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Resources for trial attorneys

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Guides and checklists

Use these appellate resources to inform your work as a trial attorney.

  • Types of cases handled by the Appellate Division
  • Trial counsel's duties as it relates to an appeal
  • Appeal checklist for trial attorneys
  • Trial attorney questionnaire
  • Initiating a direct appeal how-to guide
  • Permissive or interlocutory appeals in SPD cases

Templates and sample materials

Use these templates to begin your work.

  • Motion to stay sentence and set bond pending appeal
  • Petition to leave to appeal a non-final order (blank)
  • Petition for leave to appeal a non-final order (with criteria)
  • Petition for leave to appeal a non-final order (bindover)
  • Motion to stay trial court proceedings pending appeal (circuit court)
  • Motion to stay trial court proceedings pending appeal (court of appeals)

Forms

Download and complete the form that is relevant to your case.

  • Notice of intent - criminal cases
  • Notice of intent - TPR cases
  • Motion to extend - criminal cases, by counsel
  • Motion to extend - criminal cases, pro se

Competency appeals in criminal cases, including involuntary medication orders

Information related to expedited procedure for appeals from orders entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 971.14.

  • Checklist
  • Appellate rule change breakdown
  • Admission of service
  • Motion to continue stay
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