WCCA is a mirror of the historical record in the Clerk of Court's office. As a historical record, it shows what has happened in every case filed. If a case is dismissed, or a person is found "not guilty" in a criminal case, that is part of the historical record and is disclosed in the records. See Question #1 for case retention information.

A person whose address displays on WCCA in a non-criminal case can petition the court to remove their address information from the online record for safety reasons. In order for the address to be removed, you must show the court that there is a demonstrated potential of physical or bodily harm or a threat of harm to you, a family member or a member of your household at that address. See similar questions...

You probably can't. Wisconsin law allows a judge to "expunge" a case in only two situations, both involving youthful offenders: Misdemeanors committed by a person under 21. If the judge ordered expunction upon successful completion of the sentence, the record can be expunged. See ?973.015, Wis. Stats. Adjudication of a juvenile delinquent. A juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent can, upon reaching age 17, petition the judge for expunction of the juvenile adjudication. See ?938.355, Wis. See similar questions...

In the context of a drunk driving arrest, there are really two sets of rights that should be read to a suspect by the police; the Miranda rights and the chemical test rights. The Miranda rights are the rights that most of us are familiar with, and address your right to speak with an attorney before questioning. A reading of the Miranda rights will include an affirmative statement by the police that what you say can be used against you in Court. See similar questions...

I received today a notice of entry of order re: discharge of my bankruptcy (Ch13) for failure to make timely payments. I have missed two payments and I'm in my fourth year of paying. All payments to the secured creditor and IRS have been made but payments were still being paid to unsecured creditors. See similar questions...

A dismissal order ends the case. The dismissal order removes the automatic stay that may have been in effect, which prevented a creditor from collecting on a debt or taking other actions against the debtor and the debtor's property. Debts that are discharged prior to dismissal are not affected by the dismissal order, unless the discharge order was revoked. See similar questions...

A dismissal order ends the case. Upon dismissal the "automatic stay" ends and creditors may start to collect debts, unless a discharge is entered before the dismissal and is not revoked. An order of dismissal itself will not free the debtor from any debt. See similar questions...

No. The officer is supposed to give a 5th Amendment warning after he arrests you. Often, however, they do not. The only consequence is that the prosecution cannot use any of your answers to questions asked by the police after the arrest. Of more consequence in most cases is the failure to advise you of the state's "implied consent" law - that is, your legal obligation to take a chemical test and the results if you refuse. This can effect the suspension of your license. See similar questions...

If your case is not dismissed, you may be assessed court costs and/or a fine, payable to the clerk of the court in which you received your ticket. Our firm attempts to have every case dismissed, however, this is not always possible. See similar questions...

A dismissal order ends the case and removes it from bankruptcy jurisdiction. When the court dismisses a case, the ‘automatic stay’ is no longer in effect and creditors may start to collect on their debts again. Some types of dismissals – such as one for cause (failing to file required schedules and statements) may contain a 180-day bar to refiling. See similar questions...

No, the fees will not be refunded if the case is dismissed, nor will fees be refunded if you withdraw your application or do not meet all requirements for admission. See similar questions...

Case information remains accessible on WCCA for the minimum retention period for the case type as set by Supreme Court Rule - Chapter 72. However, cases with active warrants, active appeals or money still owed remain available on WCCA. Contact the Clerk of Circuit Court office in the county where the case was filed for complete case information for those cases that no longer display on WCCA. Dismissed cases to which these time periods apply do not include stipulated dismissals - see SCR 72. See similar questions...

Some older cases were not included when the circuit court in a county automated its records. How far back WCCA records go differs by county. See When counties began using CCAP. Case types such as adoptions, mental commitments, and juvenile cases are confidential by law and so are not shown on WCCA. A judge may order a misdemeanor case to be expunged if the convicted offender is under age 21. This order will delete all court records of the case included on WCCA. See similar questions...

If the judge decides that probable cause has not been proven, the court will dismiss the case. This means that all legal action has come to an end, and the defendant is released. See similar questions...

A dismissal order ends the case. The automatic stay is terminated, and, if a discharge has not been entered, creditors may take action to collect on their debts. Dismissal of a case has important consequences for cases filed on and after October 17, 2005. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362, the automatic stay protection in a case filed within the year of the dismissal of a prior case is limited or may not exist if two or more cases have been dismissed. It depends. See similar questions...