59.02 Time for motion

If you want to ask the court for a new trial, you need to act fast. You must file your request within 10 days after the court officially enters its judgment.

This deadline is strict. Missing it can mean losing your chance to ask for a new trial through this type of motion. Count the days carefully from the date the judgment was entered, not from the date you found out about it or the date of the trial itself.

If you think something went wrong with your trial and you want a new one, talk to a lawyer right away. Waiting too long, even by a day or two, could cost you this option completely.