Branch 1

COURT OFFICIAL:  HONORABLE LUKAS L. STEINER

Judges and court personnel cannot give legal advice nor may they act as an attorney.  

All correspondence or filings with the Court should be routed through the Clerk of Court’s Office and mailed to all applicable parties in the case.  

Mailing address:
Crawford County Courthouse    
Attn:  Judge Lukas L. Steiner
220 N. Beaumont Road
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

Phone:  (608) 326-0205

Fax:  (608) 326-0288

JUDICIAL ASSISTANT:  HEIDI BECWAR

The Judicial Assistant works under the Circuit Court Judge and provides all administrative, clerical, and secretarial support for the Judge’s office.  The Judicial Assistant also conducts and coordinates phone and in-court scheduling conferences with attorneys and parties, monitors overall case flow of all cases filed in the Circuit Court, tracks all cases individually for scheduling and assurance that court-ordered deadlines and obligations are met, and identifies cases that need specialized attention by the Judge and schedules the matters as deemed appropriate.

Any requests for scheduling conferences, remote appearances, adjournments of hearings, out-of-county judicial assignment scheduling, etc., should be made through the Judicial Assistant’s office by calling (608) 326-0205.  Any requests for remote appearances or adjournments of hearings should be done in advance of the court date and time.  

Mailing address:
Crawford County Courthouse        
Attn:  Heidi Becwar
220 N. Beaumont Road
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

Email:  heidi.becwar@wicourts.gov

Phone:  (608) 326-0205

Fax:  (608) 326-0288

COURT REPORTER:  JESSICA BIRD

Court reporters use computer aided transcription / digital audio recording (DAR) equipment to create a verbatim record of legal proceedings held by the Circuit Court Judge.  Court reporters are responsible for ensuring a complete, accurate, and secure legal record.  Transcripts of court proceedings can be requested in the following manners:  

• Written request to: Jessica Bird, 220 N. Beaumont Road, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821, or, by Facsimile (FAX) to (608) 326-0288;
• Email request to: Jessica.Bird@wicourts.gov;
• Phone request to: (608) 326-0215. Leave a detailed message which includes your name, contact information, and case number you are calling about.

Transcript fees are set on a per page basis as provided by Wisconsin Statute §814.69.