Rock County
Situated in southern Wisconsin, Rock County was created from Milwaukee County in December 1836 as a territorial county and fully organized in February 1839. Per the United States Census Bureau, Rock County covers 718 square miles of land area and has a population of over 163,000 people.
The court structure in the county is made up of the municipal courts and a single circuit court. The municipal courts are the first level of justice in the court system in the county. They handle cases pertaining to traffic violation, ordinance violation, and some juvenile cases, such as alcohol violations, drug offenses, truancy, and curfew violations. Jury trials are not held in municipal courts and cases with jury trial requests are transferred to the circuit court. Cases requesting equitable relief are beyond the jurisdiction of municipal courts.
Original jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases in Rock County belongs to the circuit court. Jury trials are held at the circuit court, and the court handles civil cases including civil equity cases, general civil claims, probate matters, domestic relations, and most juvenile cases.
The clerk of circuit court maintains court files and documents in Rock County. Court records are files, documents, judgements, and other information pertaining to the cases heard in courts. You can obtain the records from the clerk of circuit court on the following case types:
- Civil Case Records
- Criminal Case Records
- Family Case Records
- Probate Case Records
- Traffic Case Records
To obtain copies of court records, you may visit the clerk at the circuit court office at:
Rock County Courthouse51 South Main Street
Janesville, WI 53545
Copies of court records cost $1.25 per page, while certification costs $5 per document. Requests can be made in person at the courthouse between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., by phone at (608) 743-2217, or by mail to the address stated above.
Furthermore, access to Rock County court records is available via the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA). You will be required to provide the case number, party name, or the case type to find the requested records.
