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Appellate court eFiling - Making an electronic payment to the court

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    • Purpose: Electronic filings submitted to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals are processed by the court with or without payment. If payment is not received prior to, or at the time of the filing, the court will invoice the filer for the fee. This document covers the options to pay electronically, in person, or by mail.

    Applicable Users: Appellate efilers

    Steps to pay electronically at the time of the filing

    To pay for an electronic filing at the time of filing follow the steps below:

    1. On the Filings submitted page, make note of the amount due and select the go here hyperlink.
      Wisconsin Appellate court eFiling Filings submitted screen with attention called to hyperlink to pay filing fees online
    2. Choose one of the electronic payment options.
      Appellate court Electronic payment options page with attention called to links for submitting ePayment for Supreme Court fees and Court of Appeals fees
      Note: Both options have similar steps, but payment is routed to the Appellate Court or Supreme Court depending on the selection made. In the example below, payment is to the Appellate court.
    3. Select Filing fee to pay for the electronic filing.
      ePayment for Court of Appeals fees webpage with attention called to Filing fee checkbox option
    4. Enter the circuit court or appellate court case number and a description of filing (case caption).
      ePayment for Court of Appeals fees webpage with attention called to Filing fee circuit or appellate court case number field and Description of filing text field
    5. Enter the Attorney/filer information. If the attorney/filer is the same as the payor, check the corresponding box and skip to step 7.
      ePayment for Court of Appeals fees webpage with attention called to Name, Address, Phone and Email fields for the filer
    6. Enter Payor information and select [Make Payment].
      ePayment for Court of Appeals fees webpage with attention called to Payor information fields for Name, Address, Phone and Email plus Make Payment button
    7. You are directed to the State of Wisconsin ePayment services website to confirm contact information and enter your method of payment. After information is entered, select [Continue].
      US Bank's State of Wisconsin ePayment Services page with payment and contact information displayedNote: A $1.95 convenience fee is charged for electronic check payments. A fee of 1.5% of the total amount owed is charged for credit and debit card payments.

    Paying in Person at the Court of Appeals/Supreme Court Clerk of Court Office

    To pay for an electronic filing in person, report with payment to the respective Court of Appeals/Supreme Court office.

    Paying by Mail

    To make a payment by mail, submit a check to:

    110 E Main St Ste 215
    PO Box 1688
    Madison, WI 53701-1688

    Support

    Contact the eFile support center if you have further questions. Staff are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for court holidays.

    Phone: 1-800-462-8843
    Online support form: https://www.wicourts.gov/ecourts/efilesupportform.htm
    Email: efilesupport@wicourts.gov

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