Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 885.46 (2026)

Videotape custody and preservation

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885.46885.46 Videotape custody and preservation. The official shall maintain secure and proper storage of the original videotape recording and any edited videotape recording until:

885.46(1)(1) The final disposition of the cause where no trial is had;

885.46(2)(2) The expiration of the appeal period following trial, provided no appeal is taken;

885.46(3)(3) The final determination of the cause if an appeal is taken.

885.46 HistoryHistory: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, vii (1975); Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xxxv (1987).

885.46 NoteJudicial Council Committee’s Note, 1975: Sub. (1). One of the advantages of videotape is its possible reuse in other legal proceedings but the proponent of any videotape testimony retains the responsibility for submitting a recording of sufficient quality.

885.46 AnnotationSub. (2). Release of videotape recordings may be done only by order of the court. Such release may only occur after completion of the proceeding for which the videotape has been used. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1976]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Mitsubishi Heavy Indus. Am., Inc. v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee Cnty., 2000 WI 16 (Wis. 2000).

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State Ex Rel. Mitsubishi Heavy Indus. Am., Inc. v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee Cnty., 2000 WI 16 (Wis. 2000). · cites it 4× “For example, Wis. Stat. § 885.46 requires that the official before whom the videotape deposition is taken must maintain a secure and proper storage of the original videotape.”

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