SCR 80.02

(1) The citation of any published opinion of the court of appeals or the

supreme court in the table of cases in a brief and the initial citation in a

memorandum or other document filed with the court of appeals or the supreme

court shall include, in the order set forth, a reference to each of the following:

(a) the public domain citation, if it exists;

(b) the volume and page number of the Wisconsin Reports in which the

opinion is published;

(c) the volume and page number of the North Western Reporter in which the

opinion is published;

(2) Subsequent citations shall include at least one of the references in sub.

(1) and shall be internally consistent.

(3) (a) Citation to specific portions of an opinion issued or ordered to be

published prior to January 1, 2000, shall be by reference to page numbers, in the

following form:

Smith v. Jones, 214 Wis. 2d 408, 412.

Doe v. Roe, 595 N.W.2d 346, 352.

(b) Citation to specific portions of an opinion issued on or after January 1,

2000, shall be by reference to paragraph numbers, in the following form:

Smith v. Jones, 2000 WI 14, ¶6

Smith v. Jones, 214 Wis. 2d 408, ¶12

Doe v. Roe, 2001 WI App 9, ¶17

Doe v. Roe, 595 N.W.2d 346, ¶27

(c) Citation to specific portions of an opinion issued prior to January 1,

2000, and ordered to be published after January 1, 2000, shall be by reference to

paragraph numbers if they exist or to page numbers if paragraph numbers do not

exist.