The fees on appeal to the court of appeals and the supreme court are prescribed in s. 809.25 (2).
814.64.Fees on appeal to court of appeals or supreme court.
Ch. 814: Court Costs, Fees, and Surcharges · Last amended 1981 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceSection 814.64 doesn’t set its own appellate fee amounts; instead it points litigants to section 809.25 (2), which fixes the fees charged on appeal to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Plain-English Summary
Most of chapter 814’s fee sections spell out dollar amounts directly. Section 814.64 does something different: it states that the fees on appeal to the court of appeals and the supreme court are prescribed in s. 809.25 (2). The substance of the appellate fee schedule lives in the statute governing appellate procedure rather than in chapter 814 itself.
That cross-reference keeps the trial-court fee schedule in chapter 814 and the appellate fee schedule tied to s. 809.25 coordinated without duplicating figures in two places that would then need to be updated together every time either changes.
It’s worth distinguishing this from a fee that looks similar but isn’t the same thing: the fee for an appeal from municipal court to circuit court is fixed separately, in s. 814.61 (8), and is part of chapter 814’s own fee list. Section 814.64 covers appeals that go up to the court of appeals or the supreme court, not appeals from municipal court.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to appeal a case to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals?
Section 814.64 doesn’t state the amount itself; it directs you to s. 809.25 (2), which sets the fee for appeals to the court of appeals and the supreme court.
Does chapter 814 set the fee for an appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court?
Not directly. Section 814.64 cross-references s. 809.25 (2) for the fee amount rather than listing it within chapter 814.
Is the fee to appeal to the court of appeals the same as the fee to appeal from municipal court?
No. An appeal from municipal court is a separate proceeding with its own fee fixed in s. 814.61 (8); section 814.64 covers appeals to the court of appeals and the supreme court instead.
Why doesn’t section 814.64 list a dollar figure?
Because chapter 814 defers to the appellate fee schedule set out in s. 809.25 (2) rather than duplicating it.
Has section 814.64 been changed by the fee increases taking effect in November 2026?
No. Unlike many neighboring fee sections in chapter 814, section 814.64 carries no official note about an amendment effective November 1, 2026 under 2025 Wisconsin Act 179.
Amendment History
History: 1981 c. 317.
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Wisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau). Last verified July 15, 2026.
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