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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
Go to: Notice of Right to Appeal Form (PDF 66KB)
- When is an appeal due?
Within twenty days from the date of the final judgment.
- How do I file an appeal?
Fill out the “Notice of Appeal”.
Submit it with the proper fees to:
Madison Municipal Court
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Rm. 203
Madison, WI 53703
- For options 2 and 3 (see below), also file a written request with the Dane County Circuit Court Clerk.
- You must give a copy of your “Notice of Appeal” and any documents filed with the Dane County Circuit Court Clerk under options 2 and 3 (see below) to:
City Attorney’s Office,
City-County Building, Room 401
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-4511
- Give copies to the City Attorney’s office on the date(s) you file the documents with the courts.
- What are my appeal options?
OPTION 1: An appeal to circuit court without a new trial.
The circuit court judge will review a transcript of the tape recorded trial and exhibits. Fees are payable as follows: $10 to Madison Municipal Court and $120 to Dane County Circuit Court. Accepted payment methods are cash, check or money order. Warning: If you lose this type of an appeal, you will also have to pay the full cost of preparing the transcript.
OPTION 2: An appeal to circuit court for a new trial, without a jury.
You must file a written request for the new trial without a jury with the Dane County Circuit Court Clerk within twenty days after this “Notice of Appeal” has been filed with the Madison Municipal Court. (Remember: This “Notice of Appeal” must be filed with the Madison Municipal Court within 20 days from the date of final judgment.) Fees are payable as follows: $135 to Dane County Circuit Court. Accepted payment methods are cash, check or money order. You must arrange to bring your own witnesses to the trial and present evidence.
OPTION 3: An appeal to circuit court for a new trial, with a six-person jury. You must file a written request for the new trial with a six-person jury with the Dane County Circuit Court Clerk within twenty days after this “Notice of Appeal” has been filed with the Madison Municipal Court. (Remember: This “Notice of Appeal” must be filed with the Madison Municipal Court within 20 days from the date of final judgment.) Fees are payable as follows: $171 to Dane County Circuit Court. Accepted payment methods are cash, check or money order. You must arrange to bring your own witnesses to the trial
and present evidence.
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