City of Sun Prairie Municipal Court

City of Sun Prairie Municipal Court cases in Dane County, Sun Prairie, WI

The City of Sun Prairie Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It handles alleged violations of City of Sun Prairie ordinances and certain state traffic, boating, snowmobile, and ATV/UTV laws adopted by the city. The court's role is to adjudicate noncriminal civil forfeiture matters and impose sanctions such as forfeitures, driver's license consequences, community service, or related noncriminal remedies. Common case types include traffic citations (e.g., speeding, first-offense OWI where applicable), parking tickets, property/building and zoning code violations, animal and nuisance violations, health and safety code matters, and juvenile ordinance cases (truancy, curfew, underage alcohol/tobacco). It does not hear criminal, family, probate, juvenile delinquency, or general civil lawsuits; those are handled by Dane County Circuit Court. Appeals go to circuit court.

City of Sun Prairie Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in City of Sun Prairie Municipal Court

City of Sun Prairie Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating non-criminal violations of City ordinances and Wisconsin traffic laws issued within the city. Case types include traffic and parking citations; animal, property, and building/health code violations; and juvenile ordinance matters (truancy, curfew, underage alcohol/tobacco).

Services:
- Case intake from law/code enforcement; docketing, notices, and scheduling.
- Hearings: initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the City Attorney, motion hearings, and bench trials; judgments and forfeitures.
- Compliance: payment processing, payment plans, community service when ordered, and enforcement (license suspensions, warrants, tax intercept) as authorized.
- Records: case lookups and copies under public-records law.
- Jury services: jury trials are not held in municipal court; eligible cases transfer to Dane County Circuit Court upon timely demand and fee.
- Protective orders: restraining/protection orders are handled by Dane County Circuit Court, not this court.