Milwaukee County Circuit Court Page & Word Limits
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4 of 12 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge. This page is scoped to Milwaukee County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Page, word and line limits
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Motion
The court may permit an oversized postconviction motion or brief upon a timely showing of good cause, but a motion under Wis. Stat. § 974.06 may never exceed 20 pages.
Upon a showing of good cause made at or before filing a motion or brief, the court may permit the filing of a motion or brief exceeding these page limits, except that in no event may a motion brought pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 974.06 exceed 20 pages in length.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Support and opposition briefs for the covered motions may not exceed 10 pages, while briefs for class-certification motions may not exceed 25 pages; the court may disregard overlong briefs and may modify the limits for good cause.
E. Briefs in support or in opposition to such motions shall not exceed 10 pages in length, except that briefs filed in support or opposition to a motion for class certification shall not exceed 25 pages. Briefs in excess of the permitted length may be disregarded by the court. The court may modify these limitations upon a showing of good cause.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Support and opposition briefs for temporary-injunction or restraining-order motions may not exceed 10 pages; the court may disregard overlong briefs and may modify the limit for good cause.
D. Briefs in support or in opposition to motions for temporary injunctions or restraining orders shall not exceed 10 pages in length. Briefs in excess of the permitted length may be disregarded by the court. The court may modify these limitations upon a showing of good cause.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
- Spacing
- Double
Support and opposition briefs in criminal habeas or certiorari matters are limited to 20 double-spaced pages and must comply with Rule 1.10; reply briefs are limited to 10 pages.
Briefs in support or opposition to petitions for habeas corpus or certiorari in cases arising from or related to criminal convictions shall not exceed 20 double-spaced pages in length and shall comply with Rule 1.10 (format). Reply briefs shall not exceed 10 pages.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Civil cases
- Limit
- 2 pages
- Applies to
- Pretrial report ?
Summarize in detail in no more than 2 pages the facts of the case, issues and theories of liability or defense and evidentiary issues.
Summary: The pretrial report must summarize the case facts, issues, liability or defense theories, and evidentiary issues in no more than two pages.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
- Limit
- 20 pages ?
- Applies to
- Motion
- Spacing
- Double
The motion, including any accompanying brief, shall not exceed 20 double-spaced pages in length and shall comply with Rule 1.10 regarding format.
Summary: A postconviction motion and any accompanying brief may not exceed 20 double-spaced pages and must comply with Rule 1.10 formatting requirements.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Applies to
- Opposition ?
Responsive briefs shall not exceed 20 pages in length.
Summary: Responsive briefs in postconviction motion proceedings may not exceed 20 pages.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Reply
Reply briefs shall not exceed 10 pages.
Summary: Reply briefs in postconviction motion proceedings may not exceed 10 pages.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
- Limit
- 250 pages
- Applies to
- Affidavit
Unless the court grants permission in writing and in advance, the clerk shall not accept for filing any affidavit, including exhibits, which exceeds 250 pages in length, except affidavits in actions contesting insurance coverage to which the attached exhibits consist only of insurance policy documents.
Summary: Civil-division affidavits, including exhibits, may not exceed 250 pages unless the court gives advance written permission, with an exception for insurance-policy exhibits attached to affidavits contesting insurance coverage.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
- Limit
- 25 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Brief
Briefs in support of or in opposition to such motions shall not exceed 25 pages in length and reply briefs shall not exceed 10 pages in length, exclusive of affidavits and exhibits.
Summary: Summary judgment support and opposition briefs are limited to 25 pages, and reply briefs are limited to 10 pages; affidavits and exhibits are excluded from those limits.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
- Limit
- 20 pages
- Limit
- 10 pages
- Applies to
- Postconviction motion ?
- Spacing
- Double
The motion, including any accompanying brief, shall not exceed 20 double spaced pages in length and shall comply with Rule 1.10 regarding format. Responsive briefs shall not exceed 20 pages in length. Reply briefs shall not exceed 10 pages. Motions and briefs exceeding these page limits may be disregarded. Upon a showing of good cause made at or before filing a motion or brief, the court may permit the filing of a motion or brief exceeding these page limits, except that in no event may a motion brought pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 974.06 exceed 20 pages in length.
Summary: Postconviction motions, responsive briefs, and reply briefs are limited to 20, 20, and 10 pages respectively; the court may permit excess pages for good cause, except that a Wis. Stat. § 974.06 motion may never exceed 20 pages.
Other limits (time, motions, days)
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
- Applies to
- Motion
Motions and briefs exceeding these page limits may be disregarded.
Summary: Postconviction motions and briefs that exceed the applicable page limits may be disregarded by the court.
What page or word limits apply to motion in Milwaukee County Circuit Court?
Milwaukee County Circuit Court's rule states these limits: 20 pages. The court may permit an oversized postconviction motion or brief upon a timely showing of good cause, but a motion under Wis. Stat. § 974.06 may never exceed 20 pages.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What page or word limits apply to brief in Milwaukee County Circuit Court?
Milwaukee County Circuit Court's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Support and opposition briefs for the covered motions may not exceed 10 pages, while briefs for class-certification motions may not exceed 25 pages; the court may disregard overlong briefs and may modify the limits for good cause.
3 more rules answer this question in the list above.
What page or word limits apply to pretrial report in Milwaukee County Circuit Court?
Milwaukee County Circuit Court's rule states these limits: 2 pages. The pretrial report must summarize the case facts, issues, liability or defense theories, and evidentiary issues in no more than two pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to opposition in Milwaukee County Circuit Court?
Milwaukee County Circuit Court's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Responsive briefs in postconviction motion proceedings may not exceed 20 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to reply in Milwaukee County Circuit Court?
Milwaukee County Circuit Court's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Reply briefs in postconviction motion proceedings may not exceed 10 pages. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What page or word limits apply to affidavit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court?
Milwaukee County Circuit Court's rule states these limits: 250 pages. Civil-division affidavits, including exhibits, may not exceed 250 pages unless the court gives advance written permission, with an exception for insurance-policy exhibits attached to affidavits contesting insurance coverage. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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