Hobart - Lawrence Municipal Court

Hobart - Lawrence Municipal Court cases in Brown County, Hobart, WI

Hobart Lawrence Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the Village of Hobart and the Town of Lawrence in Brown County, Wisconsin. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of municipal ordinances and certain traffic laws occurring within those municipalities. The court handles non-criminal forfeiture matters such as traffic citations (including first-offense OWI when charged under a municipal ordinance), parking tickets, building/zoning/code violations, animal control cases, and juvenile ordinance matters (e.g., truancy or underage alcohol). It does not hear criminal misdemeanors or felonies, divorces, probate, or general civil lawsuits; those are handled by Brown County Circuit Court. Dispositions typically involve forfeitures and related municipal sanctions, and appeals are taken to circuit court.

Hobart - Lawrence Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Hobart - Lawrence Municipal Court

Hobart-Lawrence Municipal Court serves the Village of Hobart and Town of Lawrence, Wisconsin, by adjudicating:
- Traffic and parking citations.
- Municipal/ordinance violations (animal control, building/zoning, nuisance, underage alcohol/tobacco, truancy/curfew).

Public-facing services:
- Processing of citations and related filings (pleas, motions, stipulations).
- Scheduling and conducting initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the municipal prosecutor, and bench trials before the judge.
- Entering judgments and enforcing orders (forfeitures, payment plans, extensions, license suspensions or tax intercepts when authorized).
- Providing calendars, forms, records access, and interpreter/ADA accommodations.

Not handled here: protective/restraining orders, criminal cases, or jury services/trials; those are handled by Brown County Circuit Court.