State of Wisconsin Office of The State Public Defender State of Wisconsin Office of The State Public Defender
  S t a t e  o f  W i s c o n s i n
Office of The State Public Defender
Wisconsin Forward Award Mastery Recipient
 

 
STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE
TRIAL AND APPELLATE CASES
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE 2003
 
Case Type Retention Schedule(Years)
Trial Class A Felony and Ch. 980 Cases 75
Trial All Other Felonies 30
Trial Juvenile Cases 10
Trial All Other Cases 7
 
Appellate Class A Felonies and Ch. 980 75
Appellate All Other Felonies 50
Appellate TPRs, Misdemeanors, Mental Commitments, Juvenile, State’s Appeals 20
Appellate Other Matters and Private Bar Correspondence 7
 

 
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