Sawyer County Circuit Court

Sawyer County Circuit Court cases in Sawyer County, Hayward, WI

Sawyer County Circuit Court in Hayward, Wisconsin, is a circuit court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It serves as the county's primary trial-level court, providing jury and bench trials and handling matters under state law, county ordinance cases, and appeals from municipal courts. Its docket includes felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; civil actions (small claims, evictions, contracts, personal injury, injunctions); family cases (divorce, paternity, custody, support); juvenile delinquency and child-protection (CHIPS); probate and guardianship; mental health and substance commitment proceedings; and traffic and forfeiture violations, including OWI. It also issues warrants and conducts preliminary hearings.

Sawyer County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Sawyer County Circuit Court

Sawyer County Circuit Court serves the public as Wisconsin's trial court by:

- Case intake and records management: accepts and maintains filings for criminal, civil, small claims, family, probate, guardianship, juvenile, and traffic/ordinance matters; provides eFiling, forms, docket lookup, and copies.
- Court proceedings: schedules and conducts hearings, arraignments, motion practice, bench and jury trials, sentencings, and review hearings; issues orders and judgments.
- Protective orders: processes and hears petitions for domestic abuse, harassment, child abuse, and vulnerable adult restraining orders; handles injunction hearings and renewals.
- Jury services: summonses and qualifies jurors; provides orientation, scheduling, excusal requests, and juror payment.
- Compliance and support: collects fines/fees/restitution; sets payment plans; provides interpreter and ADA accommodations; coordinates mediation/guardian ad litem where required; manages bail/bond and treatment-related reviews.