City of Brookfield Municipal Court

City of Brookfield Municipal Court cases in Waukesha County, Brookfield, WI

The City of Brookfield Municipal Court is a municipal court in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It has limited jurisdiction to adjudicate alleged violations of City of Brookfield ordinances and adopts certain state traffic laws by reference. The court handles civil forfeiture matters, including traffic citations (e.g., speeding, seat-belt, registration, parking), juvenile ordinance violations (truancy, curfew, underage alcohol), and local code/nuisance issues (property maintenance, building and zoning, animal control), as well as municipal disorderly conduct and retail theft ordinance cases. It does not hear state criminal misdemeanors or felonies, family law, probate, small-claims, or other civil lawsuits; those matters are handled by the Waukesha County Circuit Court.

City of Brookfield Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in City of Brookfield Municipal Court

City of Brookfield Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating municipal ordinance violations-not criminal or civil lawsuits. Typical cases include:
- Traffic and parking citations; license/insurance/registration and equipment violations
- Local code matters: building, zoning, health/sanitation, property maintenance, animal control
- Alcohol/tobacco ordinance violations
- Juvenile ordinance issues (e.g., truancy/curfew)
- Disorderly conduct and other city-ordinance offenses

Core services:
- Intake and docketing of citations/complaints from law enforcement and code officials
- Defendant services: plea entry (in person or by mail/online), adjournments, pretrial conferences, and court hearings (initial appearances and court trials)
- Payments, payment plans, compliance reviews, and alternative dispositions where allowed
- Enforcement for noncompliance: default judgments, warrants, driver's license suspensions, and tax intercepts as permitted
- Records: certified dispositions and public-record requests; interpreter/ADA coordination

Not handled: protective orders, civil/criminal filings, or jury services (jury demands proceed in county circuit court).