Wisconsin Consent/Refusal to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge is a form used by the court to determine whether a criminal or civil case should be heard by a magistrate judge. This form requires the parties in the case to indicate whether they consent to or refuse to have the case proceed before a magistrate judge. There are two types of Wisconsin Consent/Refusal to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge, one for criminal cases and one for civil cases. The criminal form is used when the defendant has been charged with a felony and the magistrate judge has been assigned to hear the case. The civil form is used when the court has determined that the claims in the case can be heard by a magistrate judge. The form requires the parties to indicate whether they consent to or refuse to have the case proceed before a magistrate judge. The form also requires the parties to sign and date the form and submit it to the court.