Section 807.001. Forms.  


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  • (1)  In all civil actions and proceedings in circuit court, the parties and court officials shall use the standard court forms adopted by the judicial conference under s. 758.18 (1) , commencing the date on which the forms are adopted. If an applicable court form has been adopted under s. 758.18 (2) , that form may be used in lieu of the standard court form.
    (2)  A party or court official may supplement a court form with additional material.
    (3)  A court may not dismiss a case, refuse a filing or strike a pleading for failure of a party to use a standard court form under sub. (1) or to follow format rules but shall require the party to submit, within 10 days, a corrected form and may impose statutory fees or costs or both.
    (4)  If the judicial conference does not create a standard court form for an action or pleading undertaken by a party or court official, the party or court official may use a format consistent with any statutory or court requirement for the action or pleading.