Wisconsin § 809.10 - Rule (Initiating the appeal).
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 809.10 — Rule (Initiating the appeal)., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 809.10. Rule (Initiating the appeal).
809.10(1) (1) Notice of appeal. 809.10(1)(a) (a) Filing. A person shall initiate an appeal by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of the circuit court in which the judgment or order appealed from was entered. The clerk of the circuit court may not refuse to accept a notice of appeal for failure to pay the appellate court filing fee required by s. 809.25 (2) (a) . 809.10(1)(b) (b) Content. The notice of appeal shall include all of the following: 809.10(1)(b)1. 1. The circuit court case name and number. 809.10(1)(b)2. 2. An identification of the judgment or order from which the person filing the notice intends to appeal and the date on which it was entered. 809.10(1)(b)3. 3. A statement of whether the appeal arises in one of the types of cases specified in s. 752.31 (2) . 809.10(1)(b)4. 4. A statement of whether the appeal is to be given preference in the circuit court or court of appeals pursuant to statute. 809.10(1)(b)5. 5. If the appeal is under s.
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Section 809.10 ("Rule (Initiating the appeal).") 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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