The clerk of the supreme court, on demand and upon payment of $1, shall furnish a certified transcript of any money judgment of the court of appeals or the supreme court, which transcript may be filed and entered in the judgment and lien docket in the office of any clerk of circuit court in the manner that other judgments are entered and shall then be a lien for the same time as circuit court judgments on the real property in the county where entered. If the court of appeals or supreme court remits its judgment for the recovery of money or for costs to the lower court, the judgment shall be entered by the clerk of the lower court and shall have the like force and effect as judgments of the circuit court that are entered.
806.16.Appellate court judgment, entry.
Ch. 806: Judgment · Last amended 1995 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceSection 806.16 lets a party get a certified transcript of a money judgment from the court of appeals or supreme court for one dollar and docket it in any circuit court, where it becomes a real-property lien for the same period as an ordinary circuit court judgment.
Full Text of Section 806.16
Plain-English Summary
Section 806.16 lets a party turn an appellate money judgment into an enforceable lien in circuit court. On demand and payment of one dollar, the clerk of the supreme court furnishes a certified transcript of any money judgment of the court of appeals or the supreme court. That transcript may be filed and entered in the judgment and lien docket in the office of any clerk of circuit court, the same way other judgments are entered, and it then becomes a lien on real property in the county where entered for the same period as a circuit court judgment.
The section also covers the more common path: when the court of appeals or supreme court remits its money or costs judgment to the lower court instead, the lower court’s clerk enters that judgment directly, and it carries the same force and effect as other entered circuit court judgments.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I turn an appellate court money judgment into a lien on real estate?
Obtain a certified transcript from the clerk of the supreme court, on demand and payment of one dollar, and file it for entry in the judgment and lien docket of any clerk of circuit court.
How long does the lien from an appellate judgment last?
The same period as circuit court judgments generally, since Section 806.16 gives the docketed transcript the same lien effect and duration.
What if the court of appeals sends its money judgment back to the trial court instead?
The lower court’s clerk enters the remitted judgment directly, and it has the same force and effect as judgments of the circuit court that are entered in the ordinary course.
What does the transcript cost?
One dollar, payable to the clerk of the supreme court on demand.
Can I docket the appellate judgment in any county’s circuit court?
Yes. The transcript may be filed and entered in the judgment and lien docket in the office of any clerk of circuit court.
Amendment History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 734 (1975); 1977 c. 187; 1995 a. 224.
Source & verification. Section text and official notes are
reproduced verbatim from the Wisconsin Statutes, published by the
Wisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau). Last verified July 15, 2026.
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