St. Croix County Court Records in Wisconsin

St. Croix County is situated in western Wisconsin. It was founded in August 1840 and is named for the river running across its western border. The county covers 722 square miles of land area and is the home of over 76,000 residents. Its county and largest city is Hudson.

Nine municipal courts and one circuit court make up the trial court system in the state. The municipal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over local ordinance violations. Jury trials are not conducted in municipal courts; all cases heard in the court are decided by a judge.

The circuit court is the chief court in St. Croix County. It has original jurisdiction in all civil and criminal cases. Any case beyond the jurisdiction of the municipal court is heard in the circuit court. Such cases include general civil claims, domestic relations, civil equity cases, probate issues, and most juvenile matters.

The clerk of Courts in St. Croix County keeps and maintains court records in the county. Not all court records maintained by the clerk are publicly accessible. A court record is considered public if the information contained in it has not been sealed by court order or deemed private by law. The clerk of court makes court records in the following categories available for public access:

• Criminal cases
• Civil cases
• Family law cases

You can obtain regular or certified copies of St Croix County court records by requesting the records in person at:

However, to view case information for proceedings at circuit court, use the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access case search resource online. On the case search page, select the county (St. Croix) and provide a party name and case number of the record you intend to view.