Village of Waunakee Municipal Court

Village of Waunakee Municipal Court cases in Dane County, Waunakee, WI

Village of Waunakee Municipal Court is a municipal court that handles non-criminal violations of Village of Waunakee ordinances. It serves as the local forum for civil forfeiture matters arising within the village and enforces municipal codes. Common case types include traffic and parking citations, juvenile ordinance violations (e.g., truancy or curfew), animal control issues, and housing/building or zoning code violations, along with other municipal infractions. It does not hear state criminal charges, family law matters, probate, juvenile delinquency, or general civil and small-claims disputes; those are handled by the Dane County Circuit Court. Sanctions typically involve forfeitures and related municipal remedies rather than incarceration.

Village of Waunakee Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Village of Waunakee Municipal Court

Village of Waunakee Municipal Court adjudicates non-criminal municipal ordinance violations within the Village. Case types include traffic and parking citations; equipment, registration, and insurance violations; animal and nuisance violations; alcohol/tobacco and underage violations; juvenile/truancy/curfew matters; and building/property maintenance code violations.

Services to the public:
- Processing citations and case filings; accepting pleas, motions, and continuance requests.
- Scheduling and conducting initial appearances, pre-trial conferences with the prosecutor, and bench trials; issuing judgments and compliance orders.
- Payment processing, payment plans, indigency hearings, and proof-of-correction dismissals where allowed.
- Providing case information and records access under Wisconsin law.

Not handled: protective/restraining orders and criminal, small claims, or family matters (file in Dane County Circuit Court). Jury services: cases are heard by a judge; timely jury demands transfer to circuit court.