La Crosse Municipal Court

La Crosse Municipal Court cases in La Crosse County, La Crosse, WI

City of La Crosse Municipal Court in La Crosse, WI is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction over violations of City ordinances. It adjudicates non-criminal matters such as traffic and parking citations, building and housing code violations, animal control, and other ordinance forfeitures, including juvenile ordinance cases (e.g., truancy, curfew, underage alcohol/tobacco). The court conducts initial appearances, pretrials, and trials on these citations and may impose civil forfeitures and related conditions. It does not hear criminal misdemeanors or felonies, civil lawsuits for damages, family law, probate, or juvenile delinquency proceedings. Appeals from this court's judgments go to the La Crosse County Circuit Court for a trial de novo.

La Crosse Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in La Crosse Municipal Court

City of La Crosse Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating non-criminal City ordinance matters, including traffic and parking citations, juvenile ordinance violations (truancy/curfew), animal control, alcohol/tobacco, disorderly conduct under ordinance, and building/code violations.

Services:
- Case filings and management: intake of citations/complaints; not-guilty pleas and motions; scheduling initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the City Attorney, bench trials, sentencing/compliance hearings; judgment enforcement.
- Payments and compliance: fine/forfeiture payments, payment plans, community service eligibility, license suspension/reinstatement processing, tax-refund intercepts.
- Records and access: case lookup, certified copies, interpreter and ADA accommodations; remote or in-person appearances.

Not handled: criminal cases, small claims, family/probate. Protective orders (restraining orders) and jury services are provided by La Crosse County Circuit Court; defendants may request transfer for a jury trial in circuit court on eligible ordinance cases.