Final Order: Petition 15-06 WATJ Usage of Residual Funds
The Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission (WATJ) petitioned the supreme court to amend Wis. Stat. section 803.08 on class actions to require that a portion of unclaimed class action awards be used to support the provision of legal services to low-income and indigent persons.
Order Issued: June 24, 2016
Disposition: Effective Jan. 1, 2017
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