{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-971.30","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 971.30","heading":"Motion defined.","body":"(1) ‘‘Motion” means an application for an order.\n(2) Unless otherwise provided or ordered by the court, all motions shall meet the following criteria:\n(a) Be in writing.\n(b) Contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the venue, the title of the action, the file number, a denomination of the party seeking the order or relief and a brief description of the type of order or relief sought.\n(c) State with particularity the grounds for the motion and the order or relief sought.","path":["Chs. 967-980, Criminal Procedure","Chapter 971 Criminal Procedure — Proceedings Before And At Trial"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/971.30","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:54Z","sha256":"f6bcfd7025eba4f5cc2b249367cb2bd4bdd114b079667a48facb0cef9fa0dbd6","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-971.29","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-971.31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}