The Wisconsin Civil Cover Sheet is a form required by the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for filing civil actions in the state's circuit courts. The cover sheet must be filed in each case before the complaint is served on the defendant and must be filed in order for the case to be accepted for filing. The Wisconsin Civil Cover Sheet includes information about the parties to the case, the case type, the court division, and the type of action. There are two types of Wisconsin Civil Cover Sheet: a standard version and a simplified version. The standard version provides more detailed information about the parties and the action than the simplified version. The standard version must be used for all civil actions except small claims and forcible entry and detained actions. The simplified version is only to be used for small claims and forcible entry and detained actions.