Wauwatosa Municipal Court

Wauwatosa Municipal Court cases in Milwaukee County, Wauwatosa, WI

The City of Wauwatosa Municipal Court is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction over non-criminal violations of Wauwatosa ordinances. It handles traffic and parking citations and other municipal code matters, such as building, zoning, health and safety, animal, nuisance, and juvenile ordinance violations (e.g., truancy or curfew). The court imposes forfeitures, costs, and remedial orders rather than criminal penalties. It does not hear criminal misdemeanors or felonies, civil lawsuits (including small claims), probate, or family law matters; those are handled by the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Judgments of the municipal court may be appealed to the circuit court.

Wauwatosa Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Wauwatosa Municipal Court

City of Wauwatosa Municipal Court adjudicates non-criminal violations of city ordinances and adopted state statutes, including traffic/parking citations (forfeiture-only), animal and property code violations, juvenile truancy/curfew, underage alcohol/tobacco, and nuisance matters.

Services include:
- Intake of citations/complaints
- Scheduling and conducting initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the City Attorney, and bench trials
- Accepting pleas and imposing forfeitures, restitution, and compliance conditions
- Offering payment plans, extensions, and community service
- Processing defaults and collection actions (e.g., driver's license suspension, tax intercept)
- Maintaining case records and providing payment/information services

Protective/restraining orders are not handled here; file in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

The court does not conduct jury trials or manage jury service. For eligible ordinance/state-statute cases, a jury demand transfers the case to circuit court.