Basic Outlines/Flowcharts

Read these overviews of procedures from the point of arrest and booking. These focus on procedures prior to trial, although some trial and post-trial commentary is included.

The Federal System

• The Justice System (U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics)

  • Be sure to review the entire page.

The Justice System | Bureau of Justice StatisticsBureau of Justice Statistics

Wisconsin Procedural Overviews

The Wisconsin Court System: Demystifying the Judicial Branch (Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau)

• Read the following pages of the PDF below:

  • 10-21 (up to Trial of a Civil or Criminal Case). (Note: The page numbers relate to the pages in the PDF.)

18MB

Demystifying_the_Judicial_Branch.pdf

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• Criminal Procedure: The Basics (Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau)

34KB

wi criminal procedure - the basics.pdf

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Wisconsin Felony Procedure

(Wisconsin Department of Justice)

Wisconsin Department of Justice Homewww.doj.state.wi.us

Wisconsin Misdemeanor Procedure

(Wisconsin Department of Justice)

Wisconsin Department of Justice Homewww.doj.state.wi.us