Overview
Mandatory appellate eFiling
In 2019, the Wisconsin Supreme Court approved a transition plan to begin a comprehensive system of electronic filing in the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. The Court approved a number of amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedures to incorporate eFiling procedures. Electronic filing will be implemented in the following phases:
- The pilot project for voluntary eFiling in the Court of Appeals concluded on June 30, 2021.
- On July 1, 2021, eFiling became mandatory for attorneys who file in the Court of Appeals.
- The pilot project for voluntary eFiling in the Supreme Court concluded on June 30, 2023.
- On July 1, 2023, eFiling became mandatory for attorneys who file in the Supreme Court in nearly all types of matters. Disciplinary and attorney regulatory matters, which have unique characteristics, will be transitioned to eFiling at a later date.
Electronic payment options
The eFiling system provides a means for electronic payment of the filing fee.
Electronic payment is also available for document certification, filing fees, off-site record retrieval, copying fees, and certificates of good standing from the ePayment websites below. The eFiling fee does not apply in the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court.
Access to electronic documents
Briefs are publicly available via the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access (WSCCA) website. Other electronically filed documents are viewable only by the attorneys or self-represented parties associated with a particular case.
Contact information
Contact the Clerk of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Office at (608) 266-1880 or at clerk@wicourts.gov. For technical assistance with the Appellate Court eFiling website, contact the Wisconsin Courts eFiling Support Center at 1 (800) 462-8843 or email and chat with a support analyst here.