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Payments can be made by phone, online, mail or in person:

• Cash payments can be made in person at the window between 8:00am and 4:30 pm. 
• By phone: Call GovPayNet at 1-888-604-7888. Use pay location code 1547 and your case number. To look up your case number go to www.wicourts.gov.
• Online: Visit www.wicourts.gov services/for the public/ pay court fees on line.
• Mail: Send a check or money order to Clerk of Circuit Court, 51 S Main St, Janesville, WI 53545. Include your case number and name on the check or money order.
• Drop boxes are available during Courthouse hours inside front lobby doors or outside Clerk of Courts office on the second floor.
• Payment plans are available, please contact Accounting at 608-743-2216. 

To file documents/open new cases: 

• Documents can be filed in person or mailed to Clerk of Circuit Court, 51 S Main St, Janesville, WI 53545. The filing fee in the form or a check or money order must be included with your filing.
• You are encouraged to file electronically at www.wicourts.gov under eFile/eCourts.
• Documents can be filed using the drop boxes located in the Courthouse lobby or second floor by Clerk of Courts office with the filing fee attached. Please be sure your check or money order is attached. Documents filed without fees will be returned to filer via mail.
• To file document(s) in an existing case, you must include your case number on the document(s).

Restraining Orders:

• Documents can be filed in person. 
• You are encouraged to file electronically at www.wicourts.gov under eFile/eCourts.
• Legal assistance and information can be found at www.wicourts.gov/services for the public/self-help law center.
• Documents can be filed using the drop boxes located in the Courthouse lobby or second floor by Clerk of Courts office. Be sure to include a phone number where you can be reached after the judge reviews your request.

Record requests:

  Copies are $1.25 per page. Certification is $5.00 per document.

• In person requests can be made at our window between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.
• By phone: Call 608-743-2217.
• By mail: Mail your request to Clerk of Circuit Court, 51 S Main St, Janesville, WI 53545. Include a contact number with your request.

Small claims and eviction hearings will be scheduled on Wednesdays by the court upon the filing of documents. Contested cases will be heard in front of the duty judge on Friday of the following week.

For questions and concerns, call 608-743-2200 and follow the prompts. If your call is not answered, please leave a message and staff will return your call.

Responsibilities of the Clerk of Circuit Court

Custodian of the Record
Record keeping for the courts is governed by state statute and Wisconsin Supreme Court rule. These rules require that the Clerk maintain records of all documents filed with the courts, keep a record of court proceedings and collect various fees, fines and forfeitures. The Clerk of Circuit Court also must establish and promote procedures for reasonable access to court records as well as maintain the confidentiality of records as set forth by statute and court order.

Jury Management
Automation in the courts has made the process of selecting and notifying potential jurors much more efficient and has improved record keeping for jury management. The Clerk works with the director of state courts and the Legislature to continue to improve jury management. Wisconsin citizens are obligated for no more than one month of jury service in a four-year period.

Court Finances
Millions of dollars in fees, fines and forfeitures are paid through the Clerk’s offices annually. The Clerk of Circuit Court works to meet this fiscal responsibility with accurate, efficient and effective accounting practices. Financial software, designed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, assists the Clerk in efficiently handling this money.

Court Administration
The Clerk of Circuit Court is at the center of an enormous variety of activities and works daily with many different people. Law enforcement, the legal community, local, state and federal agencies, businesses and the general public depend upon the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court to solve a wide range of problems. The Clerk provides an administrative link between the judiciary, the county board and the public; the clerk also works closely with other court staff to ensure that the courts run smoothly and efficiently.

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