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Appellate Division

The Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office (SPD) Appellate Division represents indigent clients on appeal. The Appellate Division is organized into 2 regions that provide representation throughout Wisconsin.

Resources

Handbook - Appellate Practice & Procedure for SPD-Appointed Counsel (updated 10/21)

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On Point (appellate case summary & analysis blog)


Templates, Forms & Checklists for Appellate Practitioners


Briefs

About the Appellate Division

Appellate Division Fact Sheet


Appellate Attorney Performance Standards


Discretionary Appointments in Non-Direct Appeal Cases

Appeal Information for Trial Attorneys

Perfecting Appeals in WI Public Defender Cases

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Trial Attorney Questionnaire

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Initiating a Direct Appeal: What to File, What to Do When It's Too Late

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Sample Motion to Stay Sentence and Set Bond Pending Appeal

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Permissive or Interlocutory Appeals in SPD Cases

Sample Petition for Leave to Appeal a Non-Final Order- BLANK TEMPLATE

Sample Petition for Leave to Appeal a Non-Final Order- TEMPLATE with criteria

Sample Petition for Leave to Appeal a Non-Final Order - bindover

Sample Motion to Stay Trial Court Proceedings Pending Appeal (in circuit court)

Sample Motion to Stay Trial Court Proceedings Pending Appeal (in court of appeals)

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Appellate Certification Application Materials
(Please complete both forms): 

General Application 


Appellate Application

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If you have questions about the appellate certification process please contact Kelsey Loshaw in the Madison Appellate Office or Andrea Cornwall in the Milwaukee Appellate Office.

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All other Assigned Counsel Division questions can be directed to acd@opd.wi.gov.

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