Appellate eFiling becomes mandatory on Thursday
Electronic filing in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals will become mandatory on Thursday.
What to know about document retention policies and electronic filing systems
Most law firms have an established document retention and file destruction policy. They take proactive steps to update and revise their policies in response to the ever-changing laws and regulations that apply to this area. However, resources that offer guidance on document retention and file destruction policies often overlook the nuances of electronic filing systems.
High court OKs appellate e-filing project, changes to court-reporting rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently issued orders that both give the green light to rolling out electronic filing in the state’s appellate courts and make changes to the court’s court-reporting rules.
Debate heating up over proposed changes to Wisconsin’s court-reporting rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be hearing dueling perspectives on Monday on a proposal to spread the use of digital audio recording as an alternative to standard court reporting.
Dane, Washburn among 6 counties going paperless in April
In April, six Wisconsin counties will be joining 41 other counties in requiring electronic filing of certain court documents.
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Counties finding e-filing success as it meanders across the state
More than a dozen counties will adopt electronic-filing requirements in the next few months as the push toward mandatory e-filing continues in Wisconsin.
State rolling forward with mandatory e-filing
More than two weeks after the e-filing of legal documents became mandatory in Ozaukee County, Clerk of Circuit Court Mary Lou Mueller is noticing the difference that comes from running a completely paperless courthouse.
Statewide e-filing takes effect
A Wisconsin Supreme Court rule requiring the electronic filing of court cases has taken effect.
Dodge County launches e-filing, seven others to follow by September
Dodge County is the latest to launch a mandatory e-filing pilot program after the state’s highest court approved a rule mandating electronic e-filing across Wisconsin.
Waukesha County to be first to roll out mandatory e-filing
Waukesha County will be the first populous county in the state moving to electronic filing.
High court to revisit expunction, tribal transfer petitions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court plans on Thursday to again take up a nearly decade-old petition calling for online legal records to be taken down if they deal with people who were charged with a particular crime but never actually convicted.
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