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Wisconsin Court Decisions

Supreme Court (Wis.) Court of Appeals (Wis. Ct. App.) U.S. District Court—Eastern District (E.D. Wis.) * U.S. District Court—Western District (W.D. Wis.) —————  * Not yet freely available.
Additional Resources
¶ Briefs in Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Cases … [Univ. of Wisconsin Law Library] — The Wisconsin Briefs collection contains briefs for all published Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals published cases and all unpublished Court of Appeals cases beginning approximately November 1992 and ending approximately July 2009 (173 Wis. 2d to 317 Wis. 2d). For other dates, see “Wisconsin Briefs Availability by Date”. It does not contain briefs for cases that have been summarily disposed of or otherwise terminated.

Wisconsin Constitution and Legislation

Constitution (Wis. Const.)
This version of the Wisconsin Constitution contains annotation links to 1995-and-newer Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinions. Click on the underscored docket number following a case citation to open the case report, in PDF format, on the court system website.
Bills
2013-2014 Bills 2011-2012 Bills 2009-2010 Bills 2007-2008 Bills 2005-2006 Bills 2003-2004 Bills 2001-2002 Bills 1999-2000 Bills 1997-1998 Bills 1995-1996 Bills
Bills are in a Folio Infobase^®. See also the Wisconsin Legislature web site.
Laws of Wisconsin (Wis. Laws)
2013-2014 Session Laws 2011-2012 Session Laws 2009-2010 Session Laws 2007-2008 Session Laws 2005-2006 Session Laws 2003-2004 Session Laws 2001-2002 Session Laws 1999-2000 Session Laws 1997-1998 Session Laws 1995-1996 Session Laws 1993-1994 Session Laws 1991-1992 Session Laws 1989-1990 Session Laws 1987-1988 Session Laws 1985-1986 Session Laws 1983-1984 Session Laws 1981-1982 Session Laws 1979-1980 Session Laws 1977-1978 Session Laws 1975-1976 Session Laws 1973-1974 Session Laws 1971-1972 Session Laws 1969-1970 Session Laws
Session laws before 1995 are in HTML files with no separate text-search function. Session laws after 1994 are in Folio Infobases^® that can be text-searched.
Additional Resources
¶ “Researching Legislative History in Wisconsin” … [Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau] —
¶ Session Laws — Alternative Links • Subject Indexes • Tables of Wisconsin Statutes Affected … Each table of sections affected shows, in the ascending numerical order of affected statute sections (or parts thereof), the changes, by Act number, enacted by the Legislature during its regular and special sessions for the biennnial period noted. In addition, the tables contain references to decimal-numbered statute sections affected in prior legislative sessions that have effective dates not yet reached and to decimal-numbered statute sections affected by Wisconsin Supreme Court Orders.
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Wisconsin Statutes (Wis. Stat.)
This version of the Wisconsin Statutes contains annotation links to 1995-and-newer Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinions. Click on the underscored docket number following a case citation to open the case report, in PDF format, on the court system website. See also uniform laws.
Additional Resources
¶ Wisconsin Statutes — Superseded Versions
¶ Statutory Cross References … Tables of references in the Wisconsin Statutes to U.S. public laws and executive orders, Wisconsin Constitution, and session laws, administrative code, and other statutory sections.

Wisconsin Rules of Procedure and Practice

Court Rules • Rules of Procedure
Supreme Court Rules (Wis. S. Ct. R.) ————— Circuit Court Rules—All Counties ————— U.S. District Court Rules—Eastern District (E.D. Wis. R.)     —Western District (W.D. Wis. R.) ————— U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rules—Eastern District (E.D. Wis. Bankr. R.)     —Western District (W.D. Wis. Bankr. R.) [rev. 3/97]
Additional Resources
¶ Supreme Court Rules … [Wisconsin Legislature]
Rules of Practice • Judicial Rules
Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys, Part A Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys, Part B Standards of Courtesy and Decorum for the Courts

Wisconsin Administrative Law Sources

1. Regulations
   1. Wisconsin Administrative Code (Wis. Admin. Code)
   2. Wisconsin Administrative Register (Wis. Admin. Reg.)
   Additional Resources
   ¶ Administrative Code

   Emergency Rules in Effect

   Composite Table of Contents

2. Opinions • Decisions • Orders • Rulings
   Attorney General Opinions (Ops. Wis. Att’y Gen.)

Wisconsin Ordinances and Home-Rule Charters

Charters
Note that a charter could be included in a collection of ordinances (see below) instead of being separately accessible.
County Ordinances
See also a collection of links at the Wisconsin State Law Library web site.
Adams County <1> Bayfield County <1> Chippewa County <3> Crawford County <3> Fond du Lac County <3> Lincoln County <3> Marathon County <3> Milwaukee County <3> Monroe County <3> Pepin County <3> Pierce County <2> Racine County <3> Sauk County <1> St. Croix County <1> Taylor County <1> Vernon County <3> Vilas County <1> Walworth County <3> Washburn County <3> Washington County <1> Waukesha County <1> Waupaca County <1> Waushara County <3> Winnebago County <1>    
Click on the button keyed to the name of the county. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.
Municipal Ordinances
See also a collection of links at the Wisconsin State Law Library web site.
Antigo <5> Ashwaubenon <5> Bayside <5> Beaver Dam <5> Belgium <4> Beloit <5> Berlin <5> Black Earth <4> Brookfield <1> <3> Burlington <4> Cambridge <1> Cedarburg <4> Chippewa Falls <5> Clinton <5> Columbus <5> Cottage Grove <4> Cudahy <5> Cumberland <5> De Pere <5> Delafield <5> Eagle River <5> East Troy <4> Elkhorn <5> Elm Grove <4> Evansville <5> Fontana-on-Geneva Lake <5> Fort Atkinson <5> Franklin <4> Fulton <4> Genoa City <4> Germantown <5> Grand Chute <4> Greenfield <5> Greenwood <5> Hartland <5> Hudson <4> Jefferson <4> Johnson Creek <4> Kewaskum <5> Kewaunee <5> Kohler <5> Lake Geneva <5> Lake Tomahawk <4> Ledgeview <4> Lodi <4> Madison <5> Manawa <4> Manitowish Waters <4> Maple Bluff <4> Mazomanie <4> Medford <2> Menomonee Falls <5> Menomonie <6> Mequon <5> Merrimac <4> Milton <5> Minocqua <5> Monroe <4> Mosinee <5> Mount Horeb <5> Mount Pleasant <5> Nashotah <5> Neenah <5> New Berlin <4> New Glarus <4> New Richmond <5> North Hudson <5> Oconomowoc <5> Osceola <4> Pleasant Prairie <4> Portage <5> Racine <5> Raymond <5> Rhinelander <5> Rib Mountain <5> Rice Lake <4> Richfield <5> Ripon <5> River Falls <5> Roberts <5> Sauk City <4> Saukville <4> Shawano <4> Sheboygan <5> Shorewood <4> Somerset <5> Spooner <5> St. Joseph <4> Stoughton <5> Sturgeon Bay <5> Sun Prairie <5> Superior <5> Theresa <4> Thiensville <5> Trenton <4> Union Grove <5> Vernon <4> Verona <5> Waterford <4> Waterloo <4> Waunakee <5> Waupaca <5> Waupun <5> Wauwatosa <5> Webster <4> West Allis <4> West Milwaukee <5> Westfield <4> Whitewater <5> Wisconsin Dells <1> Wisconsin Rapids <1> Wrightstown <4> Yorkville <5>       
Click on the button keyed to the name of the municipality. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.

Wisconsin Law-Related Periodicals

1. Wisconsin Law Journal (Wis. L.J.) … [Daily Reporter Publishing Co. (Wis.)]
2. Wisconsin Law Review (Wis. L. Rev.)
3. Wisconsin Lawyer (Wis. Law.) … [State Bar of Wis.]

Other Wisconsin Commentary

1. Guide to Doing Business in Wisconsin. Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. … [Lex Mundi]

Wisconsin Law-Related Topical Web Sites

1. Wisconsin State Law Library — Links to Topical Sites … A long and well researched list of links to web sites providing law-related information on many topics, not only at the state level but also at national (federal) and international levels.

Wisconsin Court Information

Web Sites
Wisconsin Court System ————— Milwaukee Municipal Court ————— U.S. District Court—Eastern District     —Western District U.S. Bankruptcy Court—Eastern District     —Western District

Wisconsin Forms

1. Litigation Forms
   Circuit Courts: Mandatory Statewide Forms

2. Transaction Forms
   Revenue Department: Tax Forms and Publications
   Business Entity Forms …[Paracorp, Inc. (Cal.)] — Convenient interface to view and print in-blank official state forms for filing by business entities. A JavaScript-enabled browser is required.

3. Other Forms Collections
   State Bar of Wisconsin: Assorted Forms … Unofficial forms in various categories: miscellaneous agreements; bankruptcy forms; collections forms; corporation and partnership forms; divorce forms; estate planning and probate forms; financial forms; foreclosure forms; municipal forms.

Other Wisconsin Resources

Government-Related Web Sites
Legislature Judicial Branch ————— Attorney General [Justice Department] Public Defender ————— Revenue Department Secretary of State
See also links on the Wisconsin state government web site and the Piper Resources list of sites.
Additional Resources
¶ Vital Records — Contact Information … [Elizabeth Orsay (Ind.)]
¶ Workers’ Compensation — Agency Contact Information … [Robert W. McDowell / N.C. Indus. Comm’n]
Bar Associations • Law-Related Organizations
State Bar of Wisconsin ————— Association for Women Lawyers Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin Legal Association for Women Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers ————— Paralegal Association of Wisconsin
1. Local Bar Associations
2. National Federation of Paralegal Associations … Links to websites of member associations.
   Law Schools • Admission to Practice • Continuing Legal Education
   Board of Bar Examiners ————— Marquette University Law School University of Wisconsin Law School

3. Consulate General of Canada in Chicago … Canadian consular services for Wisconsin residents.

Legal Research and Assistance

Law Libraries
Wisconsin State Law Library U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit     151;Madison Satellite Library     151;Milwaukee Satellite Library Dane County Milwaukee County Marquette University University of Wisconsin
See also links to web sites of public law libraries and catalogs of academic law libraries, maintained by the library at Washburn University School of Law; and the LibrarySites.Info database of library web sites (“Libcat”).
1. “Introduction to Legal Materials: A Manual for Non-Law Librarians in Wisconsin” … [Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin] — This is intended to serve as a guide for non-law librarians who are occasionally called upon to answer questions involving legal materials. It is a starting point and covers only the most basic materials used in federal and Wisconsin legal research. It takes into account the growing availability of legal information available online.

2. U.S. District Courts in Wisconsin
   1. Eastern District—Self-Representation Information
      Answers to Pro Se Litigants’ Common Questions
      Answers to Prisoner Litigants’ Common Questions
      Habeas Corpus: Answers to State Petitioners’ Common Questions
   2. Western District—Self-Representation Information

3. State Bar of Wisconsin Legal Questions … Answers to everyday legal questions along with other information about basic legal options, rights, and responsibilities (without citations to sources). Also defines common legal terms, lists sources for more information, and offers pointers on how to find and work with a lawyer.

   Attorneys & Courts:	Attorneys and Fees Client’s Bill of Rights ————— Courts Jury Duty Alternative Dispute Resolution
   Families:	Marriage and Marital Property Divorce Child Support, Custody, Placement Domestic Abuse Guardians ad Litem
   Property:	Landlord and Tenant Buying and Selling Real Estate ————— Agriculture ————— Revocable Living Trusts Wills and Estate Planning Probate
   Other Matters:	Aids and HIV Arrest Bankruptcy Business Debt Drunk Driving Education Elder Law Employment Environmental Law Health Care Personal Injury Powers of Attorney Traffic Accidents Victims and Witnesses

4. Bankruptcy Law and Procedures for Wisconsin Residents … [Calicchia & Kinast LLP (Ohio)] — This web site, presented by a Cleveland bankruptcy law firm, covers basic information about the bankruptcy process, describes debt consolidation and credit counseling as alternatives to bankruptcy, lists the property that an individual is allowed to keep (with citations to governing provisions of Wisconsin law), and gives information about the bankruptcy courts and how to contact bankruptcy attorneys in Wisconsin.

5. Low-Cost Legal Aid … See also the web site for LawHelp.org and the web site for SelfHelpSupport.org.
   1. Wisconsin Legal Help for the Poor … [Am. Bar Ass’n] — Contact information for statewide and local legal-aid programs, from the ABA’s Directory of Pro Bono Programs. The ABA also provides a page of links to pro bono programs’ web sites.
   2. Low Cost Legal Resources in Dane County … [Univ. of Wisconsin Law Library] — Resources are described in terms of the type of legal assistance offered, eligibility, and cost. Contact information is provided.
   3. WomensLaw.org — Sources of Legal Help … [WomensLaw.org (N.Y.)] — Sources of legal help (not limited to legal help for women) include statewide domestic-violence resources, local domestic-violence resources listed by city or town, free or low-cost legal services, and lawyer referral services.