City of Fitchburg Municipal Court

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City of Fitchburg Municipal Court cases in Dane County, Fitchburg, WI

City of Fitchburg Municipal Court in Fitchburg, Wisconsin is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It adjudicates alleged violations of City of Fitchburg ordinances and municipal traffic laws, imposing forfeitures and other non-criminal sanctions. Common cases include traffic and parking citations; municipal code violations involving animal control, public nuisance, zoning, and building/property maintenance; and juvenile ordinance matters such as truancy, curfew, and underage alcohol or tobacco. It does not hear criminal misdemeanors or felonies, civil disputes, small claims, or family law matters, which are handled by the Dane County Circuit Court. Decisions of the municipal court may be appealed to the circuit court.

City of Fitchburg Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal Court
County: Dane
Street Address: 5520 Lacy Road
City: Fitchburg
Zip Code: 53711
Phone: 608-270-4224
Fax: 608-270-4212
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Website URL: http://www.fitchburgwi.gov/191/Municipal-Court

Services and Case Types Handled in City of Fitchburg Municipal Court

City of Fitchburg Municipal Court (WI) serves the public by adjudicating:

- Case types: traffic citations, parking tickets, and municipal ordinance violations (e.g., OWI 1st offense, underage alcohol, truancy/curfew, animal, property/building code), including juvenile ordinance matters.
- Case filings/services: pay or contest citations; enter pleas (guilty, no contest, not guilty); request adjournments, payment plans, or community service; obtain discovery through the City Attorney; issue subpoenas; receive certified dispositions; report qualifying convictions to WisDOT for points/actions.
- Court hearings: initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the prosecutor on not‑guilty pleas, court trials before the judge, default judgment proceedings, and compliance reviews.
- Not handled: protective orders (file with Dane County Circuit Court); criminal cases; jury trials/jury services (jury requests transfer to Circuit Court).

Public services include calendars, forms, hearing scheduling, payment processing, accessibility and interpreter requests, and records inquiries.

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