Trempealeau County
Trempealeau County was established in 1855 and named after the Trempealeau River. The county has a land area of 733 square miles and a population of over 30,000 residents. Its county seat is Whitehall City.
The Trempealeau County trial court system consists of a Circuit Court and a Municipal Court. The Circuit Court has original jurisdiction over cases arising in the county. The court hears civil claims like breach of contract, monetary claims, equity cases, torts, and property disputes. The court also exercises jurisdiction in criminal matters, juvenile cases, probate cases, and domestic relations matters. Proceedings of the Circuit Court take place at the Trempealeau County Courthouse in Whitehall. In contrast, the Municipal Court's jurisdiction is limited to the city level. The City of Arcadia is home to a municipal court responsible for adjudicating local ordinance violations and traffic matters.
The courts in Trempealeau County generate several official documents while adjudicating legal disputes brought before them. These documents, collectively referred to as Trempealeau County public court records, often contain information about legal disputes, such as case numbers, parties' names, hearing dates, docket information, attorney details, and court orders. The County Clerk of Courts and the clerk of the Municipal Court are responsible for filing and preserving court records in Trempealeau County.
Interested persons may access various types of case files in Trempealeau County, including the following:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Small claims records
- Family law records
- Probate records
- Traffic records
Anyone may view case records of the Circuit Court online through the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access portal. Users may search records on the portal by inputting relevant information about the case records, such as party names and case numbers. Alternatively, record seekers may submit a request for physical copies of court records at the Clerk of Courts' office located at:
18600 Hobson Street
Whitehall, WI 54773-8614
Phone: (715) 538-2311 ext. 331
Fax: (715) 538-4400
Email: clerkofcourts@co.trempealeau.wi.us
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Similarly, case records of the Municipal Court are available at the clerk's office within the court location.
