City of Marinette Municipal Court

City of Marinette Municipal Court cases in Marinette County, Marinette, WI

The City of Marinette Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Marinette, Wisconsin. It has limited jurisdiction to hear non-criminal forfeiture actions arising under city ordinances committed within the city limits. Typical matters include traffic and parking citations, municipal code violations (e.g., animal control, building/health/zoning), disorderly conduct under ordinance, and juvenile ordinance cases such as truancy, curfew, and underage alcohol or tobacco. The court does not handle criminal, civil, family, probate, or small-claims cases; those are heard in Marinette County Circuit Court. Decisions may be appealed to the circuit court for a trial de novo.

City of Marinette Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in City of Marinette Municipal Court

City of Marinette Municipal Court handles non-criminal municipal ordinance matters, including:
- Traffic and parking citations; boating/ATV/snowmobile infractions.
- Municipal code violations (nuisance, property/building, animal, alcohol/tobacco sales/possession, disorderly conduct).
- Juvenile ordinance cases (truancy, curfew, underage alcohol/tobacco).

Public-facing services:
- Intake of citations/complaints and case filings; records requests and certified dispositions.
- Scheduling and conducting initial appearances, pretrials with the city attorney, and court trials; accepting pleas and issuing judgments/forfeitures.
- Payment processing, extensions, installment plans, and compliance reviews; default judgments and referrals for license suspensions as allowed by law.
- Information on rights, contest/adjournment options, interpreter and ADA accommodation requests.
- Appeals and jury requests: defendants may demand a jury; municipal courts do not manage juries-eligible cases are transferred to Marinette County Circuit Court. Protective/restraining orders and criminal cases are handled by the circuit court, not the municipal court.