Village of Whitefish Bay Municipal Court

Village of Whitefish Bay Municipal Court cases in Milwaukee County, Whitefish Bay, WI

The Village of Whitefish Bay Municipal Court is a municipal court that handles violations of Village of Whitefish Bay ordinances and related non-criminal forfeiture actions. Its role is to adjudicate local code matters and impose forfeitures or ordinance-level remedies. Common cases include traffic and parking citations; first-offense OWI when charged under a village ordinance; underage alcohol or tobacco violations; truancy or curfew; animal control; public nuisance or disorderly conduct under local code; and building, zoning, health, and property-maintenance violations. The court does not hear state criminal misdemeanors or felonies, general civil lawsuits, small claims, family law, probate, or juvenile delinquency matters; those are within the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Village of Whitefish Bay Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Village of Whitefish Bay Municipal Court

Village of Whitefish Bay Municipal Court primarily adjudicates non-criminal violations of village ordinances. Case types include traffic and parking citations, municipal code/property maintenance, animal control, noise, curfew/truancy, and underage alcohol/tobacco matters.

Services:
- Case intake of citations/complaints and case management.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings: initial appearances/arraignments, pretrials with the prosecutor, and court (non-jury) trials.
- Dispositions and compliance: forfeitures, compliance orders, reporting eligible traffic convictions to WisDOT, and monitoring/failure-to-comply actions (payment plans, collections, license suspensions, warrants).
- Records: copies/certifications, clearance/abstracts, and open-records responses.
- Accessibility: interpreters and ADA accommodations.

Jury services: The municipal court does not conduct jury trials; eligible defendants may demand a jury trial in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, and the municipal court processes transfers.

Protective orders: Restraining/protective orders are not issued here; file in circuit court.