When the record and remittitur are received in the trial court:

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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 808.08

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; "year" alone means "year of our Lord". See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)   If the trial judge is ordered to take specific action, the judge shall do so as soon as possible.
   (2)   If a new trial is ordered, the trial court, upon receipt of the remitted record, shall place the matter on the trial calendar.
   (3)   If action or proceedings other than those mentioned in sub. (1) or (2) is ordered, any party may, within one year after receipt of the remitted record by the clerk of the trial court, make appropriate motion for further proceedings. If further proceedings are not so initiated, the action shall be dismissed except that an extension of the one-year period may be granted, on notice, by the trial court, if the order for extension is entered during the one-year period.