Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook Vol. II & IIA: Civil

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Published by: State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE
ISBN: 978-1-57862-783-7 930+pp.; 9th ed. 2026-27; 2 Vol. set
Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook Vol. II & IIA: Civil

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The general procedures in civil actions will never be a mystery when you have the Civil Benchbook. You’ll have the same guidelines and procedural steps that judges use. It will be your fundamental guide to the most essential issues involved in filing any sort of civil action.

The 2026-2027 revision includes a number of changes such as:

  • New references to recently decided appellate opinions on various topics, including electronic service, arbitration agreements, pleadings, standing, damages, mandamus/public records, judicial review of administrative agency decisions, the Wisconsin Consumer Act, and class actions
  • Incorporation of recent legislative amendments to the Wisconsin Rules of Evidence, the Wisconsin Consumer Act, zoning laws, and procedures governing remote appearances by court interpreters
  • Additional information about exceptions to the mootness doctrine
  • Updated dollar amounts affecting garnishment proceedings and condemnation actions  

SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS - CIVIL

VOLUME II

PRETRIAL

CV1.Civil Process Flowchart

CV2.Commencement of Action

CV3.Substitution and Disqualification

CV4.Scheduling/Pretrial Conference

CV5.Pretrial Motions

CV6.Dispositive Motions

CV7.Statutes of Limitation/Notices of Claim

CV8.Discovery

CV9.Civil Proceedings: Phone; Video; Fax; and e-Filing

TRIAL

CV10.Motions Relating to Trial

CV11.Empaneling of Jury

CV12.Voir Dire/Selection of Jury

CV13.Jury Management Problems

CV14.Opening Statements

CV15.Trial Evidence

CV16.Motions at Close of Evidence

CV17.Closing Argument

CV18.Jury Instructions

CV19.Verdicts

CV20.Motions After Verdict

CV21.Bench Trial

CV22.Damages

CV23.Costs

CV24.Frivolous Actions

CV25.Judgments/Relief from Judgment

VOLUME IIA

WRITS

CV26.Certiorari

CV27.Habeas Corpus

CV28.Mandamus/Public Records

CV29.Prohibition

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

CV30.Judicial Review of Administrative Agency Decisions (Ch 227)

CV31.Worker’s Compensation

CV32.Unemployment Insurance

CV33.Zoning

CV34.Eminent Domain

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

CV35.Consumer Act/Creditor Actions

CV36.Replevin

CV37.Garnishment

CV38.Attachment

CV39.Foreclosure

CV40.Settlements: Structured, Minors, and Incompetent Persons

CV41.Small Claims

CV42.Injunctions

CV43.Contempt

CV44.Section 1983 Actions in State Court

CV45.Prisoner Litigation

CV46.Declaratory Judgments

CV47.Section 102.29 (Third-Party) Actions

MISCELLANEOUS

CV48.Insurance Questions

CV49.Bankruptcy and Receivership Overview

CV50.Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

CV51.Class Actions

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