State Court Stipulation and [Proposed] Order (General Civil) - Wisconsin

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

1. Caption

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, [________________________________] COUNTY

Case number: [________________________________]

Assigned judge or branch, if known: [________________________________]

Document title: STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING [________________________________]

2. Parties Joining the Stipulation

The following parties, through counsel or in a self-represented capacity, enter this stipulation:

1. [________________________________]
2. [________________________________]
3. [________________________________]

Party or person not joining, if any: [________________________________]

3. Existing Order, Deadline, or Dispute

Identify the matter being resolved or changed:

☐ Scheduling order entered on [__/__/____]

☐ Discovery deadline or procedure

☐ Pleading or motion deadline

☐ Hearing, conference, or trial date

☐ Production, inspection, examination, or protective condition

☐ Dismissal of claim, party, or action

☐ Payment, possession, or performance term

☐ Other: [________________________________]

Existing language, date, or obligation:

[________________________________]

4. Stipulated Terms

The joining parties stipulate as follows:

1. [________________________________]

2. [________________________________]

3. [________________________________]

4. [________________________________]

Effective date requested: [________________________________]

Condition or event that must occur first: [________________________________]

Term that survives completion, dismissal, or judgment: [________________________________]

5. Scheduling-Order Modification, If Applicable

Wis. Stat. § 802.10 permits a circuit court to enter a scheduling order after consulting with counsel and unrepresented parties. A scheduling order may address joinder, pleading amendments, motions, discovery and expert disclosures, trial mode, conferences, trial dates, summary judgment, settlement, and other case-management matters.

If this stipulation asks to change a scheduling order, complete each item:

Current deadline or requirement: [________________________________]

Requested deadline or requirement: [________________________________]

Reason for requested change: [________________________________]

When the need for change became known: [________________________________]

Prior extensions or related requests: [________________________________]

Effect on other deadlines, hearing dates, or trial: [________________________________]

Prejudice or burden to any party: [________________________________]

Proposed means of reducing delay or burden: [________________________________]

The parties request court approval and do not represent that their agreement alone changes an existing court order.

6. Scope and Reservations

Except as expressly stated above:

• no claim or defense is waived;
• no existing order is changed;
• no deadline is extended;
• no admission is made; and
• all other rights and obligations remain reserved.

Additional reservation or express waiver:

[________________________________]

7. Binding Form of Stipulation

Wis. Stat. § 807.05 provides that an agreement, stipulation, or consent between parties or their attorneys concerning proceedings is not binding unless it is made in court or during a proceeding under the sections identified there and entered in the minutes or recorded by the reporter, or is made in writing and subscribed by the party to be bound or that party's attorney.

This written document is intended to record the complete stipulation. Each party or attorney intended to be bound should sign below. If a signature is conditional or subject to client, insurer, lienholder, agency, or other approval, state the condition expressly rather than treating silence or later conduct as assent.

Approval condition, if any: [________________________________]

Approval deadline, if any: [________________________________]

8. Signatures

Plaintiff

Signature: [________________________________]

Name: [________________________________]

Wisconsin State Bar number, if any: [________________________________]

Attorney for or self-represented party: [________________________________]

Address: [________________________________]

Email and telephone: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

Defendant

Signature: [________________________________]

Name: [________________________________]

Wisconsin State Bar number, if any: [________________________________]

Attorney for or self-represented party: [________________________________]

Address: [________________________________]

Email and telephone: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

Additional Joining Party

Signature: [________________________________]

Name and role: [________________________________]

Wisconsin State Bar number, if any: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

9. [Proposed] Order

The court has reviewed the stipulation and the record.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. The stipulation is ☐ approved ☐ approved as modified below ☐ denied.
2. [________________________________]
3. [________________________________]
4. [________________________________]

All provisions of prior orders not expressly modified remain in effect.

BY THE COURT:

Judge: [________________________________]

Date signed: [__/__/____]

10. Filing and Service Record

Wis. Stat. § 801.18 governs electronic filing and service in Wisconsin circuit courts. For subsequent documents that do not require personal service, the electronic system's notice of activity serves other users in the case. Paper parties must be served by traditional methods as provided in § 801.18(6).

Filed on: [__/__/____]

☐ Wisconsin circuit court eFiling system

☐ Traditional filing method authorized for a paper party

☐ Other court-authorized method: [________________________________]

Document type selected in eFiling: [________________________________]

Proposed-order format separately requested by court: [________________________________]

Paper party or other person separately served: [________________________________]

Service method and address: [________________________________]

Service date: [__/__/____]

Proof retained: ☐ Yes ☐ No

Filing Checklist

☐ Confirmed all parties intended to be bound are identified

☐ Stated every agreed term and condition in the document

☐ Identified the exact order or deadline affected

☐ Explained the requested scheduling change and downstream effects

☐ Confirmed whether court approval is required before the change takes effect

☐ Obtained every required signature

☐ Used a proper Wisconsin caption without an indented code-block layout

☐ Checked the judge's and county's submission procedure for proposed orders

☐ Filed through the correct method

☐ Served paper parties and retained proof

Official Sources

• Wisconsin Legislature — certified Chapter 807 PDF
• Wisconsin Legislature — Wis. Stat. § 807.05
• Wisconsin Legislature — certified Chapter 802 PDF
• Wisconsin Legislature — Wis. Stat. § 802.10
• Wisconsin Legislature — Wis. Stat. § 801.18
• Wisconsin Court System — circuit court eFiling

A proposed order does not become a court order unless and until the court enters it.