Greenfield Municipal Court

Greenfield Municipal Court cases in Milwaukee County, Greenfield, WI

The City of Greenfield Municipal Court is a municipal court in Greenfield, Wisconsin. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of City of Greenfield ordinances and traffic regulations adopted by ordinance within city limits. The court handles non-criminal forfeiture matters, including traffic citations (e.g., speeding, operating without a valid license), parking tickets, and municipal code violations such as nuisance, property maintenance, building/zoning, health and safety, and animal control, as well as juvenile ordinance cases (e.g., truancy, underage alcohol/tobacco). It conducts arraignments, pretrials, and trials for these cases and imposes forfeitures and related conditions authorized by law. It does not hear felony or misdemeanor criminal cases, general civil disputes, small claims, or family matters; those are handled by the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Greenfield Municipal Court

City of Greenfield Municipal Court handles municipal ordinance and traffic violations (e.g., speeding, parking, operating without valid license/insurance), building/property code infractions, and juvenile/truancy ordinance matters.

Public-facing services include:
- Intake of citations and case filings for municipal violations
- Scheduling and conducting initial appearances, pretrials with the city attorney, and court trials
- Issuing warrants/appearance orders
- Fine assessments, payment plans, community service, and compliance reviews
- Court calendars, record requests, and options for remote or in-person appearances (when available)

The court does not handle felony/misdemeanor state criminal cases, divorces, probate, or protective orders; those are heard in county/circuit court. Jury services are generally not provided in municipal court; jury trials, if demanded, occur in the appropriate higher court.

Its role is to deliver accessible, timely resolution of city-level offenses and support compliance through fair hearings and flexible remedies.