{"Id":19,"ParentId":1,"Name":"Alternative Dispute Resolution / Notice of Mediation in Foreclosure Cases and Eviction Cases","RuleContent":"\u003cp id=\"isPasted\"\u003eUnless otherwise directed by the court, ADR will be used pursuant to section 802.12 Wis. Stats. (Alternative Dispute Resolution) in all areas where appropriate.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMandatory Forms Plaintiff Shall Serve in Certain Residential Eviction Actions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn all residential eviction actions, the Court requires the plaintiff to inform the defendant in writing, using the forms adopted by the court, that free mediation services are available at the return date or prior to it. Plaintiff shall print the form and place it directly behind the summons and complaint when serving the pleadings on the defendant(s). In residential eviction actions based on the tenant\u0026rsquo;s alleged nonpayment of rent or other expenses, the plaintiff shall also inform the defendant in writing, using the forms adopted by the court, that all parties may retain counsel for the eviction and that government funded financial assistance and legal assistance may be available to qualified persons. Plaintiff shall print the form and place it directly behind the summons, complaint and form referred to in the prior paragraph when serving the pleadings on the defendant(s).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe adopted forms under Rule 118 shall be available both on the Clerk of Court\u0026#39;s website and in hard copy from the Clerk of Court\u0026#39;s office.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaintiff shall ensure that the Affidavit of Service specifies that the required forms were served on Defendant(s), either by listing those forms in the summary of documents served or by attaching copies of those documents to the affidavit and confirming they were served.\u003c/p\u003e","RuleNumber":118,"RuleDate":"\/Date(1790830800000)\/"}