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WSCCA - Document Search

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    • Purpose: Wisconsin Court System Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access, or WSCCA, allows attorneys, court staff and the general public to search public documents that have been scanned or electronically filed.

    Applicable Users: Attorneys, court staff, and the general public.

    Document Search

    1. From the main menu, navigate to Search > Document search.
      WSCCA search dropdown menu with attention called to Document search option
      Note: This search returns publicly available documents associated with Court of Appeals and Supreme Court cases. Such documents can include briefs, no merit briefs, and petitions for review.
    2. On the Document search page, enter information in at least one of the following fields:
      • Case number: Enter the appellate case number.
      • District: Select the district where the appeal was filed.
      • Document title: Enter the full or partial title of the document.
      • Document text: Search for words or phrases within the content of text-searchable documents.
        • To search for an exact phrase, enclose the words in quotation marks (e.g., "boat house"). The search returns only documents containing that exact phrase.
        • To search for multiple words, enter the words without quotation marks (e.g., boat house). The search returns documents that contain all the specified words, regardless of their order.
      • Filing date: Enter a specific date or a date range when the document was filed.
    3. Select the [Search] button to view the results.
      WSCCA Document search screen with attention called to Search button
    4. From the search results list:
      WSCCA Document search results with attention called to Appeal number column with hyperlink to case details and Document column with link to view document
      • Select a Document title link to open and view the document.
      • Select an Appeal number link to open the case details.

    Contact the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

    Comments, suggestions, and questions regarding WSCCA are welcome. Please note all comments and suggestions will be reviewed, but a personal response to all submissions may not be possible. Please feel free to contact the Clerk's Office for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals by calling 608-266-1880 or using the form located on the WSCCA site.

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