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Procedures For Filing Harassment Restraining Orders-Juvenile Court 080-776-5 - Wisconsin
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PETITIONER'S INSTRUCTIONS Forms available from: DANE COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER Room 315, City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Madison, Wisconsin 53703-3344 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Closed weekends. PROCEDURES PROCEDURES FOR FILING HARASSMENT RESTRAINING ORDERS uvenile Court Juvenile Cour t Purpose: To obtain a court order against a juvenile to cease or avoid harassment of another person. OR To obtain a court order on behalf of a juvenile against an individual to cease or avoid harassment of another person. Before filling out the forms, read the following criteria for eligibility: 1) You must be able to establish that you have been "harassed by another person" as defined in Wisconsin State Statutes 947.013(1)(a) and (b). Harassment means any of the following: a. Striking, shoving, kicking or otherwise subjecting another person to physical contact or attempting or threatening to do the same. b. Engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly committing acts which harass or intimidate another person and which serve no legitimate purpose. Step 1: Step 2: If you believe you qualify under the Harassment Statutes, fill out the forms as instructed below and return them to Juvenile Court, ROOM 303, City-County Building. There is no fee for filing this action. A. On the form captioned "NOTICE OF HEARING AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER," only fill in your name (petitioner) and the name and address of the other party (respondent). B. On the form captioned "PETITION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND/OR INJUNCTION," fill in your name (petitioner) and the name and address of the other party (respondent). Fill in the physical description of the respondent. On line 1 write in the name of the victim. On lines 2 and 3, check boxes which apply. Under the sentence, "I REQUEST THAT THE COURT," mark the boxes that apply and state on line 1 what behavior you want the respondent to stop doing. C. Under number 3 of the "PETITION," write in complete sentences the facts which you believe support your request for a harassment temporary restraining order. Fill out this section clearly and legibly. What you write here will determine whether or not the court will grant you the Temporary Restraining Order. Be specific as to what happened to you, who did it and when it happened. D. Complete the sheet entitled "DANE COUNTY INFORMATION SHEET." This is necessary so the Dane County Sheriff can serve the respondent. E. Return the forms to Juvenile Court, Room 303. The Juvenile Court Commissioner will review what you have written on the Petition to determine if you have the grounds to obtain the restraining order(s). You will have to sign the Petition to affirm that your facts are true. F. If granted, the Court will assign a hearing date. You are REQUIRED to attend the hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to determine if an Injunction, for up to 2 years, should be issued against the respondent. G. If granted, you are required to make 4 copies of the Petition and the Notice and return to Room 303 to file the Petition and to obtain a Dane County case number. NOTE: If no Dane County case number is assigned, the Sheriff's Office will not accept the paperwork for service. 080-776-5 (9/04) American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com Step 3: The clerk should return to you the copies of the Petition and Notice. You will take the copies to the Sheriff's Office, Civil Process Division, ROOM 2002 in the PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING so that respondent can be served if he/she resides in Dane County. If the respondent does not reside in Dane County, you must still take the a copy to the Sheriff's Office. However, you must obtain either a private process server or the Sheriff in the county the respondent resides to serve the other 2 copies. There is no fee for this service. You will need to have an address where the Sheriff can serve the respondent. This is a very important step because an injunction cannot be issued if the respondent is not served. If you want to know if the respondent was served with the Temporary Restraining Order call 284-6824, MondayFriday, (7:45 a.m.4:30 p.m.) or 266-9038 (after 4:30 p.m.). You may serve respondent by use of private process servers at your own expense. If you use a private process server, make sure you provide a copy of the service instructions to the process server. If the respondent makes contact with you before being served by Sheriff, call your local law enforcement agency and an officer may come and serve the respondent. Always call law enforcement if you are being contacted by the respondent. This is the agency that can enforce the order. KEEP YOUR COPY WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES. If you need further information, help in preparing for the hearing, assistance on a weekend, or a safe place to stay, services are provided by Domestic Abuse Intervention Services. Legal Advocacy Program (251-1237), Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 24-Hour Crisis Line (251-4445 or 1-800-747-4045) TDD and language line. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (Main Entrance 1st Floor) Elevators CITY-COUNTY BUILDING GR-10 Ground Floor Wilson St Entrance oo oo Step 3 WILSON ST oo oo Carroll St Entrance CARROLL ST DOTY ST PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING Front Entrance Step 4 Room 2002 (2nd Floor) Elevators American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com *** PLEASE LEAVE THIS FORM WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE *** Dane County Information Sheet PETITIONER (your name) RESPONDENT (person to be served) VS INSTRUCTIONS TO PETITIONER: The Dane County Sheriff's Office will deliver your Petition and other papers to the respondent as soon as possible. Since the hearing cannot be held until the respondent is served, it is important to have accurate and reliable information to help locate the respondent. By filling out this form as completely as possible, you can help avoid unnecessary delays. DATE: Respondent's Information: NAME: HOME PHONE: CURRENTING LIVING AT: BIRTH DATE: EMPLOYER NAME: WORK PHONE: EMPLOYER ADDRESS: OCCUPATION: DOES RESPONDENT WORK AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS? WHERE? WORK HOURS: HEIGHT WEIGHT EYE COLOR SEX RACE HAIR COLOR BEARD MOUSTACHE GLASSES OTHER IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS DOES RESPONDENT CARRY OR POSSESS ANY WEAPONS? YES NO IF SO, WHAT KIND OF WEAPONS ARE THEY AND WHERE ARE THEY CARRIED/STORED? IS RESPONDENT A HEAVY DRINKER? DRUG USER? YES NO YES NO DESCRIBE ANY HISTORY OF VIOLENCE THAT RESPONDENT MAY HAVE, OTHER THAN WHAT IS ALREADY STATED IN THE PETITION. WHERE ELSE MIGHT WE BE ABLE TO LOCA
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