Required court reporting

In the Matter of the Amendment of Supreme Court Rules: SCR 71.01 - Required Court Reporting

Order 96-17

The court held a public hearing May 20, 1996, in No. 96-04 on the court's proposal to amend SCR 71.01(2)(d) to require the reporting of opening statements and closing arguments in all proceedings. Following the public hearing, at the request of the Committee of Chief Judges, the court held the matter in abeyance to afford the Committee the opportunity to study the matter and file a response. On Nov. 29, 1996, the Committee of Chief Judges filed with the court a proposal for an amendment of SCR Chapter 71 as follows:

SCR CHAPTER 71 REQUIRED COURT REPORTING

SCR 71.01 Reporting.

(1) "Reporting" means making a verbatim record.

(2)All proceedings in Circuit Court shall be reported, except:

(a)any proceeding before a court commissioner which may be reviewed de novo; and,

(b)any matter related to scheduling, settlement conferences, pretrial conferences or other matters preceding the filing of a criminal complaint.

(3)The Director of State Courts shall develop guidelines and publish as a Rule of Trial Court Administration the use of alternate means of making a verbatim record.

IT IS ORDERED that a public hearing on the proposal of the Committee of Chief Judges shall be held in the Supreme Court Room in the State Capitol, Madison, Wis., on May 6, 1997, at 1:30 p.m.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the court's conference in the matter shall be held promptly following the public hearing.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of the hearing be given by a single publication of a copy of this order in the official state newspaper and in an official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days before the date of the hearing.

Dated at Madison, Wis., this 22nd day of January, 1997.

By the court:
Marilyn L. Graves, Clerk

Additional authority of the chief judge

In the Matter of the Amendment of Supreme Court Rules: SCR 70.21 - Additional Authority of the Chief Judge

Order 97-02

The legislature repealed Wis. Stat. 48.22 and 48.346 and created corresponding provisions as Wis. Stats. §§ 938.22 and 938.346, 95 Wis. Act 77. Accordingly, it is necessary to make corresponding changes to the references to those statutes in SCR 70.21(8) and (8e).

IT IS ORDERED that, effective the date of this order, SCR 70.21(8) and (8e) are amended to read:

(8)Section 48.22 938.22 (1)(b) and (3)(a): approval of policy and the appointment of superintendent of secure detention facilities.

(8e)Section 48.346 938.346 (5): establishment of procedure for notice to victims of children's acts.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of this amendment of the Supreme Court Rules shall be given by a single publication of a copy of this order in the official state newspaper and in an official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Dated at Madison, Wis., this 13th day of January, 1997.

By the court:
Marilyn L. Graves, Clerk

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