Briefs and appendices in cases before the supreme court shall be printed, typed, duplicated or reproduced clearly on paper of permanent quality, and in conformity with such rules as the court may prescribe with regard to organization, binding, color of print, and size of print, paper and margin.
808.11.Printing specifications.
Ch. 808: Appeals and Writs of Error · Last amended 1977 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceSection 808.11 requires briefs and appendices filed in Wisconsin Supreme Court cases to be printed or reproduced clearly on permanent-quality paper and to follow whatever rules the court sets for organization, binding, print color, and size.
Full Text of Section 808.11
Plain-English Summary
Section 808.11 is a short formatting rule aimed specifically at the supreme court. Briefs and appendices filed there must be printed, typed, duplicated, or reproduced clearly, and on paper of permanent quality, a durability standard meant to keep filed documents legible over time.
Beyond that baseline, the section defers to the supreme court’s own rules on the finer points: how the document is organized, how it is bound, what color the print is, and what size the print, paper, and margins should be. Rather than fix those details in the statute itself, section 808.11 leaves them to the court to set and adjust as needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper quality does the Wisconsin Supreme Court require for briefs?
Section 808.11 requires briefs and appendices to be printed, typed, duplicated, or reproduced clearly on paper of permanent quality.
Does Section 808.11 set the exact margin and print size for supreme court briefs?
No. It requires conformity with whatever rules the court prescribes regarding organization, binding, color of print, and size of print, paper, and margin, rather than fixing those details itself.
Can a brief for the Wisconsin Supreme Court be typed instead of printed?
Yes. Section 808.11 allows briefs and appendices to be printed, typed, duplicated, or reproduced, as long as the result is clear and on permanent-quality paper.
Does this rule apply to court of appeals briefs too?
The text of section 808.11 addresses briefs and appendices in cases before the supreme court specifically; the court of appeals brief requirements are set out separately in section 809.19.
What happens if a brief does not conform to the court’s binding or print rules?
Section 808.11 does not itself spell out a consequence; it requires conformity with whatever rules the supreme court prescribes on those points.
Amendment History
History: 1975 c. 160; 1977 c. 187 s. 83; Stats. 1977 s. 808.11.
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