Updated:  September 5, 2007

WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT

Pending Rules Petitions

Rule No.

Petitions Filed-Not Yet Scheduled For Public Hearing:

Date Filed:

06-07

In re creation of a court rule authorizing use of electronic signatures by court officials (currently held in abeyance)

12/06/2006

06-08

In re creation of a court rule governing electronic filing in the circuit courts (currently held in abeyance)

12/06/2006

07-11

In re discretionary transfer of civil cases to tribal court

07/24/2007

07-12

In re videoconferencing use in the courts

09/04/2007

Rule No.

Petitions Scheduled For Public Hearing:

Hearing Date/Time:

07-03

In re: Proposed Amendment to Wis. Stat. Rule 809.19 (Briefs and Appendix)

10/05/2007

 9:30am

07-05

In re amendment of SCR 32.09 regarding continuing education for Wisconsin Judiciary

10/05/2007

9:30 am

07-01

In the matter of the petition of the State Bar of Wisconsin proposing revisions to SCR 11.06 concerning group and prepaid legal services Plans

10/29/2007

 9:45 am

07-02

In the Matter of Amendment of SCR 10.05(1) Nonresident Lawyer Representation on the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors

10/29/2007

9:45 am

07-04

In the Matter of the Amendment of SCR 40.04 Legal Competence Requirement: Bar Examination; SCR 40.04(5) An Applicant who has failed the Wisconsin Bar Examination three times is ineligible to write the Wisconsin Bar Examination unless given by the board under reasonable conditions as it may require

11/07/2007

9:45 am

07-06

In the matter of: The petition of the State Bar of Wisconsin proposing revisions to SCR 13.015 and 13.045 concerning the assessment on attorneys for WisTAF

11/07/2007

9:45 am

07-07

In re the Amendment of Supreme Court Rule 32.01

11/27/2007

9:30 am

07-08

In the Matter of the Petition for Amendment to Supreme Court Rule SCR 31.04 Relating to Creation of a Comity Rule for Continuing Legal Education

11/27/2007

9:30 am

07-09

In the Matter of the Definition of the Practice of Law and the Administration of a Rule Defining the Practice of Law

12/10/2007

9:45 am

07-10

Petition for revision of Supreme Court Rule 10.04

12/10/2007

9:45 am

Rule No.

Public Hearing Held-Awaiting Court Action:

Hearing Date:

02-03

In the matter of the adoption of procedures for original action cases involving state legislative redistricting, Court’s own motion

10/14/2002

04-03

In the Matter of the Licensure and Regulation of Paralegals, filed by the Board of Governors, State Bar of Wisconsin on 02/13/2004

10/27/2004

 

04-08

In re: Proposed Amendments to Wis. Stat. §§ 809.30, 809.32 and 809.62, filed by the Judicial Council on September 30, 2004

03/15/2005

 

05-05

In the Matter of the Amendment of Wis. Stat. § 807.05 (Stipulations) and Creation of Wis. Stat. § 802.12(5) (Relating to Memorializing Settlements Reached By Way Of Alternative Dispute Resolution), filed by Attorney Donald Leo Bach on February 16, 2005, Amended Petition filed January 26, 2006

12/11/2006

 

05-06

In re:  Proposed Amendments to Wis. Stat. § 887.26, Depositions Outside this State, filed by the Wisconsin Judicial Council on June 15, 2005 (1/20/2006 – court order issued returning the petition to the Judicial Council for further proceedings); 06/05/2006 – Amended Petition Filed.

11/14/2005

 

06-06

In the Matter of the Petition of the State Bar of Wisconsin to Amend Chapter 20 of the Supreme Court Rules

04/12/2007

 

06-09

In the matter of the Petition of US Administrative Law Judges to Amend SCR 10.03(3)(a)

04/12/2007