Appellate court eFiling - eFiling documents on an existing appeals case

Purpose: This document outlines how electronic notice parties or attorneys can eFile subsequent documents for appeals cases that have a filing date on or after January 1st, 2009.

Applicable Users: Attorneys, self-represented parties

eFiling documents on an existing appeals case

1. Visit the Wisconsin appellate court eFiling website at https://acefiling.wicourts.gov/ and log in. For more information see the article Logging into Wisconsin appellate court eFiling.
   
2. Select my cases from the menu or the My cases link.
   
3. Use the filter options to locate the case you wish to file on.
   
   Note: To view closed cases, select the Click here to search link near the top of the page.
4. Once you have located the case, select File another document.
   
5. Review the bulleted list to ensure your documents are properly formatted. Select [Upload documents] to browse for and upload documents.
   
   Note: If you need to file a document with your signature on it, that signature must be added before the document is uploaded to the eFiling system. To apply your signature it is recommended that you type “Electronically signed by (your name)” where your signature should go. For documents requiring more than just your signature you may print them out, sign them by hand, and scan them back in as a PDF.
6. From the Document type drop down, select the correct document type, and enter a descriptive title in the Document title field. An accurate and descriptive title is beneficial for identifying documents. The title entered here displays on the View documents list on your My cases page and is visible to the courts.
   
   Select the Corrected checkbox if the uploaded document is a new version of a previously filed document. Only certain document types allow for a corrected version to be uploaded.
   
   The Notes to Clerk text entry field functions like a virtual sticky note on your filing. Anything entered in this box displays to the clerk while they process your filing, but is deleted once your filing is accepted. These notes are not permanently saved to the case. Select [Continue].
   
7. On the Ready to file page, select the checkbox next to filing(s) you wish to submit to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, then select [File].
   
8. The Filings submitted page lets you know that your filing has been submitted successfully.
   
9. After you submit your filing, it is transmitted to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals office and manually processed by the clerk. You will receive an email confirmation and the file-stamped document(s) will be visible on the My cases page of the eFiling website where you can print them if needed for paper notice parties on the case.
   Note: Electronically filed documents that have not yet been processed display in Submitted status on the My cases page. They are not visible to other parties until they have been processed.