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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 801', '§751', '§ 801', '§ 803', '§ 801', '§ 801']

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Correction Order: 14-03 (Electronic Circuit Court Filings)In the matter of corrections to Supreme Court Order 14-03 creating Wis. Stat. § 801.18 (mandatory e-filing) and amending or creating other rules to reflect the adoption of mandatory electronic filing.Order Issued: August 17, 2016Disposition: Effective August 17, 2016Order 12-01: Report on Court's Rule Making FunctionModifications to the Court's rule making process were originally submitted by Justice Roggensack in 2010. The Court established an advisory committee who issued a report in May 2011 which was subsequently filed as a petition in January 2012. Justice Roggensack filed a proposed amendment in November 2012. Order Issued: July 28, 2016Disposition: Petition DeniedOrder 14-02: Civil Cases Transferred to Tribal CourtsThis petition was filed by six members of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin. The petitioners sought to amend/dissolve Wisconsin State Statute 801.54, regarding discretionary transfer of civil actions to Tribal Court. Order Issued: July 28, 2016Disposition: Petition DeniedOrder 07-11C: Transfer of Civil Cases to Tribal Court – Review of Prior Court OrderThen-Director of State Courts, A. John Voelker petitioned the Court to create a rule governing the discretionary transfer of cases to tribal court, pursuant to the court’s rulemaking authority under §751.12.Order Issued: July 28, 2016Disposition: The Court takes no action on Wis. Stat. § 801.54Order 15-03: Attorney Professional ConductThe State Bar of Wisconsin and the State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional Ethics petition the Court to amend Wisconsin’s Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys, SCR Chapter 20. Order Issued: July 21, 2016Disposition: Amendments effective January 1, 2017.Order 15-04: Modification of SCR 20:1.09(c)Attorneys Michael D. Cicchini and Terry W. Rose petitioned the Supreme Court to modify SCR 20:1.9(C). Order Issued: July 21, 2016Disposition: Petition DeniedOrder 15-05: Pro Bono CLE and In-house CounselThe State Bar of Wisconsin petitioned the court to amend Supreme Court Rule Chapter 31 and Chapter 10.03. These changes seek to further encourage and support pro bono service by Wisconsin lawyers. Order Issued: July 21, 2016Disposition: Effective January 1, 2017Order 09-07: Expunction A State Bar of Wisconsin petition to Modify Chapter 72 of the Supreme Court Rules filed by then-president Diane S. Diel. An amended petition filed was filed on Oct. 27, 2009, by then-president Douglas W. Kammer. Order Issued: July 19, 2016Disposition: Petition DeniedOrder 08-17A: Review of Access to Justice Commission Supreme Court Rule 14.06 provides that: "Six months before the State bar's three-year funding ends, the supreme court shall evaluate the progress made by the Commission toward the goal of better addressing issues of access to justice in civil legal matters for low-income residents of Wisconsin and its funding and staffing needs and determine the continued existence of the Commission."
Since the implementation of the Commission, the court has monitored the Commission's efforts and its funding and has determined that it is appropriate to undertake the review required by SCR 14.06.Order Issued: July 19, 2016Disposition: The Access to Justice Commission shall continue in effect until further order of the courtOrder 15-06: WATJ Usage of Residual Funds Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission (WATJ) petitioned the supreme court to amend WIS. STAT. § 803.08 on class actions to require that a portion of unclaimed class action awards be used to support the provision of legal services to low-oncome and indigent persons. Order Issued: June 24, 2016Disposition: Effective January 1, 2017Order: Petition 14-03 (Electronic Circuit Court Filings)This petition was filed by the Committee of Chief Judges and a committee of the Director of State Courts Office to create Wis. Stat. § 801.18. The rule would require a county-by-county transition to all electronic case files in the circuit courts. It would also mandate the use of the court electronic filing system by attorneys and high volume small claims filers. Order Issued: April 28, 2016Disposition: Effective July 1, 2016Order 14-06: OLR DiscretionPetition 14-06 was filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) because the Supreme Court had expressed concern in recent cases that OLR should exercise more discretion when allegations involve de minimus violations. The OLR contends, if adopted, the petition will permit OLR to exercise discretion in accordance with guidance offered in recent Court decisions and the recommendations of a consultation report.Order Issued: April 21, 2016Disposition: Effective July 1, 2016Order 14-07: Electronic BankingThe Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed this rule petition asking the court to amend and/or recreate the trust account rule and several related rules, specifically Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) 20:1.0, 20:1.5, 20:1.15, and 22.39. The OLR asserted that this petition came in response to the increased use of electronic banking and diminishing use of paper checks, which makes it harder for lawyers to comply with trust account rules as currently written and harder for the OLR to monitor and investigate compliance with the rule.Order Issued: April 4, 2016Disposition: : The amended, recreated, and new SCRs are effective July 1, 2016. The Comments to the SCRs are not adopted, but will be published and may be consulted for guidance in interpreting and applying the rule. (See full order for effective dates of amendments.)Order 15-02: Electronic Appellate RecordsEffective July 1, 2016, the Wisconsin Supreme Court amended the Rules of Appellate Procedure to permit the clerk of circuit court to transmit the record to the appellate court electronically. The amendment applies to record transmittals due on or after July 1, 2016.Order Issued: November 25, 2015Disposition: Effective July 1, 2016Order 14-04: Protection of Information in Circuit Court RecordsThe Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) Steering Committee filed a petition asking the court to create
Wis. Stat. § 801.19. The proposal is intended to protect certain
personal information found in circuit court records, and to establish
procedures for submission of confidential information and sealing and
redaction of documents.Order Issued: August 27, 2015Disposition: Effective July 1, 2016
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