The Wisconsin Court System: Demystifying the Judicial Branch

By Robin Ryan, Legislative Attorney at the Legislative Reference Bureau and Amanda Todd, Public Information Officer for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Graphics and design by Kathleen Sitter, LRB.

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• Front Page, p. 99
• Circuit Courts, p. 103
• Commencing a Civil Case, p. 108
• Trial of a Civil or Criminal Case, p. 116
• Jury Service in Wisconsin, p. 125
• Alternatives to Traditional Civil and Criminal Procedure, p. 128
• Court of Appeals, p. 132
• Supreme Court, p. 142
• Funding the Court System, p. 151
• Other Courts Operating in Wisconsin, p. 153
• Judges, p. 159
• Attorneys, p. 168
• Navigating the Legal System, p. 172
• Court Automation and Public Information, p. 176
• Court System Timeline, p. 181