In that event, costs may be awarded against plaintiff. Confirmation of sale may also be done by affidavit which should set forth details of sale and either have an appraisal attached or set forth tax assessment information including equalized value. In Washington County, a jury panel is called specifically for the case scheduled for trial. As part of its voir dire, the Court will inform the jury panel as to the cause, parties, and counsel and the nature of the action, so that they may be sufficiently informed to answer questions touching upon their qualifications to act as jurors. The court shall next ask questions pertaining to the qualifications of the jurors, the parties or their counsel shall then continue such voir dire examination.
Questionnaires are available from the jury clerk approximately two weeks before trial.
After the trial has commenced, requests for instructions shall be submitted in writing to the Court before arguments to the jury are begun, unless the trial judge otherwise permits. Any special instruction shall be on a separate page, with a duplicate copy thereof, and each shall have noted thereon the citation of authorities relied upon to sustain such instruction. When a standard instruction is requested from Wisconsin Civil Instructions, it may be requested by number only, except if there is any change of the language thereof. Any requested modifications shall be submitted in writing. D. Trial Briefs 1.