Chapter 821, UNIFORM CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF LAW RULE
12 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 821.01 Power to answer
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821.01 Power to answer. The supreme court may answer questions of law certified to it by the supreme court of the United States, a court of appeals of the United States or the highest appellate court of any other state when requested by the certifying court if there are involved …
Wis. Stat. § 821.02 Method of invoking
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821.02 Method of invoking. This chapter may be invoked by an order of any of the courts referred to in s. 821.01 upon the court’s own motion or upon the motion of any party to the cause. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
Wis. Stat. § 821.03 Contents of certification order
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821.03 Contents of certification order. A certification order shall set forth: (1) The questions of law to be answered; and (2) A statement of all facts relevant to the questions certified and showing fully the nature of the controversy in which the questions arose. History: Sup.…
Wis. Stat. § 821.04 Preparation of certification order
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821.04 Preparation of certification order. The certification order shall be prepared by the certifying court, signed by the judge presiding at the hearing, and forwarded to the supreme court by the clerk of the certifying court under its official seal. The supreme court may requi…
Wis. Stat. § 821.05 Costs of certification
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821.05 Costs of certification. Fees and costs shall be the same as in civil appeals filed in the court of appeals and shall be
Wis. Stat. § 821.06 Briefs and argument
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821.06 Briefs and argument. Proceedings in the supreme court shall be those provided in rules or statutes governing briefs and arguments. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
Wis. Stat. § 821.07 Opinion
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821.07 Opinion. The written opinion of the supreme court stating the law governing the questions certified shall be sent by the clerk under the seal of the supreme court to the certifying court and to the parties. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
Wis. Stat. § 821.08 Power to certify
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821.08 Power to certify. The supreme court or the court of appeals of this state, on its own motion or the motion of any party, may order certification of questions of law to the highest court of any state when it appears to the certifying court that there are involved in any pro…
Wis. Stat. § 821.09 Procedure on certifying
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821.09 Procedure on certifying. The procedures for certification from this state to the receiving state shall be those provided in the laws of the receiving state. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
Wis. Stat. § 821.10 Severability
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821.10 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, court, or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applic…
Wis. Stat. § 821.11 Construction
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821.11 Construction. This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982). History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
Wis. Stat. § 821.12 Short title
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821.12 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Rule.” History: Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).