State of Wisconsin Office of The State Public Defender State of Wisconsin Office of The State Public Defender
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Office of The State Public Defender
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Appellate and Trial Practice Guides
  • Appeals Resources
  • Arrest for Seizure-Related Behavior
  • Chapter 980
  • Consolidation Checklist
  • Defendant's Statement: Challenges to Admissibility
  • DOC - Community Corrections Manual
  • Duties of Trial Counsel At and After Sentencing
  • False Confessions White Paper
  • Experts Information
  • Eyewitness Identification Model Policy and Procedure
  • How Long Do I Keep My Case Files?
        (State Bar Ethics Opinion)
  • Interlocutory/Permissive Appeal
  • Example Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
  • Example Petition for Leave to Appeal a Non-Final Order
  • Information Regarding New OWI Laws
  • Interpreters - Court Interpreter List
  • Immigration Consequences
  • Immigration Status Questionnaire
  • Interstate Compact Guidelines
  • Lesser Included Crimes
  • Milwaukee PSI Reports
  • Prisoners' Guides
  • Providing High Quality Attorney-Client Communication
  • Protecting Quality Representation in Video Court
  • Request for Copies of Recorded Statements
  • Responding to an OLR Grievance
  • Trial Evidentiary Issues/Topics
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  • Sample Revocation Case Closing
        Letter     - Rich Text     - Plain Text
  • Sentencing and Early Release
  • Sentence Reduction '09 Budget Bill
  • The SPD in Drug Court
  • Templates for Briefs and Petition
        for Review
  • TIS Forms/Instructions

    Out of State Witness Service Forms
    Attorney Affidavit
        - Adobe Pdf           - Rich Text
    Certificate Requesting the Attendance of Out-of-State Witness
        - Adobe Pdf           - Rich Text
    Clerk of Court Affidavit
        - Adobe Pdf           - Rich Text
    Order for Hearing and/or Arrest of Material Witness
        - Adobe Pdf           - Rich Text
    Petition for Attendance of Out-of-State Material Witness
        - Adobe Pdf           - Rich Text

    Spanish Language Forms
  • Waiver of Preliminary Hearing
  • Notice of Right to Appeal
  • Plea Questionnaire/Waiver of Rights


    • wisconsin.gov Website Link