City of Whitewater Municipal Court

City of Whitewater Municipal Court cases in Walworth County, Whitewater, WI

The City of Whitewater Municipal Court is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction over violations of City of Whitewater ordinances. It adjudicates non-criminal forfeiture actions arising within the city, including traffic and parking citations, first-offense operating-while-intoxicated and other civil traffic matters adopted by ordinance, underage alcohol and other juvenile ordinance violations (such as truancy), and municipal code offenses (e.g., animal, nuisance, building, zoning, and health/safety regulations). The court imposes forfeitures, costs, and license-related sanctions as authorized by Wisconsin law. It does not hear criminal cases, civil lawsuits, family, probate, or juvenile delinquency matters; those are handled by the county circuit courts. Decisions may be appealed to circuit court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in City of Whitewater Municipal Court

The City of Whitewater Municipal Court serves the public by handling municipal ordinance and traffic matters. It processes filings and citations for noncriminal violations such as speeding, parking, OWI (ordinance), underage alcohol, truancy, noise, animal, and property code cases. Services include scheduling and conducting initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the city attorney, court trials before the judge, compliance/show-cause hearings; accepting pleas and payments, setting payment plans; issuing orders for community service, driver's license suspensions, or warrants for failure to appear/pay; and providing case records and calendars. The court does not handle criminal cases, small claims, divorces, or protective/restraining orders, and it does not conduct jury trials. If a jury is demanded in an eligible ordinance case, the matter is transferred to the appropriate county circuit court.