Stoughton Municipal Court

Stoughton Municipal Court cases in Dane County, Stoughton, WI

The City of Stoughton Municipal Court in Stoughton, Wisconsin, is a municipal court. It has limited jurisdiction under Wisconsin law to adjudicate non-criminal violations of the Stoughton Municipal Code and traffic offenses adopted by local ordinance that occur within the city. The court conducts forfeiture proceedings and imposes fines and other statutory remedies; it does not handle criminal misdemeanors/felonies, civil lawsuits (including small claims), probate, juvenile delinquency, or family matters, which are heard in Dane County Circuit Court. Typical cases include traffic and parking citations, ordinance violations involving public safety and nuisance, animal control, underage alcohol or tobacco, truancy and other juvenile ordinance matters, and building, housing, and health code violations.

Stoughton Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Stoughton Municipal Court

- The City of Stoughton Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating non-criminal violations of city ordinances.
- Case types: traffic and parking citations; juvenile ordinance matters (truancy, curfew, underage alcohol/tobacco); animal control; property maintenance, building, zoning, and public nuisance violations.
- Services:
- Intake and processing of citations/complaints and related filings; explain rights and procedures.
- Scheduling and conducting initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the prosecutor, motion hearings, and bench trials; entering judgments and orders.
- Payment services: online/in-person payments, extensions, payment plans, community service when permitted; compliance monitoring and default management (warrants, license suspensions, tax intercepts).
- Records and forms access; interpreter and ADA accommodation coordination.
- Not handled: criminal cases, small claims, family matters, protective/restraining orders, or jury trials. Defendants seeking a jury trial must request transfer to Dane County Circuit Court.