PENDING RULES:
PD 2 - Repealing Wis. Admin. Code § PD 2.11 and amending the definition in § PD 2.01(2) of “regular assignment”
Statement of scope: Statement of Scope SS 085-25, Governor’s approval 10/23/2025
Scope expiration date: 6/29/28
Promulgation type: Permanent rule revision
Promulgation status: 15-day economic impact public comment period
Comments on economic impact: July 16, 2026, to August 1, 2026
Active notices/solicitations: PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PROPOSED RULE
PD 8.02 – Fees paid for discovery
Statement of scope: Statement of Scope SS 031-26, Governor’s approval 05/01/2026
Scope expiration date: 12/1/2028
Promulgation type: Permanent rule revision
Promulgation status: Drafting rule
Active notices/solicitations: none
Department contact: Jaclyn Shelton, Legal Counsel, [email protected]
Note: Commenting, notification services, and rule documents may also be available through the state Legislature’s administrative rules website
Public input on administrative rules
The Wisconsin State Public Defender (SPD) welcomes input from the public during the development of administrative rules. Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.19(3)(b), the agency will report a summary of comments received during public comment periods to the Wisconsin Legislature. Included in this report will be the SPD’s response to those comments and an explanation of any modifications made to the proposed rule as a result of public feedback or testimony received at a public hearing.
Please note that submitting comments is voluntary; however, any personal information provided may be subject to disclosure to requestors to the extent required by the Wisconsin Open Records Law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39).
How to submit public comments
Public comments should be submitted during the designated public comment periods for applicable administrative rules through one of the following methods:
- Wisconsin State Legislature website: Submit comments directly through the Wisconsin State Legislature Administrative Rules platform.
- Email: [email protected]
- U.S. Mail: Wisconsin State Public Defender, c/o Legal Counsel – Admin Rule, P.O. Box 7923, Madison, WI 53707-7923
Questions? Please contact:
Jaclyn Shelton, Legal Counsel at [email protected]