McFarland Municipal Court

McFarland Municipal Court cases in Dane County, Mcfarland, WI

The Village of McFarland Municipal Court is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction to adjudicate violations of Village of McFarland ordinances and related noncriminal forfeiture actions. Its caseload includes traffic and parking citations, municipal code offenses (e.g., animal control, property maintenance, public nuisance, underage alcohol/tobacco), and juvenile ordinance matters such as truancy and curfew. It does not hear criminal misdemeanors or felonies, family law, or general civil lawsuits; those are handled by the Dane County Circuit Court. The court determines ordinance liability and imposes forfeitures and other authorized dispositions; judgments may be appealed to the Dane County Circuit Court.

McFarland Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in McFarland Municipal Court

Village of McFarland Municipal Court handles non-criminal municipal ordinance and traffic matters arising in the Village. Case types include: moving and non-moving traffic citations, parking violations, local code/animal/building/health/weed/noise violations, underage alcohol/tobacco, and juvenile ordinance matters (e.g., truancy/curfew).

Public-facing services:
- Case intake of citations/complaints from police/authorized officials; docketing and notices.
- Court hearings: initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the prosecutor, bench trials, sentencing/compliance, and show-cause for nonpayment/noncompliance.
- Payments and compliance: fine payments, payment plans, community service/indigency review, default judgments, license suspension or other lawful enforcement.
- Records: access to case information, copies/certifications, scheduling assistance; interpreters and ADA accommodations on request.

Jury services: municipal court does not conduct jury trials; eligible cases transfer to Dane County Circuit Court upon timely demand.

Protective orders/restraining orders, criminal, small claims, and family matters are handled by Dane County Circuit Court.