Manitowoc County
Manitowoc County is a county in eastern Wisconsin. Its formation in 1836 was prior to Wisconsin's statehood. However, its organization was in 1848. Manitowoc County has a land area of 589.3 square miles and is home to over 80,000 people.
Five municipal courts and a circuit court make up the trial court system in Manitowoc County. Most of the cases heard in the municipal court involve parking, traffic, trespass, health code violations, animal control violations, building code violations, disorderly conduct, and ordinance matters, including first-time DUI offenses. Juvenile cases, such as underage drinking, truancy, drug offenses, and curfew violations are also heard in the municipal court.
The circuit court in the county is a state trial court with original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters, including juvenile, probate, and traffic matters. Civil and criminal jury trials are held in the circuit court.
The office of the clerk of circuit court maintains a record of all documents filed with the courts in the county. Some of these records are public and can be accessed at the office of the clerk. The office of the clerk is at:
Manitowoc County Courthouse
1010 S 8th Street
1st Floor, Room 105
Manitowoc, WI 54220
Additionally, the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) provides access to some public court records, including case information for court actions filed in Manitowoc County courts. Note that records that are not open to public inspection are not available on the WCCA portal.
