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GF-174

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective November 16, 2023

This form lets the person who started the case (the petitioner) officially tell the court that they are choosing to end the case on their own. It states that the case is being dismissed without hurting the petitioner's ability to file a similar case later.

The court describes it as: Allows the plaintiff/petitioner to voluntarily dismiss an action if the respondent has not filed a responsive pleading or motion.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when the petitioner wants to end the case because the respondent has not yet filed any official answer or motion in response to the initial filing.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The petitioner, who is the person who started the case, fills out this form.
Does this form need a notary?
No, the text states that this signature does not need to be notarized.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect November 16, 2023.

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