Wisconsin · 51 forms
Civil Lawsuits
General civil cases: complaints, answers, motions, discovery, and judgments.
51 of 51 forms
- CV-409
Order Dismissing/Denying Petition for TRO/Injunction
This form is used by the court to write an official order that either dismisses a case or denies a request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) or Injunction. It records the court's findings regarding why the request is being denied or dismissed.
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Eff. Mar 5, 2026
- CV-410B
Order on Petition for Waiver of Fees and Costs
This form is used by the court to officially decide whether or not to allow someone to skip paying filing and service fees. It records the court's decision on a request for a fee waiver.
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Eff. Jan 29, 2021
- CV-433
Petition to Return Firearm(s)
This form is used to ask the court to order the return of firearms that a person was required to give up because of an order related to domestic abuse, child abuse, harassment, or being deemed an individual at risk.
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Eff. May 30, 2024
- CV-439
Order on Prisoner's Petition for Waiver of Prepayment of Fees/Costs
This form is an order from the judge that decides if a prisoner can start a case without paying the required filing and service fees. It checks if the prisoner has met all the rules for getting a fee waiver.
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Eff. Sep 12, 2024
- CV-441
Order on Prisoner's Petition for Waiver of Prepayment of Fees/Costs Based on Imminent Danger
This form is an order from the judge that decides if a prisoner can start a case without paying filing and service fees. It checks if the prisoner has shown they are in danger and if they meet other requirements.
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Eff. Sep 12, 2024
- CV-452
Petition for Gender Change on Wisconsin Birth Certificate
This form is used to ask the court to change the gender listed on a Wisconsin birth certificate for adults or minors who are 14 or older. It asks the person filing the form to provide personal details and confirm certain facts about their birth certificate.
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Eff. May 18, 2023
- CV-474
Order on Petition for Gender Change on Wisconsin Birth Certificate
This form is an official court order used to change the gender listed on a person's Wisconsin birth certificate. It records the court's findings about the petitioner's gender and the court's final decision regarding the change.
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Eff. Nov 16, 2023
- CV-487
Petition to Amend Wisconsin Vital Record (Birth, Death, Marriage)
This form is used to ask the court to change information on a Wisconsin vital record, such as a birth, death, or marriage record. It asks the person filing the form to state the current name on the record and explain why the Vital Records Office cannot make the change without a court order.
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Eff. Oct 16, 2025
- CV-488
Order on Petition to Amend Wisconsin Vital Record (Birth, Death, Marriage)
This form is used by the court to officially issue an order that changes a Wisconsin vital record, such as a birth, death, or marriage record. It confirms that the court has reviewed the request and is ordering the change to happen.
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Eff. Oct 16, 2025
- CV-420
Respondent's Information for Service by Sheriff
This form asks for detailed personal and contact information about the person who is being served with court papers. It helps the sheriff's department deliver documents that require in-person delivery.
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Eff. May 12, 2026
- CV-434
Order to Sheriff for Firearms Record Check / Response of Sheriff
This form is used to ask the local sheriff to check records to see if a person is legally allowed to keep firearms. It also provides a section for the sheriff to fill out their findings.
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Eff. Feb 2, 2017
- CV-800
Respondent's Statement of Possession of Firearms
This form asks the respondent to state whether they currently own or have owned any firearms in the past six months. If they have, the form asks for details about each firearm, such as its type, make, model, serial number, and where it is located.
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Eff. Nov 21, 2019
- CV-801
Petitioner's Statement of Respondent's Possession of Firearms
This form asks the person filing it to state whether they know if the other person in the case owned or had any firearms recently. If they do know, they must list the details of the firearm(s).
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Eff. Nov 21, 2019
- CV-417
Publication Notice (Domestic Abuse Injunction Hearing)
This form is a notice used to tell the public about a hearing for a domestic abuse injunction when the person starting the case cannot give the papers to the other person directly. It announces the date, time, and location of the hearing.
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Eff. May 1, 2014
- CV-465
Declaration of Attempted Service on Non-Petitioning Parent
This form is a declaration used to tell the court that the person filing it tried to notify a parent who is not starting the case. It asks the court to accept proof that the parent could not be reached at their last known address.
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Eff. Sep 12, 2024
- CV-519
Bench Warrant/Capias Failure to Provide Biological Specimen
This form is a court order, called a Bench Warrant or Capias, that tells law enforcement officers that a person failed to show up in court or failed to give a required biological sample. It directs the arrest of the person and allows the sheriff to collect the sample.
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Eff. Feb 10, 2011
- CV-550
Eligible Third-Party Bidder Declaration
This form is a declaration that a person or group bidding at a mortgage foreclosure sale is eligible to do so. It asks the bidder to confirm they meet several rules, such as not owning property with overdue taxes or having certain judgments.
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Eff. Sep 12, 2024
- CV-802
Notice of Firearm Surrender Hearing - Respondent Not Present at Injunction Hearing
This form is a notice telling a respondent that they must appear at a hearing to surrender firearms because they did not show up for a previous injunction hearing. The notice also requires the respondent to bring a specific form about their firearms possession to this hearing.
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Eff. Sep 25, 2014
- CV-902
Declaration of Mailing - Bankruptcy
This form is a statement used to show that a specific court application was mailed out. It asks the person signing to confirm when and where they mailed the documents.
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Eff. Sep 12, 2024
- CV-404
Injunction (Domestic Abuse)
This form is an official court document used to grant an Injunction, which is an Order of Protection for Domestic Abuse. It records the court's findings and the specific orders given to the respondent.
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Eff. Sep 10, 2026
- CV-408
Order Extending Time for Hearing
This form is used to ask the court to change the date of a hearing for an injunction related to domestic abuse or harassment. It is a formal order that, if granted, sets a new date and time for the hearing.
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Eff. Mar 5, 2026
- CV-414
Injunction (Child Abuse)
This form is an official court document that creates an Injunction, which is a court order. It is used to legally order certain actions or prevent certain actions between people, specifically in cases involving child abuse.
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Eff. Sep 10, 2026
- CV-418
Dismissal Order
This form is a court order used to officially end a case. It contains blanks for the judge to write the specific reasons why the case is being dismissed.
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Eff. Oct 1, 2010
- CV-430
Injunction (Individual at Risk)
This form is an official court order that can grant protection to an individual deemed at risk. It details what the court has found and what the court is ordering the respondent to do.
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Eff. Sep 10, 2026
- CV-435
Order Concerning Return of Firearms
This form is a court order that either allows or denies a request to get firearms back and gives instructions to the person who was given the firearms.
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Eff. Feb 2, 2017
- CV-437
Wireless Telephone Service Transfer in Injunction Case
This form is an order from the court that tells a wireless phone company to transfer a person's phone number and service to the petitioner. It also states that the petitioner must send this order to the phone company.
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Eff. May 19, 2016
- CV-444
Dismissal Order (Prisoner Litigation) Under 801.02(7)(d)
This form is a court order that dismisses a case brought by a prisoner. It states the reasons why the court is dismissing the case, such as if the claim is frivolous or if the prisoner failed to exhaust other options.
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Eff. Aug 23, 2012
- CV-507
Order Extending Injunction - Domestic Abuse
This form is used to ask the court to officially extend a domestic abuse injunction that was already given. It asks the court to keep the protective order in place for a certain amount of time.
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Eff. Nov 29, 2018
- CV-509
Order Extending Injunction - Civil or Juvenile Child Abuse
This form is used to ask the court to officially extend a child abuse injunction that was already given. It asks the court to keep the protective order in place for a certain amount of time.
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Eff. Nov 29, 2018
- CV-510
Order Extending Injunction - Individual At Risk
This form is used to ask the court to officially extend an injunction that was previously given to protect an individual considered to be at risk. It requires the court to find that an extension is necessary to keep the individual safe.
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Eff. Nov 29, 2018
- CV-517
Order for Collection of a Biological Specimen for DNA Analysis
This form is an official court order that tells a person they must provide a biological sample, like a cheek swab, to the state crime lab for DNA testing. The court orders the person to appear at a specific location on a certain date to have the sample taken.
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Eff. Feb 10, 2011
- CV-518
Order to Produce A DNA Specimen
This form is an official court order that tells a respondent they must provide a biological specimen. The order sets a date and location where the respondent must appear to give the specimen.
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Eff. Feb 10, 2011
- CV-803
Order to Surrender Firearms and Notice of Firearm Surrender Hearing
This form is an official court order that tells a respondent they must turn over their firearms by a certain date and appear at a hearing. It also deals with temporarily pausing and then restarting an existing court order (injunction).
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Eff. Sep 25, 2014
- CV-901
Order of Satisfaction Due to Bankruptcy
This form is an official court order that tells the court clerk to mark a judgment as paid off because of a bankruptcy discharge. It is a final order from the court.
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Eff. Feb 23, 2023
- CV-301
Summons and Complaint Non-Earnings Garnishment
This form starts a legal action to take money or property from a third party (the garnishee) that belongs to someone who owes money (the debtor). It asks the court to order the garnishee to hold back funds or property for the person who is owed money (the creditor).
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Eff. Dec 16, 2022
- CV-302
Garnishee Answer Non-Earnings Garnishment
This form is used by a garnishee to answer a complaint about a non-earnings garnishment. It asks the garnishee to state whether they have control of the debtor's assets or if they owe the debtor money for certain reasons.
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Eff. Jun 2, 2022
- CV-303
Debtor's Answer Non-Earnings Garnishment
This form is for a debtor to answer a non-earnings garnishment. It asks the court if the debtor's income or assets are completely exempt from garnishment, or if a specific amount is exempt under various listed laws.
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Eff. Nov 21, 2019
- CV-304
Creditor's Objection to Answer(s) and Demand for Hearing Non-Earnings Garnishment
This form allows a creditor to state that they disagree with answers filed by either the garnishee or the debtor, and it asks the court to schedule a hearing to sort out the disagreements.
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Eff. Nov 21, 2019
- CV-421
Earnings Garnishment Notice
This form is a notice that starts the process of garnishing someone's earnings. It is used to collect money owed based on a civil judgment.
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Eff. Dec 16, 2022
- CV-422
Earnings Garnishment
This form is used to officially notify the person who receives wages (the garnishee) and the person who owes the money (the debtor) that a process to take money from wages has started. It asks the garnishee to confirm if they will be owed money from the debtor's wages.
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Eff. Jun 2, 2022
- CV-423
Earnings Garnishment - Exemption Notice
This form informs a person (the debtor) that a creditor has started a process to take money from their wages (earnings garnishment). It explains the total amount owed and details the rules about what portion of the wages might be exempt from being taken.
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Eff. Nov 19, 2021
- CV-424
Earnings Garnishment - Debtor's Answer
This form allows a person who is being garnished for money to tell the court why they believe the garnishment is wrong or why some of their money should not be taken. It asks the court to consider several reasons for exemption or reduction of the garnishment.
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Eff. Nov 21, 2019
- CV-425
Earnings Garnishment - Objection to Debtor's Answer and Demand for Hearing
This form lets a creditor object to an answer given by a debtor and asks the court to schedule a hearing to look at the issues in dispute. Filing this document restarts the court process regarding the earnings garnishment.
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Eff. Nov 21, 2019
- CV-426
Garnishment Exemption Worksheet
This worksheet helps calculate how much of a person's earnings can be taken by a garnishment. It requires filling out several schedules to determine the amount that is exempt from garnishment.
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Eff. Oct 7, 2010
- CV-445
Order to Modify Mandatory Release Date/Extended Supervision/Good Time
This form is used by the court to officially order changes to a prisoner's mandatory release date, extended supervision time, or good time. It states that the court has the authority to make these changes based on specific findings.
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Eff. May 31, 2000
- CV-478
Petition for Relief from Wage Garnishment and Request for Hearing
This form is used to ask the court for help stopping or changing a wage garnishment that is already happening. It asks the court to look at the person's monthly expenses to see if the garnishment leaves enough money for basic needs.
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Eff. Nov 12, 2020
- CV-900
Application for Order of Satisfaction of Judgment(s) Due to Discharge in Bankruptcy
This form is used to ask the court for an order that says certain judgments are satisfied because of a discharge in bankruptcy. The person filing must show proof of the bankruptcy discharge order and list the judgments they want satisfied.
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Eff. Mar 12, 2020
- CV-427
Poverty Guidelines for Earnings
This form helps debtors figure out the federal poverty guidelines for their earnings based on their family size. This calculated amount is used to determine if there is an exemption from garnishment for earnings.
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Eff. Jun 30, 2026
- CV-432
Notice of Firearm Possession Penalties
This form is a notice that tells a third party who received surrendered firearms about their responsibilities and potential penalties. It informs the third party that they cannot give firearms to the person who surrendered them, and they cannot return firearms until a judge says it is okay.
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Eff. May 3, 2018
- CV-443
Notice to Department of Corrections of Actual Fees and Costs
This form is used to tell the Department of Corrections the total amount of fees and costs that need to be taken from a prisoner's trust fund account to pay back the county.
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Eff. May 2, 2019
- CV-804
Information for Respondents Regarding the Surrender and Return of Firearms
This form provides information for respondents about what happens when they must give up (surrender) their firearms and how they can get them back later. It explains the rules and steps related to surrendering and returning firearms based on court orders.
General & info
Eff. Nov 21, 2019