re-submit your search with more
details.
If you want to search in a county, you must
select a County and enter at least 3 characters in the Last Name of the Party Name
field followed by the wildcard symbol '*'. You must also enter at least 3
characters of either a first or middle name in the Party Name field.
When searching for a business, you must
select either Statewide or a County and enter at least 3 characters of the business name in the
Business Name field, followed
by the wildcard symbol '*'. Provide as much information as possible, as the
results will return faster and there will be fewer records to sort through. If
your search runs too long, you will need to re-submit your search with more
details.
The
Party name
search looks for any matching aliases. Alias types are: Also known as,
adoptive name, doing business as, formerly doing business as, now known as,
previously known as, personal representative, and true name.
Middle Name/Initial
Use this checkbox when you want records to
display that match the middle initial you entered into the middle name field and
those records that do not contain a middle name or initial. If the "Also Show Those With No Middle
Name/Initial" checkbox is checked, you must enter a complete First Name and
a middle name/initial.
Birth Date
Enter
Month,
Date and
Year in the
MM/DD/YY format. When
Birth
Date is entered, a Party Name must be used. Not all party entries will have a corresponding birth date, especially on
civil-type cases. Try using
Party name
without
Birth Date and only
use
Birth Date when you need
to further limit your search.
The full birth date will display on criminal
cases. For other case types, you will only see the month and year of birth.
Note: If
Birth Date is used, the Party Name must be matched to the party birth date, and the alias name to the alias
birth date. If the alias birth date is different than the party birth date on a
case, and you enter the party name and the alias birth date, your search will
not return the case.
County
Select
Statewide to search all counties, or select a specific county. You must select a county
when using
Prosecuting Attorneys,
Issuing Agencies,
Case
number, and
Class code.
Case Number
Wisconsin Circuit Court case numbers consist of a
four-digit year, a two-digit case type, and a six-digit number. To select a case
number, select from the "year" and "case type" drop-down menus, and enter the
number.
You must select a county when using
Case
number.
WCCA will fill in any zeros to the left of
your number, so if the number is 1998TR000001, enter
1
in the number field.
To search for a range of cases, enter a
number in the second entry field. The second number must be larger than the
first. For example, to search from 1998CF000001 to 1998CF000099, select
1998
from the first drop-down list,
CF
from the second drop-down list, enter
1
in the first text-entry field, and
99
in the second text-entry field.
If you are using
Case
Number, you do not need to select a
Case
Type because case type is part of the case number.
Case Type
The "case type" drop-down menu contains six case
type groups and corresponding individual case types. The case type groups are:
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Civil
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Civil, Family, Habitual
traffic offender, and Small claims
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Criminal
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Criminal felony, Criminal
misdemeanor, and Criminal traffic
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Group file/
Miscellaneous
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Commitment of an inmate,
Construction lien, Condominium lien, Foreign judgments, Group file,
Hospital lien, Incarcerated person, Joint tenancy, Mechanic's Lien, Tribal
court orders, Transcript of judgment,Tax warrant, Unemployment
compensation, and Worker's compensation
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Probate
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Informal Probate, Probate,
and Wills
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Traffic and Forfeiture
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Criminal traffic,
Forfeiture, and Traffic
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When
searching using case type, county and additional criteria must be provided.
It
is not necessary to select a Case Type when
using Case Number. If you do, your case type must match the case type in the
Case
Number field.
Case Status
Select
Active
cases, which includes those with a status of Filed
only, Open, Post judgment, and Reopened, or select a specific case status from
the following: Closed, Filed only, Open, Post judgment, or Reopened.
Filing date
To select by filing date, enter
Month,
Date and
Year in the MM/DD/YY format. For a filing date range, select the period you
want from the "for a period of"
drop-down menu.
Class Code
Enter a Class Code to limit your search to cases
with specific Class Codes. You must enter the complete class code. For a window
containing class codes and class code descriptions, select the Class Code link
next to the Class Code selection field.
When
searching using Class Code in addition to selecting a county, you must select at least one of these items:
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Party name
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Case number
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Prosecuting attorney
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Issuing agency
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Filing date
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Citation number
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JUSTIS ID
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Old case number
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DA case number
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State Bar ID number
Old Case number
Enter the old case number to return a case filed
under a different numbering system. You must enter the complete old case number.
The Old Case Number field is intended for court staff, law enforcement and attorneys. Not all
counties use this field.
State Bar ID number
Enter the attorney's state bar ID number to
return a case list for that attorney. You must enter the complete State Bar ID
number. By default, this search does not include prosecuting attorneys. Select
the Prosecuting Attorney radio button to search for prosecuting attorneys.
Citation number
Enter the citation number. Citation numbers may
not exactly match what appears on the citation. For example, the citation may
read X123456-0 but be entered into the system as X123456, so you may have to try
different formats to match the numbers. Possible formats include X111111-1,
111111-1, and X111111.
Arrest Tracking Number
JUSTIS ID
Enter the defendant's JUSTIS ID number to return
a case list for the defendant. You must enter the complete JUSTIS ID. The JUSTIS
ID field
is intended for court staff, law enforcement and attorneys in Milwaukee County.
Booking ORI
DA Case Number
Enter the DA Case Number to return that case. You
must enter the complete DA Case Number. The DA Case Number field is intended for court staff,
law enforcement and attorneys.
Offense Date
Prosecuting Attorney
To obtain a list of Prosecuting attorneys, select
a county and select the [Get a list of Prosecuting
Attorneys by County] button. The
selection screen reappears with "Prosecuting Attorney" and "Issuing Agency"
drop-down menus containing all the Prosecuting Attorneys and Issuing Agencies
for the selected county. Select a Prosecuting Attorney from the drop-down menu,
fill in other search criteria, and select [Search] to obtain a list of cases for
the selected attorney.
Use the
State Bar
ID No. search for a list of cases by party attorneys.
Issuing Agency
To obtain a list of Issuing agencies, select a
county and select the [Get a list of Issuing
Agencies by County] button. The selection
screen reappears with Prosecuting Attorney and Issuing Agency drop-down menus
containing all the Prosecuting Attorneys and Issuing Agencies for the selected
county. Select an issuing agency from the drop-down menu, fill in other search
criteria, and select [Search] to obtain a list of cases for the selected agency.
Docketed Civil
Judgment Search
Select
Docketed
Civil Judgment Search
to search for docketed civil judgments using a wide range of criteria, including
judgment party name, judgment date, satisfaction date, and docket date.
The Civil Judgment details
window displays judgment information -- it does not display complete case
information. It is intended for use by abstractors.
This search will only return
judgments with a docket date.
Select
Reports
to generate one of these reports:
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The
Attorney
Calendar displays
activities for the given attorney over a date range. You must select either
prosecuting attorney or party attorney.
The
Civil
Judgment Events Report
displays civil judgment events for the selected date range.
The
Court
Official Calendar
displays scheduled activities for the selected court official over the
selected date range.
The
Criminal
Summary Report
displays information on all criminal cases for the selected defendant.
The
Docketed
Civil Judgments Report
displays a list of civil judgments the selected docket date range.
The
Docketed
Civil Judgments Report by Judgment Date
displays docketed civil judgments on cases for the selected judgment date
range.
The
Issuing
Agency Calendar displays
a list of scheduled activities over the selected date range for a selected
issuing agency.
The
Court Calendar displays a list of
scheduled activities over the selected date range for the selected county.
You can limit results by Court Official and Prosecuting Attorney. This
calendar also displays the initial charge.
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