Brown County, Wisconsin Court Filing
Fee Lookup

Court filing fees in Brown County, Wisconsin are collected by the Brown County Circuit Court in Green Bay according to Wisconsin's statutory fee schedule, plus any local surcharges authorized by county ordinance. With 268,966 residents and ranked in the top quarter of Wisconsin jurisdictions by population, Brown County operates within the Circuit Court (unified — all divisions: civil, family, probate, small claims) and follows both the state's base fee requirements and its own local additions.

Brown County is synonymous with the Green Bay Packers, the NFL's only community-owned team, and Lambeau Field — a pilgrimage site for football fans — while also preserving centuries of history at Heritage Hill. These local economic characteristics shape the types of legal proceedings filed in Brown County — from probate of estates that include commercial property or business interests near Green Bay to civil disputes arising from the county's primary industries.

The Brown County Circuit Court handles the full range of case types for this community, with filing fees applying uniformly based on case type regardless of the underlying subject matter.

Brown County is known for landmarks including Lambeau Field, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, National Railroad Museum. For residents and businesses in the areas surrounding these community anchors, knowing the applicable filing fees and court procedures in advance helps legal matters proceed efficiently at the Brown County Circuit Court in Green Bay.

• Filing fees in Brown County are based on Wisconsin's statutory schedule, which applies statewide, plus any local surcharges assessed by the county. For reference, the statewide base fees by case type are: probate and estate filings — $184–$250 (Circuit Court — Probate Division)
• civil complaints and appearances — $184–$264 (Circuit Court)
• family law matters (divorce, custody, support) — $184–$264 (Circuit Court — Family Division)
• small claims filings — $94–$118 (Circuit Court — Small Claims Division). These figures represent the state-level base
• the total amount due at the Brown County Circuit Court in Green Bay may include additional local charges.

As one of Wisconsin's larger jurisdictions, Brown County may assess higher local surcharges than the state's rural counties, reflecting the greater administrative cost of operating a high-volume court in Green Bay.

• Beyond the initial filing fee, Brown County litigants and estate administrators should budget for recurring court costs throughout the proceeding: fees for filing subsequent motions and responses, charges for certified copies of letters testamentary or court orders (typically $5 to $25 per document in Wisconsin), jury demand deposits in civil cases, and in probate matters, fees associated with filing the inventory, accountings, and petition for discharge.
• For a complete picture of expected court costs in Brown County, request the full fee schedule from the Brown County Circuit Court clerk in Green Bay before initiating the proceeding.

Wisconsin has been expanding electronic filing (e-filing) capabilities across its court system. Brown County is among the jurisdictions where e-filing is more established.

For this major county, the Brown County Circuit Court in Green Bay likely participates in the state's e-filing system, and represented parties in civil and family matters may be required to file electronically. Contact the Brown County Circuit Court clerk directly to confirm the current e-filing requirements for your specific case type.

When e-filing is available in Brown County, the system charges a convenience fee per transaction — typically $2 to $8 — in addition to the applicable statutory court fees. This convenience fee is charged by the e-filing service provider rather than the court itself and is generally non-waivable even for litigants who have received a court fee waiver.

Self-represented litigants (pro se filers) are often exempt from mandatory e-filing requirements and may file in paper at the Brown County Circuit Court clerk's window in Green Bay during regular business hours.

For probate and estate matters in Brown County, e-filing availability may differ from civil cases. Some Wisconsin probate courts have been slower to adopt e-filing given the document-intensive nature of estate proceedings — original wills, certified death certificates, and original deeds often require in-person or mail submission regardless of whether other case types accept electronic filing.

Verify with the Brown County Circuit Court in Green Bay which documents can be e-filed and which require physical originals before planning your filing strategy.

• Brown County residents who cannot afford court filing fees may apply for a fee waiver under Wis.
• Stat.
• § 814.29.
• To apply, file a declaration of financial condition with the Brown County Circuit Court clerk's office in Green Bay at the time of your initial filing.
• The declaration lists all household income sources, monthly expenses, assets, and liabilities.
• A judge or court commissioner reviews the application and issues an order granting or denying the waiver, typically within a few days of submission.

• Eligibility for a fee waiver in Brown County generally requires that household income fall at or below 125% to 200% of the federal poverty level, or that the applicant is receiving qualifying public benefits — commonly Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or public housing assistance.
• The specific income thresholds and qualifying programs are defined in Wis.
• Stat.
• § 814.29 and may have been updated by recent legislation.
• Ask the Brown County Circuit Court clerk in Green Bay for the current income guidelines before completing your declaration.

• A granted fee waiver covers filing fees charged by the Brown County Circuit Court — including initial filing fees and subsequent filings in the same case — but does not cover costs owed to third parties.
• In Brown County probate proceedings, a fee waiver does not eliminate the cost of publishing a notice to creditors in a newspaper of general circulation (a statutory requirement in most states), service of process fees paid to process servers or the sheriff's office, or costs for court-ordered appraisals.
• Budget for these additional costs separately even when a fee waiver is in effect.