Village of Brown Deer Municipal Court - North Shore

Village of Brown Deer Municipal Court - North Shore Court cases in Milwaukee County, Brown Deer, WI

Village of Brown Deer Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin. It has limited jurisdiction to adjudicate civil forfeiture actions for violations of local ordinances, including traffic and parking citations, first-offense operating while intoxicated when charged as an ordinance violation, building and zoning code matters, animal and nuisance violations, and other non-criminal municipal code cases. It also hears certain juvenile ordinance matters such as truancy, curfew, and underage alcohol or tobacco violations, and state traffic/recreation regulations adopted by ordinance (e.g., boating, snowmobile, ATV/UTV). The court does not handle criminal prosecutions, family cases, probate, or general civil lawsuits; those are within the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Village of Brown Deer Municipal Court - North Shore Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Village of Brown Deer Municipal Court - North Shore

Village of Brown Deer Municipal Court handles non-criminal municipal ordinance matters: traffic and parking citations, local code/building and animal violations, and juvenile ordinance cases (e.g., truancy, curfew, underage alcohol/tobacco).

Core services:
- Case intake and citation processing; scheduling initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the prosecutor, and bench trials before the municipal judge.
- Accepting pleas, motions, adjournment requests, and compliance submissions.
- Forfeiture assessment, payment processing, payment plans, and enforcement of judgments as permitted by law.
- Records requests, certified copies, interpreters, and ADA accommodations.

Not handled: criminal cases, small claims, family/probate, protective/restraining orders, or jury service. Jury trials requested in ordinance cases are transferred to Milwaukee County Circuit Court, which also manages juror summons and protective orders.

Public service role: provide clear options to resolve citations, accessible scheduling and payment, and referrals to the appropriate court or agency.