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Appellate court eFiling - eFiling transcripts and granting access as a court reporter

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    • Purpose: Court reporters can eFile transcripts on appellate court cases and grant access to parties using the Appellate eFiling website.

    Applicable Users: Appellate court reporters

    Prerequisites: An eCourts account is required to participate in eFiling; refer to Create an eCourts account for additional information.

    Electronically file a transcript

    1. Visit the Wisconsin appellate court eFiling website at https://acefiling.wicourts.gov/ and log in. For more information see the article Logging into Wisconsin appellate court eFiling.
    2. Select Upload transcript from the menu or links to file transcripts on an appellate case.
      Wisconsin Appellate court eFiling homepage with attention called to upload transcript links
    3. Enter the Appeals or Circuit court Case number (only one case number is allowed) and select [Upload documents].
      Upload transcript screen with attention called to Appellate case number field, Circuit Court Case number field, County selection dropdown and Upload documents button
    4. Select the transcript document that you want to submit to the case. The document uploaded will display in the table.
    5. Enter an appropriate name in the Document title. If an incorrect document is uploaded, select the Remove link for that document. Select [Submit].
      Uploaded documents list with attention called to Document title text field, Remove link and Submit button
    6. The transcript is sent to the Clerk of the Supreme Court/Court of Appeals office for processing.
      Upload transcript success message
    7. After the transcript document is accepted to the case by the clerk, access can be granted to parties allowing electronic notice parties/attorneys to view the transcript document on the Appellate eFiling website. Select My transcripts and enter the Case number. Select [Submit].
      Wisconsin Appellate court eFiling My transcripts screen with attention called to My Transcripts link in top navigation, case number field and Submit button
    8. The transcript document, party and attorney information displays in the table.
    9. All parties/attorneys have Case view set to No. Select the Yes radio button to grant access to the party/parties who should be given access to the transcript document. Select [Save] to save the changes.
      My transcripts screen with transcript listed for case followed by parties with a Yes/No toggle in the Can view? column followed by Save button

    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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