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Clerk of Courts
The Clerk of Court's office, through dedication and professionalism, shall strive for service excellence to the Circuit Court and general public of St. Croix County. The office is committed to providing timely assistance, ensuring equal access to court services, treating users of the court system with respect and dignity, and enhancing public trust and confidence in the court system.
Services
The Clerk of Court's office is a public administrative entity, charged by Statute to provide administrative and record-keeping services for the circuit courts and the citizens of St. Croix County. The Clerk of Circuit Court is a public official, elected every four years, whose primary duties are enumerated in section 59.40 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Clerk is the administrator of the Clerk of Circuit Courts office and holds the responsibility for budgeting and administering trial court resources accurately and efficiently.
The Clerk of Court is part of the Judicial Branch of local government and as such is required to maintain a record of all documents filed with the courts, keep a record of all court proceedings, and collect various fines and forfeitures ordered by the court and specified by statute.
Divisions
The complexity of the office and the duties involved necessitate departmentalizing the work into areas of:
- Accounting
- Civil
- County Ordinance Violations
- Criminal
- Family
- Juvenile Ordinance Violations
- Paternity
- Small Claims
- Traffic
Support
These divisions provide the specialized support services for all court actions related to these areas. This includes:
- docketing pleadings
- entering judgments
- filing new cases
- preparing conviction papers for those sentenced to prison
- receipting and disbursing fees and fines
- reporting case dispositions to the proper agencies
- scheduling cases for hearing
- serving the public by telephone and in person
- taking court minutes
Duties
Duties also include:
- issuing warrants
- processing search warrants
- providing the court with jurors on those cases in which a jury trial has been requested
- records retention management
- vacating warrants
- payment of witness fees, court ordered fines/costs and guardian ad litem fees
- processing orders for psychological evaluations
- processing requests for interpreters
- recording juror attendance and processing payment vouchers for jury service
- docketing money judgments and satisfying judgments for public information
- maintaining the law library for the public to use
Legal Advice
Clerk of Court staff cannot give legal advice. Please contact an attorney if you have legal questions or call the lawyer referral service at 800-362-9082. A Free Legal Clinic is available the second Wednesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the St. Croix County Government Center. The clinic is staffed by members of the St. Croix Valley Bar Association.
Opening a New Custody / Placement Case
Procedure & Forms
- Affidavit in Support for Motion for Hearing (PDF)
- Confidential Petition Addendum (PDF)
- Instructions for Paternity Acknowledgement Action (PDF)
- Notice of Motion and Motion for Hearing (PDF)
- Petition for Custody, Placement and Child Support (PDF)
- Summons (PDF)
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit (PDF)
St. Croix County Checklists: Fling for Divorce or Legal Separation with and without Minor Children.
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Kristi Severson
Clerk of Court
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Clerk of Courts
Physical Address
Government Center
1101 Carmichael Road
Hudson, WI 54016
Phone: 715-386-4630Fax: 715-381-4396
For specific questions contact the division directly.
Civil: 715-386-4633
Criminal: 715-386-4631
Family: 715-386-4626
Jury: 715-386-4642
Ordinance: 715-386-4635 or 715-386-4638
Payment Clerk: 715-386-4628
Small Claims: 715-386-4636
Traffic: 715-386-4635 or 715-386-4638
Hours Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Holidays