Wisconsin § 807.08 - Borrowing court files regulated.
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§ 807.08. Borrowing court files regulated.
The clerk shall not permit any paper filed in the clerk’s office to be taken therefrom unless upon written order of a judge of the court. The clerk shall take a written receipt for all papers so taken and preserve the same until such papers are returned. Papers so taken shall be returned at once upon request of the clerk or presiding judge, and no paper shall be kept longer than 10 days. 807.08 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 745 (1975); 1993 a. 486 . 807.08 Annotation Clerks of court may not send original records of criminal cases to the public defender prior to appeal unless a judge authorizes the release. 69 Atty. Gen. 63.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 807.08
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 807.08 cover?
Section 807.08 ("Borrowing court files regulated.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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