Wis. Stat. § 48.465
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Motion for postdisposition relief and appeal.
Official statutory text
(1) Appeal by respondent. A motion for postdisposition relief from a final order or judgment by a person subject to this chapter shall be made in the time and manner provided in ss. 809.30 to 809.32 . An appeal from a final order or judgment entered under this chapter or from an order denying a motion for postdisposition relief by a person subject to this chapter shall be taken in the time and manner provided in ss. 808.04 (3) and 809.30 to 809.32 . The person shall file a motion for postdisposition relief in circuit court before a notice of appeal is filed unless the grounds for seeking relief are sufficiency of the evidence or issues previously raised.
(2) Appeal by state. An appeal by the state from a final judgment or order under this chapter may be taken to the court of appeals within the time specified in s. 808.04 (4) and in the manner provided for civil appeals under chs. 808 and 809 .
(3) Exceptions. This section does not apply to a termination of parental rights case under s. 48.43 , to a parental consent to abortion case under s. 48.375 (7) , or to a guardianship proceeding under s. 48.9795 .
History: 2009 a. 26 ; 2019 a. 109 .
(2) Appeal by state. An appeal by the state from a final judgment or order under this chapter may be taken to the court of appeals within the time specified in s. 808.04 (4) and in the manner provided for civil appeals under chs. 808 and 809 .
(3) Exceptions. This section does not apply to a termination of parental rights case under s. 48.43 , to a parental consent to abortion case under s. 48.375 (7) , or to a guardianship proceeding under s. 48.9795 .
History: 2009 a. 26 ; 2019 a. 109 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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