City of Oak Creek Municipal Court

City of Oak Creek Municipal Court cases in Milwaukee County, Oak Creek, WI

The City of Oak Creek Municipal Court is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction that adjudicates violations of Oak Creek's municipal ordinances. It does not hear criminal, civil, family, probate, or small-claims cases; those are handled by Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Common matters include traffic and parking citations; non-criminal ordinance violations such as disorderly conduct, noise, animal control, and property maintenance; building, housing, and health/safety code cases; juvenile ordinance matters (e.g., truancy, curfew, underage alcohol/tobacco); and first-offense operating while intoxicated and related traffic offenses brought under municipal ordinance. The court imposes forfeitures and related sanctions authorized by ordinance and state law. Jury trials are not held in municipal court; a jury demand transfers the case to circuit court.

City of Oak Creek Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in City of Oak Creek Municipal Court

City of Oak Creek Municipal Court (Wisconsin) adjudicates non-criminal municipal ordinance cases: traffic and parking, registration/equipment, building/code and nuisance, animal, underage alcohol/tobacco, curfew, truancy and other juvenile matters, first-offense OWI as ordinance.

Services to the public:
- Case intake and docketing of citations/complaints
- Defendant services: arraignments, plea entry, pretrial conferences, motions, bench trials, and sentencing
- Hearing scheduling/adjournments; compliance monitoring; payment processing and payment plans
- Records and certified copies; case information

Protective orders: not handled by municipal court; petition the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Jury services: municipal court holds bench trials; a timely jury demand in eligible cases transfers the matter to Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Enforcement/relief options: forfeiture collection, license suspensions or commitments for noncompliance; requests to reopen, appeal, or stay judgments within statutory time limits.