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Wis. Stat. § 809.21 (2026)
Rule (Summary disposition)
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809.21(1)(1) The court upon its own motion or upon the motion of a party may dispose of an appeal summarily.
809.21(2)(2) A party may file at any time a motion for summary disposition of an appeal. Section 809.14 governs the procedure on the motion.
809.21 NoteJudicial Council Committee’s Note, 1978: The basic concept in former Rule 251.54 of allowing the Supreme Court to dispose of appeals summarily is continued, but Rule 809.21 specifically authorizes a motion for this purpose. Such a motion was often used under prior procedure, but the rules did not expressly authorize it. [Re Order effective July 1, 1978]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1979–2020 · leading case: State v. Richard H. Harrison, Jr., 2020 WI 35 (Wis. 2020).
State v. Richard H. Harrison, Jr., 2020 WI 35 (Wis. 2020). “Wis. Stat. § 809.21 (1) ("The court upon its own motion or upon the motion of a party may dispose of an appeal summarily.”
State v. Richard H. Harrison, 2015 WI 5 (Wis. 2015). “2 The court of appeals concluded that the instant case was appropriate for summary disposition under Wis. Stat. § 809.21 (2011-12). All subsequent references to the Wisconsin Statutes are to the 2011-12 version unless otherwise indicated.”
McEwen v. Pierce Cnty., 279 N.W.2d 469 (Wis. 1979). “McEwen made a motion to dismiss the appeal and for summary affirmance of the circuit court order under sec. 809.21, Stats. In his motion to dismiss, Mc-Ewen asserts that the order of June 28, 1978, was not a final order disposing of the entire matter and that Local 556-A failed…”
BNP Paribas v. Olsen's Mill, Inc., 2011 WI 61 (Wis. 2011). “The court of appeals entered a summary disposition pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.21 affirming an order of the circuit court for Green Lake County, William M.”
Boggs v. Morden, 345 N.W.2d 490 (Wis. 1984). “Because the record and arguments presently before this court reflect that both lower courts erred in requiring submission to the panel, we grant the petition for review, summarily reverse the orders of both lower courts pursuant to sec. 809.21(1), Stats., and remand to the…”
Jepson v. Stilen, 393 N.W.2d 93 (Wis. 1986). “Beer was available, some of it purchased by another minor, defendant Allen Stilen, and by the third-party defendants, the Gruetzmachers.”
— Wis. Stat. § 809.21(1) — 3 cases
State v. Richard H. Harrison, Jr., 2020 WI 35 (Wis. 2020). “Wis. Stat. § 809.21 (1) ("The court upon its own motion or upon the motion of a party may dispose of an appeal summarily.”
Boggs v. Morden, 345 N.W.2d 490 (Wis. 1984). “Because the record and arguments presently before this court reflect that both lower courts erred in requiring submission to the panel, we grant the petition for review, summarily reverse the orders of both lower courts pursuant to sec. 809.21(1), Stats., and remand to the…”
Jepson v. Stilen, 393 N.W.2d 93 (Wis. 1986). “Beer was available, some of it purchased by another minor, defendant Allen Stilen, and by the third-party defendants, the Gruetzmachers.”
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