No record, writ, return, pleading, instrument or other writing copied into any proceeding, entry, process or suggestion shall be computed as any part of the draft of such proceeding, entry, process or suggestion.
814.19.Records copied not to be taxed for.
Ch. 814: Court Costs, Fees, and Surcharges · Last amended 1975 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceSection 814.19 bars charging for the cost of copying a record, writ, pleading, or other document into a proceeding when that copied material is figured as part of the length of the draft of the proceeding, entry, process, or suggestion.
Full Text of Section 814.19
Plain-English Summary
Section 814.19 addresses a specific way a cost bill could be padded: charging for copying material into a court document based on the length that copied material adds. The section says no record, writ, return, pleading, instrument, or other writing that gets copied into a proceeding, entry, process, or suggestion shall be computed as part of the draft of that proceeding, entry, process, or suggestion.
The effect is to strip out that copied-in material when figuring what can be taxed for preparing the underlying document. A party cannot inflate what they charge for drafting a paper by counting text that was copied in from another record or filing rather than drafted for the proceeding itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a party charge for the length added by copying another document into a filing?
No. Section 814.19 says a record, writ, return, pleading, instrument, or other writing copied into a proceeding, entry, process, or suggestion is not computed as part of the draft for cost purposes.
Does this rule apply to any kind of document copied into a proceeding?
The section lists records, writs, returns, pleadings, instruments, and other writings broadly, so it reaches copied-in material generally rather than one narrow category of document.
Why would this matter for a bill of costs?
If costs are figured based on the length of a document that was drafted, section 814.19 keeps material that was copied in from another source from inflating that measure.
Does section 814.19 prevent a party from including copied material in a filing at all?
No. The section addresses how that copied material is treated for cost computation purposes; it does not bar including such material in a proceeding, entry, process, or suggestion.
What kinds of court documents does this rule cover?
Section 814.19 refers to proceedings, entries, processes, and suggestions, terms that cover the range of documents and filings generated over the course of a case.
Amendment History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 814.19.
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Wisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau). Last verified July 15, 2026.
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