City of Wausau Municipal Court

City of Wausau Municipal Court cases in Marathon County, Wausau, WI

The City of Wausau Municipal Court is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction over violations of City of Wausau ordinances. It handles non-criminal civil forfeiture matters under local law, including traffic and parking citations, animal control, building and housing code, health/sanitation, public nuisance, and other ordinance violations, as well as juvenile ordinance cases such as truancy, curfew, and underage alcohol or tobacco. The court does not hear state criminal cases, small claims, family, probate, or felony/misdemeanor matters; those are handled by the Marathon County Circuit Court. Judgments of the municipal court may be appealed to the circuit court.

City of Wausau Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in City of Wausau Municipal Court

City of Wausau Municipal Court serves the public by handling non-criminal city ordinance and traffic forfeiture matters occurring within Wausau, including traffic citations, parking tickets, animal control, property/code, health/nuisance, park violations, and juvenile ordinance cases (truancy, curfew, tobacco/vaping, underage alcohol).

Core services:
- Intake of municipal citations/complaints and case scheduling.
- Hearings: initial appearances, plea/adjournment, pretrial conferences with the City Attorney, motion hearings, court trials before the judge, and compliance/review hearings.
- Judgments and sanctions: forfeitures, restitution when allowed, payment plans, community service options, driver's license suspensions or commitment orders for noncompliance.
- Records/dispositions, certified copies, payments (including online), continuances, and appeals.

Not handled:
- Protective/restraining orders and other civil, family, or criminal cases (file in Marathon County Circuit Court).
- Jury services; jury trials are obtained only by timely demand and occur in circuit court.