Village of Little Chute Municipal Court

Village of Little Chute Municipal Court cases in Outagamie County, Little Chute, WI

The Village of Little Chute Municipal Court is a municipal court serving Little Chute, Wisconsin. It has limited jurisdiction over non-criminal violations of village ordinances and imposes civil forfeitures. The court's role is to adjudicate local matters such as traffic and parking citations, underage alcohol/tobacco offenses, truancy and other juvenile ordinance cases, animal control issues, and building/property maintenance or other municipal code violations occurring within the village. It does not handle state criminal charges, small-claims or other civil lawsuits, or family/probate matters; those are heard in the Outagamie County Circuit Court. Appeals from municipal court judgments may be taken to the circuit court.

Village of Little Chute Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Village of Little Chute Municipal Court

Village of Little Chute Municipal Court handles non-criminal violations of village ordinances. Typical cases include traffic and parking citations, OWI/operating violations (first-offense civil), animal control, nuisance/property maintenance, building/code violations, and juvenile ordinance matters (truancy, curfew, underage alcohol/tobacco).

Key services:
- Case intake/docketing from police and village departments
- Hearing management: initial appearances, pretrials with the prosecutor, court trials, compliance reviews, and default proceedings
- Judgments, forfeitures, payment processing, payment plans, community service, and collection actions
- Enforcement actions for failure to appear/pay (e.g., driver's license suspension referrals, warrants/commitments)
- Records: certified dispositions and records requests
- Subpoenas, interpreter scheduling, and ADA accommodations

Protective orders (restraining/harassment injunctions) are not issued by this court; they are handled by Outagamie County Circuit Court. Jury trials are not held here; eligible jury demands are transferred to circuit court.